Nine things to do in the region this week (8 -14 April)

There’s plenty to do in the region this weekend, especially if you love trucks and car racing, dancing like nobody is watching, live music and community and family fun.

Goulburn has its weekly Greyhound Races today (Friday 8 April) and, later on, Bom Funk is hopping into the Easter spirit with a disco to have kids dancing with the Easter Bunny.

Kicking off the weekend, super trucks are back for Round Two of the Motor Race Series at Wakefield Park.

Saturday starts with the Forest Festival at the Eurobodalla Botanic Gardens featuring a bright and beautiful Wattle Walk. There’s also a Roller Disco in Goulburn and a community day in Jerrabomberra with a BBQ and plenty of fun for the family.

Battle of the Bands will be taking place in Moruya as a part of Youth Week and best-selling children’s author Andy Jones will be making an appearance at a kids’ workshop in Goulburn.

On Tuesday next week, Merimbula will have a Tiny Zoo Pop-Up where you can learn about various animals and take photos with them.

All weekend

Wakefield Park Motor Race Series Round Two

When: Saturday 9 April and Sunday 10 April, 9 am to 5 pm
Where: Wakefield Park Raceway, 4770 Braidwood Rd, Tirrannaville, NSW
Cost: Tickets from $20 per day and can be purchased here

This weekend enjoy a fun family day out watching the Super Truck Championship, MX5s, Legend Cars, E36s and more at the Wakefield Park Motor Race Series Round 2. Pack a picnic, grab the kids and enjoy a thrilling weekend of fun. A café will be open both days and kids under 16 enter free.

Friday

Goulburn Greyhound Racing

When: Friday 8 April, 11:28 am to 4 pm
Where: Goulburn Greyhound Racing Club, 47 Braidwood Road, Goulburn, NSW
Cost: Free entry

The Goulburn Greyhound Racing Club races take place every Friday, with a licensed bar, TAB and café facilities available to watch the action. Today’s twelve-race event kicks off with race one at 11:28 am sharp and will also be broadcasted live.

Bom Funk’s Easter Disco Community Event

When: Friday 8 April, 6 to 7:30 pm
Where: Bom Funk Dance Studio, Jerrabomberra Pkwy, Jerrabomberra, NSW
Cost: Tickets $5 for Bom Funk students and $8 for non-Bom Funk students, purchased upon arrival

Calling all kids who love to dance like nobody is watching, Bom Funk Dance Studio is hosting their first Easter Disco tonight (Friday 8 April) inviting you to hop in and start the Easter celebrations. There will be photo opportunities, an Easter hat parade, a dance-off, egg and spoon races and lots of dancing, including a special appearance from the Easter Bunny. There will also be plenty of chocolate and prizes for the best dressed.

Saturday

From the Forest Festival

When: Saturday 9 April to Sunday 24 April, Festival events from 10 am (gates open 9 am)
Where: Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Garden, Deep Creek Dam Rd, Mogo NSW
Cost: Free entry

The resilience, beauty and bounty of the South Coast forests are celebrated at the From the Forest Festival kicking off this weekend. Held over two weeks, visitors are invited to wander through the Wattle Walk and enjoy exhibitions, storytelling, music, workshops and more. Alongside the help of artisans, guides and storytellers, visitors are welcomed to witness the beauty of the forests, create memories and take home unique treasures created from the forest.

Rolling Disco – PCYC Goulburn

When: Saturday 9 April, 3 to 8 pm
Where: PCYC Goulburn, Avoca Sreet, Goulburn, NSW
Cost: Free entry, book tickets here

To celebrate Youth Week Goulburn is putting on a roller-skating disco with the help of PCYC, Headspace and Rollerfit, inviting the community to dress up in their favourite retro 80s style clothes and roll into the fun. Skating and safety gear will be available for free hire; however BYO helmets are required. The evening will be split into two sessions, session one being open to the community and session two for 12 to 24-year-olds.

Currents Battle of the Bands

When: Saturday 9 April, 3 to 8 pm
Where: RSL Hall, 11 Page Street, Moruya, NSW
Cost: Free entry, book tickets here

To celebrate Youth Week in the Eurobodalla, Moruya is hosting Currents Battle of the Bands with local DJs, giveaways, food trucks, market stalls and more for all the family to enjoy. This free, all-ages event will feature nine local high school bands and artists competing for glory and performing.

Rotary Club of Jerrabomberra Community Day

When: Saturday 9 April, 9 am to 3 pm
Where: Jerrabomberra Community Centre, 25/31 Jerrabomberra Pkwy, Jerrabomberra NSW
Cost: Free entry

Head down to the Jerrabomberra Community Centre this Saturday for a BBQ, face painting, plenty of prizes and activities for kids and adults. This free community event is the perfect opportunity to encourage people to talk to their local community organisations and groups and get involved.

What’s The Joke Show with Andy Jones

When: Saturday 9 April, 12:30 to 1:30 pm
Where: Goulburn Mulwaree Library, 184-194 Bourke Street, Goulburn NSW
Cost: Free entry, book tickets here

Join bestselling children’s author Andy Jones for a fun, family-friendly kids workshop this Saturday. Held at the Goulburn Mulwaree library, Andy will be holding activities for all kids to write creative pieces and short narratives with rap, rhymes, riddles and poems, and then the group will get to perform their works. This event welcomes children aged nine to 12 years.

Tuesday

Tiny Zoo Pop-Up at Merimbula

When: Tuesday 12 April, 11 am to 1 pm
Where: Merimbula Visitor Information Centre, 7/29 Market St, Merimbula NSW
Cost: Free entry

Bring all your family and friends down to the Merimbula Visitor Information centre as it welcomes its ‘Tiny Zoo’. This mobile zoo focuses on animal conservation and connecting people to fauna through free up-close and personal experiences. Special keeper talks at 11:30 am, 12 pm and 12:30 pm will educate visitors on interesting facts about each animal.