Windsor Events in the Hawkesbury

Address: Deerubbin Centre (1st Floor) 300 George St Windsor
Phone: 02 4560 4434
Hours: Weekdays 10am - 4pm, Weekends 10am - 3pm. Open every day except Tuesdays and public holidays. Free entry

At www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au/community, you will find a brief description of each exhibition offered at the Gallery throughout the year. Exhibitions are varied and unique and displayed beautifully in the gallery space – well worth an outing to Windsor in any season.

» Winter

Coca-Cola Collectors’ Swap Extravaganza

Address: 300 George Street, Hawkesbury Regional Gallery (The Deerubbin Centre)
Date & Time: May 25, 10am-3pm
Phone: 02 6453 7100, 0407 531 173

Windsor will hold its inaugural Coca-Cola Collectors’ extravaganza on Sunday, May 25 and the great news – entry is free!

Dozens of dealers and collectors will sell thousands of rare, unusual and new Coke collectables. There will be more memorabilia than you can possibly imagine, as Coke has been manufacturing its soft drink since 1886 and collectors the world over have been collecting ever since.

Contact Darren if you want a table to sell your collectables, or need any other details.

» Spring

ARTBURST - 3rd weekend in September

In September, vintners from the Hawkesbury region come together with local artists to offer a weekend experience of local food, wine and art. In 2006, a cooking school was a memorable highlight and the event continues to grow as new galleries and new artists join the offerings.

As you travel the ‘Artburst’ Trail, you’ll find the landscape reminiscent of Italy’s Tuscany region – heritage buildings, aged barns, green rolling hills and lovely warm days – where picturesque restaurants and charming B&Bs dot the winding roads. “Artburst” is a weekend in the Hawkesbury at its finest.

Hector King Tournament - Windsor Polo Club – November

Address: Old Kurrajong Road and Triangle Lane, Richmond

For polo lovers, this match is quality entertainment wrapped in a party atmosphere: cantina-style food and beverages, boot picnics and a planned after-match social.

Hawkesbury Canoe Classic - November

Want to see phosphorescence, fog and perhaps jumping fish? Are sore muscles a bother? Wet, cold, tired and irritated?

Certainly, paddling a canoe 111 kilometres overnight can bring on all these symptoms, but finishing those last painful strokes at daybreak is a thriller. A full moon or miserable rain – there’s no guarantee of a perfect night. Yet you are guaranteed a memorable night.

The race starts at Windsor where there are many small beaches and you can stop for a stretch or toilet break. As you make your way down the Hawkesbury River, beaches are gradually replaced by sandstone cliffs. Some paddlers liken these to the walls of the Rhine in Germany.

Many paddlers are in it for the competition, but others are simply moderately fit participants who enjoy the challenge and the incredible exhilarating side effects. In its 26-year history, paddlers have raised more than $1.6 million for medical research. Not a bad record for a bunch of canoe crazies!

New South Wales Water Ski Classic - November

The Bridge to Bridge Water Ski Classic is well known to competitors nationally and internationally. The Hawkesbury adventure begins at Dangar Island in Broken Bay and proceeds along the length of the Hawkesbury River, finishing in Windsor’s Governor Phillip Park. This race isn’t limited to thrill seekers; this is a race for families and ordinary, fun-loving, once-a-year skiers. The excited and welcoming Windsor crowd cheers as each skier rounds the final bend. It’s a trip!

» Summer

Macquarie Proclamation Celebration

Date: 1st Sunday in December
Address: Thompson Park at George and Bridge Streets
Phone: 02 4577 9504

Canons boom, soldiers stand at-arms, a drum and fife corps marches to a solemn drum roll. Colonial men and women make camp high above the river in Thompson Square, cook, forge iron and bring to life a day as lived in 1810.

Dignitaries along with the governor and his wife arrive at the ceremony in elegant carriages drawn by bedecked massive Clydesdales. Macquarie delivers his welcoming and fervent speech: “…. the colony depends upon you.”

You are witnessing a re-enactment and a commemoration of the naming of five Hawkesbury towns in 1810. On a summer day, Governor Phillip Macquarie at the Government House in Windsor named the five: Richmond, Windsor, Wilberforce, Pitt Town and Castlereagh. All were situated on a high elevation, somewhat protected from the flooding Hawkesbury.

