Vivid Sydney 2026 with Kids: Best Lights, Family Areas & Tips
Vivid Sydney is back in 2026! This festival of light, music, food & ideas is a much-loved attraction for families. Here’s our best tips for a great night out with kids
Vivid Sydney is back in 2026! This festival of light, music, food & ideas is a much-loved attraction for families. Here’s our best tips for a great night out with kids
Disney On Ice returns to Australia in 2026 with the Magic in the Stars show. Here are the tour dates, cities, tickets and tips for families attending Disney On Ice.
Looking for Easter ideas for kids? Discover Easter activities, traditions, egg hunts, family movies and events to celebrate Easter with children.
Enjoy live music in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie & Maitland. You can enjoy free events such as Friday Chill, LIVE at The Levee and Music in the Podium.
This year, get your family involved in Clean Up Australia Day. This day is Australia’s largest annual national community-based litter clean up event. It’s on Sunday 2 March 2025 and there are a variety of different local activities you can do to help clean up our community.
It’s a weekend of fun when the Coates Newcastle Show returns in 2026. Take your kids to enjoy amusement rides, farm animals, entertainment & fireworks
Press Play is back at the Multi-Arts Pavilion, mima with a weekend of family-friendly fun in Lake Macquarie. A kids disco, workshops and more.
Newcastle Permanent’s Cinema Under the Stars is back with a screening of The Wild Robot at outdoor cinema in Lake Macquarie in February.
In 2026, Tuesday February 17 marks the start of Lunar New Year. Celebrate by attending a Lunar New Year event, eating dumplings, crafting a lantern. Read on for more fun ideas to celebrate Lunar New Year with your family!
To mark Australia Day 2026, there are family-friendly events happening around Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens and the Hunter.
The Maitland Showground will again come alive for three days in February 2026 with a range of activities, attractions, entertainment, competitions, and exhibitions along with an array of rides, amusements and free fun activities.
The University of Newcastle welcomes you to Ngarrama – a kid-friendly event of reflection on the eve of Invasion/Australia Day. Sharing of stories, knowledge and culture.
Enjoy some family fun in Maitland this summer with a vibrant program of family-friendly events and community activities. There’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Join City of Newcastle for New Year’s Eve celebrations along the Foreshore and cap off 2025 with an inclusive celebration of colour, creativity and fun and
dazzling 9pm fireworks over the iconic harbour!