Dates announced for 2026 Grenfell Lights Poker Run

2026 Grenfell Lights Car Poker Run

The dates for the 2026 Grenfell Lights Poker Run have been announced.

The event will be held on the weekend of Friday/Saturday/Sunday 18-19-20 September 2026 with a substantial increase in prize-money to $2,500.00

It will be the 3rd staging of the Poker Run by the Grenfell Lions Club with the support of members from the Grow Grenfell Group. The event is an important annual fundraiser for the Grenfell Lights project which is continuing to install exhibition-style lighting on the facades of building along our main street precinct and head-lined by the impressive Grenfell Silos Lightshow. Lighting at the silos and on buildings along the main street are on display every night of the year from sunset to 9:45pm.

There will once again be a full weekend of activities for entrants with activities on offer that include:

Friday 18 September

•            5:30pm - Park-up of cars in the lower-end of Grenfell Main Street - 6pm – cars depart to Grenfell Silos Lightshow and then cruise to the Grenfell Bowling Club

•            6:30pm – Dinner and Car Quiz will be held at the Grenfell Bowling Club.

Saturday 20 September - Poker Run held over 200 klm drive

•            8am – Grenfell Bowling Club  - Registrations on the day @ $50 per vehicle (provided for 2 x entries) and Light Breakfast available for entrants

•            9:30am - Cars will depart the Grenfell Bowling Club for the first stop TBA (2nd Poker Card issued) – with entrants then enjoying lunch at TBA (3rd Poker card) and then a final stop for an afternoon lemonade at TBA on the return leg back to Grenfell (4th Poker card). The 5th and final poker hand will be issued  at the lower-end of Grenfell's Main Street with a Park-Up of Cars from 3:30pm

•            6pm – Entrants enjoy a dinner/dance at the Grenfell Bowling Club on the Saturday night which includes the awarding of prizes and a Live Band

Sunday 21 September

•            There will be a Breakfast,Cars & Coffee at the Unwind Café in the Main Street of Grenfell from 8am and then entrants will depart for a tour of the historic Iandra Castle.