What’s On in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie & Hunter

Find family-friendly events, festivals, markets, kids shows & concerts, and school holiday fun happening across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and the Hunter.

What’s on

Newcastle Museum
4 NOV

Story Explorers

⌖ Newcastle Museum
✦ 3 – 5
⊚ Free drop-in

6 NOV

Twilight Fridays: Rollertopia with 80’s Skaties

⌖ MAP mima, Speers Point
✦ All ages
⊚ Free

7 NOV

Darby Street Festival

⌖ Darby Street
✦ All ages
⊚ Free

7 & 8 NOV

Garage Sale Trail

⌖ Across the region
✦ All ages
⊚ Free

8 NOV

ART PLAY

⌖ MAP mima, Speers Point
✦ All ages
⊚ Free but registration required

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Upcoming Events

13 NOV

Street Eats

⌖ Stockade Hill, East Maitland
✦ All ages
⊚ Free

Museum of Art & Culture Lake Macquarie
14 NOV

MAC yapang 25th Birthday Party

⌖ MAC yapang, Booragul
✦ All ages
⊚ Gold coin donation

14 NOV

St Nicholas Fletcher Community Day

⌖ 1 Minmi Road, Fletcher
✦ All ages
⊚ Free

14 NOV

Emergency Management & Community Resilience Expo

⌖ Maitland Showground
✦ All ages
⊚ Free

21 & 22 NOV

Let’s Fish Lake Mac

⌖ Lake Macquarie
✦ All ages
⊚ Admission fee to participate

EXPLORE BY INTEREST

Find Family Events & Activities

Markets

Find local markets, food, crafts and unique finds

Shows

Kids shows

Live shows, kids theatre and family performances

Storytimes

Free storytimes and activities at local libraries

Kids Art

Creative art and craft sessions for kids

Festivals

Newcastle Show

Family-friendly festivals and community events

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Annual Celebrations

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Australia Day

Lunar New Year

Easter

Anzac Day

Anzac Day

Mother’s Day

NAIDOC Week

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Father’s Day

Halloween

Halloween

Christmas

New Year’s Eve

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