KEY DATES
- Father’s Day – Sunday 1 September
- Local elections – Saturday 14 September. Voting is compulsory.
- Public school holidays start Saturday 28 September and school goes back on Monday 14 October.
WHAT’S ON
- Bella Vista Farm Open Day. Sunday 1 September. 9am to 2pm.
- Father’s Day Free Family Swim. Sunday 1 September. Blacktown Leisure Centre, Stanhope Gardens.
- Castle Hill Library Birthday Scavenger Hunt. Sunday 1 September. Castle Hill Library.
- Rouse Hill Estate open to the public. Every Sunday. 10am to 4pm.
- Powerhouse Castle Hill. Open every Saturday and Sunday in September. From 10am.
- Messy Makers at Lynwood Country Club. Every Tuesday and Wednesday. 11am to 12pm.
- Messy Makers at Castle Hill RSL. Every Thursday. From 9am.
- The Simpsons Trivia Night at Bell Vista Hotel. Thursday 5 September. From 7pm.
- Orange Blossom Festival Night Markets. Saturday 7 September. Castle Hill Showground. 3pm to 9pm.
- Come and Try BMX. Saturday 7 September. Fred Caterson Reserve. 1pm to 3pm.
- Murray Farm Cracker Carnival. Saturday 7 September. 2pm to 8pm.
- Warrah Spring Picnic. Saturday 7 September. 11am to 2pm.
- Woodchop Festival Berowra. Saturday 7 September. 10am to 4pm.
- Orange Blossom Bonsai Show. Friday 6 September and Saturday 7 September – 10am to 4pm – and Sunday 8 September – 10am to 3pm. Castle Hill Showground.
- Visit the Farmyard at HomeCo Castle Hill. Friday 6 September to Saturday 7 September. 10am to 1pm.
- Run for the Hills Cross Country Challenge – Orange Blossom Festival. Sunday 8 September. 8am. Bella Vista Farm.
- Kenthurst Fair – Orange Blossom Festival. Sunday 8 September. 10.30am to 3pm.
- Galston Valley Railway Open Day. Sunday 8 September. 9.30am – 3pm.
- Toon Trivia at Castle Hill RSL. Thursday 12 September. From 7pm.
- Free Movie Nights at Bella Vista Pocket Park. Friday 13 September and Saturday 14 September.
- Powerhouse Castle Hill Family Day: Building Worlds. Saturday 14 September. 10am to 4pm.
- Nurragingy Miniature Railway. Sunday 15 September. 10am to 3pm.
- Northholm Country Fair. Sunday 15 September. 11am to 4pm.
- Sydney Fringe Festival at Riverside Theatres. Friday 20 September to Saturday 28 September.
- Orange Blossom Festival Street Parade. Saturday 21 September. Rouse Hill Town Centre. 11am to 4pm.
- Rouse Hill Fire Brigade Get Ready Community Event. Saturday 21 September. 10am to 2pm.
- Westleigh RFS Open Day. Saturday 21 September. 10am to 3pm.
- Blacktown City Family SportsFest. Saturday 21 September. 12pm to 4pm.
- Astronomy Open Night 2024 at Macquarie University. Saturday 21 September. 5pm to 10pm.
- Birds of a Feather Spring Fair. Lorien Novalis School, Dural. Saturday 21 September. 10am to 4pm.
- Oakhill Drive Public School Fun Day. Sunday 22 September. 11am to 4pm.
- Spot On Children’s Festival at Riverside Theatres. From Saturday 28 September.
- Oktoberfest Sunday Beerhaus Festival at Bella Vista Hotel. Sunday 29 September.
- 2024 Blacktown City Pet Festival. Sunday 29 September. 10am to 2pm.
- A Taste of Wisemans – Orange Blossom Festival. Sunday 29 September. 10am to 3pm.
- Hills Community Aid – Family Fun Day and Open Day. Balcombe Hills Estate, Baulkham Hills. Monday 30 September. 10am to 1pm.
MARKETS
- Hills Fair Trade Market. Saturday 7 September. 10am to 2pm. St Paul’s Castle Hill.
- Sydney Boutique Markets – Sunday 8 September. 10am to 4pm. Rouse Hill Town Centre.
- Dural Village Markets – Sunday 8 September 9am to 2pm. Dural Country Club.
- DownTown Markets – Sunday 15 September. 9am to 3pm. Wollundry Park, Pennant Hills.
- Castle Hill Farmers and Fine Food Market – Saturday 28 September. 8am to 12pm. Castle Hill Showground.
- The Hills UPMarket Sunday 22 September. 9am to 2pm. Castle Hill Showground.
- Glenorie Village Markets – Sunday 29 September. 9am to 1pm. Les Shore Oval.
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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