Parramatta Lanes. Wednesday 23 October to Saturday 26 October. 5pm to 10pm (until 10.30pm on Friday and Saturday).
Laneways, car parks and gardens will be transformed into cool spaces filled with food, music and art. There will be 16 festival sites, 70+ street food stalls, 8 stages and 100+ performers, pop-up bars and Giant art and lighting installations
Entry is free, so you can save your cash for more important things, like having an epic time! Soak up the atmosphere, enjoy a cocktail or have a dance.
Wednesday, 23 October – 5pm to 10pm
Thursday, 24 October – 5pm to 10pm
Friday, 25 October – 5pm to 10:30pm
Saturday, 26 October – 5pm to 10:30pm
Sunshine Social at Castle Towers
This weekend join in Sunshine Social at Castle Towers.
- Receive a $15 Castle Towers gift card when you dine in centre
- Meet Chase from Paw Patrol. Saturday 26 October from 11.30am to 3.30pm.
- Check out the circus entertainment in the Piazza. Sunday 27 October from 11.30am to 3.30pm.
There will also be Garden Games, free tasters and live music. Find out more here.
Highforest Spring Fair. Saturday 26 October. 11am – 4pm. West Pennant Hills.
Wahroonga Food and Wine Festival. Sunday 27 October. 11am to 5pm.
The Wahroonga Food & Wine Festival will return to Wahroonga Park, Wahroonga on Sunday 27 October 2024, 11am – 5pm. For 2024 they have carefully selected a wide range of exquisite wineries from NSW and around Australia. Taste over 130 wines from 30 wineries and enjoy an array of local produce and a huge selection of gourmet food stalls offering a variety of international and Australian cuisines. The event is FREE, and all ages are welcome, including your furry friends on a leash. In addition to wine and food, enjoy live music on the rotunda stage all day with performances by local school bands, contemporary musicians, and entertainers. Find out more here.
Visit a local market
- Castle Hill Farmers and Fine Food Market – Saturday 26 October. 8am to 12pm. Castle Hill Showground.
- The Hills UPMarket Sunday 27 October. 9am to 2pm. Castle Hill Showground.
Other ideas
- Powerhouse Castle Hill. Open every Saturday and Sunday in October. From 10am.
- Rouse Hill Estate open to the public. Every Sunday. 10am to 4pm.
- Go for a bush walk. Here are our favourite kid friendly bush walks in the Hills.
- Go for a bike or scooter ride. Parks in the Hills with bike and scooter paths.
Other articles that might interest you:
- Water play parks in and around the Hills
- Best playgrounds for Under 5s
- Day trips from the Hills
- Parks & coffee – a mum’s perfect combination
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