Hawkesbury Upcoming Events Calendar


January

The Hawkesbury International Sand Sculpting Championship

Address: Howe Park by the River, Windsor

Phone: 1 300 362 874

Hours: January 11-29, 2012; 10am-7pm

"Bringing The Beach To Windsor"

     Approximately 400 tonnes of Hawkesbury sand will be delivered to Windsor in early January for the inaugural annual Hawkesbury competition. International and Australian sculptors will compete in the first sand sculpting competition to be held in the southern hemisphere. Creativity and imagination will be at play as sculptors carve their "Mystical Creatures". Buy your tickets early!

April

Collectors' Plant Fair

Address: 27 Powells Road, Bilpin
Hours: Saturday 9am-4pm, Sunday 9am-3pm
Phone: 02 4567 2026
Entry Fee

40 specialist growers will sell unique and hard-to-come-by plants, books and garden accessories at the annual Collectors' Fair. This event is so organised, so well planned, with nationally and internationally recognised horticulturist guest speakers, that if you love gardens, you can't miss it. Call for dates.

May

The Hawkesbury Show

Address: Hawkesbury Showground, Clarendon
Phone: 02 4577 3591

Spectacular ringside entertainment, music and fireworks make for great family fun. Yet, it is the produce displays and mouth-watering cooking exhibitions that remind us of the Hawkesbury's earlier days. Free parking is available on site.

Bridge to Bridge Power Boat Race

Address: Governor Philip Park, Windsor
Phone: 02 4731 2255

You'll want to make your accommodation bookings early for this event as every resort, motel and B&B around Windsor, Vineyard and Richmond is occupied. This course is 68 kilometres, from bridge to bridge, starting in Brooklyn and ending in Windsor. Check with the Club as some boats are on display the weekend prior to the race.

August

Hawkesbury Artist and Artisans Trail 'Open Weekend'

Website: www.haat.com.au

The Hawkesbury and Macdonald Valley open their galleries and studios in August - a special "tour" weekend. Check the website for details.

October

Skyville Music And Arts Festival

Address: Scheyville National Park, Pitt Town Dural Road, Wisemans Ferry
Phone: Peter Cassey, 0417 262 336

In 2012, the first Skyville Music and Arts festival will be held at the historic and picturesque Scheyville National Park - only five minutes from Windsor (off Pitt Town Road). Food and wine, performance, dance and film and photography are among the many activities. Circus, cabaret and children's workshops, along with poetry and street theatre, will fill the park for this one-day event. Sounds fantastic! On our website, we'll keep you posted when tickets become available.

Annual Sydney Blues Festival in Historic Windsor

Phone: 02 4577 3122
Website: www.sydneybluesfestival.com.au

A Celebration of Australian Blues in multiple venues. Headline Artists. Three days of glorious music. A festival at its finest and blues at its soul-shaking "blue-est".

Kurrajong Scarecrow Festival

Address: Kurrajong Village, Old Bells Line of Road
Website: www.kurrajong.org.au

It's October in Kurrajong Village and crowds turn out for the scarecrow competition and judging. The following day is the "Spectacle of Scarecrows".

November

Hawkesbury Canoe Classic

The race starts at Windsor and it's an overnighter - 111 kilometres down the Hawkesbury River. Some paddlers liken these to the walls of the Rhine in Germany. In its long history, the paddlers have raised many dollars for medical research.

New South Wales Water Ski Classic

The Bridge to Bridge in 2011 will be the 50th year and is the longest continuous ski race in the world - some 112 kilometres from Dangar Island to Windsor. There is an "under 10 years" class and one smooth skier has completed the Bridge to Bridge race backwards - twice! Get in on the excitement - there are lots of great viewing spots in our river-bound Villages.

December

Carols in the Park 2011

Address: Holland's Paddock, behind Windsor Riverview Shopping Centre
Date: Second Saturday in December
Hours: 6:30 pm - 9 pm

The annual Windsor Riverview Carols in the Park is always a wonderful event for singles, couples and families. The entertainment is varied, with a terrific master of ceremonies, musicians, dancers and comedians on stage and a large crowd ready and willing to sing. Bring your picnic baskets or purchase dinner at the food court - the festivities begin while the sun is shining and continue into the evening.
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