What’s on for New Year’s Eve? Here’s some local NYE events & fireworks in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and the Hunter to farewell 2025 and celebrate New Year’s Eve with your friends and family.
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!
Ring in the new year with your kids at home! Create a family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration with balloons, treats, and exciting activities.
Lake Mac is set for a super-charged weekend afloat and on shore! The Lake Mac Action Festival is a high-energy event held from 18-19 October. Showcasing action on both land and water, the festival brings together the excitement of on-water speed competitions, classic cars, live music, and a range of family-friendly entertainment.
Looking for a fun nature activity to do with your kids? Sign up for the Aussie Backyard Bird Count running from 20 to 26 October 2025.
Join the excitement at New Annual 2025 in Newcastle with art, music, & outdoor experiences for everyone. Tons of free family fun!
Celebrate diversity at the Riverlights Multicultural Festival in Maitland. This free family-friendly festival showcases cultures from around the globe including global cuisine, live music and dance, language classes and more.
Mayfield Day includes an amazing display of food trucks, kids workshops, interactive entertainment, live music, market stalls and local business pop ups on Saturday 18 October from 10am until 3pm.
If you’re looking for something that ticks all the boxes – active, outdoors, and fun for the whole family – then you’re going to love this! Tuff Nutterz, Australia’s biggest inflatable obstacle course, is returning to Newcastle for these school holidays.
September is Save the Koala Month and to celebrate, here are a few ways to appreciate this marsupial cutie. You can try to spot a koala, adopt a koala or even learn more about them.
The Living Smart Festival is back for 2025 with workshops, cooking demonstrations, performances and more. This event encourage people to learn about and embrace everyday sustainability practices.
Join Glendale City Centre for a free fun-filled, family-friendly Community Day on Saturday 30th August from 10am to 2pm, in the under cover market precinct alongside the vibrant Glendale Farmers … Read Article
The Hunter Science Festival is back for 2025 at Newcastle Museum. This hugely popular day is filled with FREE science fun and hands-on experiences for kids of all ages!
This August, Newcastle Museum is once again the home of Science Week Newcastle! From world-class speakers to hands-on coding workshops and a huge family science festival, it’s a week of discovery, excitement and inspiration for kids and curious minds of all ages.