Illuminate the Hills – Opening Night
For the perfect way to kickstart the festive season with family and friends come celebrate at Illuminate The Hills
Illuminate The Hills will bedeck the Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Rose Garden with festive cheer from Sunday 30 November 2025 until Thursday, 1 January 2026.
The glittering garden will be lit with thousands of twinkling fairy lights and lined with magnificent Christmas installations. This year’s theme is ‘stars,’ which will feature throughout the Rose Gardens. Other feature displays include a 6m walk through Christmas tree, a giant bauble seat and a Nativity scene.
The Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Rose Garden is located on Roxborough Park Road, Baulkham Hills next to Waves Fitness and Aquatic Centre. The garden is largest of its kind in NSW, with over 4,000 roses from 80 different species. The garden also features concrete pathways, making it accessible for wheelchairs and prams.
The rose garden will remain lit up until 10:30pm every night for you to enjoy.
Christmas Markets
Date: Sunday 30 November 2025
Time: 5pm – 9pm
Location: AH Whaling Reserve and Rose Gardens, Roxborough Park Road, Baulkham Hills
- Turning on of the Christmas Light display by Hills Shire Mayor Dr Michelle Byrne
- Christmas Markets – 40 market stalls run by Sydney Boutique Markets
- Food Trucks
- Roving entertainment and carollers
- Amplified music
- Photo opportunity for Christmas photos