Things to do

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 Greyhound 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

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

Attractions

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