Autumn

Blue Mountains Music Festival: Friday 13th March to Sunday 15th March, 2026

Easter Weekend: Friday 3rd April to Monday 6th April, 2026

Grand Clifftop Race: Sunday 12 April 2026

NSW School Holidays: Friday 3rd April to Sunday 19th April

(QLD School Holidays match NSW for Autumn 2026)

Mothers’ Day Weekend: Saturday 9th May and Sunday 10th May

Ultratrail: Thursday 14th May to Sunday 17th May

Winter

Winter Magic Festival: Saturday 20th June, 2026

Winter Lights Program: Throughout June & July 2026

NSW School Holidays: Saturday 4th July to Sunday 19th July 2026

QLD School Holidays: Saturday 27th June to Sunday 12th July 2026

N.B. Private schools also have longer school holiday breaks at times)

Katoomba Late Night Shopping Saturday 11th July 2026

Spring

Fathers’ Day Weekend: Saturday 5th September and Sunday 6th September 2026

NSW School Holidays: Saturday 26th September to Sunday 11th October 2026.

QLD School Holidays: Saturday 19th September to Monday 5th October 2026

Blue Mountains Writers’ Festival: Friday 30th October to Sunday 1 September 2026

Summer

Christmas Shopping Night: Thursday, 17th December 2026

NSW School Holidays: From Friday 18th December 2026

QLD School Holidays: From Saturday 12th December 2026