Byron Bay events
Byron Bay Blues Festival Accommodation
Festivals
Byron Bay Bluefest East Coast Blues & Roots Festival
One of the country's most acclaimed music festivals. Byron Bay Bluesfest is bigger than ever.
Book your Blues Festival motel hotel accommodation direct at Byron Bay Side Central Motel's own web site. "What a great combination the experience of Bluesfest while staying and relaxing at Byron Bay Central Motel and Byron Bay when not at the festival.
Easter Long Weekend - www.bluesfest.com.au/ Australia's largest International Festival of Blues and Roots Music in beautiful Byron Bay
Byron Bay Writers Festival
www.ByronBaywritersfestival.com.au/v2/index.php
The Festival provides a forum for intelligent discussion and guests are invited to address the issues that matter to them as writers. Over the three days there will be 100 featured writers and thinkers and 45 000 tickets sold. Live broadcasts, panel discussions, readings, booking signings, conversations, theatre and literary luncheons. There are plenty of busses to get there.
The Byron Bay International Film Festival
www.bbff.com.au/
Byron Bay and the Northern NSW region are home to a substantial number of filmmakers. Including International films expanded the international audience.
Byron Bay Triathlon (May)
Byron Baytri.com/
Multi sport Festival Byron Bay Triathlon is held annually at Byron Bay Surf Club and the proceeds from the Triathlon go to the Byron Bay Surf club and the Brunswick Valley Rescue Squad.
Byron Bay Winter Whales Ocean Swim Classic (May)
www.ByronBayoceanswimclassic.com.au/
The Beach Hotel Ocean Swim Classic is 2.2 km swim from Wategos's Beach to Main Beach, Byron Bay. The swimmers swim a buoyed course from the start area, around The Pass, and across the Bay to Main Beach.
Bangalow Billycart Derby (May)
Good old fashion fun and the outdoors with lots of thrills and spills coming thick and fast on the main street of Bangalow held annually. Hundreds of competitors and thousands of spectators cramming the Northern Rivers village.
Byron Lighthouse Run (October)
www.byronrun.com/
This is the most scenic run in Australia. Beginning at Byron Bay's Main Beach right next to the surf club and running straight up the road and around the Byron's iconic lighthouse. All proceeds go to Charity
Byron Underwater Festival
www.aroundyou.com.au/events/festivals/nsw/northern-rivers
Brunswick Heads Kites & Bikes Festival
Byron Bay Community Christmas Carols
Lismore Lantern Parade (June)
Inspired lanterns that pay homage to the natural world and our Gaelic roots. The rough translation of Lios Mohr (Lismore) is the Great Garden, and early settlers in this city came from around the island of Lismore in Argyle, Scotland.
Byron Bay New Year's Community Celebrations
Market stalls, amusement rides, buskers and the Samba Blisters The twilight Byron Bay beachfront market features stalls providing food, craft and artisan products plus local homemade and home grown items.
