Get ready for plenty of winter excitement this week. Photo: Thredbo.
We’ve found all the best events to check out in the regions this week, putting together a packed schedule with highlights including everything from kids’ art activities, snow events and race days to fun runs, truffle hunts and live music.
Postcards — Melodies from Afar, an amazing musical experience combining musical heritage from around the world, is travelling across the regions.
Truffle farm Gulaga Gold is inviting gourmands, curious chefs, connoisseurs and members of the public to savour the inside scoop on how truffles are hunted, found and eventually eaten, working alongside farmers and their keen-nosed dogs to track down the delicacy.
All this and more is in our weekly guide to the best things to see and do across the regions.
Multiple Days
An amazing musical experience will travel the regions this week. Photo: Visit NSW.
Postcards — Melodies From Afar in Tathra, Yass and Goulburn
When: 25 July in Goulburn, 26 July in Yass and 28 July in Tathra
Where: Goulburn Performing Arts Centre, Yass Soldiers Memorial Hall and Headland Theatre at Tathra Hotel
Cost: Tickets vary | Goulburn information | Yass Information | Tathra information.
A captivating journey awaits with the Estampa ensemble’s Postcards — Melodies from Afar, an exciting concert blending musical traditions including jazz, folk, classical and world music to create a unique experience. The concert features a globe-trotting set list, with Balkan rhythms, New Orleans jazz, Swedish folk songs, tunes combining Chopin and Jobim, Yiddish songs and German pieces.
There is so much to get excited about with this concert, and it’s coming to both Tathra on the South Coast and Goulburn. A four-piece ensemble, Estampa comprises Rebecca Karlen on voice, violin, viola and nyckelharpa; Paul Henderson on the banjo and acoustic guitar; John Reeves on the button accordion; and Samuel Vincent on the double bass.
Spoil yourself with a winter treat for the palate this weekend. Photo: Four Winds Vineyard, Facebook.
Fireside Festival — Mulled Wine at Four Winds
When: 24 July, 25 July and 26 July, 11 am to 5 pm
Where: Four Winds Vineyard, 9 Patemans Lane, Murrumbateman
Cost: Prices vary.
Four Winds Vineyard is helping you keep warm this weekend with a special winter offering. It’s keeping the cold at bay with special mulled wine made with Sangiovese and infused with orange for a citrus bite, aided by spices. It’s the perfect way to spend a winter weekend, especially when paired with pizza and a cosy spot next to the fire.
Friday
A fascinating talk from author Petronella McGovern awaits in Goulburn. Image: Humanitix.
Petronella McGovern Author Talk at the Goulburn Mulwaree Library
When: 24 July, 6 pm to 7:30 pm
Where: Goulburn Mulwaree Library, 184/194 Bourke St, Goulburn
Cost: Tickets $5 | Book online.
Author Petronella McGovern is coming to the Goulburn Library to talk to readers and aspiring writers about her newest thriller, Every Time She Wakes, a tale of family, fate and identity. Her book tells the story of Suze, whose family is evacuated from their home during a bushfire, when she realises that she and her family are being kidnapped. When the van they’re being transported in crashes, she thinks everything is over, but Suze wakes up two weeks before the fire, and she finds that she is stuck in a time loop, reliving the same period over and over.
McGovern is a best-selling author, with novels such as Six Minutes, The Good Teacher, The Liars, and The Last Trace under her belt, and she has been nominated for the Ned Kelly Award, the Davitt Award and the Australian Independent Bookseller Awards.
Saturday
Curious about how the popular delicacy is sniffed out? Photo: Visit NSW.
Truffle Hunts at Gulaga Gold
When: 25 July, 1 to 3 pm
Where: Gulaga Gold, 701 Reedy Creek Rd, Dignams Creek
Cost: Tickets are $120 | Book online.
Truffle season is here in earnest, and truffle farm Gulaga Gold is giving the public a chance to hunt for their own tasty morsels. This three-hour search lets people see what it takes to secure the delicacy, working alongside the farm’s trained truffle dogs.
Then, visitors and truffle hunters are welcome to enjoy a rare tasting of some of the farm’s best offerings. For lovers of fine fare, rare delicacies and days out in the pristine country air, this is a must-attend event.
Sunday
Here’s an ideal way to get out and about for a good cause. Image: Eventbrite.
2026 Run Goulburn Run
When: 26 July, 8 am
Where: Marsden Weir Park, Goulburn
Cost: Entry fees from $15 to $25 | Book online.
Run Goulburn Run is a charity fun run hosted by Goulburn Fundraising Inc, raising money to buy equipment for Goulburn Base Hospital and Goulburn Community Health, with several other events under its belt having raised more than $800,000.
The seventh annual Run Goulburn Run will be held at Marsden Weir, with 1.5 km, 5 km and 10 km timed races, as well as a 5 km paws walk and a 5 km wheelchair race.
After the races, there will be bacon-and-egg rolls available for purchase, and a coffee van. The community event is the perfect way to exercise and socialise while raising money for a good cause.
Have a flutter and enjoy all the action of country racing at the Sapphire Coast Turf Club. Photo: Visit NSW.
Eden Cup Race Day
When: 26 July, gates open at noon
Where: Sapphire Coast Turf Club, 1695 Sapphire Coast Drive, Wallagoot
Cost: Tickets are $15 at the gate.
Don’t miss out on the Sapphire Coast Turf Club’s Eden Cup Race Day, which is promising a full afternoon of racing excellence, bars, a TAB and a kiosk where you can chill out and socialise.
Come and enjoy a classic day of country racing and family-friendly fun, whether you’re looking to cheer on your pick of the field or just want an excuse to dress up.
Wednesday
The first contest in the Thredbo Triple Crown is here. Image: Thredbo.
Thredbo Triple Crown — Rails Event
When: 29 July, 7:45 am to 3 pm
Where: Day starts at Friday Flat Bistro Deck, Thredbo
Cost: Open Competitor Lift Pass $149 | Book online.
The Thredbo Triple Crown challenges skiers and snowboarders across three categories, rails, slopestyle and big air, with each section demanding something different from competitors. The competition, held throughout the snow season, has a massive pool of $60,000 in cash and prizes on offer, so there’s plenty of reason to add your name to the entry list and try to beat your rivals for the top spot.
It all starts with the rails competition on Wednesday, with a custom-built rail set-up configured to push your rail skills to the maximum, with rewards for technical precision, trick selection and style.
For more information, check Thredbo’s website.
Thursday
Get your kids into something creative with Art After School. Photo: Humanitix.
Art After School at South East Centre for Contemporary Art
When: 30 July, 3:45 pm to 5 pm
Where: South East Centre for Contemporary Art, Zingel Place, Bega
Cost: Tickets $210 per child | Book online.
The South East Centre for Contemporary Art is opening its doors for after-school artistic programs, inspiring kids to start by exploring the gallery before heading into the Project Space to create their own art inspired by the pieces in the centre.
Over the eight-week program, students will experiment with different materials, discover new techniques and produce original works, and learn about self-expression and creativity.
The program finishes at the end of the term with an exhibition of the participants’ works, with students inviting their friends and family to view their creations.
