It is finally here! That time of year when we have spring festivals, spring carnivals and spring shows and the Lismore App team are looking forward to getting amongst it.

Before we get to this weekend, have you set your calendars yet?

The 2019 Lismore Cup is this coming Thursday September 19. It is a gazetted public holiday for the LCC area from 12pm to 6pm so get your dresses, frocks and suits ready to strut your stuff and enjoy a great day of racing and importantly, socialising out at the Lismore Turf Club in North Lismore. Some practical advice, organise your transport to and from the races well before Thursday. There are free shuttle buses running between 12 noon to 1:30pm then again from 4:30pm to 6pm from three locations, Spinks Park - Transit Centre, Workers Club car park and Crowther car park. The weather should be an idyllic Lismore spring day with a top of 26 degrees (at this stage!).

The Lismore App and The Lismore Turf Club is giving you the chance to win 10 double tickets into this years Cup saving you $50 as well as two tickets to the Events Party VIP Marquee valued at $160 each. Push here to get yourself into the draw. Win!

Next Weekend, September 21 & 22 is the 100th Nimbin Show and to celebrate this milestone the committee has made it FREE entry into this years Nimbin Show. You'll read more about this during the coming week.

The 2019 Lismore Show will be happening over the usual three days on October 17, 18 and 19. Put that in your calendar now.

The big event this weekend is the 2019 Nimbin Roots Festival on in Cullen Street. Day one kicked off today but there are still amazing days of original roots music to be enjoyed as over 50 acts will be performing plus there is the fine hospitality that Nimbin has to offer. Tickets are still available for purchase, push on this link https://www.nrfest.com/tickets.

While on live music, the Gig Guide sees Gleny Rae Virus - Wild West Theme at the Dusty tonight from 7:30 and also tonight there's some Black Friday Karaoke at the Gollan. The Thin White Ukes House Concert is an interesting gig at 9 Parkes Street. They are down from Brisbane playing David Bowie songs over six decades so Space Oddity to Blackstar. Take a plate to share and a drink while entry is by contribution. The Sunday session at the Eltham sees Thor Philips perform from 1pm.

A bit of early fog is expected tomorrow morning which will make the Farmers Markets and the Blue Knob Markets a sight to see from 8am and 8:30 respectively. Spring is the time to get those new season vegies and fruit so worth the effort to get out of bed. You can treat yourself breakfast while you are at it.

Sunday sees the Lismore Car Boot Markets on at the Square from 7:30am while the Really Really FREE Market is on at the Lismore Community Garden at 50 Brewster Street between 1pm and 3pm.

Good luck to Lismore Thistles who travel to Byron Bay for the Football Far North Coast preliminary final on Sunday at 2pm. A win in Byron would see an all Lismore Grand Final, now that would be something.

So there you go, you have the lowdown on this weekend and this coming week too. Plenty of options for you to get your family or friends in the car and get around Lismore and surrounds to support what's happening.

Enjoy!