Enjoy the experience of shopping at local markets in the lead up to Christmas. There’s a variety of markets to enjoy in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and the Hunter. Find unique Christmas gifts and treats, local fruit and vegetables and enjoy live entertainment and food.
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The Olive Tree Christmas Market Festival
Held in the beautiful grounds of Civic Park, The Olive Tree Market sees amazing makers, creators and boutique producers bring their beautiful wares to Newcastle for their market events. The Olive Tree Market is the perfect opportunity to purchase beautifully designed and hand crafted goods for the gift-giving season.
Date: Saturday 1 November 2025
Time: 9am – 2pm
Location: Civic Park
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Speers Point Park Christmas Market
Lake Mac’s largest Christmas market! The perfect place to shop local-made this Christmas with a huge lineup of makers. Homegrown Markets curate a lineup of quality handmade and design stalls from across the Hunter region in one stunning lakeside location. Lots of on-site and surrounding parking, a large playground, heaps of yummy street food, coffee, kids entertainment and more!
Date: Sunday 2 November 2025
Time: 9am – 1pm
Location: Speers Point Park, Speers Point
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Christmas Market Day at The Station
Homegrown Markets returns to The Station for a HUGE Christmas market. Enjoy a huge lineup of handmade and design stalls, yummy street food, live tunes and entertainment and more! Find over 100+ stalls to shop local-made this Christmas!
Date: Saturday 8 November 2025
Time: 9am – 1pm
Location: The Station Newcastle
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The Olive Tree Christmas Market Festival
Held in the beautiful grounds of Civic Park, The Olive Tree Market sees amazing makers, creators and boutique producers bring their beautiful wares to Newcastle for their market events. The Olive Tree Market is the perfect opportunity to purchase beautifully designed and hand crafted goods for the gift-giving season.
Date: Saturday 15 November 2025
Time: 9am – 2pm
Location: Civic Park
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Lake Macquarie Twilight Market
This annual Lake Macquarie Christmas Market is held on the beautiful Warners Bay Foreshore. Visit all your favourite vendors to take care of your Christmas shopping needs. Dinner is sorted with an array of fabulous Street Food trucks. Over 100 Christmas market stalls, Santa photos and jumping castle.
Date: Tuesday 25 November 2025
Time: 3 – 8pm
Location: The Esplanade, Speers Point
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Hunter Arts Network Art Bazaar Lambton Park
Art Bazaar has been held every year since 2002 and has maintained a loyal following and fan base for over 20 years. The event showcases the wide variety of Hunter Arts Network members who have been carefully selected for their unique, high quality, original, handmade artisan products, and they are all from the Hunter region of NSW. While wandering the stalls, enjoy live entertainment, food trucks and coffee.
Date: Sunday 30 November 2025
Time: 9am – 3pm
Location: Lambton Park
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The Olive Tree Christmas Market Festival
Held in the beautiful grounds of Civic Park, The Olive Tree Market sees amazing makers, creators and boutique producers bring their beautiful wares to Newcastle for their market events. The Olive Tree Market is the perfect opportunity to purchase beautifully designed and hand crafted goods for the gift-giving season.
Date: Saturday 6 December 2025
Time: 9am – 2pm
Location: Civic Park
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Speers Point Park Christmas Market
Lake Mac’s largest Christmas market! The perfect place to shop local-made this Christmas with a huge lineup of makers. Homegrown Markets curate a lineup of quality handmade and design stalls from across the Hunter region in one stunning lakeside location. Lots of on-site and surrounding parking, a large playground, heaps of yummy street food, coffee, kids entertainment and more!
Date: Sunday 7 December 2025
Time: 9am – 1pm
Location: Speers Point Park, Speers Point
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Clyde St Arts Market
Bringing the community together at this vibrant “one night only” event of open studios, art sales, market stalls with second-hand goods and handmade recycled products, food trucks, live music, DJs and vintage Karaoke bus. Avoid the chaos at the big shopping centres this Christmas and join your community to shop local and support local talent
Date: Friday 12 December 2025
Time: 4:30pm – 9.30pm
Location: 50 Clyde St, Hamilton North (western laneway)
Cost: Free
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Hunter Multicultural Communities Christmas Market
Wander through a wonderland of unique stalls offering handcrafted gifts, festive homewares, gourmet goodies, and locally made treasures. Find something special for everyone on your list while supporting talented local creators. Kid’s Zone with Christmas crafts, face painting, and more festive fun! Keep an eye out for Santa Claus. Pet Zone with treats, accessories, and a paw-some festive pet parade. Plus food trucks, live entertainment and more! Soak in the sounds of the season as you explore, shop, and celebrate.
Date: Sunday 14 December 2025
Time: 10.00am – 3pm
Location: Hunter Multicultural Communities, Waratah
Cost: Free
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The Olive Tree Christmas Market Festival
Held in the beautiful grounds of Civic Park, The Olive Tree Market sees amazing makers, creators and boutique producers bring their beautiful wares to Newcastle for their market events. The Olive Tree Market is the perfect opportunity to purchase beautifully designed and hand crafted goods for the gift-giving season.
Date: Saturday 20 December 2025
Time: 9am – 2pm
Location: Civic Park
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🎄 🎅🏼 Make sure that you don’t miss any of the other fun and family-friendly Christmas events and activities in Newcastle and the Hunter, visit the Newy with Kids Guide to Christmas.