With warm breezes, ever-longer sunny days and a bounty of just-picked produce starring on menus, spring is a wonderful time to roam across New South Wales. And when you can combine the allure of the season with a calendar of unmissable regional events, the prospect is simply irresistible. From the Murray region to the Snowy Mountains and from the far South Coast to the Central Tablelands, here are four events to plan a sublime springtime holiday around.

Dance in the desert at the Mundi Mundi Bash 

Set against the sweeping red plains just outside Broken Hill, the Mundi Mundi Bash (20–23 August 2025) is Australia’s ultimate outback music festival – a joyous celebration of mateship, music and wide-open skies. This all-ages, dog-friendly event draws thousands of campers, caravanners and road-trippers to Mundiville for three days of iconic Aussie performances. Beyond the tunes, festival-goers can join quirky events like the world-record Nutbush dance attempt and the hilarious Mundi Undi Run, all while raising funds for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

Before or after the Bash, explore Broken Hill’s rich art scene, including the Pro Hart Gallery and the City Art Gallery, or check into the Broken Hill Outback Resort and ease into the rhythm of the red desert with a soak in the spa. Dine on native-inspired fare at The Old Salt Bush, enjoy a cool cocktail at Red Lush or have a steak served on a sizzling volcanic stone at The Broken Hill Pub. After dark, take a moment to gaze into the cosmos with Outback Astronomy or cap off the night with karaoke in the flamboyant Priscilla Room at The Palace Hotel. 

Connect with country folk in Deniliquin

All roads lead to Deniliquin, in the Murray region of southwest NSW, when the annual Deni Ute Muster returns from 3 to 4 October 2025. Join in this family-friendly celebration of the workhorse of regional NSW, the humble ute, in a sprawling field outside of town and you’ll tap into a heartwarming community spirit. 

Nod along to musical performances by American country music stars the Zac Brown Band and Jackson Dean as well as homegrown icons John Williamson, Kasey Chambers, Troy Cassar-Daley and The Wiggles, thrill to ute-driving contests and whip-cracking and wood-chopping competitions, and marvel at the sea of utes adorned by a seemingly endless variety of playful bumper stickers. 

Your ticket to the muster includes free general camping – you don’t need to pre-book if you plan to turn up with a tent and camping gear, otherwise you can pre-book a rental tent – and there are plenty of accommodation options around Deniliquin as well. If you’re staying in town, fuel up for festive day at the muster with a wholesome breakfast bowl and a masala chai at Nourish or devour the big brekkie at The Crossing Café, then dig into a dinner of classic pub grub at The Exchange Hotel in the evening. 

As the festival-goers depart in a convoy of dusty utes on Sunday, dawdle in Deniliquin and immerse in rural motoring history at the The Depot Historic Vehicle and Memorabilia Collection, and follow the Beach to Beach Riverside Walk along the banks of the Edward River to spot a riot of wildlife, from kangaroos to waterbirds. 

Enjoy a change of pace after the muster by spending the night on a working sheep station: settle into a restored ‘red rattler’ train carriage or a restored caravan at Burraburoon Farmstay, around an hour’s drive from Deniliquin, then get the firepit going and chill out as the sun sets over the farm’s lake. 

Or simply load up the car and follow in the footsteps of Cobb Highway horse-drawn coaches via the scenic Long Paddock Touring Route, heading south from Deniliquin to the twin Murray River towns of Echuca Moama, or driving north towards the iconic Outback NSW towns of Bourke.

Bliss out on the far South Coast

The creative energy of the NSW Sapphire Coast shines ever more brightly during the Wanderer Festival in the idyllic beachside town of Pambula, between Merimbula and Eden, from 4 to 5 October 2025. 

Gather your tribe and lose yourself in this family-friendly, environmentally conscious celebration of music, art, culture and place, where the Wanderer zone line-up includes Missy Higgins, The Living End and LA-based Saint Motel, among many others. There’s also a myriad of theatre and comedy acts, circus performances and cultural workshops to enjoy across the festival’s Drifter and Lost zones.

Make sure you catch every act during the two-day event by camping on-site or staying close by at Discovery Parks – Pambula Beach. Or come in for the day while savouring the solitude at luxe stays like Currajong Retreat, around a 40-minute drive inland from the festival grounds, or Tathra Beach Eco Camp, a 35-minute drive north along the highway in the former fishing village of Tathra. 

Come early or stay on in Pambula after the festival for leisurely days swimming at the patrolled Pambula Beach, kayaking along Pambula River on an Aboriginal Culture Tour with Navigate Expeditions, and exploring the northern section of the majestic Beowa National Park. 

