Embrace the chill at Winterfest at Hornsby Park this Saturday evening. Take the kids and enjoy a free magical night of winter-themed activities, food stalls and an outdoor cinema.
Fancy a last-minute getaway? Experience an authentic country winter in the picturesque Orange region from Friday, 2 August, to Sunday, 11 August. The Fire Festival celebrates a tapestry of artists, culinary magicians, and vintners and showcases their talents across 10 days of unique events.
Are you researching schools for your child? Don’t miss the annual North Shore Schools Expo at The Concourse in Chatswood this weekend. This is Sydney’s biggest Independent Schools Expo, which brings all your favourite schools together in one convenient location.
Join Jeans for Genes Day this Friday, 2 August! Wear your jeans in support, host an event, or simply donate to the Children’s Medical Research Institute (a world-leading organisation right here in Sydney), which is helping to find cures for kids.
The newly established Freshie Precinct is bringing a taste of the sandy shores of Waikīkī to Freshwater with Aloha Freshie, featuring the very best of Hawaiian food, drinks, music, and entertainment.
There are plenty of markets happening around the North Shore and beyond this weekend! On Saturday, shop the St Ives Organic Markets, Cambridge Markets EQ, Berowra Community Markets, Surry Hills Vintage Market, Northside Produce Market or Mosman Market. On Sunday, enjoy Kirribilli Markets or the weekly Mona Vale Organic Food Market at Pittwater RSL.
Things to do all weekend
1. The North Shore Schools Expo
Sydney’s biggest Independent Schools Expo is happening this weekend at The Concourse in Chatswood.
The North Shore Schools Expo is a wonderful opportunity for parents to meet face-to-face with staff and students from a diverse range of schools, including single sex, co-ed, boarding, Montessori, Steiner, Catholic, Christian, and secular schools from pre-school to Year 12.
With so many excellent schools involved, parents can gain a deep understanding of the top-tier educational marketplace and the benefits these schools can offer their child.
- When: Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 August, 10am-4pm
- Where: Chatswood Concourse, 409 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood
- Cost: Free
- More: northshoremums.com.au/events
2. Ku-Ring-Gai Stealers Baseball Come’n’Try Days
Ku-Ring-Gai Stealers is hosting Baseball Come’n’Try Days this weekend at Golden Jubilee Field, Wahroonga.
All ages and skill levels are welcome for tee-ball (4-6 years), Zooka-pitch (7-9 years) and live pitch teams (10-16 years). Accredited coaches, great facilities and a commitment to fun and learning skills. Baseball is a fun sport where everyone gets a go, cultivating teamwork while developing fitness and coordination.
Whether you just want to have some fun with your mates or you’re serious about elite development, Stealers is the club for you. We’ve been fielding baseball and softball teams since 1977, currently in the Ryde Hawks Association for junior baseball and the Pacific Coast League for senior baseball, and the Northern Suburbs District Softball Association for softball.
Come and try it out, and check out the club that sent Travis Bazzana to the USA to be Major League Baseball’s first-round pick in the 2024 Draft!
- When: Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 August, 10am-2pm
- Where: Golden Jubilee Field, Esk Street, Wahroonga.
- Cost: Free
- More: northshoremums.com.au/events
3. Aloha Freshie
The newly established Freshie Precinct is bringing a taste of the sandy shores of Waikīkī to Freshwater with Aloha Freshie. Featuring the very best of Hawaiian food, drinks, music, and entertainment, Aloha Freshie celebrates the special link between twin cities Waikīkī and Freshwater – thanks to the legacy of Hawaiian Olympian and surfer Duke Kahanamoku, whose surfboard demonstration at Freshwater Beach in 1914 put Freshwater on the map as the birthplace of Australian surfing.
At Aloha Freshie, Sydneysiders will be treated to a series of pop-ups at Harbord Diggers’ Ocean Terrace as Freshwater’s most loved businesses come together to celebrate the legacy of Duke Kahanamoku. Freshwater’s two-hatted fine-dining restaurant, Pilu at Freshwater, will be serving up piping hot shrimp scampi with their take on Hawai’i’s famous ‘Giovanni’s Shrimp Truck’, Mrs Jones The Baker will be presenting their delectable take on Leonard’s Bakery’s famous Malasadas (Hawaiian and Portuguese doughnuts), and Harbord Hotel will be also dishing out fresh tropical poké bowls and pork rolls.
