Head out to Tocal Field Days during the first weekend of May. This three-day agricultural event at Tocal Agricultural College has lots of fun things to do for the family, whether you’re from the city or the bush.
Commemorate Anzac Day 2025. Here’s a guide to Anzac Day services around the Newcastle, Lake Macquarie & Hunter region.
There’s much to celebrate at Easter. We have lots of ideas to celebrate Easter with your family including Easter events as well as Easter egg hunts at home, Easter craft and Easter-themed books.
Get involved in NSW Youth Week 2025 Running from 9 – 17 April, 2024, Youth Week is a chance for young people aged 12 to 24 to have their voice heard, celebrate and have fun! There are a number of free events happening across our region.
Spot Mega Creatures at Hunter Valley Gardens these school holidays. The popular Mega Creatures event returns for four weeks from 5 April to 4 May 2025
Burton Automotive Hunter Valley Steamfest is back in 2025! This popular festival of all things steam has something for the whole family.
Grab your mouse ears and get ready for a party as Disney On Ice skates into Australia again. This much-loved family favourite ice spectacular returns with Disney On Ice presents Find Your Hero in June and July 2025.
To mark the reopening of Hunter Sports Centre, Lake Macquarie City Council is hosting a free Community Open Day from 12pm – 3pm on Saturday 29 March where everyone is welcome to explore and enjoy the space.
Get involved planting trees for National Tree Day. Here are some locations around Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and Hunter.
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.
Do your kids want to try orienteering? Newcastle Orienteering Club is offering free Mini courses for juniors, families and novices Wednesday afternoons.
Join Lake Macquarie City Council’s Women in Sport Festival in March for a week of fun activities which empower young girls and women in sport.
Head on down to Maitland Park this Australia Day to take part in a range of family friendly games, activities, performances, free day pool entry, and Dive In Cinema.
October Brilliant Together: Experience the power of dance, art, food, and language and celebrate diversity in a new program by Lake Macquarie City Council.