Iandra Castle Open Day

Forbes Cemetery Tour

Ben Hall and Kate Kelly are among the colourful characters resting at the Forbes Cemetery. Take a self-guided with the Cemetery Borchure and learn about the strange, the scary, and the folk who settled Forbes.

Forbes Heritage Trail

Designed by the Heritage Committee, this self-guided tour gives you an insight to the rich history of Forbes, through the buildings that adorn the streets of Forbes.

McFeeter’s Motor Museum

Located on the Newell Highway at Forbes NSW is a stunning new facility purpose built for displaying a vast collection of meticulously restored motor cars. Cars range from veterans to custom cars, rare, common and just down right bizarre.

Grenfell Jockey Club Races

Grenfell Jockey Club Races are an annual TAB event with six races and thousands of dollars in prize money to be won. Entertainment includes children’s rides, live music, ‘Fashions in the Field’ and food and drink stands. A courtesy bus runs from town to the race course before the first race and returns to town […]

Lake Forbes

Lake Forbes is a body of water that branches of the Lachlan River and meanders through Forbes. The Lake is a valued asset to the community with a 10km of walking and bike lanes. At one end there of the Lake you are able to enjoy water sports with motorised boats. Canoes and dragon boats […]

7th Annual Le Tour de Greenethorpe

Not just a bike ride, but a day out for the family. There are bike rides for all levels the 42km main ride the 5km ride and the lap around the block for the small ones There will also be a garage sale and stalls – books, plants, second-hand items.

Caragabal Sheep Races

Henry Lawson Birthsite

Henry Lawson was born in a tent on a stormy night in 1867 on the claim mined by his parents. The birth site now features BBQ facilities, a turn around for caravans and motorhomes and is close to the off leash park where you can exercise your dogs.

The Blue Church

The church was built in 1887 and was moved by volunteer labour to its present site in 1916 on land donated by the Pereira family. Occasional services are still held in the church including local weddings.