Get Ready to celebrate the Lane Cove Festival by the River between 1st and 16th November 2025.
Celebrate life on the river with a range of activities, the wine and food festival, self-guided walks, art exhibitions, live music, and a film screening.
You may have seen an article on In the Cove in late June 2025, where we reported that students at Currambena Primary School & Preschool created an illuminated giant Loch Ness monster and floated it along Tambourine Bay (see our cover photo). This huge monster is making a comeback for the festival. If you didn’t see it last time, make sure you do this time. Details on when the monster will be refloated will be revealed soon.
It took three weeks to create the monster, with students designing, constructing, painting, and assembling their lantern sculptures using cane, paper, and candlelight.
Free Swimming at Greenwich Baths on Weekdays During November 2025
Come on down to Greenwich Baths on weekdays in November for Free Entry! Greenwich Baths is a harbourside swimming spot.
Greenwich Baths are located in Greenwich – find the location here.
Greenwich Village Arts Trial 1st to 2nd November 2025
The popular Greenwich Village Arts Trail will take place on November 1-2, 2025. They are also celebrating 12 years of the trail. This year, there is a record 39 artists, with several new participants in the Trail.
On the Greenwich Village Arts Trail, you will visit award-winning contemporary painters (oil, acrylic and watercolour), illustrators, sculptors, ceramicists, jewellers, photographers and textile artists.
The artists range from well-established professionals who have been exhibited in galleries and won numerous prizes, to highly skilled hobbyists who have worked for decades alongside successful business careers, to talented newcomers presenting their art for the first time.
The Greenwich artists open their studio doors to the public, showcasing and selling their work. More information here.
Food and Wine Festival By the River – Sunday 2 November 2025
Meet your friends at Burns Bay Reserve and sample wine and food from the Mudgee Region as you relax with music, games and a dog show.
More information here (including ticket sales, commuter bus and parking).
Riverview Live at The Canopy
St Ignatius’ College Riverview Band is performing at The Canopy on Thursday, 6 November 2025, between 5.00 pm and 7.00 pm. It is a free event.
BYO picnic blankets or low chairs. Weather permitting.
Cabaret Culture Volume 1: Nacho Pop and the Jam
Join Nacho Pop and the Jam for a night of showing up and throwing down some music and dance at the Pottery Lane Performance Space on Thursday, 6 November 2025.
It’s a full moon, and Nacho Pop and the Jam will be at full energy!
A jam night with a house band and Nacho Pop as MC and resident DJ. Local musicians and jammers encouraged to come!
In addition to the house band, we’ll have open slots every hour. So come by, bring your instrument and register to jam!
The event is free and runs from 5 pm to 10 pm.
Riverview Spotlight Walk – Sold Out
See what wildlife comes out at night on Friday, 08 November 2025, from 07:30 PM to 09:00 PM.
Enjoy an evening walk along the river looking for nocturnal creatures. Spot possums, search for geckoes and listen for bats with our bat detector. See what wildlife comes out at night!
Bring a torch and wear sturdy shoes. Suitable for ages 8 years and up.
This event is sold out. Please cancel your booking if you can no longer attend.
Street Art Cycle Tour
Hop on your bike and join a guide for a fun tour exploring the vibrant street art scene in Lane Cove. Discover the stories behind the artwork on Saturday, 8 November 2025, between 10:00 am and 01:00 pm.
It is a leisurely, guided bike tour of Lane Cove’s Street Art, uncovering the stories behind each spectacular piece. Discover the safest and smoothest ways to get around Lane Cove. Update your knowledge of road rules, bike safety equipment and how to plan your route.
Noasis in the Canopy
Noasis is a tribute band that celebrates the music, sound and spirit of Oasis. Their focus is on recreating the “Wall of Sound,” the swagger, and the anthems—and giving fans a chance to relive (or experience) that era live. They are coming to The Canopy on 8th November 2025.
Darren Spiby originally formed Noasis in the UK in the 1990s, during the “Oasis Mania” era, when the brothers were at their peak and still spoke to each other. Little did Darren know that Oasis Mania would take over the world again when the band reformed and started touring this year.
More information and booking details here.
Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Club – Try Skiff Sailing
The Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff Club are offering the community an opportunity to try dinghy sailing as part of Lane Cove’s Festival by the River event on 9th November 2025 between 11.00 am and 2.00 pm.
Try a skiff, go out on a powerboat or just relax on the overwater deck.
Details and bookings can be made using the link here:
More events are listed here.
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