To top it all off, there’ll be live Hawaiian music and Hula dancers.
- When: Friday 2 – Sunday 4 August, 11am-4pm
- Where: Harbord Diggers, Evans Street, Freshwater
- More: northshoremums.com.au/events
4. Orange Fire Festival
Book a last-minute winter getaway to the beautiful Orange! Experience an authentic country winter in the picturesque Orange region from Friday 2 August – Sunday 11 August.
The Fire Festival celebrates a tapestry of artists, culinary magicians, and vintners and showcases their talents over ten days of unique events.
Picture this: starlit skies become your classroom with photography workshops; stories come alive by the warmth of crackling fire pits, complementing the taste of freshly prepared, seasonal delights and the bold notes of locally crafted reds. Witness the mystical burning of the vines, honouring age-old horticultural rites, and revel in the creative synergy of local artists, musicians, and performers.
- When: Friday 2 – Sunday 11 August
- Where: Orange, NSW
- Cost: Free
- More: northshoremums.com.au/events
Things to do in Sydney this Friday 2 August
5. Jeans for Genes Day
Jeans for Genes Day is celebrating 30 years! Doing Jeans for Genes is more than a mufti day, though. It supports the Children’s Medical Research Institute (a world-leading organisation right here in Sydney), which is helping to find cures for children.
1 in 20 Aussie kids faces a birth defect or genetic disease (things like cancer, cystic fibrosis and 6000+ rare diseases); that’s 12 children born every minute worldwide. Most have no treatment options, which is why research is essential. Supporting Jeans for Genes means giving these children and their families real hope for a healthier future.
Nowadays, you can still enjoy the fun of wearing denim and looking cool for a cause by getting your workplace involved or by hosting a morning tea or other event yourself. You’re the grown-up, so you can now take charge of the fun!
Double Donation Day: If organising something isn’t for you, you can still make a big difference to the 1 in 20 kids who need your help by donating on Jeans for Genes Day. If you donate on the website, your donation will be matched by a Jeans for Genes partner—that means $10 – $20 for double the impact!
- When: Friday 2 August
- Registe now!
- More: northshoremums.com.au/events
6. Chatswood Mall Market
The Chatswood Mall Markets are held in Chatswood Mall every Thursday and Friday from 9am-9pm.
You’ll find pastries, pizza or pork buns. There’s Japanese, Malaysian, Greek and Gozleme and a whole host more to explore including fresh produce. Pop down for lunch, dinner and shopping in the Chatswood Mall.
- When: Thursday & Fridays, 9am-9pm
- Where: 443 Victoria Ave, Chatswood
- Cost: Free
- More: northshoremums.com.au/events
Things to do in Sydney this Saturday 3 August
Wondering what to do around Sydney this Saturday? There are plenty of fun events to choose from!
7. Winterfest Hornsby Park
Winterfest is coming to Hornsby Park on Saturday evening. Take the family for a free magical night of winter-themed activities, food stalls, and an outdoor cinema. There will be a kids’ movie followed by an adult movie, which you get to choose.
- When: Saturday 3 August, 5pm-10pm
- Where: Hornsby Park, Peats Ferry Road, Hornsby
- Cost: Free
- More: northshoremums.com.au/events
8. Northside Produce Market
The Northside Produce Markets are held at Civic Park in North Sydney on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month from 8am-12pm.
Their passionate, hardworking stallholders offer fabulous fresh produce straight from the farm and exceptional artisan food goods for breakfast, brunch and lunch. Loyal customers realise the importance of supporting our local food producers and come rain or shine.
More than 70 stallholders come from all over regional NSW: Orange, the Riverina, the Central Tablelands, the Southern Highlands, Brother Mountains, Crescent Head, and the outskirts of Sydney. Inner-city makers and bakers are also present!
