Seniors Festival
Our City is hosting the NSW Seniors Festival celebrations from 2-15 March 2026.
Our program is packed with events and activities, including movies, bus trips, arts and crafts, golf, plus a full day pickleball trial at Morris Iemma Indoor Sports Centre.
If you like visiting our Library and Knowledge Centres, but have limited mobility and difficulty accessing transport, this FREE service is for you! The Bus to Library picks you up from your home and takes you to one of our nine Library and Knowledge Centres. There, you can socialise with new friends and enjoy morning tea, before the service takes you home. For more information, ask the Library and Knowledge Centre staff, or call 9707 9733
If you like visiting our Library and Knowledge Centres, but have limited mobility and difficulty accessing transport, this FREE service is for you! The Bus to Library picks you up from your home and takes you to one of our nine Library and Knowledge Centres. There, you can socialise with new friends and enjoy morning tea, before the service takes you home. For more information, ask the Library and Knowledge Centre staff, or call 9707 9733
Check out what's on this Seniors Festival
Greenacre
Community restaurant social day
Treat yourself to a fun day out with friends, or just come along to meet new people while enjoying a healthy lunch.
Tuesday 10 February, 10:30am-2pm
Chester Hill
Art start Chester Hill
Looking for new ways to express your creativity in 2026?
Second Friday of each month, 1-4pm
Greenacre
Community restaurant bingo day
Treat yourself to a fun day out with friends, or just come along to meet new people while enjoying a healthy lunch.
Tuesday 24 February, 10:30am-2pm
Panania
Sun hat decorating and glasses chain beading
Design your own unique sun protection hat or create your own chain out of a variety of funky beads to carry your glasses with style!
Friday 2 March, 10am-noon
Campsie
Movie mornings: Strictly Ballroom
FREE movies for Seniors Festival 2026!
Monday 2 March, 10:30am-12:30pm
Bankstown
Seniors Concert
Come along to this year’s Seniors Concert to celebrate you, while you live your life in colour and music!
Monday 2 March, 10:30am-12:30pm
Bankstown
Sydney Harbour cruise - Bankstown pick-up
To celebrate Seniors Festival, we have organised a day out from Bankstown to Sydney Harbour.
Tuesday 3 March, 8:30am-3:30pm
Earlwood
Drumming circle Earlwood
Enjoy a percussive jam session that stimulates the mind and guarantees a groovy time!
Tuesday 10 March, 10:30-11:30am
Padstow
Seniors Festival Expo
Free event showcasing presentations and information stalls for seniors and free coffee, morning tea and resource kit included.
Wednesday 4 March, 9am
Chester Hill
Happy crafting: fascinator hat workshop
Find out about the fascinating history and culture of hats and make your own fascinator style headpiece.
Wednesday 4 March, 10:30am-12:30pm
Padstow
Happy crafting: hat decorating and card making
Is there a heartfelt message you wish to send someone?
Wednesday 4 March, 12pm.
Campsie
Sydney Zoo day out – Campsie pick‑up
To celebrate Seniors Festival, we have organised a day trip visit from Campsie to Sydney Zoo.
Thursday 5 March, 8am-4pm
Riverwood
Introduction to pickleball – seniors
Discover the fast-growing sport of pickleball with an engaging intro session.
Friday 6 March, 9-10am or 10:30am-11:30am
Campsie
Sun hat decorating and glasses bead chaining
Make your own fashionable accessories at Campsie Library for Seniors Festival!
Friday 6 March, 11am-1pm
Chester Hill
Bingo Chester Hill
Come along and enjoy a game of the ever-popular Bingo.
Friday 6 March, 11:30am-12:30pm
Riverwood
Zumba gold with Kylie
Step into a vibrant, low-impact dance fitness session.
Monday 9 March, 9:30am-10:30am or 11am-noon
Bankstown
Movie Morning: The Way We Were
Starring Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford.
Monday 9 March, 10am-noon
Campsie
Sydney Harbour cruise - Campsie pick-up
To celebrate Seniors Festival, we have organised a day out from Campsie to Sydney Harbour.
Tuesday 10 March, 9am-3:30pm
Greenacre
Community restaurant musical show
Treat yourself to a fun day out with friends, or just come along to meet new people while enjoying a healthy lunch.
Tuesday 10 March, 11am
Bankstown
Dementia awareness Bankstown
Learn how you can support yourself, a neighbour or a loved one living with dementia.
Tuesday 10 March, noon-2pm
Lakemba
Drumming circle Lakemba
Enjoy a percussive jam session that stimulates the mind and guarantees a groovy time!
Tuesday 10 March, 2-3pm
Bankstown
Walking tour: Sylvan Grove
Situated in a pleasant and natural bushland setting, Sylvan Grove Native Garden is a unique haven of natural bushland displayed along a winding bush track.
Wednesday 11 March, 10am
Campsie
Seniors Morning Tea
A fun, relaxed event hosted out of appreciation for the seniors in our community.
Wednesday 11 March, 10-11am
Bankstown
Aboriginal Cultural Weaving Workshop
Come along and learn the art of Aboriginal cultural weaving with local Elder and Wiradjuri woman, Lee Carr.
Wednesday 11 March, 10:30am-12:30pm
Riverwood
Qigong Riverwood
Join to practice Qigong with its potential health and wellness benefits
Wednesday 11 March, 11am-noon
Riverwood
Choose to move
A free three-month program which provides you with motivation and support to be physically active, regardless of your current ability.
Wednesdays, 11 March 11 to 1 June, 11:30am-1pm
Padstow
Movie Afternoon: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Starring Ben Stiller.
Wednesday 11 March, 1pm.
Panania
Charcoal drawing workshop Panania
Come along to a dynamic drawing workshop in the versatile medium of charcoal.
Thursday 12 March, 10am-noon
Riverwood
Show me the movie: Strictly Ballroom
Starring Paul Mercurio and Tara Morice.
Thursday 12 March, 10:30am-12:30pm
Chester Hill
Qigong Chester Hill
Join to practice Qigong with its potential health and wellness benefits
Friday 13 March, 11am-noon
Campsie
Health talk diabetes - Campsie
Stay informed about diabetes at Seniors Festival.
Wednesday 13 March, 12:30-2:30pm
Bankstown
Movie Morning: Moonstruck
Starring Cher and Nicolas Cage.
Monday 16 March, 10am-noon
Sefton
Shot gun golf
Shot gun golf is a golf tournament format in which all groups of players tee off simultaneously from different holes.
Tuesday 17 March, 7am-noon
Bankstown
Sydney Zoo day out – Bankstown pick‑up
To celebrate Seniors Festival, we have organised a day trip visit from Bankstown to Sydney Zoo.
Thursday 18 March, 8:30am-3:30pm
Padstow
Health talk diabetes - Padstow
Stay informed about diabetes. Learn about the types, risk factors and how to prevent this lifestyle disease.
Wednesday 18 March, 9:30-10:30am
Bankstown
Cross-generation tech savvy seniors
A wholesome experience for all ages!
Thursday 19 March, 10-11am
Riverwood
Soft pastels drawing
Join us for the soft pastels drawing workshop where you take home your work framed.
Thursday 19 March, 11am-2pm
Bankstown
Chair yoga
Seated yoga gives you the same benefits of yoga without having to be on the floor.
Thursday 19 March, 11:45am-12:45pm
Lakemba
Movie Afternoon: Singin’ in the Rain
Starring Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds.
Thursday 19 March, 1:30-3:30pm