What's on in the Blue Mountains

Arts & Culture

  • Visit the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, just 5 minutes walk from the Metropole Hotel

  • Entertainment on the doorstep. Katoomba is the creative and entertainment hub of the Blue Mountains

  • Leura Mall in the heart of charming picturesque Leura with novelty shops and boutiques

  • Bilingarra Aboriginal Centre

  • Galleries

  • Mountain Culture Brewery

  • Mt Vic Flicks- historic cinema

Major Attractions

  • Scenic World

  • National Parks and bushwalking adventures

  • Jenolan Caves

  • Everglades Gardens

  • Mt Tomah Botanic Garden

  • Bells Line

  • Hartley Historic Village

  • Megalong Valley

  • Dry Ridge Winery

Activities

  • Bushwalks through the spectacular Blue Mountains National Park (View More)

  • The Three Sisters famous rock formation a stone’s throw from our hotel

  • The Giant Stairs rock that descends into Jamison Valley

Annual Festivals


  • Leura Shakespeare Festival January

  • Wines of the West Festival January

  • Highlands Steam & Vintage Fair during February

  • Lithgow Flash Gift Carnival during February

  • Ukelele Festival February

  • Equinox Feast Festival

  • Folk, Roots & Blues Music Festival during March

  • Iron Fest April

  • The Pudding Day April

  • Sculpture at Scenic World during April-May

  • Winter Magic Festival June

  • Yule Fest July

  • Concerts in the Caves September

  • Bicentenary Festival of Walking during October

  • Leura Gardens Festival October

  • Blue Mountains Film Festival during October

  • Blackheath Rhododendron Festival during October-November

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