The Multicultural Harmony Day Festival celebrates Coffs Harbour's multicultural diversity.

Sunday 21 March from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm in the beautiful surroundings of Mid North Coast Botanic Gardens.

The event focuses on community harmony and is part of the Harmony Day initiative. Festival goers will be served up a choice of multicultural foods, music, performance and dance. A real family day with a positive vibe and free to the community. Come and enjoy all Coffs Harbour's multicultural community has to offer.

The day commences with a Citizenship ceremony followed by an array of multicultural activities. Entry is free.

The winning entries in the 2010 WetlandCare Australia National Art and Photography Competition are currently on exhibition at the Dorrigo Rainforest Centre, in Dorrigo National Park.
The theme of this exhibition is Wetlands, Biodiversity and Climate Change and features 37 of the top entries including the winners of the open photography, open art and junior categories.
The variety of mediums, techniques, subject matter and imagery in the winning works show the diversity of the entrants in the competition; children, adults and teenagers, expressing their concern about the future of our wetlands with their unique art and photography.

Situated on the scenic Waterfall Way between Coffs Harbour and Armidale, the Dorrigo Rainforest Centre has the Skywalk, Rainforest Shop, Canopy Caf? and the exhibition space close to rainforest bushwalks and waterfalls, and makes an ideal weekend destination.
The Dorrigo Rainforest Centre is open 9am to 4:30 pm seven days a week.
Entry to the centre and the exhibition is free.

The Beach Party includes live broadcast by CHYFM, competitions and prizes for limbo, best dressed, banana eating and heaps more.

The water slides are open for the entire party.

The party runs from 6:30pm to 9:30pm.Tickets $12 by phone or at the Big Banana ticket office.

Open 8 am - 2 pm on Saturday 13 March, the Bellingen Autumn Plant Fair at the Market Park in Bellingen has 50 nursery stalls with an extensive variety of tropical and sub-tropical, native, exotic or food-bearing, trees, shrubs, herbs and vegetable seedlings. Native Plant Identification walks, information stalls, workshops and activities hourly, music, good food and free entry make this a great day! The Autumn Plant Fair is a fundraiser for the Bellingen Environment Centre and is sponsored by the Bellingen Community Markets.

Coffs Creek walk - 17 January and 21 February
Moonee walk - 16 January
Coramba Rainforest walk - 17 January and 6 March
Woolgoolga Lake and Beach walk - 23 January
Hearnes Lake walk - 24 January and 13 February
Opal Cove walk and Sustainable Garden tour - 14 March
Bicycle tour of Toormina Bush Reserve - 20 March

The Coffs Ambassadors programme is a partnership with Coffs Harbour Regional Landcare, Friends of the Botanic Gardens, National Parks and Wildlife Service and Solitary Islands Marine Park Association.

Don't miss your chance to see the best of Australia's young classical musicians perform in a series of concerts around NSW as part of the
Australian Youth Orchestra's (AYO) chamber music and regional outreach program - AYO Regional Residencies.

The AYO play COFFS HARBOUR on Saturday 20 March 2010 from 8pm at the Cavanbah Hall, Harbour Drive.

AYO Regional Residencies give selected advanced instrumentalists from the Australian Youth Orchestra the opportunity to form
a chamber ensemble, and participate in a period of intensive tuition with professional musicians and educators.
Along with their tutors, the chamber ensemble then travels to a regional area to present a series of workshops and rehearsals
with musicians from the local community.

The interaction between the chamber ensemble and the regional community is a key feature of the program.
Since its inception in 1999, AYO Regional Residencies has been resident in 34 regional communities across all states and territories of Australia.
More than 1,500 young regional music students have been actively involved in this unique program.

Tickets: $10
Bookings: Tickets available from Jetty Memorial Theatre, Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
(www.jettytheatre.com.au) or by phoning 02 6652 8088.

Bacardi Express is a train that takes some of the hottest local and international music acts on a rockin’ 48 hour rail ride of a life time.
Best of all though, you have the chance to jump on board.

The Express starts in Brisbane, travels through Coffs Harbour, and finishes in Sydney.

Performers onboard include La Roux, Art Vs Science, Yves Klein Blue, Miami Horror, Cassette Kids and Sampology.

Or you can go to the gig at Club Coffs to see the acts when the train hits Coffs Harbour on 26 March.

