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Calendar of Festivals and Events

August 2010

Hartley Valley Car Observation Run and Car Display
8th August to 8th August
For those unfamiliar with the concept, it is a drive through the area (keeping strictly to the speed limit) navigating via a series of cryptic clues. You will be asked to stop at significant sights to answer questions (also cryptic) so you will not only be having an entertaining time you will also...
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Wizards Express at Zig Zag Railway
14th August to 14th August
Experience a magical journey filled with fun, laughter, broom sticks and a truly exciting train ride that leaves from platform 9 3/4. Join the Wizard Express and be entranced and spellbound.
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Cello Concerts at Jenolan Caves with Georg Mertens
21st August to 21st August
Cello Concerts In The Caves is held every third Saturday of the month in the Cathedral Chamber. Cellist Georg Mertens has more than ten years experience of performing solo concerts here, wrote his own music for the chamber and improvises matching the ambience revealing amazing sounds and...
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Mt Wilson to Bilpin Bush Run Fundraiser
21st August to 21st August
An annual 36km bush run between Mt Wilson and Bilpin used as training exercise and fund raiser for local Royal Fire Service Brigades. View the website for further information
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Gypsy Concerts at Jenolan Caves
28th August to 28th August
Experience the Paganini Duo performing Hungarian Gypsy music underground in the Lucas Cave with violinist Gustaw Joseph Szelski and guitarist Georg Mertens. Gustaw Szelski is of Polish/Hungarian background and was brought up on a diet of Gypsy music. His early music education however was strictly...
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Blackheath Choir Festival 2010
27th August to 29th August
Held over the last weekend in August each year, up to 20 choirs perform individually, between them singing ancient, modern, classical, folk, pop, comedy, opera, barbershop, chamber, gospel and world music. Each concert is approximately two hours with three to four choirs performing. The final...
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Springwood Art Show
27th August to 29th August
Now in its 34th year, the Springwood Art Show is one of the outstanding shows in the Blue Mountains. It offers over 400 paintings to admire or purchase from gallery and emerging artists and photographers. A range of jewellery, silks, leather and other crafts is also for sale. Featured artist this...
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Yulefest in the Blue Mountains
1st June to 31st August
Yulefest in the Mountains is a special time to celebrate winter in a 'Northern Hemisphere' style with a wide array of traditional Yulefest dinners and luncheons. Live entertainment, carols and decorations all add to the Yulefest atmosphere. Enjoy the crisp mountain air by day and the glow of a cosy fire at night. Please call Blue Mountains Visitor Information Centre for dates and further information. Event Frequency: Annual Continued event.
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Yulefest dinners at the Comet Inn
1st June to 31st August
Celebrating a "Cool Yule" with traditional Christmas celebrations in an Australian winter, Yulefest includes events such as Christmas in July. Held throughout June, July and August, the Yulefest events in the Lithgow area centre on the Comet Inn in Hartley Vale. This includes a traditional four course Christmas meal. Also included are Carols, Bon Bons and Christmas trees. Event Frequency: Annual Continued event.
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Blue Mountains Concert Society Performances
24th April to 13th November
Saturday 8 pm May 8 - ACo2 This powerful ensemble comprises talented young string players from the ACO's Emerging Artists Program and selected core players from the Australian Chamber Orchestra. Saturday 8 pm 12 June - Kammer King of the new wave of innovative presenters, Kammer breaks the bounds of conventional concerts formality. Kammer celebrates the appeal of music of all kinds. Saturday 8 pm 24 July - Simon Tedeschi & Kevin Hunt These two talent pianists come together as a... Continued event.
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Blue Mountains Art and Crafts Exhibitions
1st May to 31st December
Blue Mountains Galleries - FALLS GALLERY - 161 Falls Road Wentworth Falls. Located in a beautifully restored turn of the last century weatherboard cottage, Falls Gallery was established in 1990, to provide a constantly changing exhibition of works on paper and ceramics by emerging and well established artists. Open Wednesday to Sunday 10am to 5pm and Public Holidays - Telephone: 4757 1139. BRAEMAR GALLERY - 104 Macquarie Road Springwood. Opened in 1988 Braemar Gallery functions as a community... Continued event.
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MARKETS - Blue Mountains - Oberon and Lithgow
5th June to 31st December
Bullaburra Craft Markets, Bullaburra Progress Hall. First Saturday each month, 9am-3pm. Leura Blue Mountains Market, CWA Hall. First and third Saturday, 9am-3pm. Smaller market every Friday 8am-6pm. Blackheath Community Market, Blackheath Public School Hall. First Sunday, 9am-1pm. Leura Markets, Leura Public School, First Sunday, 9am-2pm. Springwood Community Ivy Markets, Civic Centre. Second Saturday, 9am-1pm. Blackheath Growers Markets, Blackheath Community Centre. Second Sunday,... Continued event.
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September 2010