Each year, the Windsor Business Group and the Hawkesbury Historical Society honour Macquarie’s proclamation day for the public in Thompson Square, Windsor.

» Autumn

The Hawkesbury Show

Address: Hawkesbury Showground, Racecourse Road, Clarendon
Phone: 02 4577 3591

This event is an annual autumn happenin’ at the Hawkesbury Showground. With more than 122 years of history, the show always opens with a grand parade on Friday night.

Spectacular ring entertainment, lively music and exciting fireworks will make for a great family activity. Yet, the Show is more than entertainment. It is where Hawkesbury families meet and greet – a Hawkesbury community event at its best – and visitors are welcomed like members of an extended family while celebrating the district’s long heritage.

Judging of magnificent livestock is no easy task with such impressive animals! Fruit and vegetable displays bring out the farmer in all of us, and the mouth-watering cooking exhibitions in the grand pavilion are a highlight. These agri-activities and some of the families participating date back to the Hawkesbury’s early days – great, great, great-grandfathers and grandmothers have attended. Remember, this is the 121st show!

Back to the entertainment: the intra-state wood chopping competition has the crowd on its feet. But it is the spectacle of regal participants in the pony and horse exhibitions that pack them in. The heart-stopping rides, the carnival atmosphere and the brilliant fireworks are the pinnacle of a great family weekend in the Hawkesbury.
Free parking available on the Hawkesbury Showground.

Bridge to Bridge Power Boat Race – May

In May, the Upper Hawkesbury Power Boat Club holds its Bridge to Bridge race, a course of 68 kilometres. The starting point is Brooklyn and approximately 150 very fast boats join the race. Register on the Upper Hawkesbury Power Boat Club website. If you’re not racing, come join the crowd for the welcoming party at the Governor Phillip Park along the river’s edge on George Street in Windsor.




