• KLH and Associates
  • HDM Leaderboard October
  • June Enrol Now Leaderboard Banner 2024
  • Wise Leaderboard - Hills Mums
  • Italian Long Lunch
  • Italian Long Lunch
  • Enrol Now Tile
  • Hills Grammar
  • Wise Leaderboard
  • KLH and Associates

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

 

Hudson Hotel Seven Hills

For more information on the activities as Hudson Hotel, see here

Castle Hill RSL

 

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.

Find out more here.

 

WHAT’S ON

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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