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There is never a quiet week in the Hawkesbury
Valley. From country fairs, to market gardens, shows, festivals
or season celebrations, there is always something new to keep
pulling you back.
Windsor Craft Markets
- held every Sunday at the Windsor Mall between 10 am and
4pm. Featuring locally made crafts
Rainforest Walks
at Mt Tomah Botanic Gardens, December 2003 - February
2004
Escape the humid heat of the city for a lazy summer Sunday
in the Blue Mountains. Discover many fascinating plants from
around the world. Tours commence 2pm each Sunday
Fruits of the Hawkesbury
Festival, September 2003 - November 2003
Hawkesbury's major arts festival, featuring exhibitions, workshops,
performances and happenings. Festivals within the main program
include Hawkesbury Jazz Festival, Waratah Festival and Kurrajong
Scarecrow Festival
Hawkesbury National
Fiddle Festival, April 11 - 13 2003
Celebrating the fiddle in all genres of music including classical,
jazz, Celtic, bluegrass, rock, fusion, folk and pop.
Hawkesbury Show,
2 - 4 May 2003
Community event featuring agricultural displays, rides, showbags,
sideshows, business promotions and art and craft show
St Albans Folk Festival,
24 - 27 April 2003
Delightful weekend of folk music in a truly Australian setting.
Festival activities include music, dance, workshops, stalls,
camping, campfire sessions, camel rides and poetry.
Bilpin Bite,
27 April 2003
A one day festival, promoting Bilpin and its product, and
celebrates the Autumn harvest, food and drink, arts, crafts
and music
Bilpin Flower Show,
11 -12 October 2003
spectacular display of hundreds of specimens of cool climate
Spring flowers and flower arrangements, market stall selling
plants, crafts and local produce
"Out of the
woodwork - The festival of traditional woodwork and rare trades".
17th - 18th May 2003.
See demonstrations by wood-turners and furniture restorers,
learn about the use of Australian timbers and construction
of houses and farm buildings since the early 1880s. Discover
the secrets of sash windows or slab huts and get some hot
tips for old houses from a range of expert speakers.
The Hawkesbury Valley truly is a diverse
and interesting destination with so much to experience and
enjoy.
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