FAMILY FUN SYDNEY CALENDAR for week ending 2nd of March 2014

TOP 3 EVENTS FOR THE WEEK are the Luddenham Show, Anatolian Turkish Festival (Darling) and the Festival of Steam at Trainworks (Thirlmere).






The Luddenham Show is back this weekend, 01-02/03 and it's jam-packed with exhibits, shows & entertainment for the whole family: http://familyfunsydney.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/luddenham-show-1st-2nd-of-march-2014.html

Experience the rich culture

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Heritage Craft Fair (St Ives) - 1st Sunday of the month

The Heritage Craft Fair is the largest Australian-made and Handmade Craft Fair in Sydney. There are about 250 quality craft stalls available offering top quality crafts and you can even view some crafts being created right before your eyes. The Heritage Craft Fair also offers a select group of "World Handcrafts" products, a Foods & Growers Market where you can get fresh produce & organic foods

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Clean Up Australia Day - 2nd of March 2014

Every year hundreds of thousands of Australians & families get involved in the Clean Up Australia Day by collecting and removing rubbish in their local park, beach, bushland and streets. In 2013, an estimated 550,300 volunteers removed 16,150 tonnes of rubbish at 7,341 sites right across Australia!

This year, Clean Up Australia Day will be held on Sunday, 2nd of March 2014 and you can lend a

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Wascoe Siding Mini Train Rides - 1st Sunday of every month (except January)

The Wascoe Siding Miniature Railway is operated by the Blue Mountains Railway Society, a non-profit group of interested people who own and maintain the park. The Society owns 18 carriages which are run on steam, diesel or electric engines. Their railway consists of an inner and an outer track, 21 sets of points, fully operational colour light signals, a large marshalling yard and an operational

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Penrith National Reptile Expo - 2nd of March 2014

If you love reptiles, this is one event you should not miss - the 110th Penrith Annual Reptile Expo is on this Sunday, 2nd of March 2014! The Expo gives you a great opportunity to view a lot of reptiles under one roof (plus even purchase them as pets). Exotic reptiles on display include Burmese python, yellow anaconda, green iguana, tegu and American alligator. Plus there will be live music,

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Festival of Steam at Trainworks (Thirlmere) - 2nd of March 2014

Trainworks is one of the biggest train and rail attractions in the southern hemisphere. It is located on 5 hectares of land in the historic village of Thirlmere, about 90 kilometres south of Sydney. Trainworks has a range of Steam Engines, Carriages and Rolling Stock from the 1800s and 1900s on display. They also hold regular events such as Thomas the Tank Engine Days, Steam Train Rides,

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'Terrific Tuesdays' on the Concourse (Chatswood) - every Tuesday until 11th of March 2014

The Concourse is a relatively new entertainment destination at Chatswood offering live theatre entertainment, exhibitions, restaurants with international cuisines and the newly located Chatswood library. In addition, The Concourse also hosts great family-fun events such as the 'Terrific Tuesdays'. This event offers free outdoor movie screenings and pop-up entertainment at the Concourse over 6

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Anatolian Turkish Festival (Darling Harbour) - 1st & 2nd of March 2014

Anatolia, (also known as Asia Minor) is a geographic and historical term referring to the western-most protrusion of Asia. Since the foundation of the Republic of Turkey in 1923, Anatolia has become Turkey, with its inhabitants being 80% Turks and 15% Kurds, the largest ethnic minority.

Anatolia is one of the archaeologically richest places on earth, being home to many civilizations throughout

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Luddenham Show - 1st & 2nd of March 2014

The 110th Annual Luddenham Show is back this year on Saturday and Sunday, the 1st & 2nd of March 2014. As usual, the much anticipated Agricultural Show & Carnival will be packed with lots of entertainment for the whole family and includes fun activities such as:

- Live performances from Musical to Magical
- Sideshows & Rides for the Young (& the young at heart)
- Stalls selling quality Food,

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March into Merivale - a food festival in Sydney - 12th of February to 11th of April 2014

March into Merivale is a food festival which gives people the opportunity to try out new food or restaurants in an inexpensive way. A very popular highlight of this festival is the '$33 Meal Deal' which offers a main meal with a drink at participating restaurants or two meals and two drinks at participating pubs. Some of the participating eateries include Ms G's, El Loco, The Fish Shop, The

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Primrose Park (Cremorne)

Primrose Park is a popular park in Cremorne catering for locals as well as visitors. It has a mix of recreational facilities including sports fields, tennis courts, Art & Craft centre and a pleasant bush walking track that takes you close to Willoughby Bay.

