What’s On Mount Gambier

24/10/2025

From singing to cellar door grooves, here’s your weekend line up across Mount Gambier & the Limestone Coast ⤵️

1️⃣Live Music at The Limestone Coast Pantry
⏰Friday 24 Oct • 6:30 – 10 pm
📍 1/20 Harrald St Mt Gambier
🎤 Calamri for breakfast, Hunter n Scout & Kim Marie B

2️⃣Mount Gambier Farmers Market
⏰ Sat 25 Oct 9am - 12pm
📍Cave Gardens

Kalangadoo Farmers Market
⏰Sat 25 Oct 10am - 1 pm
📍19 Eliza St, Kalangadoo

Grab your fresh produce, local bakes & handmade goods while the sun’s out ☀️

3️⃣Groove on the Grounds at Leconfield Coonawarra
⏰Saturday 25 Oct 11am – 4 pm
📍15454 Riddoch Hwy, Coonawarra
Food • Wine • Good Vibes 🍇 with music by CU@6 and free entry for all Groovers.

4️⃣Girl’s Night Out at the Woolstore Brewery & Baldsheep
⏰Friday 24 Oct 7 pm
📍36 Margaret St, Mt Gambier
Round up your crew and sing your heart out at this feel-good night of fun and female anthems 💃

5️⃣The Mount Gambier Show
⏰Fri 24 & Sat 25 Oct from 9 am
📍1 Pick Ave, Mt Gambier
Rides, showbags, fireworks & the best family tradition in town 🎠

20/10/2025

We’ve had so many new faces join us lately - welcome! 💜 So we thought it was the perfect time to give you a little sneak peek at what’s been happening behind the scenes 👀

Our brand new What’s On Mount Gambier website is nearly here and it’s built so you can easily find everything from weekend markets to live music, art shows, and local eats.

You’ll be able to search by keyword, pick your dates, and explore every corner of the Limestone Coast all in one place. 🌿

We’re almost ready to share it with you… stay tuned, it’s going to be worth the wait. 💫

17/10/2025

Book lovers, this one’s for you! 📖✨

The Hooked on Books Annual Bookfair is back at St Paul’s Parish Hall with tables full of preloved treasures, stories waiting for a new home, and books from just $2.

There’s even a sausage sizzle run by the history group, so you can shop, browse, and stay for a bite.

📍 26 Penola Road, Mount Gambier
🗓️ Friday 17 Oct & Saturday 18 Oct
⏰ 8am – 6pm

16/10/2025

Stuck for things to do this weekend? Here are 6+ fun things on across the Limestone Coast:

📍 Oktoberfest, Blue Lake Bar & Bistro • Sat 18 Oct • from 12pm
📍 Naracoorte Show, Naracoorte showground • Sat 18 Oct • 9:30am - 4pm
📍 Makers & Farmers Market, Cave Gardens • Sat 18 Oct • 9am - 12pm
📍 Millicent Market, Millicent Showground • Sat 18 Oct • 9am - 1pm
📍 Naracoorte Market, Naracoorte town square • Sun 19 Oct • 9am–1pm
📍 Fish Wise Festival, Valley Lake • Sun 19 Oct • 10am–2pm, family fishing fun, demos & kids’ activities.
📍 Coonawarra Cabernet Celebrations All weekend long! Check out the full program here: https://coonawarra.org - week 3

15/10/2025

There’s a new buzz on Elizabeth St as Mount Gambier Drakes has officially opened its doors! 🛒✨ Proudly South Australian and family owned, Drakes brings fresh local flavour and a whole new energy to our weekly shop.

It’s a story that’s come full circle as more than 50 years ago, Roger Drake managed a grocery store right here on this very site, before setting out to build his own. Now, JP Drake carries that legacy forward right here in the Mount.

From freshly squeezed orange juice, ready to blend shakes and vibrant local produce to a hot kitchen, seafood counter, and deli favourites, it’s everything we love about community shopping under one roof.

