Scenic Hills Twilight Rides
2 March
Scenic Hills Riding Ranch, Campbelltown Road, Ingleburn
Enjoy a two hour twilight horse ride across the hills and valleys of the rural scenic hills riding ranch followed by a sunset BBQ.
Time: Rides leave at 6pm
Cost: $70 per person
Contact: 9605 7410, bookings essential
Comedy @ C_town presents - Kitty Flanagan
5 March
Campbelltown Arts Centre
Good News Week and 7pm Project regular Kitty Flanagan will perform her hilarious show Charming and Alarming featuring cracking stories, skillful characterisations and hard laughs. The Melbourne Age describes Kitty as "Effortlessly hilarious, sharp, topical and very funny"
Time: 8pm
Cost: $30 per person, $28 concession
Ph: 4645 4100
The Baton and the Ballet - Wollongong Symphony Orchestra
5 March
Camden Civic Centre
Ph: 4645 8681
A Garden Wedding Showcase
5 March
Mount Annan Botanic Garden, Mount Annan Drive, Mount Annan
Mount Annan are hosting an open evening for future brides and grooms to inspect the gardens. Enjoy champagne and canapes while you wander.
Time: 5pm - 7.30pm
Ph: 4634 7935, bookings essential
Thirlmere Steam Spectacular
6 March
Thirlmere Rail Heritage Centre, Barbour Road, Thirlmere
Don't miss NSW biggest gathering of mainline steam locomotives, featuring up to 6 locomotives in action. Catch NSW oldest and most elegant passenger train to Buxton or take the mixed goods train to Picton (both depart from Thirlmere station).
Ph: 4681 8001
Website: www.nswrtm.com.au
Dry Stone Wall Workshop
6 - 7 March
Mount Annan Botanic Garden, Mount Annan Drive, Mount Annan
Learn how to build dry stone walls during a weekend workshop run by Geoff Duggan, Master Craftsman. The two day workshop offers 'hands on' and theoretical training in the skill of of dry stone walling for gardeners, do-it-yourself enthusiasts and professional landscapers.
Cost: $260 per person, $480 per couple
Ph: 4648 2477
Discover Campbelltown Guided Walking Tour
7 March
Departs from Campbelltown Visitor Information Centre
15 Old Menangle Road, Campbelltown
View some of Campbelltown's historic landmarks and hear tales of days gone by, colonial scandals, haunted houses, Fisher's Ghost and more.
Time: 10.30am - 12pm
Cost: $5 per person
Ph: 4645 4921, bookings essential
Inter Dominion Final
7 March
Tabcorp Park (Menangle Park Paceway), Racecourse Road, Menangle Park
Come along and experience the excitement of Group One pacing at Australasia's pinnacle harness racing event, the $1 million Watpack Inter Dominion Final.
Enter Lexus Fashion on the Field for the opportunity to win a heap of prizes, including a holiday to New Zealand.
Time: Gates open at 11am
Cost: Adults - $20, Children under 16 Free
Ph: 9660 3688
Thirlmere Festival of Steam
7 March
Thirlmere village comes alive with street parades, steam machinery and historic vehicles, food, music, country crafts and displays. Catch the Thirlmere Flyer Steam Train (bookings essential) from Sydney or Campbelltown Stations.
Ph: 4681 8001
Website: www.nswrtm.com.au
Macarthur Heritage Lecture Series - Gevilleas
10 March
Campbelltown Arts Centre
Peter Olde will be speaking on the topic of Grevilleas. Peter has been active in Grevillea research for many years and is the co-author of the 3 volume Grevillea Book.
Time: 7.30pm
Entry: By gold coin donation
Ph: 4636 6301
Comedy @ C_town presents - Denise Scott
12 March
Campbelltown Arts Centre
Denise Scott has been making people laugh with her personal stories and observations since the early 1980's, and is one of the country's strongest live comic performers. The Melbourne Age says of Denise "This show is absolutely A grade! It would be a crime if there were any unsold seats this season."
