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.
Newcastle Fringe Festival is back for 2025. This festival is a diverse, inspirational and super creative festival that showcases a smorgasbord of performing arts. This year, there’s a huge line-up of exciting and interactive shows just for kids!
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.
It’s a weekend of fun when the Newcastle Show returns in 2025. Take your kids to enjoy amusement rides, farm animals, entertainment & fireworks
The Maitland Showground will again come alive for three days in February 2025 with a range of activities, attractions, entertainment, competitions, and exhibitions along with an array of rides, amusements and free fun activities.
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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.