The 2020 Norco Eat The Street food festival is only seven days away.

I hope you have marked it on your calendar (Saturday March 13 from 12 midday to 9pm) and invited family and friends from afar to join you.

Head to the Eat The Street button on the front page of the Lismore App or check out the website on your PC or Laptop Eat The Street.

Apart from the many fabulous food vendors that you will be tasting (check them all out in What's On and Tasting Plates) there will be a Live Music stage, a Cooking stage, Family Fun and the Guest Chef for this year is the 2015 Master Chef runner-up, Georgia Barnes.

Eat The Street also offers other featured events that you may not know about and want to try, here's the list.

• Progressive Dinner: An evening food foray throughout the wonderful city of Lismore. Festivities begin at the Workers Club with a beverage and canapes before heading to Miss Lizzie’s, La Baracca and The Bank for a delightful evening including one course and matching drink at each venue. Additional beverages at your own cost. A comfortable coach will transport you to each venue throughout the evening. Thursday March 12 between 5:30 and 9pm you. Cost $135.

• Farm Tour: Experience the practices of growing contemporary “dry land” rice at Nimbin Rice and traditional Australian bush foods at Wattle Tree Creek. See Dorpa sheep feeding shamelessly on the hilly grasses at Bexhill. Discover the American First Nation’s “pacane”, or pecan nut. Sample an array of local produce and refreshments followed by a gastronomic long table lunch under the shade of the pecan trees at Eltham Pantry. Cost $125.

• Master Class with Georgia Barnes: Join Australian celebrity chef Georgia Barnes and make a delicious meal with fresh, seasonal and local ingredients. Georgia inspires everyday people to cook from scratch and see the beauty in real food. Georgia kicked started her career after placing runner-up on MasterChef Australia in 2015. Known throughout the series for her creative-flair, delicious desserts and plating skills, Georgia’s warm and bubbly persona made her a household favourite. Cost $90. Saturday March 14 2:30 to 4pm. Friday March 13 9am to 3pm.

• New Garden Party: The Garden Party will be set to the backdrop of Lismore's amazing Back Alley Gallery. It will be an area of relaxation with the convenience of a private bar, seating, shade and facilities. Private entertainment will play throughout the party and knowledgeable bar staff are on site to ensure you get a full understanding of the local beverages on offer. Entry into the Garden Party will include 4 x tasting vouchers to be used at food outlets throughout the event. Cost $50. Saturday March 14 between 3 and 7pm.

Tickets for these events can be purchased through the Eat The Street website Ticketed Events tab.

For two luck people you can win a double pass to this years new addition, The Garden Party. It is very simple to enter, go to the WIN! button (Win!) on the front page of the Lismore App and enter your details. Entries will close next Friday March 13 at 12 midday with the winners drawn later that day.

Now, the only thing left to do is for the Lismore City Council to order the perfect 25 degree blue sky day!