WHAT’S ON
- Dinosaur Safari at Sydney Zoo. Saturday 1 July – Sunday 1 September. For more info & tickets visit sydneyzoo.com/dinosaur-safari/
- Blacktown Family Fish In. Friday 2 August, Saturday 3 August, Friday 9 August and Saturday 10 August. Mount Druitt Swimming Centre.
- Winterfest at Hornsby Park. Saturday 3 August. From 5pm.
- Powerhouse Castle Hill. Open every Saturday and Sunday in August. From 11am.
- Brown Sugar Live at Bella Vista Hotel. Saturday 3 August. From 9pm.
- Bella Vista Farm Open Day. Sunday 4 August. 9am to 2pm.
- Rouse Hill Estate open to the public. Every Sunday. 10am to 4pm.
- Hawkesbury Fest. Sunday 4 August. 10am to 3pm. Governor Phillip Park, Windsor.
- OLA Family Fiesta. Sunday 4 August. 1pm to 6pm. Cnr Wellgate Ave and Withers Road Kellyville.
- Messy Makers at Lynwood Country Club. Every Tuesday and Wednesday. 11am to 12pm.
- Castle Hill: Science Day. Powerhouse Castle Hill. Saturday 10 August. 10am to 4pm.
- Thornleigh Model Railway Exhibition. Saturday 10 August, 9am to 5pm and Sunday 11 August, 9am to 4pm. Thornleigh Community Hall.
- Astronomy in the Parklands. Western Sydney Parklands. Saturday 10 August. 5pm to 9pm.
- Kenthurst Preschool Fete. Sunday 11 August. 10am to 3pm.
- Galston Valley Railway Open Day. Sunday 11 August. 9.30am – 3pm.
- Science in the Scrub. Western Sydney Parklands. Sunday 11 August. 11am to 3pm.
- Disco Bingo at Castle Hill RSL. Thursday 15 August. From 7pm.
- Flavours of Blacktown. Friday 16 August – 4pm to 9pm and Saturday 17 August – 12pm to 8pm. Nurragingy Reserve.
- Family Science Day in Parramatta. Saturday 17 August. 10am to 3pm. PHIVE & Parramatta Square, Parramatta.
- RNB Long Lunch with Bottomless Cocktails. Bella Vista Hotel. Saturday 17 August. From 11am.
- Nurragingy Miniature Railway. Sunday 18 August. 10am to 3pm.
- Maroota Muster. Sunday 18 August. 10am to 3pm.
- Twilight Cafe Painting Class with Barbara Dias. Castle Hill RSL. Thursday 29 August from 7.15pm.
MARKETS
- Aussie NightMarket – Saturday 3 August. 5pm to 10pm. Castle Hill Showground.
- Sydney Boutique Markets – Sunday 4 August. 10am to 4pm. Rouse Hill Town Centre.
- Riverstone Food Markets – Saturday 10 August. 5pm to 9pm. Bambridge Lane, Riverstone.
- Castle Hill Farmers and Fine Food Market – Saturday 10 August and Saturday 24 August. 8am to 12pm. Castle Hill Showground.
- Dural Village Markets. Sunday 11 August. 9am to 2pm. Dural Country Club.
- The Hills UPMarket Sunday 25 August. 9am to 2pm. Castle Hill Showground.
STORYTIME
- FREE storytime sessions for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers are held by libraries in the Hills throughout the week. For the full calendar see here.
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