The Shoalhaven River Festival is a community event on the October Long weekend celebrating the beautiful Shoalhaven. A free event with a wide variety of free activities and some user-pay attractions, the Shoalhaven River Festival unites the wonderful community and visitors to the region for two days of action-packed family-friendly activities.
The 2023 Festival will be held at Nowra Showgrounds. There will be live entertainment, market and food stalls, workshops and nature activities, art and craft activities a sports zone and plenty of fun for the whole family. Saturday night will feature a children’s lantern parade, story-telling of the history of the region accompanied by a lantern parade, music and fireworks. The daytime activities will continue on Sunday and will feature live bands in the afternoon and a large outdoor screen to watch the excitement of the NRL Grand Final.
Parking on-site is strictly limited. Premier Coaches will provide free shuttle buses as per their weekend timetable.
A Grand Finale ticketed event is also featured on Sunday night in the pavilion, with the music of Elton Joel and the opportunity to watch the NRL Grand Final.