Here’s a little secret for you. Winter on the Sapphire Coast isn’t that cold. The cool, crisp weather is perfect for coastal walks with coffee, cool camping trips and cosy meals with friends that celebrate our local produce. It’s also the time of year for getting out and about and enjoying film, music, art, sport and food at diverse events and festivals taking place along our coast.
The stunning Four Winds venue at Barragga Bay (just south of Bermagui) is presenting a fabulous lineup of live music events this winter. From astonishing classical pianists, to sultry jazz fusion and hip hop / cello mashups, these special performances are not to be missed.
Stefan Cassomenos in Concert (2 June)
'Follow the Rain' film premiere (29 June)
David Bridie (30 June)
Ana de la Vega (7 July)
Koi Kingdom (21 July)
The Offering: Omar Musa and Mariel Roberts (4 August)
Affinity Quarter in Concert: Beethoven Opus 18 - Part One (17 August) and Part Two (18 August)
Sharon and Slava Grigoryan in Concert (23 August)
Find out more info and book tickets here
Merimbula’s WinterSun Festival invites you to celebrate Merimbula’s golden season over the June long weekend. Crisp days, golden skies, beautiful sunrises and sunsets all celebrate the beauty of winter in one of our favourite towns. Get together with friends and family over the 3 days and enjoy a fabulous lineup of outdoor events including competitive ocean swims in Merimbula Lake, a 27km Wharf to Wharf Walk challenge (walk and run categories available), Pups on SUPs at Merimbula Lake (woof woof!), Streetfest on Market (live music and local food) and more! With local flair, and flavour taking centre stage it’s an event not to be missed.
Merimbula’s annual seaside jazz festival has been bringing together jazz musicians from across Australia since 1981. With six venues within walking distance and 100 bands on offer, you can experience big band, swing, modern, funk, fusion, traditional and ragtime across four fabulous days.
Located just 15 minutes from Merimbula , it is with good reason that the Sapphire Coast Turf Club is fast becoming one of the most popular tracks in regional New South Wales. Jazz Festival Winter Race Day is a 7 race TAB meet with free buses to and from the track with pickup locations in Eden, Pambula, Merimbula, Tura Beach, Tathra and Bega.
Learn about the fascinating and unique world of fungi, mushrooms and truffles at this fungi-licious event! Taking place over four weeks, the festival features a range of pop-up fungi-themed events from Eden to Bermagui, and north to Batemans Bay. You can go on a truffle hunt, learn how to grow edible mushrooms at a fungi workshop, book a bespoke truffle and mushroom dinner experience, and heaps more.
Far South Film Festival shines a spotlight on all things moviemaking in and around our region. Featuring stories told by regional and remote filmmakers from all over Australia, the festival takes place in Merimbula.
Refresh your winter spirit at our winter produce markets. Think wine, meat, olives and olive oil, freshly baked sour dough, fruit and vegetables, honey, herbs, jams and preserves, eggs and so much more. Our towns and villages are an eclectic mix and no matter which weekend you are stopping by, there will always be at least one market to visit.
Check out our upcoming markets here.