9:00 am · markets
Newcastle Farmers Markets
Newcastle Farmers Markets · Newcastle West
Fresh produce, coffee, and local makers at the weekly farmers markets.
food · family · outdoor
This weekend
Greater Newcastle
Fri, 16 Oct – Sun, 18 Oct — markets, music, sports, and more across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, and surrounds.
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9:00 am · arts
Shipwrecked! Maritime Exhibition
Tomaree Headland Precinct · Shoal Bay
Presented by the Tomaree Museum Association, an exhibition displaying wooden model ships, recovered artefacts, and underwater diving footage highlighting histor
exhibition · maritime · history · museum · family
7:00 pm · music
26th Annual Rock 'n' Roll Festival
The Auditorium, Wests Nelson Bay · Nelson Bay
A three-day festival presenting live rock 'n' roll bands and DJs across three dance floors, hosted by Wests Nelson Bay Diggers and the Nelson Bay Rock 'n' Roll
rock n roll · live music · dancing · festival
7:30 pm · arts
Khaled Khalafalla - The Let Me Take You There Tour
Civic Theatre Newcastle · Newcastle
Australian comedian Khaled Khalafalla brings his stand-up comedy tour 'The Let Me Take You There Tour' to the Civic Theatre Newcastle.
comedy · theatre · stand-up
7:30 pm · arts
The Mikado - Presented by Hunter Opera
Rathmines Theatre · Rathmines
A dazzling new production of Gilbert & Sullivan's The Mikado reimagined in steampunk splendour by Hunter Opera.
opera · theatre · arts · live performance
7:30 pm · arts
The Mikado proudly presented by Opera Hunter
Rathmines Theatre · Rathmines
A bold, reimagined production of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado in steampunk splendour at Rathmines Theatre.
theatre · opera · steampunk · rathmines
9:00 pm · music · 18+
Live Music at Crowbar
Crowbar · Newcastle West
Local bands and late-night energy in the city.
live music · nightlife
8:00 am · sports
Coastal Parkrun
Nobbys Beach · Newcastle
Free community 5k along the foreshore.
running · community
8:00 am · sports
Let's Surf Lake Macquarie
Redhead Beach · Redhead
Youth surfing competition showcasing the next generation of surfing talent on the waves at Redhead Beach.
surfing · sports · youth · beach
8:00 am · markets
Tilligerry Lions Club Markets
Kooindah Centre · Tanilba Bay
Monthly community market featuring local makers, handmade gifts, plants, homewares, gourmet treats, and a Lions Club BBQ.
markets · community · food · local makers
9:00 am · community
The Morisset Lake Macquarie Agricultural Show
Morisset Showground · Morisset
A traditional country agricultural show featuring livestock exhibits, sheep shearing, animal nursery, woodchopping, pavilion displays, carnival rides, market st
agricultural show · rodeo · fireworks · family · morisset
9:00 am · community
Karuah Oyster & Timber Festival 2026
Lionel Morten Oval · Karuah
Annual community festival celebrating the oyster farming and timber heritage of Karuah, featuring woodchopping competitions, market stalls, fresh local oysters,
festival · oysters · woodchopping · markets · family
10:00 am · sports
Lake Mac Action Fest 2026
Warners Bay Foreshore / Empire Marina Marmong Point · Warners Bay
A weekend festival bringing together on-water Offshore Superboat Championships, aerial displays by Matt Hall, classic car displays, live entertainment, food sta
superboats · festival · watersports · family · community
10:00 am · sports
Lake Mac Action Fest 2026
Warners Bay Foreshore · Warners Bay
A high-energy festival celebrating Lake Macquarie featuring the Offshore Superboat Championships, Matt Hall Racing aerial displays, Warners Bay foreshore live s
action fest · superboats · air show · family · lake macquarie
10:00 am · community
Maitland Repair Cafe
Maitland Girl Guide Hall · Maitland
A free monthly community repair event where local residents bring broken household items, textiles, bikes, and small appliances to be fixed alongside skilled vo
sustainability · repair · community · workshop
12:00 pm · music
Strummingbird Newcastle 2026
Foreshore Park · Newcastle East
Australia's touring country music festival featuring Tyler Childers, Bailey Zimmerman, Cooper Alan, James Johnston, and more at Foreshore Park.
music festival · country music · live music
1:00 pm · arts
Disney's FROZEN The Broadway Musical
Civic Theatre Newcastle · Newcastle
The Very Popular Theatre Company presents Disney's Frozen The Broadway Musical live on stage at the Civic Theatre Newcastle.
theatre · musical · disney · family
5:00 pm · arts
Maitland's True Crime Tour
Maitland Railway Station · Maitland
A 90-minute walking tour exploring Maitland's criminal history, dark past, and historic streets by retracing the steps of infamous figures from the local area.
history · walking tour · true crime · guided tour
5:00 pm · arts
Maitland's True Crime Tour
Corner High St & Bourke St · Maitland
A guided 90-minute evening walking tour exploring Maitland's dark, historic crime past and hidden laneways.
walking tour · history · true crime · heritage
7:00 pm · food
Twilight Delights at Grossmann and Brough Houses
Grossmann & Brough Houses · Maitland
An illuminated evening event at National Trust's Grossmann and Brough Houses featuring curated projections, tours, and spring drinks and canapés served in the h
heritage · national trust · canapes · historic house
7:00 am · sports
Fernleigh 15
Fernleigh Track · Belmont
A popular recreational running and walking event for runners, walkers, and wheelchair participants held along the Fernleigh Track from Adamstown to Belmont.
running · athletics · community · fernleigh track
7:00 am · markets
Newcastle City Farmers Market
Newcastle Showground · Broadmeadow
Weekly regional produce and artisan markets showcasing fresh local produce, gourmet foods, plants, and handcrafted wares.
farmers market · local produce · food · community
7:00 am · sports
Fernleigh 15 Lake Macquarie
Fernleigh Track · Belmont
A 15km recreational running, walking, and wheelchair event along the scenic Fernleigh Track, running from Adamstown through to Belmont.
running · fun run · fernleigh track · fitness
7:30 am · sports
Fernleigh 15 Lake Macquarie
Fernleigh Track · Belmont
Popular annual 15-kilometre running and walking event along the scenic Fernleigh Track rail corridor from Adamstown through to Belmont.
running · fernleigh track · fitness · community
9:00 am · markets
Nelson Bay Legacy Markets
Neil Carroll Park (Fly Point) · Nelson Bay
Fortnightly Sunday market raising funds for Port Stephens Legacy to support veterans' families, offering arts and crafts, fashion, local produce, street food, a
markets · legacy · nelson bay · fly point · community
9:00 am · community
Lake Macquarie Show 'n Shine Cars
Speers Point Park · Speers Point
A display of vintage, classic, custom, muscle cars, hot rods, and motorbikes competing for trophies at Speers Point Park alongside DJ music, food trucks, and st
car show · show and shine · classic cars · speers point park
10:00 am · markets
Warners Bay Lakeside Markets
Warners Bay Foreshore · Warners Bay
Artisan stalls by the lake — perfect Sunday wander.
markets · family
10:00 am · community
Lake Macquarie Show 'n Shine
Speers Point Park · Speers Point
Part of the Lake Mac Action Fest, a spectacular display of vintage, classic, custom, muscle cars, hot rods, and motorcycles competing for trophies, accompanied
cars · show and shine · classic cars · family
10:00 am · arts
Free Art Sunday
Maitland Regional Art Gallery · Maitland
Drop-in hands-on art-making workshop for children of all ages and their families led by art tutors, with all materials provided.
art · family · kids · gallery · free