The Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre, housed in a modern, award-winning building in South Murwillumbah with stunning views to Wollumbin/Mount Warning, has seven exhibition spaces, art workshops for all ages and abilities and an onsite cafe restaurant with indoor seating – just perfect for rainy day art immersions!
Also in Murwillumbah, with plenty of indoor cover and artspiration for everyone, is M|Arts Precinct, home to local artists, boutique stores, delicious food and more. Visit artists’ studios to meet the makers and check ahead for art workshops to get your own creative streak going!
Set seaside in Cabarita Beach, Mist Gallery supports a diverse group of over 50 artists, including emerging, established and Indigenous. Mist is filled with incredible artwork and also offers workshops, from watercolour, abstract painting and life drawing to kids’ art classes.
In the tiny town of Uki, the postman delivers much more than just letters at Art Post Uki! Visit this 109-year old post office building to order great coffee, freshly roasted on-site, and browse beautiful local artworks – and even post a letter!
Little White Studio in Banora Point runs high quality art classes and private group sessions with uniquely designed programs for all abilities. Classes range from portrait and abstract painting to botanical and mixed media classes. BYO food and sips!
Get indoors and learn more about the places, events and people significant to the region at the Tweed Regional Museum, home to rich cultural and heritage displays with a dynamic program of innovative exhibitions, exciting events and engaging educational programs. Don’t miss the Land, Life, Culture interactive exhibition with stories told by the local Aboriginal community and the museum’s annual schedule of regular happenings.
At Minjungbal Aboriginal Cultural Centre you’ll discover unique insights into the region’s Aboriginal culture and heritage with museum exhibits, informative videos, Aboriginal art and tours led by a local Aboriginal guide. Hear what Aboriginal life was like when this area was an untouched paradise of natural forest and mangroves and learn about the cultural significance of the Bora Ring.
Jump aboard with Tweed Eco Cruises to take in the magic and natural wonder of the Tweed River as you explore the region from a new perspective. Choose from cultural and educational tours, sunset or lunch cruises or experiences that combine a river journey with some of the region’s best food and drink offerings.
Discover the Tweed from paddock to plate and rainforest to coast with Tweed Escapes, taking you on insightful and fun tours in and around the Tweed Valley. Experience fabulous scenery, taste delicious local food and enjoy hand-crafted beverages from locally sourced ingredients while learning more about the region.
Catch a Crab Tours offer the chance to experience the scenic Tweed River and try succulent fresh mud crab, straight from the river. Visit Birds Bay Oyster Farm on the Terranora Lakes, where Sydney Rock oysters are grown and shucked fresh daily. Learn how an oyster grows and travels from the farm to your plate.
Learn all about the aquatic environment at Marine Discovery Centre Hastings Point, designed to inspire and educate people of all ages to understand and care for the ocean. The Centre is a showcase of world-class coastal science displays, state-of-the-art light and sound technology and interactive digital terminals.
If you’re looking for fun indoors activities for kids on rainy days in the Tweed, head to Kidz Biz Cafe & Indoor Playcentre, a Tweed Heads institution since 2009 with fun spaces for children and a welcoming cafe for parents and grown-ups to relax. Book ahead for a group package that pairs play with great food for kids and adults.
At Seagulls Club in Tweed Heads, you’ll find endless things to do on rainy days while sheltered indoors. As well as popular dining with a water view, great live music and a wellness centre (with creche!), you’ll find Tabatinga, a rainforest themed wonderland for kids of all ages from a toddle play area to a multi-level climbing area for bigger kids, glow in the dark mini-golf and a chill-out movie area.
For skills, fitness and fun on rainy days, Springloaded in Banora Paint is your go-to with gymnastics styled activities for all ages and abilities. State-of-the-art facilities for all levels, from Kinder Gymnastics for the littlies to more challenging adult activities, include balance beams, uneven bars, trampolines and more.
Epic Skate Rink is the only roller skating rink around the Tweed Coast and provides a safe and fun place to entertain and energise kids on those indoors days. Lace up your skates and just enjoy the exhilaration of gliding around the rink or make an occasion of it with a birthday party gathering, join a roller derby game or book in for a learn to skate lesson.
Aim for a strike at Coolangatta Tweed Tenpin with 16 full-size bowling lanes, friendly cafe and licensed bar for the grown-ups. Bring your family and friends along for a relaxed night out while on holiday or there are also regular league competition nights that are fun to watch and cheer on from the sidelines.
You’ll find entertainment for everyone at Funhouse Tweed City with a selection of the latest video games and lots of fantastic prizes on offer, along with 4 lanes of mini tenpin bowls and party rooms for private groups. Even better on a rainy day, there’s underground parking and a cinema and dining precinct nearby.
At Hoyts Tweed City, you’ll find big screen action in full flight with the ultimate cinema experience and all the latest movies from blockbusters and indie films to kids programs and live music screenings. The cinema includes Xtremescreen for big sound and big vision, motion recliners for a fully immersive film experience, 3D movie capability and of course, a fully stocked candy bar!
Enter a world of movies and music in a stunning original art deco theatre space at The Regent Cinema in Murwillumbah. Built in 1947, The Regent continues the legacy of entertainment with spectacular program of live performance, including theatre, comedy and music as well as new release movies, arthouse films and travelling film festivals. Plus a vibrant cafe with world-food, a licensed bar and outdoor covered balcony.
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We wish to acknowledge the Ngandowal and Minyungbal speaking people of the Bundjalung Country, in particular the Goodjinburra, Tul-gi-gin and Moorung – Moobah clans, as being the traditional owners and custodians of the land and waters within the Tweed Shire boundaries. We also acknowledge and respect the Tweed Aboriginal community’s right to speak for its Country and to care for its traditional Country in accordance with its lores, customs and traditions.
