Another action packed weekend! Lots of entertainment, opportunities for unique Christmas shopping and events to socialise with friends.

Start the weekend off with some laughs at Seven Mile Brewery. It’s the finals night for the Open Mic competition so the top ten finalists will be battling it out to convince the judges of their credentials and the fabulous Mandy Nolan will be closing out the show with a headline spot. Get your tickets here

The Ballina RSL have a great line up of entertainment this weekend. Killer Queen & Bowie Show on Saturday evening and then on Sunday afternoon the Best of British Live Music - Dean Doyle with Sophistication will be joined by special guests Ballina Shire Concert Band, Ballina Pipe Band and Soprano Katie Rutledge from Opera Queensland.

It's the second (and final) week of the North Coast's biggest day of garage sales – Secondhand Saturday so plan your day and grab a bargain. 

Wardell Big Day Out is guaranteed to be a great community event and fun for the whole family. The day kicks off at 7am and doesn’t finish until dark. For more info check out Wardell Core

The North Coast Ceramics Inc are hosting their annual Christmas Market so head along to see a selection of handmade ceramics from local Northern Rivers potters on both Saturday & Sunday 9-3pm at Federal Hall. Drop in to the popular Bangalow Markets on your way to Federal on Sunday!

One for the food and gin lovers! Shelly Beach Cafe and Winding Road Distillery Co are hosting a 4 course dinner and you don't want to miss it. 4 course menu matched to cocktails created using spirits of local distillery Winding Road Distilling Co at the stunning beachfront venue. Bookings are essential so contact Shelly Beach Café.

With plenty of other events, markets and activities to explore make sure you checkout the full list on the Discover Ballina website.