Primrose Park was originally the site of North Sydney's first sewage treatment works. The sewage works was closed in the late 1920s and

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FAMILY FUN SYDNEY CALENDAR for week ending 23rd of February 2014

TOP 3 EVENTS FOR THE WEEK are the Greek Festival (Darling Harbour), Sydney Cellar Door (Hyde Park) & Jazz in the Garden at Norman Lindsay Gallery & Museum (Faulconbridge).






Enjoy Greek music, dance & food at the Greek Festival (Darling Harbour) this weekend, 22-23/02 featuring special international guest star from Cyprus - Konstantina! http://familyfunsydney.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/

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Sunday Family Fun Day @ the Museum of Contemporary Art (The Rocks) - last Sunday of the month

The Museum of Contemporary Art is Australia's only museum dedicated to exhibiting, interpreting and collecting contemporary art from all over Australia and around the world. The museum continuously changes it's exhibitions, so there's always something new, exciting and inspiring to see at the MCA for art lovers. You can check out the current exhibitions/events at their website: http://

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Breakfast in the Bush at Wirrimbirra Sanctuary - 23rd of February 2014

Wirrimbirra Sanctuary is a flora and fauna sanctuary created in the 1960s by Thistle Harris (in memory of her husband David Stead) to preserve the original 'Bargo Brush', Australia's flora & fauna and to promote the use and propagation of Australian native plants. Today, the 95 hectare property preserves the last remnants of the Bargo Brush and educates the general public on Australian

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Hornsby Greek Festival (Galston) - 23rd of February 2014

The Hornsby Greek Festival on this Sunday, the 23rd of February 2014 is all about Greek music, dance, wine and food. Come and experience the relaxed life-style of a Greek Village, taste the delicious Greek cuisine and enjoy traditional Greek dances and music. Some event highlights include:

. Greek folk dancing performances

. free Zorba dancing lessons

. Greek live band

. Delicious Greek

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Model Park (Luddenham) - Last Sunday of the Month

The Sydney Society of Model Engineers Inc. (SSME) is the oldest model engineering club in Australia and the oldest continuously operating Model Engineering Club in the southern hemisphere. It first started out as a society for all modellers and model hobbyists and it became so popular that they started holding Open Days so that the general public could visit the park and enjoy the modelling

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Macquarie Lighthouse Tour (Vaucluse) - 23rd of February 2014

The Macquarie Lighthouse on Sydney Harbour's southern headland is Australia's oldest lighthouse. It was originally designed by convict architect Francis Greenway and was built in 1818. Governor Macquarie was so pleased with the lighthouse that he granted Greenway a pardon for his work. However, over the years the sandstone started to erode and a new replacement lighthouse was built by James

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Astronomy Night at University of Western Sydney (Werrington North) - Saturday night about twice a month

The University of Western Sydney Observatory is located on the Werrington North Campus off the Great Western Highway. The Observatory runs programs such as undergraduate teaching, family astronomy nights, HSC programs for schools, teachers' workshops, school holiday programs and Astronomy for Indigenous students. The programs are designed to increase participants exposure to astronomy, science

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Jazz in the Garden at Norman Linsday Gallery & Museum (Faulconbridge) - 22nd of February 2014

The popular Jazz in the Garden event at the Norman Lindsay Gallery & Museum is back this Saturday, 22nd of February 2014. This annual event celebrates the birthday of Norman Lindsay, one of Australia's finest artists. More than 800 jazz lovers attend this event each year, and this year will be no exception as the birthday party will be showcasing live outdoor jazz by the talented Willie Qua and

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