Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

Keep up to date with the latest Council run and supported events in Penrith.
See the Visit Penrith website for more event listings in Penrith, including non-Council events.

Lunchtime Tunes 2024

13 March 2024 - 26 June 2024

Enjoy Lunchtime Tunes with local artists on Wednesdays at City Park, Penrith 

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Garden Games in City Park

02 May 2024 - 30 May 2024 (+ 4 more dates)

Elevate your Thursdays with an array of garden games

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Child Car Seat Safety Checks

04 May 2024 (+ 1 more dates)

If you’re unsure your child car seat is installed correctly, we’re offering Penrith residents the opportunity to have their seats checked by an authorised child restraint fitter for free.

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Chemical CleanOut Event

04 May 2024 - 05 May 2024

Bring your household chemical waste to The Kingsway Playing Fields car park between 9am and 3:30pm on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 May.

Cinema in the Park - Wonka

04 May 2024

Join us at City Park, Penrith as we screen the family friendly Wonka (2023) under the stars

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Chinese Calligraphy for Kids

05 May 2024

Chinese Calligrapher Xueyi Bai will introduce participants to the basic skills of Chinese Calligraphy in this hands-on workshop for children.

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Compost Giveaway

07 May 2024 - 09 May 2024

Join Us in Celebrating International Compost Awareness Week!

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Science at the Local Library: Meet a Metahuman

08 May 2024

Explore the future of AI learning in higher education in science. Botong Cheng and Emily Collins introduce us to the Metahuman, an AI powered next generation learning experience.

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Adopt a Tree -- BOOKED OUT

11 May 2024

We’re giving away semi-mature trees to residents within the Penrith LGA to help increase tree canopy across the City.

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Mother’s Day Canvas Craft: Paint a Portrait

11 May 2024

Celebrate Mum by painting her portrait! Come along in pairs and paint each other or bring a photograph as inspiration.

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Trees for Mum

12 May 2024

Celebrate your mum, mother figure, grandmother or aunt with a special day of planting a tree for Mother’s Day. (It’s the best gift you can give her if you ask us!)

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Special Story Time with Jasmine Seymour

19 May 2024

Join us for a Special Story Time with Dharug author and illustrator Jasmine Seymour as she shares with us some of her beautiful picture books including “Open Your Heart to Country” and “Cooee Mittigar”.

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National Simultaneous Story Time at St Marys Library

21 May 2024

Take flight with Penrith City Libraries as they follow a very determined bowerbird on a journey of discovery in this year's National Simultaneous Story Time! They’ll be reading “Bowerbird Blues”.

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National Simultaneous Story Time at Penrith City Library

22 May 2024

Take flight with Penrith City Libraries as they follow a very determined bowerbird on a journey of discovery in this year's National Simultaneous Story Time! They’ll be reading “Bowerbird Blues”.

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National Simultaneous Story Time at St Clair Library

23 May 2024

Take flight with Penrith City Libraries as they follow a very determined bowerbird on a journey of discovery in this year's National Simultaneous Story Time! They’ll be reading “Bowerbird Blues”.

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Sydney Writers' Festival: Author Talk with Jane Harrison

25 May 2024

The Sydney Writers’ Festival welcomes award-winning author and playwright Jane Harrison to discuss her novel, “The Visitors” — an audacious, earthy, funny, gritty and powerful re-imagining of a crucial moment in Australia's history.

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National Sorry Day Author Talk with Brenda Matthews

26 May 2024

Brenda Matthews, a proud Wiradjuri woman living in Bundjalung country, Queensland, discusses her unmissable book “The Last Daughter”.

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HSC Study Series: Maths Standard with Stuart Palmer

11 June 2024

Make the most of your time before and during your examinations with this free session presented by Stuart Palmer.

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HSC Study Series: Maths Advanced with Stuart Palmer

11 June 2024

This free session with Stuart Palmer will be full of useful study resources that will empower you to make the best of your time before and during your examinations. 

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HSC Study Series: English Standard and Advanced with Larry Grumley

12 June 2024

Discover useful study skills and handy essay writing tips for your HSC English exam with this free session with Larry Grumley.

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Mayoral Charity Fundraiser – Penrith 2024

21 June 2024

The Mayoral Charity Fundraiser will be held at St Marys Leagues Club on Friday, 21 June 2024.

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Penrith NAIDOC 2024

12 July 2024

We invite you to join us on a remarkable journey as we prepare to celebrate NAIDOC 2024, a momentous occasion that unites communities, celebrates First Nations cultures, and inspires positive change.

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Creative Business Workshop: Financial Literacy for Creatives

08 August 2024

This workshop outlines some of the basics of money, including managing cashflow, making budgets, finding help, and so much more.

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Creative Business Workshop: Diversify Your Creative Income

07 November 2024

Take a deep dive into creating a Minimum Viable Offering, conducting a skills audit, passive income ideas, adding on products and services, and figuring how to conduct testing and check on how ‘good’ your income ideas might be.

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