The Coffs Coast Growers' Market provide the freshest in locally produced and organic produce including fruit and vegetables, flowers, plants and herbs, olives, cakes, honey, nuts, flowers, oils, eggs, wood-fired breads, smoked fish and pies, and meats. 

Located beachfront at Woolgoolga, you will find a huge range of goods including clothes, clothing accessories, sunglasses, jewelery, watches, hats, macadamia nuts, CDs, fruit and vegetables, jams, books, plants, fishing rods and equipment, tools, hand crafted goods, bric-a-brac, toys and many more items. Steak and sausage sandwiches and cold drinks are on sale.

5am to 2 pm each Sunday

7:30am - 2:00pm on 4th Saturday of each month (except in December). Car Boot sellers welcome. Sites from $7.00. Indoor and outdoor sites available. Sausage sizzle, tea & coffee. Great leasure time for families to find a bargain.

The biggest weekly Sunday market on the North Coast. Over 40 stalls offering a variety of gifts, homewares, toys, fresh produce, and unusual nic nacs. Refreshments also available. Open every Sunday from 8am to 2pm.

Enjoy a lazy Sunday morning by the beach. Browse the many stalls showcasing the best locally grown produce, arts, crafts, massgage, music and a huge selection of food including curry, spring rolls, nachos, mini pancakes, Moroccan food, BBQ, expresso coffee, chai and more.
There are absolutely no imports of second hand items sold at this market!
Open every Sunday from 8am to 2.30pm.

The Valla Beach Community hold a market festival on the first Saturday of every second month focusing on home made and grown local produce in food, arts, crafts and fantastic musical talent. The event runs from 8am to 2pm in the beautiful landscaped grounds of the Valla Community Preschool, just east off the Pacific Highway on Valla Beach Road, Valla Beach, a serene and peaceful seaside village. Talented local musicians play throughout the day, creating a wonderful relaxing vibe to the venue. A selection of food and drinks available.  A fun day and good vibe of diversity and spirit down by the sea. Proudly supported by local businesses, the Nambucca Shire Council and 2NVR Community Radio 105.9FM. <br><br>

Enjoy the sweet sounds of jazz in a relaxed and casual atmosphere. Full details: www.bellingenjazz.holidaycoast.com.au

20 June - Saturday @ Bellingen Memorial Hall - The Cotton Ball Club with The Bellingen Big Band - $30
4 July - Saturday @ Bellingen Golf Club - Jazz Society's 19th Birthday with John Hoffman, Roger Burke Quartet & Christie Schlenker - 8pm - Cost $20
26 Sept - Fun Night of Music @Bellingen Memorial Hall - 7pm - Cost TBA

Every Wednesday - Jazz at the Federal Hotel, Bellingen from 7pm

Hinterland Magic - 1st Saturday of every month - The Glenreagh Monthly Markets comes alive. Come and sample local homemade fruits, jams & delicaticies, whilst enjoying local fruit & veg produce and honey. Grab a couple of plants to spruce up your garden beds whilst wandering around fine arts & crafts. Enjoy a bush ballad or a country song while deciding what delicious food you would have for lunch. Take a stroll to amaze at Betty 1919 - a magistically restored steam locomative at The Glenreagh Mountain Railway. Come on out for an adventure - there is always something to amaze.

Enjoy the colour, sounds and flavours of India at the market, with a variety of hot food, lots of market stalls with arts, crafts and Indian clothing and free entertainment by talented singers and dancers. Although the market has a strong Indian theme, as the name suggests, in reality you’ll also find food and entertainment from other countries and regions around the world including Thailand, Japan, Fiji and Africa.

Bollywood Beach Bazaar is held at the Beach Reserve in the centre of Woolgoolga between 7am and 2pm.

The BELLINGEN BIG BAND is a community based group of enthusiastic musicians who enjoy learning and playing together every Tuesday evening 7:00pm at the C.W.A. rooms in Bellingen. During the past decade, and under the expert leadership of Chris Frater our band has developed into a very fine large ensemble and has performed at numerous varied events throughout the region. Being able to read and play music at a moderate to high level is a prerequisite. Liking diverse Jazz, Swing, Latin, and the Big Band Sound is preferable. If you feel a buzz of excitement at the prospect of joining us or would like more information please phone; Chris Frater on 6655 2361.