JANUARY: Celebrate the first day of the new year by heading to the Tumbarumba rodeo.
JANUARY: The Australia Day races brings a big crowd to the Murrumbidgee Turf Club on the day everyone stops to celebrate the nation.
FEBRUARY: Held in early February, the Carrathool Best of the Bough Shed Races always attract a crowd and competitors in the Jillaroo Sprint and Jackaroo Dash.
FEBRUARY: The Coota beach volleyball competition and triathlon is a popular late summer event.
FEBRUARY: Hundreds of gumis - rafts made from inflated inner tubes - race to Wagga Beach every February.
FEBRUARY: On the last weekend in February, Tumbarumba embraces the best in food, wine and entertainment Tumbafest has to offer.
MARCH: Poet John O’Brien is immortalised in Narrandera’s annual festival named in his honour.
MARCH: The Wagga rodeo is always popular.
MARCH: A three-day event celebrating Junee’s distinctive rail heritage with wine, music and family fun, the Rhythm n Rail Festival is one to make.
MARCH: The Southern NSW Yard Dog Championships, followed by a dog auction, are held at Downside.
MARCH: The Ardlethan Picnic Races is a relaxing day held on the banks of the Mirrool Creek.
MONTHLY: Markets at the Lake is brought to the community by the Lakeside Art Group, and takes place on the last Saturday of each month at Apex Park, Lake Albert.
MARCH: Thousands lace up their runners and make their way around and around and around and around Wagga ovals to raise money for the Cancer Council.
MARCH: The Wagga Food and Wine Festival attracts thousands of people.
MARCH/APRIL: Griffith comes alive on Easter Saturday with the vibrant La Festa. More than 12,000 turned out for the celebration of wine, food and music 2012.
MARCH/APRIL: Every second Easter, Leeton comes alive for the Sunrice Festival.
APRIL: The annual Illabo Country Music Stampede is held at the Illabo showgrounds in April.
APRIL: The Annual Narrandera Koala Count takes place each April and volunteers measure the local koala population.
APRIL: Tumut celebrates the end of autumn with the Festival of the Falling Leaf at the end of the month.
APRIL/MAY: Held the Sunday before the Wagga Gold Cup is the Chariots for Charity race, which raises money for local charities.
MAY: The Wagga Gold Cup carnival is the city’s biggest event of the year, comprising two days of racing at the Murrumbidgee Turf Club.
MAY: The Barry Carne Memorial Ski Race is held on the second weekend of May.
MAY: One of Wagga Rotary’s biggest events of the year is the annual book fair, held on the third weekend of May.
MAY: The third Saturday in May is a big one for Finley, where the Ricestrippers B&S Ball regularly attracts more than 1000 people.
VARIES: Muddi boutique markets come to Wagga several times a year.
JUNE: The Hay Dustdrinkers B&S Ball returned in 2012 and will be a regular event on the Saturday of the June long weekend.
JULY: The Wagga Swap Meet is held on the third Sunday in July and if you’re looking for something special, odds are you’ll find it at the showgrounds.
AUGUST: Thousands of young rugby league players head to Junee on the first weekend in August for the annual schoolboys carnival.
AUGUST: Festa Delle Salsicce – Festival of the Sausage – is held in Griffith each August.
SEPTEMBER: Hundreds head to Jerilderie on the first Saturday of September for the Jerilderie Round UP B&S Ball, the longest-running ball in the Riverina.
SEPTEMBER: The Group Nine rugby league competition grand final is held in September. Pictured is the Daniel Fitzhenry, captain of 2011 premiers the Southcity Bulls, holding the trophy.
SEPTEMBER: The two remaining sides in the Riverina Football League battle it out for the premiership each September.
SEPTEMBER: With nearly 1000 exhibitors, there’s something for everyone at the Henty Machinery Field Days every September.
SEPTEMBER: Wagga is inundated with musicians and music lovers for the three-day Wagga Jazz and Blues Festival.
SEPTEMBER: Wagga is inundated with musicians and music lovers for the three-day Wagga Jazz and Blues Festival.
SEPTEMBER: The Lake to Lagoon fun run and family cycle sees thousands run their way from Lake Albert to Wollundry Lagoon in Wagga’s CBD.
SEPTEMBER: The Ag Races is a popular day at the Murrumbidgee Turf Club.
OCTOBER: Near on 20,000 people make the trip to Deni for the iconic ute muster and Play on the Plains Festival each October long weekend.
MONTHLY: Held on the second Saturday of the month, the Farmers Markets is the place to find fresh and local produce, wines and stalls.
OCTOBER: Near on 20,000 people make the trip to Deni for the iconic ute muster and Play on the Plains Festival each October long weekend.
OCTOBER: On the October long weekend, Uranquinty is a hive of activity thanks to the three-day Uranquinty Folk Festival.
OCTOBER: The lawn areas of Griffith's Banna Avenue are a stage for spectacular citrus sculptures. Picture: Griffith Council
OCTOBER: Australia’s national farm sculpture and arts event, the Spirit of the Land festival, is held at Lockhart on the second weekend in October.
OCTOBER: Little Big Day Out, a huge party for Wagga’s youngest residents, is a hit with the youngsters of the city.
OCTOBER: Little Big Day Out, a huge party for Wagga’s youngest residents, is a hit with the youngsters of the city.
OCTOBER: The Ariah Park B&S Ball is held at the Ariah Park showgrounds on the last Saturday of October.
NOVEMBER: The Snake Gully Cup is a big day on the Gundagai calendar, and is followed the next day with the Hair of the Dog race day.
NOVEMBER: There are bulls and broncs galore at the Gundagai rodeo.
DECEMBER: In Holbrook, the New Year is welcomed by hundreds at the showgrounds for the Holbrook NYE B&S Ball.