Blue Mountains Events & Festivals

Sun 01 Jan 2012 - Mon 31 Dec 2012

Blackheath Community Market, Blackheath Public School Hall. First Sunday.Blackheath Growers Markets, Community Centre. Second Sunday.Blackheath Craft Markets, Community Centre. Third..

Thu 01 Mar 2012 - Thu 31 May 2012

Mt Wilson, the heritage garden village, is in the World Heritage Blue Mountains, only two hours from Sydney. The area has magnificent natural bushland and rainforest, walks and canyons as..

Sat 26 May 2012 - Sun 27 May 2012

Mount Victoria's Great Train Weekend is a celebration of railway history and is held annually in the last weekend of May in the beautiful Blue Mountains. Every year a historic train is..

Sat 26 May 2012 - Sat 26 May 2012

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..

Fri 01 Jun 2012 - Fri 31 Aug 2012

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..

Fri 08 Jun 2012 - Mon 11 Jun 2012

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..

Sat 23 Jun 2012 - Sat 23 Jun 2012

June in Katoomba in the beautiful Blue Mountains is when one of Australia's most famous towns is taken over by local musicians, mask makers, dancers, drummers, poets, pantomime artists..

Sun 24 Jun 2012 - Sun 24 Jun 2012

Enter the Woodford to Glenbrook Classic - a fun Ride or Run over 25 kilometres of unspoilt fire trails in the picturesque Blue Mountains.The event has been running for over a decade and..

Mon 02 Jul 2012 - Mon 30 Jul 2012

*** Latest event details are yet to be confirmed ***Along with frost and flurries of snow, an annual Blue Mountains tradition is here again - Yulefest (Christmas in July). During..

Sat 07 Jul 2012 - Sun 08 Jul 2012

The Annual Blue Mountains Antiques and Collectables Fair will be held at the Blackheath Community Hall where Interstate and Country Dealers will be offering a wide selection of furniture..

Sun 19 Aug 2012 - Sun 19 Aug 2012

Commemorating the Battle of Long Tan, the most significant engagement by Australian Forces during the Vietnam War on 18 August 1966. Each year on the closest Sunday, Vietnam Veterans..

Fri 24 Aug 2012 - Sun 26 Aug 2012

The Blackheath Choir Festival is always held over the last weekend in August. This year 24 choirs will perform individually, between them singing ancient, modern, classical, folk, pop..

Fri 24 Aug 2012 - Sun 26 Aug 2012

Springwood Art Show is a community arts event showcasing over 400 works of art, including paintings, mixed media and photography. An opportunity to invest in art, decorate or expand your..

Sat 29 Sep 2012 - Sun 07 Oct 2012

Spring is a wonderful time to visit the World Heritage Listed Blue Mountains.A popular event in the upper mountains is the Leura Gardens Festival which will feature 10 gardens, each one..

Sat 06 Oct 2012 - Sun 07 Oct 2012

Leura Village Fair is held in the main street of Leura Village Mall, where it comes alive with the annual celebration of spring. This event is held in conjunction with the Leura Gardens..

Mon 08 Oct 2012 - Mon 15 Oct 2012

*** Latest event details are yet to be confirmed ***Be sure to put your boots on for the inaugural Blue Mountains Lithgow and Oberon Tourism Festival of Walking during October across..

Mon 29 Oct 2012 - Mon 29 Oct 2012

*** Latest event details are yet to be confirmed ***Come and join them in the beautiful Blue Mountains for Oktoberfest.Plenty of fun for the whole family!Enjoy traditional music by..

Thu 01 Nov 2012 - Fri 30 Nov 2012

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..

Fri 02 Nov 2012 - Sat 03 Nov 2012

During the Annual Rhododendron Festival the village comes alive with floral displays, annual art show, roof bolting, coal shovelling, and outdoor entertainment. This year the festival..

Mon 05 Nov 2012 - Tue 06 Nov 2012

*** Latest event details are yet to be confirmed ***Mayfield Garden is one of the world's largest privately owned cool climate gardens. Open to the public only six weekends each year, this..

Sat 10 Nov 2012 - Sat 10 Nov 2012

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..

Mon 12 Nov 2012 - Mon 12 Nov 2012

*** Latest event details are yet to be confirmed ***Jazz lovers are invited to swing into Jenolan, the world’s oldest caves, to enjoy George Washingmachine performing in the Devil’s..

Sat 08 Dec 2012 - Sat 08 Dec 2012

Two spectacular concerts (plus charity auction) in the Grand Arch will support the Children's Hospital at Westmead, and will feature celebrity comperes, great local talent and, of course..

Mon 07 Jan 2013 - Mon 28 Jan 2013

*** Latest event details are yet to be confirmed ***The Leura Shakespeare Festival returns to the mountains in January 2012 with captivating new productions of William Shakespeare's..

