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Blue Mountains - Cities, Towns and Localities |
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The Blue Mountains with it's escarpments, cascading waterfalls, breath-taking
panoramas, rainforests, fern-filled gullies and the abundance of flora and
fauna, also hosts a number of popular annual events.
Whether you are here to celebrate Yulefest , the Winter Magic Festival, the Kurrajong Scarecrow
Festival, any number of garden festivals and markets, just to name a few, there is bound
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Blue Mountains Events
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• New South Wales Events |
Fairs and Markets
• There are a variety of fairs and
markets held at many of the townships throughout the Blue Mountain region,
selling anything from local wares, arts and craft, new and vintage goods,
hand-made jewellery, plants, collectables, food, wines, locally made produce and
much much more.
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Yulefest • ‘Christmas in July’
• June, July, August
• The Blue Mountains Yulefest
tradition is said to have started over 20 years ago when a group of Irish guest
were staying at the Mountain Heritage Hotel in Katoomba. They remarked at the
irony, as snow was falling outside, of having winter weather in July. They asked
if it was possible for the hotel to arrange Christmas style food and festivities
for that evening, which the hotel obliged. Thus started the first ‘Christmas in
July’ festivities.
Today, the Yulefest Festivities are celebrated throughout the Blue Mountains,
with many venues offering Christmas revelries, traditional Xmas food, log fires
to keep out the cold winter winds, singalongs, a santa or two, as well as a
number of specific events such as ‘The Winter Ball’.
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• Blackheath Events
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• Blackheath Info |
Blackheath
Rhododendron Festival
• First weekend in
November
• Held over the first weekend in November, this annual event celebrates the
flowering Rhododendrons found growing to perfection throughout Blackheath and the
Blue Mountains. The festival incorporates a variety of entertainment and
activities.
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• Katoomba Events
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• Katoomba Info |
Winter Magic Festival
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June
• The Blue Mountains biggest annual event that centres around Katoomba in June.
The festival season also includes a programme of ‘Satellite Events’ that run
throughout June.
The purpose of the festival is to encourage social and cultural expression that
respects and celebrates the Festival’s setting within a World Heritage National
Park and the status of the Blue Mountains as NSW first City of the Arts.
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• Kurrajong Events
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• Kurrajong Info |
 Kurrajong Scarecrow
Festival
• October
• Since 1997 the Festival has
grown from a small event to one of the major cultural events of the Hawkesbury.
2009 see us celebrate our 13th annual festival.
Each year over six thousand people visit the picturesque village of Kurrajong to
enjoy all the festival has to offer. The festival has something for everyone,
with lots of family fun and include: local schools performing, children’s
drawing competition, live music and buskers, dancing, puppet show, doggy fancy
dress competition, the famous ‘Scarecrow Cup’, food and craft stalls, and much,
much more.
This is a great weekend for both locals and
visitors of all ages.
For the latest information visit the
Kurrajong community
website.
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• Lithgow Info |
Ironfest •
Mastery and Mystery
• Ph: 02 6353 1859
• April (ANZAC
weekend)
• Celebrates the regions through its past
and current association in metals. There are blacksmiths
demonstrating their skills, workshops, artisans, from sculptors,
painters and jewellers, shows, and much more.
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