Events
March
EAT Festival
The EAT Festival happens annually on the Sapphire Coast of NSW in March. It’s the perfect event for foodies and those who wish to sample the best of local paddock to plate and tide to table. This year in 2025, EAT Festival Merimbula will be held on Sunday 7th March from 10am to 2pm at Fishpen.
Visit EAT Festival
June
Merimbula Jazz Festival
Merimbula Jazz Festival brings musicians together to the Far South Coast every year on the June long weekend. Many events are planned at various venues throughout the weekend for all ages to enjoy.
Visit the Merimbula Jazz Festival
September
Whale Watching Season
1st September- 30th November
The Sapphire Coast has been named Australia’s premier whale watching destination by Australian Geographic and spring is the best time to see these majestic creatures as they nurse and rest on their annual migration to Antarctica, often with their calves in tow. If you haven’t ticked whale watching off your bucket list, why not make this year the one you do. Book a whale watching boat tour or get out amongst the unspoilt wilderness and visit the shore based whale watching hot spots along our spectacular coastline.
Click the below links for more information:
Eden Whale Festival
13th – 15th October
Enjoy the festival parade, hands on family fun, outdoor entertainment, photography, film, music, seafood, local produce and so much more.
It’s an oceanic migration like no other, and Eden has been an important part of it for centuries.
Celebrate the Humpback Highway with sightings from sea and shore, performances, exhibitions and music, and feast on local produce while whales play in Twofold Bay.
It’s the most unique whale watching experience the nation has to offer, and one that Australian Geographic ranked number one for whale watching destinations in Australia in 2014.
The whales can be seen in large numbers in the town’s stunning Twofold Bay, whether you are in a boat or on shore with a picnic of local produce.
November
The Merimbula Classic
21rd – 26th November
The Merimbula Classic is a SUP-Kite-Windsurf event like no other. Its a 4 day celebration of wave sailing, SUP surfing and kite surfing in the wind and waves of The Sapphire Coast. There’s no heats, no judging tent and certainly no coloured rashies. Just a long weekend of paddling, hanging out and having a good time.
Watch current and past world and Australian champions mix it with the locals on the beach and check out all the latest gear at Ford Oval, which lies just behind the dunes.
Markets
Candelo Markets – 1st Sunday each month
Pambula Markets – 2nd Sunday each month
Merimbula Seaside Markets – 3rd Sunday each month
Wyndham Markets – 4th Sunday each month