Bellingen jazz festival
Events in the Region
Camp Creative (Early January)
The Creative Arts Course Summer School. Courses for all ages in a huge range of crafts
Bellingen Jazz and Blues Festival (August)
Annual show featuring top Jazz and Blues acts.
Annual festival of music and culture from around the world.
Dorrigo Folk and Bluegrass Festival
Top entertainers, food, dance.
Regulars
Bellingen Community Markets (3rd Saturday of the month)
Featuring live music and outdoor cafes, it is a popular meeting and social event, drawing people from all over the Mid North Coast. Featuring 200+ stalls.
Bellingen Growers Markets
Held every second week at the Bellingen Show Grounds, North Bellingen.
Others
Bellingen Arts Prize (October)
Huge exhibition gaining national interest
Flamenco Festival (Bi-annual Flamenco music and dance)
Bellingen Agricultural Show (May)
Stamping Ground (January)
Festival of Dance
Activities
For anyone wanting an active holiday or getaway, theres plenty to keep you occupied...
- Swim, surf, go fishing or just walk on any one of a dozen nearby, unspoilt beaches (just 15 mins from BV Lodge)
- Bushwalk in 1 of the 7 nearby National Parks
- Drive the beautiful Waterfall Way to Armidale
- Visit the Butterfactory Arts & Craft Collective
- Go canoeing or White Water Rafting
- Eat in at the Lodge Resturant or one of the many, often award winning cafes and restaurants in the area like No.2 Oak Street or Ave Restaurant in the Old Church.
- Play golf at Bellingen, Urunga or Bonville
- Raleigh International Raceway (Go Karts)
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There are many fine art galleries and stores in Bellingen and Dorrigo, as well as great retail and specialist outlets
Bellingen Valley Lodge offers a kid-safe pool area with plenty of recliners, palm trees a sun-protected pool and full BBQ facilites. Put your feet up and relax by the pool. Check out other options and things to do on bellingen.com.
Bellingen Valley Lodge is close to seven National Parks. A short 30min drive west takes you to the Skywalk at Dorrigo National Park. Or an hours drive takes you to Cathedral Rocks's intriguing stacks of granite bolders and the spectacular views of Point Look Out in the New England National Park.
Nearby Glenreagh in the Coffs Harbour hinterland is home to the Glenreagh Mountain Railway. The Railway is a live display with about 800 metres of track restored and much more planned for the near future.