Savour the Flavour – Hawkesbury. Saturday 18 October. Richmond Park. 4pm to 9pm.
Savour the Flavour is back in 2025 with a generous helping of country flair! Celebrating the region’s past and present as the food bowl of Sydney, Savour the Flavour will showcase the food and beverages made right here in the Hawkesbury. Save the date, get your pink outfits and dancin’ boots ready and be at Richmond Oval on Saturday 18 October from 4pm to 9pm!
Sample and purchase delicious food, produce and beverages from local farmers, primary producers and businesses from 50 amazing stalls – the most ever! There’ll also be cooking demonstrations, live band entertainment, roving entertainers including Phat Brass, carnival rides, giveaways, free face painting and kids workshops, and so much more! Work up an appetite with the boot scooting workshops – great practice for what’s coming as the sun goes down! Current The Voice contest James Van Cooper will infuse the evening with country rock with his band The Jimmys. Get up and dance or sit back with a tasty treat or a cold beverage prepared by the bumper line up of market stalls in the beautiful surrounds of Richmond Oval. The hotly-contested apple pie-eating competition will also make its triumphant return. Test your taste buds and your stomach for your chance to take the 2025 crown! There will also be prizes for best-dressed so go all-out and embrace your passion for pink!
Parking is available at Hawkesbury Showground, Richmond Marketplace and around the town centre. Please keep your dogs safe and leave them at home – they will not be allowed entry to the event.
Visit savourtheflavour.com.au for full details and follow the Hawkesbury Events Facebook page for updates closer to the event – facebook.com/hawkesburyevents
Granny Smith Festival. Saturday 18 October. 9am to 8.30pm. Eastwood.
The beloved Granny Smith Festival is set to take place on Saturday 18 October 2025, from 9:00am to 8:30pm. Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the festival will showcase both classic favourites and exciting new activities, including amusement rides, market stalls, food trucks, live performances, a youth zone, and kids’ activities. The day will conclude with an action-packed finale show and a spectacular fireworks display. What makes the Granny Smith Festival truly special is its strong community spirit, with over 200 stallholders, 500 performing artists, and up to 1,000 local participants proudly taking part in the grand street parade. Find out more here.
Dural Public School Country Fair. Sunday 19 October. 10am – 3pm. 622 Old Northern Road Dural.
Biannually, Dural Public School, in conjunction with the school’s P&C, host the Dural Country Fair. This is a tradition that exceeds 20+ years and has become a well-known and exciting event for the school and wider community. It is the school and P&C’s major fundraiser. With the day offering rides, an array of entertainment, market stalls, music, displays, food & drink, a giant raffle, games, prizes, a chocolate wheel, auctions, petting zoo, art, craft, music and plants, as well as showcasing student and local talent, it is a full day of activities that can be enjoyed by everyone.
Kings Langley Village Fair. Sunday 19 October. Pearce Reserve Kings Langley. 9am to 3.30pm.
In collaboration with the Kings Langley Lions Club the Blacktown Council are excited to bring you the annual Kings Langley Festival! The festival will be held from 9.00 am – 3.30 pm and host a range of activities and entertainment for the whole family, including stalls, stage performers, large rides and emergency services displays. Find out more here.
Other ideas
- Nurragingy Miniature Railway. Sunday 19 October. 10am to 3pm.
- Rouse Hill Estate open to the public. Every Sunday. 10am to 4pm.
- Powerhouse Castle Hill. Open every Saturday and Sunday. From 10am.
- 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.
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