Blue Mountains Country Jamm for Genes
4th September to 4th September
The cream of country come to Katoomba for The Blue Mountains Country Jamm for Genes. The gala evening will feature Australias young country music stars joined with some of Australias finest artists to raise money for the Children's Medical Research Institute. Enjoy a full day of the very best...
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Wizards Express at Zig Zag Railway
11th September to 11th September
Experience a magical journey filled with fun, laughter, broom sticks and a truly exciting train ride that leaves from platform 9 3/4. Join the Wizard Express and be entranced and spellbound
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Wizards School of Magic at Mount Tomah
11th September to 11th September
Aspiring young wizards practice their magic skills, craft their own hats and join in on endless entertainment at Mount Tomah Botanic Gardens.
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Tribute to Dusty Springfield & the Swinging 60’s at The Carrington
11th September to 11th September
Swing, Jive and Dive in to the 60's at The Carrington with Maureen Elkner and Matt French from Animal Rescue. 'A Tribute to Dusty Springfield and the Swinging 60's' is a RSPCA Blue Mountains fundraising event with entertainment, canapés, show and auction included. Tickets are strictly limited...
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A Captured Craft Market Day
11th September to 11th September
Crafts, plants, pickles, and jams!Anything you would like to sell or buy, Captured Craft Market Day is where you should be. For stall holders only $10 with money made from that going to Tanderra Nursing home. This is a perfect opportunity to get rid of unwanted items, display your beautiful...
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Daffodils at Rydal
11th September to 12th September
Rydal is a pretty village with some wonderful heritage buildings dating from the time Rydal was the terminus of the Western Railway. Stroll through rural gardens of Karingal, Pendari, Chapel House and Bark Ridge and experience the magic of spring. With prior bookings the gardens can be open...
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Cirquinox Carnivale - 2010 Circus Festival
18th September to 18th September
Cirquinox’10, the Blue Mountains’ very own circus festival, is back and is going to be bigger than ever before. Cirquinox’10 will be a day and night festival, held in the beautiful and iconic grounds of the Norman Lindsay Gallery. There will be non-stop performances all through...
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Spring Haiku Hiking
18th September to 18th September
A day of learning how to write haiku, a Japanese form of short nature poem with Diana Levy. Includes a short hike to discuss, edit and share your work.
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The Carpertee Challenge
25th September to 26th September
A mountain bike challenge set on a course where the rider who completes the challenge in the shortest period is the cup winner. The course is set in the Capertee Valley, 180 kilometres west of Sydney, Australia, in a stunning area comprised of sandstone cliffs and abundant wildlife. This is a...
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Wild About Waratahs Festival at Mount Tomah
25th September to 10th October
Celebrate the state floral emblem and inspire a love of Waratahs in the wild at Mount Tomah Botanic Garden. The festival includes a state wide Waratah bloom competition and display, a National Parks and Wildlife Service guided walk, farm day, floral arranging demostrations, school activities and...
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Sunday Groove in Glenbrook Park
19th September to 17th October
Musical entertainment and much more. Bring family and friends and enjoy an abundance of great food and great music.
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Meet the Maker - Wine Tasting in the Valley
6th September to 7th November
Sample some of the finest wines at Adam's Shed, Hartley. Located only 30 mins from Katoomba you will meet the local winemaker and taste some of the finest wines the Blue Mountains Region has to offer. Meet the Maker will be taking place on Sun 6 Sept , Sun 3 Oct & Sun 7 Nov
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Blue Mountains Concert Society Performances
24th April to 13th November
Saturday 8 pm May 8 - ACo2 This powerful ensemble... Continued event.
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Blue Mountains Art and Crafts Exhibitions
1st May to 31st December
Blue Mountains Galleries - FALLS GALLERY - 161 Falls Road... Continued event.
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MARKETS - Blue Mountains - Oberon and Lithgow
5th June to 31st December
Bullaburra Craft Markets, Bullaburra Progress Hall. First... Continued event.
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October 2010

