KEY DATES
- Daylight Saving starts – Sunday 6 October. More information on time changes here.
- Labour Day Public Holiday – Monday 7 October.
- School Term 4 starts on Monday 14 October.
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Do you still need to arrange a camp, class or activity if you need to work or just need to fill in a half-day, a day or more? Here are some options in and around the Hills that may have some spots left.
Spot On Children’s Festival at Riverside Theatres. From Saturday 28 September to 20 October.
Make memories and experience the magic of live theatre at the 2024 Spot On Children’s Festival at Riverside Theatres. Get ready for an absolutely MAGICAL joy-filled festival, full of theatre and musical performances, hilarious children’s comedy, adventures to the far and beyond, and many more entertaining shows for the whole family. Plus there are free activities and performances happening in their Courtyard. Find out more about the shows here.
Paper Planet at PHIVE. From Saturday 28 September to 5 October.
Enter the captivating and ever-growing Paper Planet. Explore the gigantic cardboard forest and make it grow using paper, sticky tape and your imagination! Saturday 28 September – Saturday 5 October at PHIVE in Parramatta. Explore this strange and delicate space where theatre and play merge, where creatures, plants, costumes, characters and adventures spring to life. Paper Planet changes as more families visit, and every session is truly unique as imaginations go wild. It’s sure to delight the whole family.
TICKETS: $10 (Babies 18 months and under free) | BOOK NOW at cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/PHIVE
Fun at local shopping centres
- Charm Kiosk at HomeCo Castle Hill. Thursday 10 October to Saturday 13 October. 10am to 1pm.
- Castle Towers – Backyard Games and Craft Activities. Monday 30 September to Sunday 13 October. 10am to 2pm. Plus Balloon Twisting Workshops (30 September to 6 October) and Design your Own Sunglasses (7 October to 13 October).
- Enchanted Garden at Winston Hills Mall. Monday 30 September to Friday 4 October. 10am to 1pm. Dinosaur Adventures. Tuesday 8 October to Friday 11 October.10am to 1pm.
- Rouse Hill Town Centre – Skate City. Sunday 29 September to Sunday 13 October.
- Batman is coming to Carlingford Court. Monday 7 October to Sunday 13 October.
Hudson Hotel Seven Hills
For more information on the activities as Hudson Hotel, see here.
Castle Hill RSL
- Little Red Riding Hood. Tuesday 1 October. 11am show start.
- Kids Silent Disco. Wednesday 2 October. 10.30am to 12pm
- Kids First Aid Class. Tuesday 8 October. 10.30am to 12pm.
- Poppy Making Workshop. Wednesday 9 October. 12pm start.
- Play School Live in Concert. Sunday 13 October. 9.30am and 11.30am.
School Holidays at Powerhouse Castle Hill
The Powerhouse Spring School Holidays program runs from 28 September – 13 October 2024. It provides a range of in-depth workshops and free drop-in creative experiences, including popular Creative Studio, motion capture, gaming, coding, Minecraft and artist-led workshops.
Families are invited to adventure through exhibitions at Powerhouse Castle Hill to discover the stories and histories of objects on display. Powerhouse Castle Hill is open every Saturday and Sunday from 10am–4pm.
WHAT’S ON
- Family Day: Materiality. Powerhouse Castle Hill. Saturday 5 October. 10am to 3.30pm.
- Bella Vista Farm Open Day. Sunday 6 October. 9am to 2pm.
- Powerhouse Castle Hill. Open every Saturday and Sunday in October. From 10am.
- Rouse Hill Estate open to the public. Every Sunday. 10am to 4pm.
- Lifeline Giant Book Fair Castle Hill. Friday 11 October, Saturday 12 October and Sunday 13 October. 9am to 5pm. Oakhill College.
- Savour the Flavour – Hawkesbury. Saturday 12 October. Richmond Park. 4pm to 9pm.
- Hills Food and Wine Festival. Sunday 13 October. Bella Vista Farm. 11am to 5pm.
- Galston Valley Railway Open Day. Sunday 13 October. 9.30am – 3pm.
- Light Up Bella Vista – A Diwali Celebration. Sunday 13 October. 5pm to 8pm.
- Granny Smith Festival. Saturday 19 October. 9am to 8.30pm. Eastwood.
- Nurragingy Miniature Railway. Sunday 20 October. 10am to 3pm.
- Inala Fair. Sunday 20 October. 9am to 3pm. 99 Franklin Road Cherrybrook.
- Kings Langley Village Fair. Sunday 20 October. Pearce Reserve Kings Langley. 9am to 3.30pm.
- Parramatta Lanes. Wednesday 23 October to Saturday 26 October. 5pm to 10pm.
- Wahroonga Food and Wine Festival. Sunday 27 October. 11am to 5pm.
- Halloween at Castle Hill RSL & Lynwood Country Club. Thursday 31 October. Serving up ‘spooky meals’ including Eyeball Pasta, Spiderweb Pizza and a Monster Burger on Thursday 31 October. There will be face painting at both locations from 5pm to 8pm and real life witches will be handing out lolly bags too! Castle Hill RSL only – From 6pm to 8pm there will be a free Lil Ravers Kids Disco in the Courtyard. Find out all the details here.
- Glenorie RSL’s Halloween Spooktacular Kids Disco. Thursday 31 October 5pm. $5 entry per child. More info here.
- Halloween Disco. The Dural Club. Thursday 31 October. 5pm to 7pm.
- Paint your Own ‘Day of the Dead’ inspired Keepsake Box with Barbara Dias. Castle Hill RSL. Thursday 31 October. From 7pm.
MARKETS
- Sydney Boutique Markets – Sunday 6 October. 10am to 4pm. Rouse Hill Town Centre.
- Dural Village Markets. Sunday 13 October. 9am to 2pm. Dural Country Club.
- Castle Hill Farmers and Fine Food Market – Saturday 12 October and Saturday 26 October. 8am to 12pm. Castle Hill Showground.
- The Hills UPMarket Sunday 27 October. 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. Note: These session don’t run through school holidays.
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