Time: 8pm
Cost: $30 per person, $28 concession
Ph: 4645 4100
Bridal Open House Viewing
13, 20 and 27 March
Camden Civic Centre
Ph: 4655 8681
Campbelltown City Challenge Walk
14 March
Mount Annan Botanic Garden, Mount Annan Drive, Mount Annan
The Challenge Walk offers a 6km fun walk or a serious 12km contest.
Time: 8am start
Ph: 4645 4921
17th Annual Mater Dei Charity Golf Day
15 March
Macquarie Links International Golf Club, Maquarie Links
Ph: 4655 7481
Comedy @ C_town presents - Adam Hills
19 March
Campbelltown Arts Centre
Adam is one of the most recognisable faces on Australian TV. He spends six months of each year working overseas on the international festival circuit and has collected rave reviews worldwide and a legion of fans. The Sunday Herald Sun says of Adam Hills "Hills's wit is incisively dry and sharp and his observations are bitingly precise."
Time: 8pm
Cost: $30 per person, $28 concession
Ph: 4645 4100
Camden Show
19 and 20 March
Camden Showground
Variety of exhibitions, displays and amusements.
Ph: 4655 8338
Ingleburn Festival
20 March
Oxford Street, Ingleburn
Ingleburn's big day out with all day entertainment, rides, stalls, live music and fireworks.
Time: 10am start
Ph: 4645 4921
Macarthur Food Safari Tour
20 March
Departs Campbelltown Arts Centre Cafe
Discover Macarthur's exotic food stores and learn to create unique cuisine. The tour is followed by a five course degustation lunch prepared by Arts Centre Cafe Head Chef Hans Versteeg, to reflect the cuisine of the shops visited.
Ph: 0409 248 378
Macarthur Food Safari Tours
An Arabian Night - Middle Eastern Degustation Dinner
20 March
Campbelltown Arts Centre Cafe
The degustation dinner is a wonderful feast of flavours, created by head chef Hans Versteeg.
Cost: $75 per person
Ph: 4645 4297
An Arabian Night - Menu
Opera in the Garden
20 March
Mount Annan Botanic Garden, Mount Annan Drive, Mount Annan
Be entertained by Italian Tenor Dario Sebastiani.
Normal garden entry fees apply.
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Ph: 4634 7935
Ruane Winery Cellar Door Open Day
21 March
110 Finns Road, Menangle
Enjoy a leisurely day of wine tasting while enjoying the views from this spectacular property.
Time: from 11am
Ph: 4636 6249
Seniors Week
21 - 28 March
A range of fantastic events and entertainment. Contact the Visitor Centre for a full program.
Ph: 4645 4921
Seniors Free For All
24 March
Mount Annan Botanic Garden, Mount Annan Drive, Mount Annan
Free entry to the Garden for seniors. Morning tea at the Visitor Centre.
Time: 10am - 4pm
Ph: 4634 7935
Macarthur Farm Fresh Tour
27 March
Departs Campbelltown Arts Centre Cafe
Discover Macarthur's fresh food producers - wander through olive groves, sip chardonnay, visit veggie growers and orchards. A sumptuous lunch will be served at one of the estates and there will be lots of yummy tastings along the way.
Time: 9am - 5pm
Cost: $120 includes morning tea, lunch, tastings and information pack
Note: The tour includes some walking around the various properties, so comfortable shoes will be necessary.
Ph: 0409 248 378
UWS Rotary Observatory Open Night
27 March
Residents and visitors of the Macarthur region are invited to attend a public viewing night at the observary.
Venue: University of Western Sydney - Campbelltown Campus
Time: 7pm for 7.30pm start
Cost: Gold coin donation appreciated
Contact: 4620 3786, bookings essential
Macarthurs Annual Doll, Bear and Creative Fair
28 March
Campbelltown RSL Club, Carberry Lane, Campbelltown
Everything for the doll, bear, scrapbooking and needlecraft enthusiast. Also includes valuations, repairs, raffles, lucky door prizes and entertainment.
Cost: Adults - $6, Children - $2
Time: 9.30am - 4pm
Ph: 4681 0847









