What’s On

From live opera to Latin rhythms, the LisAmore main stage is the heartbeat of the festival. Settle in with a plate of pasta and a glass of prosecco and let the music take you straight to Italy.

10:00am — LisAmore Opens · Welcome by MC Jay Gibson
10:05am — National Anthems performed by Lisa Genovese
10:25am — Domenico and the Latin Mafia
10:45am — Salami Wheel
10:50am — Lisa Genovese – Live Opera
11:20am — Tango Dance Display
11:30am — Spaghetti Competition begins
12:00pm — Main Speeches and thank you to sponsors and volunteers
12:15pm — Borgo Salami Wheel
12:30pm — Domenico and the Latin Mafia with Lisa Genovese
1:20pm — Tug-o-War proudly presented by Summerland Bank
2:00pm — Borgo Salami Wheel · Lucky Door Prize · Giant Raffle Drawn
2:15pm — Domenico and the Latin Mafia
3:00pm — Ultimo Ballo – The Last Dance!

 

Piccoli Amici — Kids’ Area

Little ones are in for a big day! The Piccoli Amici area is packed with activities to keep kids entertained from the moment they arrive. While the adults enjoy the food and music, the kids can get their face painted, get creative at the craft table, kick a ball around with Rainbow Roos and much more.

⚽ Soccer and activities with Rainbow Roos
🎨 Face painting
✂️ Craft with Artisan Table
📸 Capture 360 Photobooth
💧 Rous Water Model Catchment Trailer

 

Food & Drinks

Come hungry, LisAmore! 2026 has an incredible lineup of food and drink stallholders serving up the best of Italian cuisine and more.

  • Amici Italia Food Van — Gnocchi with authentic bolognese or pesto (GF option available), cannoli with your choice of crema, Italian soft drinks
  • Baylato — Mini pancakes, milkshakes, thickshakes, affogato, Italian gelato
  • BENILATO — Authentic Italian gelato and cold pressed juice
  • Bellingen Pasta — Carbonara bites, lasagna bites, polenta chips, handmade chips, fried ravioli, pappardelle braised beef cheek, pappardelle creamy porchetta, paccheri carbonara, ravioli ricotta and spinach pomarola
  • Byron Homemade Pizza — Six pizza flavours and garlic bread
  • Coffee Addictions — Coffee
  • Dessert 4 U — Biscotti, pannacotta and more
  • Dhezi Deli — Tastings of olives, salami, cheese, oils and 20 year+ aged balsamic
  • Flos N Sno — Red, green and white snow flos
  • Joe Tom Coffee — Hot and cold brew coffee, affogato with hazelnut, pistachio or vanilla
  • JunkYard BBQ — Slow roast porchetta on ciabatta with rocket and salsa verde, Chicago style Italian dipped roast beef sandwich
  • La Romana — Focaccia sandwich, maritozzi
  • Mangia Amore Mangia — Sicilian street food, arancine, focaccia, sfogliatelle
  • Pizza Loca — Margherita pizzas
  • Roadshow Coffee — Vegan coffee
  • Samba Catering — Risotto, chicken and chorizo risotto, mushroom risotto
  • Lismore Friendship Festival BBQ — Steak sandwiches, salami sandwiches, sausage sandwiches
  • Lismore Friendship Festival Pasta Bar — Spaghetti with bolognese, mushroom or pesto sauce
  • Lismore Friendship Festival Sweets & Dessert Bar — Tiramisu, crostoli, crostata di mele, crostata al limone, amaretti biscuits
  • Lismore Friendship Festival Bar — Wine, prosecco and beer