Leura Gardens Festival
2nd October to 10th October
The gardens of Leura are famous for their magnificent displays of springtime colour and beauty, attracting visitors from all over Australia and overseas. Leura opens nine magnificent cool climate gardens all in their springtime glory. A trolley shuttle, travelling to all gardens, will meet...
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Leura Village Fair
9th October to 10th October
Leura Village Fair is held in the main street of Leura Village Mall, where it comes alive with the annual celebration of spring. Cherry blossoms surround a wide variety of stalls, artisan's wares, street entertainment and children’s rides. Bring the whole family along to enjoy this...
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Wild About Waratahs Festival at Mount Tomah
25th September to 10th October
Celebrate the state floral emblem and inspire a love of... Continued event.
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Portland Spring Fair
16th October to 16th October
Live life well and celebrate health with the Portland Spring Fair. Plenty of competitions running on the day such as photography, pet, vegetable and flower competitions as well as the annual Portland Pram race
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Sunday Groove in Glenbrook Park
19th September to 17th October
Musical entertainment and much more. Bring family and... Continued event.
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Mayfield Garden
23rd October to 24th October
Mayfield Garden is one of the largest privately owned cool climate gardens in the world. It is nestled within a 5000 acre working farm near Oberon in the Central West Tablelands of New South Wales. Still very much a work in progress, there is nonetheless a maze, an oak forest, a walled potager,...
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Lithgow Quota Craft Fair
21st October to 24th October
Whatever your crafting passion is Lithgow Quota Craft Fair has it. Everything from embroidery, crochet, decorative and beautiful artworks to satisfy the creative side in you
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Annual Falls Art Festival at Wentworth Falls Public School
22nd October to 25th October
An amazing variety of quality art, craft and contemporary design pieces will be available to suit all. Opening night is a ticketed event held on Friday 22nd 7:30pm - 10pm, Sat 9am - 5pm and Sun 9am - 4pm
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Oktoberfest at The Carrington
30th October to 30th October
Come celebrate Oktoberfest at The Carrington Hotel Katoomba. German beer, souvenir steins, authentic German cuisine accompanied by the Traditional Oompah Band and dancers.
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Footbeat Festival
30th October to 31st October
The Footbeat Festival is held at TAFE NSW Western Sydney Institute, Blue Mountains College, Wentworth Falls campus, in the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. The Footbeat Festival acknowledges the Darug, Gundungurra, Wanaruah, Wiradjuri, Darkinjung and Tharawal Nations as the traditional...
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Hartley Big Back Yard
31st October to 31st October
For the past decade the Hartley District Progress Association (HDPA) ‘Big Back Yard’ has been a signature event bringing rural living to life and showcasing the best the district and its environs has to offer. Sunday, 31 October 2010 marks 10 years and with planning well underway this...
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Meet the Maker - Wine Tasting in the Valley
6th September to 7th November
Sample some of the finest wines at Adam's Shed, Hartley.... Continued event.
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Blue Mountains Concert Society Performances
24th April to 13th November
Saturday 8 pm May 8 - ACo2 This powerful ensemble... Continued event.
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Blue Mountains Art and Crafts Exhibitions
1st May to 31st December
Blue Mountains Galleries - FALLS GALLERY - 161 Falls Road... Continued event.
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MARKETS - Blue Mountains - Oberon and Lithgow
5th June to 31st December
Bullaburra Craft Markets, Bullaburra Progress Hall. First... Continued event.
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November 2010

Blackheath Rhododendron Festival
6th November to 7th November
During the Annual Rhododendron Festival the village comes alive with floral displays, annual art show, roof bolting, coal shovelling, and outdoor entertainment and as always the famous Street Parade on the Saturday. The Official opening and Art Show at Blackheath Community Centre. All items are...
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Meet the Maker - Wine Tasting in the Valley
6th September to 7th November
Sample some of the finest wines at Adam's Shed, Hartley.... Continued event.
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Glenbrook Village Festival
13th November to 13th November
The Glenbrook Village Festival is a festival of local art and craft focusing around fun, friendship and entertainment for all the family in Glenbrook the Gateway Village to the Blue Mountains. Bands, displays, large carnival with amusement rides, various street stalls and locally made goods. A...
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Blue Mountains Concert Society Performances
24th April to 13th November
Saturday 8 pm May 8 - ACo2 This powerful ensemble... Continued event.
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Mountain Cruizers Car Club
14th November to 14th November
Open to all cars, bikes, vintage cars, hot rods, rat rods and utes. If it has two or four wheels they would love to see you there! There will be over 30 trophies presented on the day. Money raised from the entrants and spectators will go to local charities. The event will be fully catered by...
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Sunday Groove in Glenbrook Park
21st November to 21st November
Musical entertainment and much more. Bring family and friends and enjoy an abundance of great food and great music. Sunday Groove Dates : 19 Sept , 17 Oct & 21 Nov
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Celebrate Lithgow
28th November to 28th November
Head to Lithgow and join the celebration culminating in the annual street party. Celebrating Lithgow's pride with amusements, stalls and entertainment galore.
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Kedumba Drawing Award
1st November to 30th November
The Kedumba Drawing Award was first presented in 1990, and is now considered the premier event for drawing in Australia with a $20,000 acquisitive award for 24 invited artists. Every year the exhibition is enhanced through works acquired from the Annual Kedumba Drawing Award and by donations and...
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Blue Mountains Art and Crafts Exhibitions
1st May to 31st December
Blue Mountains Galleries - FALLS GALLERY - 161 Falls Road... Continued event.
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MARKETS - Blue Mountains - Oberon and Lithgow
5th June to 31st December
Bullaburra Craft Markets, Bullaburra Progress Hall. First... Continued event.
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December 2010

Blue Mountains Art and Crafts Exhibitions
1st May to 31st December
Blue Mountains Galleries - FALLS GALLERY - 161 Falls Road... Continued event.
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MARKETS - Blue Mountains - Oberon and Lithgow
5th June to 31st December
Bullaburra Craft Markets, Bullaburra Progress Hall. First... Continued event.
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January 2011

Australia Day with the Australian Gnome Convention - Glenbrook
26th January to 26th January
Come and join in the fun at the Australia Day celebrations and sixth Annual Gnome Festival in the Blue Mountains at Glenbrook Park There will be a flag raising ceremony, a citizenship ceremony, stalls, entertainment for the whole family, children’s rides, wine tasting, gnome competition and...
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February 2011

Highlands Steam and Vintage Fair
11th February to 13th February
If it's heritage, then the Oberon Highlands Steam and Vintage Fair has it! The fair is held annually in Oberon with the weekend featuring: Friday: Road Runs, Show'N'Shine, Community Barbeque Saturday: Grand Rally, Show'N'Shine, Tractor Pull, Vintage Farm Machinery...
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March 2011

Six Foot Track Marathon
12th March to 12th March
The Six Foot Track is a 45 kilometre footpath stretching across the Blue Mountains from The Explorer's Marked Tree, near Katoomba to Jenolan Caves. The marathon started in 1984 and follows the length of the entire footpath. It is Australia's fifth largest marathon and by far the largest...
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Lithgow Flash Gift
12th March to 12th March
The Lithgow Flash Gift is a professional athletics carnival and will see athletes invited from all over Australia to compete for a total prize pool of $32,000. Races are conducted under a handicap system to give an even chance to all competitors. The Gift is held at the Tony Luchetti Showground...
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April 2011

Norman Lindsay Festival of Childrens Literature
2nd April to 3rd April
The Norman Lindsay Festival of Children's Literature is a magical two day celebration of children's literature with a comprehensive program for writers and readers of all ages. Writing and illustration workshops and talks for children, teenagers and adults will take place throughout the...
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Rally of Lithgow
16th April to 16th April
The Rally of Lithgow is dedicated to bringing an explosive rally car competition to a regional centre! Just imagine if you took a small car, gave it four-wheel-drive, turbo charged it to over 200 kilowatts, or a roaring V8 and then drove it flat-out sideways down twisty treacherous forest roads...
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WildEndurance
30th April to 2nd May
WildEndurance is a spectacular and challenging 100 kilometre teams-only trail trek in the heart of the World Heritage listed Blue Mountains National Park. Raising funds and awareness for The Wilderness Society, this event is open to teams of four to six completing the full route or relaying the...
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May 2011

WildEndurance
30th April to 2nd May
WildEndurance is a spectacular and challenging 100... Continued event.
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Ironfest
14th May to 15th May
Ironfest held in Lithgow in April every year, continues to grow in size and popularity, and is a celebration of all things metal through entertainment, music and art. Ironfest 2010 features the St George’s Day Jousting Tournament. This is the crown jewel event of the annual Lithgow District...
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The North Face 100
14th May to 15th May
The North Face 100 is a 100 kilometre competitive ultra-trail running event in the Blue Mountains open to individuals. Rated by Dean Karnazes, the Ultra-Marathon Man, as "the toughest 100 kilometres ever done", this is the pinnacle of trail running events in Australia including a spectacular...
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Mount Victoria Village - Great Train Weekend
28th May to 29th May
Mount Victoria Village Great Train Weekend Program looks to include fun for everyone with activities organised for all weekend throughout the village. Vintage car display, Steam Train excursions to Katoomba and Clarence, Thomas the Tank engine rides and activities plus special exhibits at the...
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June 2011

bentART
10th June to 13th June
bentART was established in the Blue Mountains in 2005 to celebrate works in the visual arts of Australian Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) artists. Each year over the June long weekend, the annual four day Bent Art exhibition is held in the Blue Mountains. bentART has become a...
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