Parramatta Council Outdoor Cinema Series
These April school holidays, City of Parramatta is delivering five free fun-filled family events throughout the community! Bring a picnic blanket, bring your family and friends and head down to a site near you and enjoy live music, kids workshops, roving entertainment and garden games, followed by an outdoor movie screening. Each event is free with food options available. Events will take place in the following locations, with movies starting from around 6pm. What’s on this weekend:
- Caber Park – Friday 12 April – 22 Clackmannan Rd, WINSTON HILLS – DC League of Super Pets (PG)
- Boronia Park – Saturday 13 April – 37 Bridge St, EPPING – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Mutant Mayhem (PG)
For more info click here.
Youth Week
Youth Week is held state-wide in April each year with activities organised by young people, for young people from 11 to 21 April. Free films, festivals, workshops and art exhibitions are on offer to young people from The Hills Shire to enjoy in celebration of Youth Week 2024. Local events and activities this weekend include:
- Free film, food and fun times – 11 – 28 April at Rouse Hill Town Centre. Council has partnered with Rouse Hill Town Centre to make 100 of their popular Entertainment Bundles FREE with vouchers for a movie at Reading Cinemas, a meal and games at Timezone. More details here.
Family Day: Sounding the Collection. Saturday 13 April. Powerhouse Castle Hill. 10am to 4pm.
Powerhouse Castle Hill presents a free day of demonstrations, workshops, tours, drop-in activities and fun for people of all ages, inspired by the Sounding the Collection project.
Sounding the Collection is a Powerhouse program focused on capturing the sonic possibilities of select objects from the Powerhouse Collection. Sounding the Collection is a response to the Powerhouse Digitisation Project, which between 2019‒23 captured digital images of more than 338,000 objects, facilitating new levels of access to the Powerhouse Collection. Find out more here.
Taylor Swift: The Eras Trivia. Saturday 13 April. The Epping Club. 6.30pm for a 7pm start.
Grab your fellow Swifties and get ready to answer questions about Taylor Swift’s lyrics, albums, music videos and of course her personal life. Plus, sing and dance along to some of Miss Americana’s greatest hits throughout the evening.
There’s a $200 cash prize to be won for the biggest Taylor gurus plus awards for best dressed. Children over 8 years are welcome but must hold a ticket and be accompanied by an adult. Maximum table size is 10 people. Please book as a team where possible. Just $10 per person to attend, which is redeemable on the night for food or beverage purchases in 45 on Rawson.
Bookings are essential online or contact Customer Service on 9876 4357.
Pick your own fruit
Throwing all the kids in the car and heading off fruit picking is a great activity that the whole family can enjoy! It’s a great way to show kids where their fruit comes from while also being out in the sunshine and fresh air. We’re lucky here in the Hills to have fabulous farms right on our doorstep so the journey isn’t too far – as we all know, with young kids there’s no such thing as enjoying a long, leisurely drive!
Here are our tips for places to visit this Autumn. Most places charge a price for for what you pick. Also, things change due to seasons and weather, so make sure you check the farm’s website or Facebook page for opening times before you set off. And don’t forget to take your own bags.
Other ideas
- Castle Hill Farmers and Fine Food Market – Saturday 13 April. 8am to 12pm. Castle Hill Showground.
- Galston Valley Railway Open Day. Sunday 14 April. 9.30am – 3pm.
- Sydney Boutique Markets – Sunday 14 April. 10am to 4pm. Rouse Hill Town Centre.
- Dural Village Markets. Sunday 14 April. 9am to 2pm. Dural Country Club.
- Rouse Hill Estate open to the public. Every Sunday. 10am to 4pm.
- The Farm at Lynwood Country Club. Every Sunday 11.00am – 2.00pm. Bring the kids along to see rabbits, birds and sheep! They’ll be entertained by the animal feedings and learn about life on the farm.
- 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:
- School Holiday Guide – Autumn 2024
- Best playgrounds for Under 5s
- Day trips from the Hills
- Parks & coffee – a mum’s perfect combination
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