KEY DATES
- Father’s Day – Sunday 7 September
- Public school holidays start Saturday 27 September and school goes back on Monday 13 October.
WHAT’S ON
- Messy Makers at Lynwood Country Club. Every Wednesday. 11am to 12pm.
- Messy Makers every Thursday at Castle Hill Bowling Club. 10.30am to 11.30am.
- Married at First Sight Trivia Night at Bella Vista Hotel. Thursday 4 September. From 7pm.
- Echoes at Bella Vista Farm. Friday 5 September to Monday 6 October. Entry times are every 15 minutes from 6.15pm.
- Orange Blossom Bonsai Show. Friday 5 September and Saturday 6 September – 10am to 4pm – and Sunday 7 September – 10am to 3pm. Castle Hill Showground.
- Kylie Fisher at Bella Vista Hotel. Friday 5 September. From 8pm.
- Powerhouse Castle Hill. Open every Saturday and Sunday. 10am – 4pm.
- Come and Try BMX. Saturday 6 September. Fred Caterson Reserve. 1pm to 4pm.
- Woodchop Festival Berowra. Saturday 6 September. 10am to 4pm.
- Rouse Hill Estate open to the public. Every Sunday. 10am to 4pm.
- Father’s Day Free Family Swim. Sunday 7 September. Blacktown Leisure Centre, Stanhope Gardens.
- Run for the Hills Cross Country Challenge – Orange Blossom Festival. Sunday 7 September. 8am. Bella Vista Farm.
- Disco Revolution at Castle Hill RSL. Friday 12 September. From 8pm.
- Warrah Spring Picnic. Saturday 13 September. 11am to 2pm.
- Orange Blossom Festival Street Parade. Saturday 13 September. Rouse Hill Town Centre. 11am to 4pm.
- Hans: Young, Fun and 21 at Castle Hill RSL. Saturday 13 September. From 7.30pm.
- Kenthurst Fair – Orange Blossom Festival. Sunday 14 September. 10.00am to 3pm.
- Galston Valley Railway Open Day. Sunday 14 September. 9.30am – 3pm.
- Emergency Expo with NSW SES. Sunday 14 September. Castle Hill Showground. 10am to 5pm.
- Cowboys and Cowgirls: A night in the dance hall at Castle Hill RSL. Friday 19 September. From 7pm.
- Murray Farm Cracker Carnival. Saturday 20 September. 2pm to 8.30pm.
- Bingo Loco at Bella Vista Hotel. Saturday 20 September. From 5.30pm.
- Rouse Hill Fire Brigade Get Ready Community Event. Saturday 20 September. 10am to 2pm.
- Westleigh RFS Open Day. Saturday 20 September. 10am to 2.30pm.
- Weekend in Wisteria. Parramatta Park Wisteria Gardens. Saturday 20 September and Sunday 21 September. 10am to 3pm.
- Nurragingy Miniature Railway. Sunday 21 September. 10am to 3pm.
- Northholm Spring Festival. Sunday 21 September. 11am to 4pm.
- Big Carp Fish Out. Wednesday 24 September. 4pm to 6pm. Parramatta Park
- FAM Fest 2025. Saturday 27 September. 12pm to 10pm.
- 2025 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.
- R&B Fest. Bella Vista Hotel. Saturday 27 September. From 8pm
- Cruising with The Grandparents Club at Castle Hill RSL. Saturday 27 September. From 7.30pm.
- Monster Jump Parramatta. From 27 September – Parramatta Park.
- Spot On Children’s Festival at Riverside Theatres. From Saturday 30 September.
MARKETS
- Sydney Boutique Markets – Sunday 7 September. 10am to 4pm. Rouse Hill Town Centre.
- Castle Hill Farmers and Fine Food Market – Saturday 13 and 27 September. 8am to 12pm. Castle Hill Showground.
- Dural Village Markets – Sunday 14 September 9am to 2pm. Dural Country Club.
- DownTown Markets – Sunday 21 September. 9am to 3pm. Wollundry Park, Pennant Hills.
- The Hills UPMarket Sunday 28 September. 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.
Other articles that might interest you: