This traditional show includes the Blue Mountains Dahlia Championship, and competition categories include flowers, vegetables, potplants (including cacti and succulents), floral art, cooking and handicrafts (including ceramics, patchwork, knitting, tapestry and more).
Children’s exhibits will also be on display.
Enquiries 4787 6116
6 Foot Track Marathon:
The Six Foot Track is a 45km footpath stretching across the Blue Mountains National Park from The Explorer's Marked Tree, near Katoomba to Jenolan Caves.
The marathon is Australia's largest 100% off-road marathon and it is a fundraiser for the Rural Fire Service & Six Foot Track Heritage Trust.
It currently attracts approx 650 entrants each year.
The day when the Blue Mountains most visited town, Katoomba, hands its main street back to the community for the biggest street party in Australia. The Blue Mountains unleashes the extraordinary talents of the local community - jugglers, gymnasts, musicians, dancers, drummers, troubadours, buskers, storytellers, poets, churches and choirs and invites you to share the day with them......Bring your passion or find it here. All Saturday events are FREE.
21st, 22nd April 2012 - Lithgow District Ironfest - Lithgow showgrounds
Ironfest is an annual cultural heritage festival held in Lithgow over the Anzac weekend, that celebrates artistic & technological innovation.
Ironfest is an arts festival with a metal edge, featuring art exhibitions, stalls, live music, street performance, historical re-enactments, (including the Australasian World Jousting Tournament and a colonial battle re-enactment with three cannons and cavalry), blacksmithing demonstrations, workshops, busking competitions, automotive displays, educational, historical and technological displays and lots more!
An Opportunity to help our less fortunate four-legged friends..
The Million Paws Walk is an RSPCA event designed to treat your ‘best friend’ to the best day out of the year and support the important work of the RSPCA
<ClickHere> to see how you can join in and help - datres/details on how to Register...
A three day festival of folk, roots and blues music, featuring selected artists from around the world and across Australia
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Art Street - An annual Katoomba event
- in conjunction with the Winter Magic Festival - (See below)
Art Street is an annual community art exhibition held in conjunction with the Blue Mountains Winter Magic Festival. The exhibition runs for two weeks during the festival period
Artist's works are prominently exhibited in local shop windows, throughout the main shopping centre...
The Summer Harvest workshops and events aim to educate consumers about food. It contains a series of events relating to the use, preparation and consumption of food.
<Click> the image to see a Slide Show from 2003 Festival
Blackheath Wine Fair:
2nd weekend in April
14th April, 2012
The village of Blackheath, gateway to the World Heritage National Parks, is famous for its variety of shops.
Browse its antique and gift stores, craft and book shops. Enjoy the unique mountain restaurants, delis and cafes. Look out for the winning Festival window display.
Blue Mountains Antique Fair - Blackheath – 1st weekend July
Leura Mall becomes the centre for market stalls, great food and coffee, live entertainment and art displays all set in the midst of the Cherry Blossoms lining the Mall.