Sat 26 Jan 2013 - Sat 26 Jan 2013

Come and join in the fun at the Australia Day celebrations and sixth Annual Gnome Festival in the Blue Mountains at Glenbrook ParkThere will be a flag raising ceremony, a citizenship..

Fri 01 Feb 2013 - Thu 28 Feb 2013

*** Latest event details are yet to be confirmed ***During the month of February the Blue Mountains, Lithgow and Oberon regions will travel back in time with The Roaring 20s Festival...

Tue 05 Feb 2013 - Thu 28 Feb 2013

*** Latest event details are yet to be confirmed ***The lifestyle and treasures of village life are often not apparent to outsiders and need a local to help you discover them.The Oberon..

Fri 08 Feb 2013 - Sat 09 Feb 2013

The Blue Mountains Ukulele Group presents one of the most unique and fun events of the year with the Fourth Annual Blue Mountains Ukulele Festival! Friday is the opening night with a..

Mon 11 Feb 2013 - Tue 12 Feb 2013

*** Latest event details are yet to be confirmed ***If it's heritage, then the Oberon Highlands Steam and Vintage Fair has it.The fair is held annually in Oberon with the weekend..

Sat 16 Feb 2013 - Mon 11 Mar 2013

*** Latest event details are yet to be confirmed ***The Blue Mountains World Heritage Area has been transformed into one of the world's most spectacular art galleries for the inaugural..

Mon 25 Feb 2013 - Mon 25 Feb 2013

*** Latest event details are yet to be confirmed ***Live jazz performed by Galapagos Duck in the Gallery Gardens. The Friends of the Norman Lindsay Gallery invite you and your friends to..

Mon 25 Feb 2013 - Mon 25 Feb 2013

*** Latest event details are yet to be confirmed ***The Lithgow Flash Gift is a professional athletics carnival and will see athletes invited from all over Australia. Races are to be..

Sat 16 Mar 2013 - Mon 18 Mar 2013

*** Latest event details are yet to be confirmed ***Blue Mountains Music Festival of Folk, Blues and Roots is a three day festival of folk, roots and blues music, featuring selected..

Sat 16 Mar 2013 - Sun 17 Mar 2013

*** Latest event details are yet to be confirmed ***Lithgow's annual show includes agricultural exhibitions, cattle show, wood chopping, produce displays and competitions, art displays..

Sat 16 Mar 2013 - Sat 16 Mar 2013

*** Latest event details are yet to be confirmed ***To open the season, the focus is on two giants in Beethoven’s ‘Ghost’ and Shostakovich’s epic second trio, plus the charming and..

Mon 25 Mar 2013 - Mon 25 Mar 2013

*** Latest event details are yet to be confirmed ***The Norman Lindsay Festival of Children's Literature is a magical two day celebration of children's literature with a comprehensive..

Sun 31 Mar 2013 - Sun 31 Mar 2013

*** Latest event details are yet to be confirmed ***Springwood Festival previously called Springwood Foundation Day will once again have continuous live entertainment with a variety of..

Tue 02 Apr 2013 - Tue 02 Apr 2013

*** Latest event details are yet to be confirmed ****** Latest event details are yet to be confirmed ***The Blue Mountains Musical Society is a non-profit community based group whose goal..

Sun 14 Apr 2013 - Sun 14 Apr 2013

*** Latest event details are yet to be confirmed ***The Blackheath Autumn Wine Fair will be held only on Saturday this year but will still hold all the fun of previous years.To see the..

Sun 14 Apr 2013 - Sat 20 Apr 2013

*** Latest event details are yet to be confirmed ***Workshops of outstanding quality open for enrolment with 29 tutors offering two day and four day workshops on a variety of art based..

Sun 21 Apr 2013 - Mon 22 Apr 2013

*** Latest event details are yet to be confirmed ***Totally unique, dramatic, full of colour and historical theatre; Ironfest goes steampunk in 2012.More like many events all rolled into..

Sat 27 Apr 2013 - Mon 29 Apr 2013

*** Latest event details are yet to be confirmed ***The annual Springwood High School Community Quilt Show continues to grow every year is the Blue Mountains Premier Quilt Show and is..

Sat 04 May 2013 - Mon 06 May 2013

*** Latest event details are yet to be confirmed ***The Annual Winmalee Autumn Artfest is on once again at Winmalee High School. Investment pieces are available for the serious..

Sun 05 May 2013 - Sun 05 May 2013

*** Latest event details are yet to be confirmed ***Come to the TomahROMA - Autumn Harvest Food and Wine Festival and celebrate nature's bounty surrounded by the spectacular deciduous..

Mon 13 May 2013 - Thu 16 May 2013

*** Latest event details are yet to be confirmed ***Come along to the Sydney Writers Festival in the Blue Mountains and enjoy some of the activities on offer including: Poetry walks..