📍 Corner of James St & Elizabeth St
⏰ 7am - 9pm daily & Sat 8am - 8pm

A local store with a South Australian heart. welcome, Drakes. The shelves are full, and the community’s alive with it. 💛

14/10/2025

If you thought the giveaway was exciting, wait till you see what’s on at the Mount Gambier Show 🎠✨

🐮 Elders Animal Nursery
🎨 Free kids craft & face painting
🤠 Free bull rides
🎪 Flying Flamingo Aerialist
🚗 Holden vs Ford V8 Challenge
🪵 Rob Bast live log sculpting
🪓 Log chop & chainsaw comp
🐕 Champion Dog Show & cattle judging
🔫 Laser tag & rides
🎆 Fireworks to finish it all off
➕ So much more

And of course, you can’t do the show without Dagwood dogs and fairy floss, plus plenty of food trucks serving up all kinds of eats to keep you fuelled all day. 🍜🍦🥧

🎨 Don’t forget to download the Timber & Tradition colouring page at http://mgshow.com.au to enter the competing for a chance to win a prize pack!

📍Mount Gambier Showgrounds
⏰ 24-25 October • 9am Open
🎟️ Have you entered our giveaway yet?

13/10/2025

✨Giveaway CLOSED✨ The Mount Gambier Show is back for its 164th year🎢 and we’re giving TWO lucky winners the chance to join the fun! 💥

We’ve got two family passes 🎟️ to giveaway so you can soak up all the show magic! The rides and fireworks to the showbags, animals, and food stalls that make this weekend a Limestone Coast tradition.
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How to enter:
1️⃣ Follow What’s On Mount Gambier and Mount Gambier Show
2️⃣ Like this post
3️⃣ Tag who you’re taking to the show (each tag = 1 entry!)

✨ Bonus entry: Repost 🔂 OR Reshare ↗️ this post to your story!

🗓️ Entries close 11:59 pm Sunday 19 October

🏆 Winner announced Monday 20 October

Good luck & see you at the Show, Limestone Coast! 💛

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12/10/2025

There’s no better storyteller than this place itself. 💙

Every ripple, every changing shade tells a story of time, wonder, and community. As November approaches, the Blue Lake begins its quiet transformation, deepening into that brilliant cobalt hue that marks the start of summer. Just in time for long drives, warm evenings, and moments that linger.

Here in Mount Gambier, stories don’t just come from press releases or campaigns. They come from the people who live them, the café owner who opens before dawn, the local who knows the best view at sunset, the family who’s called this place home for generations.

At What’s On Mount Gambier, we believe storytelling starts here in the small, everyday moments that make the Limestone Coast quietly extraordinary. Together, they shape the big picture of who we are.



📸South Australian Tourism Commission & What's On Mount Gambier

10/10/2025

Aren’t we lucky to have the Adelaide Guitar Festival right here on our doorstep? 🎸 Live performances are filling venues across the region this weekend and that’s just the beginning.

The Mil Lel Show returns with country charm, Naracoorte Caves hosts a one of a kind event underground, flowers are in full bloom at Sue’s open garden in Kalangadoo, and the Veteran & Vintage Car Club is proudly displaying their classic collection for all to enjoy. 🚗🎶

What a treat of a weekend. We’re truly spoilt across the Limestone Coast!

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07/10/2025

Built in 1852, Robe’s Cape Dombey Obelisk stands as timeless as it is striking, a proud coastal sentinel watching over the Southern Ocean. One day the sea will claim it, but for now, it remains an iconic sight and a fitting backdrop to the rhythm of boats returning to harbour ⚓

Just 90 minutes from Mount Gambier, Robe is an easy coastal escape with plenty to see, taste, and do along the way. 🚗☀️

Thanks to for this beautiful 📸

07/10/2025

🐮 You won’t find these faces in the city… it’s all part of the rhythm of life out here on the Limestone Coast. Maggie, the Highland cow with a hairdo to envy , curious llamas from , shy echidnas, wandering emus, free ranging chicks and ducks from and yes… even camels from Humpalicious Camel Farm. Now that’s a rare sight. 🐪

It’s all part of the charm of life out here, where the locals come with fur, feathers, and plenty of personality. Swipe to the last one for a treat with sound on 😉

📸 South Australian Tourism Commission, What’s On Mount Gambier

06/10/2025

Long weekend Monday where the day made for slow starts, good coffee, and one more adventure before the week begins ☕🌿

Plenty of spots are open today and here’s some to start you off:

📍woolie’s • 12pm-6pm
📍Coles • 8am-8pm
📍Bles Asian Grocer • Until 5:30pm

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📍 • 8am to sold out
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📍.coffeeco until 3pm
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📍 • until 6pm
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📍 • 4pm Open

🫶🏼 If you know of more spots that we didn’t list - Please tag the businesses that’s open today - every tag helps someone discover where to eat, shop, and support our community. We appreciate you! 🫶🏼

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