Kurrajong Waratah race day begins when the gate to the Murrumbidgee Turf Club open at 11.30am. The annual event suits serious punters, race enthusiasts, social racegoers and families. The day provides pre-purchased ticket holders with entry to the MTC, together with complimentary food and beverages served in Kurrajong Waratah’s hospitality facilities. Children could not want for more, with their own hospitality facilities providing an abundance of food, refreshments, rides and entertainment galore. The day will benefit Kurrajong Waratah's services and programmes which are provided to over 1300 babies, children and adults with disabilities in the Riverina Murray region. Pre-purchased tickets are $20 each, available at Kurrajong Waratah and Hunters.

Kyeamba Smith Hall at the Wagga showground is home to the Wagga Antiques Fair on Saturday and Sunday. The hall transforms into an impressive showcase of antiques as 20 dealers from around the country arrive for the annual event. The fair is open from 10am until 5pm on Saturday and 4pm on Sunday. Entry is $9 for adults. The fair is a fundraiser for the Amie St Clair Melanoma Trust. Contact Mick Dalton on 0428 446 534 for further details.

Head along to the demonstration gardens and bring fruit or veges to swap, or purchase fresh veges from our community garden at the corner of Albury and Shaw streets. Gardens are open from 9am to 12pm.

Mater Dei Catholic College presents Popstars: The 90s Musical at 2pm at the Wagga Civic Theatre. It’s boy band v girl band in this high school production that features pop smash hits from the 90s. Tickets are $20 for adults, $16 for concession/student/under 15s or $65 for a family pass for two adults and two children. Tickets available from the theatre’s booking office on 6926 9688.

Get your markets fix by heading south to Markets by the Lake – with a twist. The May event will be held at the Wagga showground. Entry to the markets, which run from 9am to 2pm, is free. Contact Stuart Wallace on 0497 937 934.

The final day of the 2016 National Skeet Championships at the National Shooting Grounds on Tasman Road. Contact Tony Turner on 6938 2121 for more details.

A full cultural experience including Wiradjuri language and special Aboriginal places is on offer in a fully-guided tour around Wagga and surrounds highlighting Wiradjuri special cultural areas. The day tour includes a number of stops in beautiful country, language basics, site visits, stories, lunch and more. Mark Saddler will lead the tour, which costs $65 and leaves from the visitor information centre at 183 Tarcutta Street at 9.30am. Contact Mark Saddler on 0412 690 030 for more information.

Kyeamba Smith Hall at the Wagga showground is home to the Wagga Antiques Fair on Saturday and Sunday. The hall transforms into an impressive showcase of antiques as 20 dealers from around the country arrive for the annual event. The fair is open from 10am until 5pm on Saturday and 4pm on Sunday. Entry is $9 for adults. The fair is a fundraiser for the Amie St Clair Melanoma Trust. Contact Mick Dalton on 0428 446 534 for further details.

Discover some of Wagga’s weird history on the Weird Wagga walking tour at 4pm. Peter Cox leads the wander, telling some of the city’s strangest and most amusing stories. The tour costs $20 – or $15 for concession, students and children – and covers three kilometres over an hour. Bookings are essential by contacting the Civic Theatre box office on 6926 9688.