Head into Pambula town for oysters and wood-fired pizzas washed down with craft ales at Longstocking Brewery, and book in advance to secure a table at the fine-dining Banksia Restaurant during its weekly opening window of Thursday to Saturday nights.

Ready to explore the rest of the coast? Follow the Sapphire Coast Oyster Trail to feast on these tasty bivalves from Merimbula to Bermagui, stopping in to try award-winning artisanal spirits at North of Eden in Stony Creek, around half an hour’s drive north of Pambula on the Princes Highway.

Be sure to take a dip in crystal-clear Bermagui Blue Pool and admire Bermagui’s Horse Head Rock before following the stunning Tathra – Bermagui coastal drive as you continue north towards Sydney. 

Feel your heart racing in Bathurst

The hills will be alive with the sound of roaring engines when the Repco Bathurst 1000 fires up on Bathurst’s Mount Panorama from 9 to 12 October 2025. Whether you take a seat in the grandstand or position yourself along the bends near the summit of the mountain, you’ll witness plenty of breathtaking driving during the fierce competition for 2025 Supercars Championship points. 

After the chequered flag is waved and the crowds begin to make their way home, stick around to explore this historic town and the surrounding region. Base yourself in town at stays like the cosy Victoria Hotel or Wilga Station’s Wool Store city apartments and you’ll be a short walk from cultural must-sees like the Bathurst Regional Art Gallery and the fascinating Bathurst Rail Museum. Indulge in a classic ice-cream cone at old-school Bathurst icon Annie’s Ice Cream Parlour as you wander around town, or grab mezze platters, pizza and share plates at Reckless Brewing Co’s bar and restaurant, a block from the Victoria Hotel. 

Retreat to the two-bedroom The Red Hill Nest farmstay cottage east of town and you’ll be less than a 10-minute drive from Winburndale Wines – make an appointment to come on a weekday to try the estate’s minimal-intervention shiraz, cabernet, chardonnay and pinot gris. 

Get a bird’s eye view of the racing circuit and the surrounding countryside on an eye-opening Mount Panorama Special glider flight with Bathurst Soaring Club, which has its own airfield a 10-minute drive out of town. 

And take your time heading home by stopping into Bathurst Grange Distillery, around a 15-minute drive from the town centre on the main road back to Sydney, to sample its London dry and rose-petal-infused Rose Garden gins.

Turn your return journey into a road trip to remember by cruising through back roads to the quaint country town of Rockley, home to celebrity chef Matt Moran’s Rockley Pub. Drop in for a lovely lunch of elevated pub grub, like the Moran Family Farm sausage with garlic mash and peas, which will set you up nicely for the afternoon’s drive to the old timber town of Oberon and the foothills of the Blue Mountains.

Reach new heights in the Snowies

Get a taste of the joys of summertime in the Snowy Mountains when you come to support the endurance trail runner in your life during the Ultra-trail Kosciuszko, from 27 to 29 November 2025.

Celebrate the last days of the alpine spring – with daytime temperatures edging towards the high teens – as you watch the 106.5km race competitors run between ski resorts, starting in Perisher and ascending to Charlotte Pass and over the summit of Mount Kosciuszko, Australia’s highest peak, before finishing in Thredbo. 

Show your dedication and be there at the Jindabyne starting line as the KosciMiler competitors begin their 160km (100-mile) race at 3am on 28 November, or cheer them on along the challenging course they’ll need to complete within the 36-hour time limit. 

With event shuttle buses running between from Thredbo and Perisher to Jindabyne via Crackenback, you can base yourself at several places along the race route. Settle into a luxe hotel room or studio at Oaks Lake Crackenback Resort or go off-grid at Crackenback’s Crafters Cabins. Or take advantage of the warmer weather and camp beside the lake at NRMA Jindabyne Holiday Park, steps away from the on-site barrel saunas of Snowy Sauna.

If watching extreme athletes race has given you an appetite, fill up on German-style fare – sausages with pretzels, pork loin and veal schnitzel – with a German wheat beer at Jindabyne Brewing, join Jindabyne locals for a steak at Banjo Paterson Inn, or retire to Embers Fireside Restaurant at Horizons Lake Jindabyne for more refined fare. 

And after the event, gather friends for a private group tour of a Snowy Mountains brewery and distillery with Sip The Snowies, or take a scenic flight over Kosciuszko National Park with Snowy Mountains Helicopters, a much easier way to see the peak of Mount Kosciuszko than running uphill for hours and hours!