Free things to do in Byron Bay
9 places with no entry fee, with the official website of each.
Places
Lone Goat Gallery
Lawson Street
Contemporary art gallery in the Byron Bay library building. Open Wednesday to Saturday from 10:00 to 16:00. The visitor centre includes it in its list of free things to do.
DirectionsTweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre
Murwillumbah South
Regional gallery with temporary exhibitions and a centre dedicated to the painter Margaret Olley. Open Wednesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 16:00.
DirectionsCape Byron Lighthouse
Cape Byron
Lighthouse more than a hundred years old at the easternmost point of Australia. Walking there is listed among the visitor centre's free things to do; parking in the lighthouse car park costs A$10 an hour, with a maximum of one hour a day.
DirectionsThe Farm Byron Bay
Ewingsdale
Farm open all year except Christmas, with a restaurant and local producers. At 10:00 the animals are fed at no cost, and there is a one-hour guided tour from Thursday to Sunday with booking.
DirectionsByron Bay Main Beach
City Centre
North-facing beach in front of the town centre. According to the council, it has lifeguards all year, five days a week, from 9:00 to 17:00.
DirectionsWategos Beach
North side of Cape Byron
Beach sheltered by the cape, with free picnic tables and barbecues. Steps at the end of the sand lead up to the lighthouse. It is an area for bottlenose dolphins.
DirectionsByron Farmers Market
Butler Street Reserve
Producers' market every Thursday from 7:00 to 11:00, opposite the bus interchange. The visitor centre includes it in its list of free things to do.
DirectionsByron Community Market
Main Beach; returns to the centre in March 2027
Market on the first Sunday of each month, from 8:00 to 15:00. It returns to the centre on 7 March 2027. Some dates are cancelled: 6 December 2026 shows as cancelled on its website.
DirectionsByron Twilight Market
Railway Park, Jonson Street
Saturday market from October to April, from 16:00 to 21:00. The 7 November date shows as cancelled because of bad weather or other causes.
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Free according to its website on 5 Nov 2026. Sometimes that only covers general entry, and it may change, so check before you go. No link on this page pays us.