Events

The Leura Harvest Festival is an annual event which features the very best of produce and craft from the Blue Mountains and wider region. The market showcases outstanding produce and features a carefully… curated mix of quality vendors and exhibitors. Colourful and quirky market stalls offer delicious food, wines, fresh produce and artisanal beverages with a focus on sustainability. The Leura Harvest Festival has a variety of activities on the day including: Jam -making competition Scarecrow competition Cake competition Pet Chook Show

The annual Leura Village Fair has been running for over forty years and celebrates Spring in the Blue Mountains. This vibrant event amongst the cherry trees of Leura Mall in the village centre runs across… two days with over a hundred market stalls ranging from artisan wares to wine tastings and gourmet fare.

A beautiful produce and artisan market at the stunning grounds of the Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains with over 70 stalls of Artists, fresh produce, local producers, and artisans starting in the carpark… and weaving around the pond ending in a covered gazebo with live music and seating.

Located in the heart of the Blue Mountains, the Magpie Up Style Market is a treasure trove of bargains and great buys. You’ll find a foodies section in the quadrangle, collectibles, second hand goods,… local arts and crafts, books, jewellery, plants, gozleme, yum cha, BBQ, coffee and more! Held on the third Sunday of each month (January excluded), the Blue Mountains market can be easily found on the Great Western Highway in Lawson. Located at Lawson Public School, it’s easy walking distance from trains. Always a relaxed atmosphere, take your time to browse and chat with friends and locals. A great day out for people of all ages. If you’re looking for something, there’s a great chance you’ll find it at the Magpie Up Style Market! Family friendly and accessible (some stalls on grassed area).

The Blackheath Growers Market has run the 2nd Sunday of every month at the Blackheath Community Centre. We proudly host over 60 growers who can tantalise your tastebuds with a wide array of local and regional… foods. We have a wide range of fruits and vegetables, meats, breads and cheeses (cow, goat and sheep), olive oils and local wines, nuts and honey, free range eggs, spices and condiments, plants and seedlings, a wide range of baked goods and so much more.

Situated in the beautiful Blue Mountains 100 kms west of Sydney, the cool climate gardens of Leura are famous for their magnificent displays of azaleas, rhododendrons, dogwoods, camellias and other exotics,… as well as flowering annuals, perennials and bulbs. The blaze of springtime colour in the gardens attracts visitors from all parts of Australia and overseas. There are large and small gardens in the Festival and each garden has its own distinctive character.

Blue Mountains Portraits is the Cultural Centre’s annual celebration of the local community and its diverse members. The exhibiting artists portray the unique people that make up the cultural fabric… of the Blue Mountains and tell the stories behind the person. Over forty artworks in a broad range of styles and media such as painting, photography, drawing, collage and mixed media will be exhibited together with a selection of local students’ work. 2025 selected artists: Maja Baska, Colin Berryman, Katrina Bodey, Jo-Anne Breneger, Rani Brown, Tania Castaing, Cathie Cox, Anne Crestani, Jessica Davidson, Neville Dawson, Anna Di Mezza, Margaret Dubowski, Frances Feasey, Brigitte Grant, Hannah Hausmann, Bill Hope, Ella Hungerford Sheaves, Pleasance Ingle, Lili Ivins, Marian Kyte, Emily Lane, Nikita Majajas, Vic McEwan, Lewis Morley, David Newman-White, Jane Park, Marilyn Pride, Martin Roberts, Chez Robinson, Janet Saunders, Tyswan Slater, Sarah Southall, Rob and Sue Standen, Nick Stathopoulos, Karen Stevenson, Benjamin Toupein and Xi Xiao. A Blue Mountains City Art Gallery exhibition.

The world’s second-largest Ultra-Trail, UTA has developed over its 16-year history to become Australia’s premier trail-running festival. ENTRIES OPEN 19TH SEPTEMBER From 15-18 May 2025, the scenic… and serene town of Katoomba in the heart of the stunning Blue Mountains, NSW, will once again welcome thousands of runners, spectators and support crew to Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB (UTA). Located in the world heritage listed Blue Mountains, the stairs won’t be the only thing taking your breath away at UTA. From the vast cliff tops and exposed rock formations to the cascading waterfalls and chorusing native bush alive with the sounds of nature – there’s something to take in at every point along the UTA course. Every runner that steps on our start lines is a new member of the UTA family. Become part of the welcoming and inclusive trail running community, where you can chat with fellow trail frothers at our trail running expo, make new trail friends in town, and get to know strangers on the trails – we’re not joking when we say life long friends are made on the trails of UTA!