The Granny Smith Festival is an old festival that brings the community together. The community has…read morechanged over the years and the festival recognises this change with the large number of stalls and the live performances on at the same time in different areas of the main streets. The fresh cooked foods presenting many different countries is a favourite of mine. Lunchtime is a real feast! The information stalls are always interesting too. Wow, there was a stall on Radiation today...got lots of interest. The best way to attend the festival is to go by train. Parking is impossible in the free council car parks and on the side streets. Each year it is around the same time.

Event Cinema Macquarie has a lot to compete with for entertainment considering that the shopping…read morecentre has gotten bowling and laser just across from it and an ice rink down stairs but the cinema has a good offering as well for those shoppers tired after fighting for those last jeans in their size. The cinema has its own cafe located just before the screening hall. The cafe offers a range of beverages from tea and coffee to alcohol. So it makes it convenient to grab a quick bite before entering. The seating for the cafe has a great view onto the ice rink too so that's pretty cool. This cinema offers Gold Class too for those who want to splurge out and get those sexy reclining sofas that go all the way back. The cinema has about 8 screens so you have plenty of movies to choose from throughout the day. The cinema doesn't seem to have any V-max screens which is very surprising considering it's almost a must now to watch the latest blockbuster with surround sound and a huge screen. Overall though nice cinema and perfectly located surrounded by all the food choices that the shopping complex has.

Hot tip - don't run into Event in Macquarie Centre during the zombie apocalypse; it would be a…read moreterrible place to play hide and seek. It's just one big square loop of a corridor with cinemas coming off of it, so inevitably you'll end up with zombies running at you from both sides, or stuck cowering in a corner of a dark cinema as you await your fate. That aside, the Event at Macquarie is pretty ok if you just want to go watch a movie. There's a bar/cafe thing in addition to the usual candy bar, though you have an abundance of cafes and supermarkets to choose from if you want to sneak some cheaper and better coffee and snacks in. The screens are...big (as usual??) and the chairs usually clean enough, though try to avoid losing things down the gap between the seat and the arm rest. It's...just...don't.

We went to the bistro for dinner. All the food was good (mongolian lamb, chow mein, salad), but…read moresome of the meals were quite small and cost more than they should have (mongolian lamb). My toddlers enjoyed the play area by the bistro, as well as the fish tank by the entrance.

I came here with family after a game of sport and I was very hungry. Thankfully the service was…read morereally good and came in a faster manner than your average restaurant. The restaurant was also extremely packed which made me extra shocked that our food came so quickly. My salt and pepper prawns were good but way too salty. I will be coming back again. Also the price was great for members. A burger and chips only cost $8 and my salt and pepper prawns with rice was $15.

So much fun!!! Enjoying every single moment of watching short movies and ride, bubbles, wind and…read moresnow effects. It is the first real simulator. Recommend to watch snow coaster and wall of china.