Easter Festival - Friday 26th March to Sunday 28th March 2027

The Lightning Ridge Easter Festival is on Friday 26th March to Sunday 28th March 2027

The Lightning Ridge Easter Festival is a vibrant outback celebration held over the Easter long weekend in opal country, NSW.

Highlights include the thrilling Black Opal Bull & Bronc Ride (often on Good Friday), exciting horse races, bustling market stalls, live entertainment, Indigenous performances, family fun like the Big Dig and egg hunts, plus street activities.

The weekend culminates in a spectacular fireworks display lighting up the night sky — the biggest the Ridge has ever seen.
A true taste of the Lightning Ridge community spirit! 2026 TV commercial below.