Lightning Ridge Easter Festival

LIGHTNING RIDGE EASTER FESTIVAL 2024

Join us for the annual Lightning Ridge Easter Festival from  29th - 31st March 2024

The town swells with thousands of visitors celebrating Easter, with fun activities and events for the whole family including:

• Lightning Ridge Black Opal Bull and Bronc Ride
• Outback Opal Hunters and mining machinery line-up
• Street Stalls and Carnival
• Miners Strength & Agility challenges, Strength Challenge, Famous egg and spoon races $$$ in prizemoney up for grabs
• Lightning Ridge Race Club Horse Races
• Big Dig for over $25,000 worth of solid opals
• Little Dig for over $4,000 worth of ‘techie’ prizes for the kids
• Live entertainment at numerous venues in the Ridge and Grawin
• Fireworks spectacular – starts with a BIG BANG!
• Helicopter scenic flights

Updates as they occur will be posted on this page or for more info visit our Facebook page

For more info go to  Lightning Ridge Easter Festival  or Lightning Ridge Easter Festival Committee  -  email us

Most events above occur within the Lightning Ridge town boundary unless otherwise indicated 

Stall Holders Wanted! We are looking for a variety of stalls including food, arts and crafts, clothing and anything else you can think of to come and join the festivities.