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Annual Events in Historic Windsor Hawkesbury Regional Gallery Exhibitions Address: Deerubbin Centre (1st Floor) 300 George St Windsor Phone: 02 4560 4434 Hours: Weekdays 10am - 4pm, Weekends 10am - 3pm. Open every day except Tuesdays and public holidays. Free entry At www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au/community, you will find a brief description of each exhibition offered at the Gallery throughout the year. Exhibitions are varied and unique and displayed beautifully in the gallery space – well worth an outing to Windsor in any season. » Winter Coca-Cola Collectors’ Swap Extravaganza Address: 300 George Street, Hawkesbury Regional Gallery (The Deerubbin Centre) Date & Time: May 25, 10am-3pm Phone: 02 6453 7100, 0407 531 173 Windsor will hold its inaugural Coca-Cola Collectors’ extravaganza on Sunday, May 25 and the great news – entry is free! Dozens of dealers and collectors will sell thousands of rare, unusual and new Coke collectables. There will be more memorabilia than you can possibly imagine, as Coke has been manufacturing its soft drink since 1886 and collectors the world over have been collecting ever since. Contact Darren if you want a table to sell your collectables, or need any other details. » Spring ARTBURST - 3rd weekend in September Address: The FarmGate Trail Phone: 02 4579 1150 In September, vintners from the Hawkesbury region come together with local artists to offer a weekend experience of local food, wine and art. In 2006, a cooking school was a memorable highlight and the event continues to grow as new galleries and new artists join the offerings. As you travel the ‘Artburst’ Trail, you’ll find the landscape reminiscent of Italy’s Tuscany region – heritage buildings, aged barns, green rolling hills and lovely warm days – where picturesque restaurants and charming B&Bs dot the winding roads. “Artburst” is a weekend in the Hawkesbury at its finest. Hector King Tournament - Windsor Polo Club – November Address: Old Kurrajong Road and Triangle Lane, Richmond For polo lovers, this match is quality entertainment wrapped in a party atmosphere: cantina-style food and beverages, boot picnics and a planned after-match social. Hawkesbury Canoe Classic - November Address: Governor Phillip Park, Windsor Want to see phosphorescence, fog and perhaps jumping fish? Are sore muscles a bother? Wet, cold, tired and irritated? Certainly, paddling a canoe 111 kilometres overnight can bring on all these symptoms, but finishing those last painful strokes at daybreak is a thriller. A full moon or miserable rain – there’s no guarantee of a perfect night. Yet you are guaranteed a memorable night. The race starts at Windsor where there are many small beaches and you can stop for a stretch or toilet break. As you make your way down the Hawkesbury River, beaches are gradually replaced by sandstone cliffs. Some paddlers liken these to the walls of the Rhine in Germany. Many paddlers are in it for the competition, but others are simply moderately fit participants who enjoy the challenge and the incredible exhilarating side effects. In its 26-year history, paddlers have raised more than $1.6 million for medical research. Not a bad record for a bunch of canoe crazies! New South Wales Water Ski Classic - November Address: Governor Phillip Park, Windsor The Bridge to Bridge Water Ski Classic is well known to competitors nationally and internationally. The Hawkesbury adventure begins at Dangar Island in Broken Bay and proceeds along the length of the Hawkesbury River, finishing in Windsor’s Governor Phillip Park. This race isn’t limited to thrill seekers; this is a race for families and ordinary, fun-loving, once-a-year skiers. The excited and welcoming Windsor crowd cheers as each skier rounds the final bend. It’s a trip! » Summer Macquarie Proclamation Celebration Date: 1st Sunday in December Address: Thompson Park at George and Bridge Streets Phone: 02 4577 9504 Canons boom, soldiers stand at-arms, a drum and fife corps marches to a solemn drum roll. Colonial men and women make camp high above the river in Thompson Square, cook, forge iron and bring to life a day as lived in 1810. Dignitaries along with the governor and his wife arrive at the ceremony in elegant carriages drawn by bedecked massive Clydesdales. Macquarie delivers his welcoming and fervent speech: “…. the colony depends upon you.” You are witnessing a re-enactment and a commemoration of the naming of five Hawkesbury towns in 1810. On a summer day, Governor Phillip Macquarie at the Government House in Windsor named the five: Richmond, Windsor, Wilberforce, Pitt Town and Castlereagh. All were situated on a high elevation, somewhat protected from the flooding Hawkesbury. Each year, the Windsor Business Group and the Hawkesbury Historical Society honour Macquarie’s proclamation day for the public in Thompson Square, Windsor. » Autumn The Hawkesbury Show Address: Hawkesbury Showground, Racecourse Road, Clarendon Phone: 02 4577 3591 This event is an annual autumn happenin’ at the Hawkesbury Showground. With more than 122 years of history, the show always opens with a grand parade on Friday night. Spectacular ring entertainment, lively music and exciting fireworks will make for a great family activity. Yet, the Show is more than entertainment. It is where Hawkesbury families meet and greet – a Hawkesbury community event at its best – and visitors are welcomed like members of an extended family while celebrating the district’s long heritage. Judging of magnificent livestock is no easy task with such impressive animals! Fruit and vegetable displays bring out the farmer in all of us, and the mouth-watering cooking exhibitions in the grand pavilion are a highlight. These agri-activities and some of the families participating date back to the Hawkesbury’s early days – great, great, great-grandfathers and grandmothers have attended. Remember, this is the 121st show! Back to the entertainment: the intra-state wood chopping competition has the crowd on its feet. But it is the spectacle of regal participants in the pony and horse exhibitions that pack them in. The heart-stopping rides, the carnival atmosphere and the brilliant fireworks are the pinnacle of a great family weekend in the Hawkesbury. Free parking available on the Hawkesbury Showground. Bridge to Bridge Power Boat Race – May Address: Governor Phillip Park, Windsor Phone: 02 4732 2255 In May, the Upper Hawkesbury Power Boat Club holds its Bridge to Bridge race, a course of 68 kilometres. The starting point is Brooklyn and approximately 150 very fast boats join the race. Register on the Upper Hawkesbury Power Boat Club website. If you’re not racing, come join the crowd for the welcoming party at the Governor Phillip Park along the river’s edge on George Street in Windsor. :: Back to Top :: Search this website! × close	Quick Planner Links Leura Blue Mountains Hawkesbury Tourism Hawkesbury 4H Festival
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Annual Events in Historic Windsor

Hawkesbury Regional Gallery Exhibitions

» Winter

Coca-Cola Collectors’ Swap Extravaganza

» Spring

ARTBURST - 3rd weekend in September

Hector King Tournament - Windsor Polo Club – November

Hawkesbury Canoe Classic - November

New South Wales Water Ski Classic - November

» Summer

Macquarie Proclamation Celebration

» Autumn

The Hawkesbury Show

Bridge to Bridge Power Boat Race – May

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