For those staying in Kiama this long weekend, there’s a lot happening including plenty of live music, a fun run and a book fair.

The Gerringong SurfLife Music Festival will run from Friday 10 June to Sunday 12 June.

There will be three nights of live music at Gerringong Town Hall with genres ranging from blues, reggae to hip hop, indie and rock. On Saturday from 11am-3pm, there will be a VanLife expo at the Gerringong Old School Park with vans on display, free live music, markets and the always popular surfboard swap and meet. In addition to the live music at the Town Hall, there will be a free gig at the Bowling Club on Sunday from 12-4pm. 

For more information or tickets to SurfLife, visit their website.

The eighth annual Red Cross Fun Run will be held on this Sunday 12 June.

Participants can run or walk three distances - 21.1km, 9km or 5km - and all of the routes follow part of the Kiama Coast Walk. All runners that compete in the half marathon will receive a medallion. 

To register, visit: www.kiama.com.au/events/kiama-fun-run

Book lovers will be in heaven this long weekend with a Big Book Sale happening at Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Church Hall.

Books will start from $2 each and the hall will be open from Saturday to Monday, 9am-4pm. There will also be tea and biscuits, plants, craft, cake stalls and a sausage sizzle on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 June from 11-2pm. A fundraiser for Homestead of Hope Kiama.

On Saturday 11 June, Kiama knitters will be able to get together and celebrate Worldwide Knit in Public Day at the Matterson Hall at Blue Haven Bonaira.

Apart from knitting there will be craft sales, a raffle, Devonshire teas and a chance to meet the makers.

Crooked River Wines is also hosting their annual Winter Wine Festival this weekend on Saturday 11 June to Sunday 12 June.

Artists playing over the weekend include Xavier Rudd, Amy Shark, Adam Newling, Garrett Kato and more. For more info and tickets, visit: www.crookedriverwines.com

The Ice Skating Rink as part of IGNITE Kiama Winter Festival will also still be up this weekend until Monday 13 June.

The ice rink welcomes bookings in 45 minute time slots with skate hire included. For more info and tickets, visit: www.ignitekiama.com

There will also be live music over the long weekend at Fillmore’s Kiama, Little Betty’s, Kiama Leagues Club and Kiama Inn Hotel (Torys), and the Kiama Seaside Market will be on at Black Beach on Monday.