Wagga Wagga’s event landscape

Wagga Wagga’sevent landscape

Wagga Wagga boasts a diverse and vibrant calendar of cultural, social business, leisure and sporting events, which drive visitation and generate significant economic, social and environmental outcomes for the region.

The city has the capacity to host large annual events such as Gears and Beers, Wagga Gold Cup, Fusion Multicultural Festival and deliver high profile, one-off events such as the 2018 Queen’s Baton Relay.

Sports tourism, through the delivery of Council supported events, continues to grow due to strong relationships with national, state and local sporting organisations and promotors. Infrastructure master planning, current sporting infrastructure, proximity to Canberra, along with access to the city via air, rail and road has assisted Council to secure agreements to host annual sporting carnivals such as the multi day NSW Junior State Touch Carnival as well as Canberra Raiders premiership, AFL pre-season and A-League matches.

The city is considered an affordable option for state sports organisations seeking a host city for their annual sporting carnivals. In conjunction with major events, annual sporting carnivals help fill accommodation in offpeak periods as well as generating awareness of our city and building our hosting capacity over time.

New festivals and events including Lost Lanes and the Wagga Wagga Mardi Gras add depth to the city’s events offering, providing opportunities to showcase Wagga Wagga to new markets and encourage travel to the region as well as highlighting the vibrancy and diversity of Wagga Wagga’s population today.