- When: 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month, 8am-12pm
- Where: Civic Park, Miller Street, North Sydney
- More: northshoremums.com.au/events
9. Mosman Market
Mosman Markets are held on the first Saturday of the month. With a wide variety of authentic and high-quality products, shop to find handmade goods and even a present for that special someone! Explore over 100 market stalls, which include artisan wares and gourmet food. Enjoy ambient music and a guaranteed lively atmosphere.
- When: 1st Saturday of the month, 8am-3pm
- Where: Mosman Village Green, Myahgah Road, Mosman
- More: northshoremums.com.au/events
10. Berowra Community Markets
The Berowra Community Markets are held on the first Saturday of the month from 9am-2pm.
Stallholders from the wider Hornsby area come to the Berowra Community Markets to sell their homemade wares, foods, arts and crafts, trash & treasure. Many stallholders are family and community groups. A wide variety of new and used goods are on offer, and the Markets have proved popular for some folk who opt for a car boot sale at the Markets instead of holding a garage sale.
All money raised from the Stallholders’ rent ($30 per stall) is donated to a non-profit agency or charity in the area and beyond. Each month, information in the form of brochures and books on Mental Health and other community concerns is also freely available at the markets.
- When: 1st Saturday of the month, 9am-2pm
- Where: Berowra Uniting Church, Alan Road, Berowra Heights
- Cost: Free
- More: northshoremums.com.au/events
11. Cambridge Markets EQ
The Cambridge Markets EQ are on every Wednesday and Saturday from 8am – 2pm at The Entertainment Quarter. These markets are a vibrant celebration of community, creativity, and culture that promises to add a splash of excitement to your day.
Up to 50 stallholders come together to sell an amazing variety of goods, ranging from fresh produce to gourmet French fare specially imported for our customers. Be sure to pop by to enjoy some fresh air and fill your basket with beautiful seasonal produce and gourmet treats. Check out the amazing stalls full of one-of-a-kind and artisan gifts for that special someone in your life (or just treat yourself!), or stop past one of the most beautiful stores for flowers you’ll ever see.
- When: Every Saturday, 8am-2pm
- Where: EQ Markets, Lang Road, Moore Park
- Cost: Free
- More: northshoremums.com.au/event
12. Surry Hills Vintage Market
The Surry Hills Vintage Markets are held on the first Saturday of each month and have been an important part of the Surry Hills community since 1981.
It was originally set up so locals could trade in recycled, second-hand, or handmade goods and to provide an opportunity for local low-income earners to make some extra money.
The Markets continue to provide this opportunity to Surry Hills’s ever-changing community and are a wonderful showcase of our suburb’s unique diversity to locals and visitors alik
- When: First Saturday of the month, 8am-4pm
- Where: Shannon Reserve, Crown Street, Surry Hills
- Cost: Free
- More: northshoremums.com.au/events
13. Paddy’s Flemington Night Food Markets
Gather your family and friends and enjoy a night out at Paddy’s Night Food Markets at Flemington. Sample delicious dishes from a variety of food vendors including pizza, dumplings, gelato and much more!
Paddy’s Night Food Markets are on the first Saturday of every month (except January), where they cook up one of the best night food markets Sydney has seen.
Food trucks, undercover, plenty of parking, a great night out for family and friends and pet friendly.
- When: First Saturday of the month, 6pm-10pm
- Where:250-318 Parramatta Road, Homebush
- Cost: Free
- More: northshoremums.com.au/events
14. St Ives Organic Markets
The St Ives Organic Food Markets are held at St Ives Showgrounds every Saturday from 8am-2pm.
At these markets, you’ll find Certified Organic food, artisan gourmet produce, and conventional fresh fruit and veg*, freshly baked bread and patisserie, seasonal produce from the farmer, salami, local and French cheese, smoked salmon and other delicacies, Aussie truffles….. and all the goodies you love to eat, every week, rain or shine.
At these friendly community markets, you will find everything to fulfil your weekly shopping needs, including an exciting choice of fashion, home wares, plants, and, of course, eco-friendly, sustainable fare trade and healthy products.
