Local Festivals & Events
Grafton is a great base from which to enjoy all that the Clarence Valley has to offer: with magnificent beaches and world-class surfing, marine parks, rainforests, national parks and mountain tablelands all within an easy drive.
January | Brooms Head Family Fun Day |
March | Maclean Highland Gathering |
April | Grafton & Maclean Agricultural Shows Powerboat Grand Prix |
June | Weekend of Trucking |
July | Horse Racing Carnival |
September | Gate to Plate Festivale - There is nothing bigger on the regional radar than the Gate to Plate Festivale, celebrating the Clarence Valley`s outstanding produce, food and restaurants. The foodie festival will run in September this year and will include two food trails, a master classes with celebrity chefs, a degustation lunch and festivale. |
October | Bridge to Bridge Ski Classic
Grafton to Inverell Cycle Classic Jacaranda Festival - This floral festival held in the last week of October and first week of November was started in 1934.This was the first of Australia's folk festivals and is based upon the magnificent spectacle of the hundreds of lilac-blossomed trees which grow in Grafton's broad tree lined avenues. |
November | Yamba Rod Run Bridge to Breakers, Harwood to Yamba |
December | Head of the River Regatta and the Grafton Rowing Club Regatta |
Dining Out in Grafton
The following cafe's and restaurants are just some of the dining options available to you and visitors can enjoy sampling our wonderful regional cuisine at any of these highly recommended places:
Vines@139 | Fully licenced cafe & restaurant serving breakfasts, lunch and dinner. 139 Fitzroy St Grafton NSW 2460 (02) 6642 5500 |
Plus, there are many awarding winning pub bistros.
The Clocktower Hotel, The Village Green, The Ulmarra Pub, and lots more. Find more current listings here
Local Attractions
Grafton Regional Art Gallery | holds the largest collection of artworks on the North Coast of New South Wales and is home to the biennial Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award. |
Visit the local Tourism Office site: www.myclarencevalley.com