What's On - October (ii)
October 5 – 27: Spring Festival at Mayfield Garden
While the 20-hectare (49-acre) Mayfield Garden is open 363 days of the year, the Hawkins family opens their private 55-hectare garden during seasonal festivals. Explore this magnificent garden for yourself.
October 12: Orange Farmers Markets
Lovers of local produce are invited to meet the growers and enjoy breakfast while shopping for fresh bread, veggies, fruit, meats as well as preserved goods. Gold coin entry goes towards local projects supported by Rotary Daybreak. Dogs welcome on tight leads and with adult. Orange Northcourt 8.30am to noon.
October 12: Spring Garden Event at historic Noojee Lea Homestead
The Canowindra Garden Club invites you to this annual spring garden event highlighting the progress of Charles and Eva Curran’s walled garden and western courtyard designed by Paul Bangay. Market stalls, specialist presentations and more. Held at 424 Fish Fossil Drive, Canowindra 11am to 4pm. For more information email gayton@swingingbridge.com.au
October 16: Mamamia Out Loud LIVE!
The award-winning podcast Mamamia Outloud is back for their second national tour. Come along to hear Mia Freedman, Holly Wainwright and Jessie Stephens discuss all the things women are talking about. There will be laughs, opinions, possibly a badly choreographed dance number and you can meet the hosts afterwards. Tickets at www.Ticketek.com.au
October 17: Akmal, Open for Renovations
The hilarious Akmal brings his new one-hour show to the Orange City Bowling Club! ‘Book at Akmal.com. au
October 20: East Orange Village Markets
Fun, family-friendly day out. Plenty of stalls and food vendors. Lot’s to do! East Orange Public School 9am-3pm.
October 18-27: Orange Wine Festival
The Orange Wine Festival is 10-days packed with events and activities highlighting the region's premium wines through wine shows, tastings, workshops, wine and local produce. Signature events include Orange Wine Show Tasting, Food and Wine Night Market in Robertson Park, Wine in the Vines, and Wine Central. Visit orangewinefestival.com.au and start planning!
October 25: Community Open Day at the Orange Aboriginal Medical Service
Orange Aboriginal Medical Service is hosting a Community Day to kick off NAIDOC week.
Come along to join in the festivities and tour their new Health and Wellbeing Facility.
November 2: Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase
The funniest comedians from this year's Sydney Comedy Festival are coming to Orange! Expertly curated and lovingly presented the showcase will feature some of the hottest acts of this year’s Festival all live on stage for an incredible 2 hours of hard-hitting laughter, Orange Civic Theatre 8-10pm.