You will all enjoy mixing with other like-minded, fun-loving, friendly foodies…people like you who care about the environment and the health of the people they feed.
- When: Every Saturday, 8am-2pm
- Where: St Ives Showground, Mona Vale Road, St Ives
- Cost: Free
- More: northshoremums.com.au/events
15. Darling Harbour Fireworks
What better way to end dinner or entertainment than with an incredible array of fireworks at one of Sydney’s most glorious waterfront locations? Watch the Sydney sky above Darling Harbour come to life every Saturday night, from anywhere along Darling Harbour’s edge, including the many waterfront restaurants or bars along Cockle Bay Wharf, Harbourside Shopping Centre, King Street Wharf and Barangaroo.
- When: Every Saturday night, 8:30pm
- Where: Darling Harbour
- More: northshoremums.com.au/events
Things to do in Sydney this Sunday
16. Autobrunch – North Shore Sporting Club
Visit Autobrunch – North Shore Sporting Car Club at St Ives Showground on the first Sunday of the month.
Join other car owners and display your car. Free entry to spectators.
Awesome barista-made coffee is available. Supporting SCOUTS who sell fantastic food.
- When: First Sunday of the month, 8am-10.30am
- Where: St Ives Showground, Mona Vale Road, St Ives
- Cost: Free entry for spectators. $5 to register to display your car if you are not a NSSCC members
- More: northshoremums.com.au/events
17. Puppet Shows at Puppeteria Theatre
The Jeral Puppet has a wonderful line-up of puppet show performances at its Puppeteria Theatre in Castle Cove from July to October. Join them on Sunday, August 4, for Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs and Peter Pan.
- When: Sunday 4 August, 10.30am
- Where:12H Denawen Ave, Castle Cove
- Cost:$13 Child | $16 Adult
- More: northshoremums.com.au/events
18. Kirribilli Markets: Art, Fashion & Design
The Kirribilli Art, Design and Fashion Market is held on the first and second Sunday of each month from 8.30am to 3pm.
The Kirribilli Art, Design & Fashion market has a vibrant atmosphere, fantastic stalls, great products and delicious food. Artists, craft practitioners and designers sell their original paintings, glass, ceramics, fashion and accessories, homewares, millinery and fresh flowers in an atmosphere of great live music and international food.
The Burton street tunnel exclusively features Artisan made products with the Green and Gravel areas featuring Fashion stalls and much much more.
- When: 1st & 2nd Sunday of the month, 8.30am-3pm
- Where: Kirribilli Markets, Burton Street, Milsons Point
- More:northshoremums.com.au/events
19. Family Dynamics Parenting Workshop
Understand your child’s behaviour through a personality lens. Join Eleanor Formaggio for two insightful sessions, during which you’ll discover effective strategies for managing child behaviour and understanding personality types in young children. This course is perfect for:
- Parents with children aged 2-6 years
- Parents with questions about their child’s behaviour
- Parents seeking ways to handle emotional outbursts, tantrums, or shyness
- Parents who want more peace at home
Eleanor Formaggio is a trained counsellor, speaker and author with a degree in Applied Social Science. With over 20 years of professional experience, she has worked with countless families as a counsellor, group facilitator, and parent educator. She understands the challenges and joys of parenting from both a professional and personal perspective. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from Eleanor’s unique blend of formal training and real-life experience. Sign up now and take this important step towards a happier, healthier family!
- When: Sunday 4 August
- Where: 1/244 Peats Ferry Rd, Hornsby NSW, Australia
- Cost: $20
- More:northshoremums.com.au/events
20. Mona Vale Organic Food Market
The Mona Vale Organic Food Markets are on every Sunday morning at Pittwater RSL. These weekly markets offer gourmet food and produce market specialising in Certified Organic food, artisan gourmet produce and conventional fresh fruit & veg*, freshly baked bread and patisserie, seasonal produce from the farmer, salami, local and French cheese, smoked salmon and other delicacies, Aussie truffles.
- When: Every Sunday, 8.30am-1pm
- Where: Pittwater RSL, 82 Mona Vale Road, Mona Vale
- Cost: Free
- More: northshoremums.com.au/events
