Events in Newcastle

The friend who knows Newcastle: gigs, shows, markets and festivals, sorted by when they start.

Listings updated (Newcastle time). Past events drop off on their own.

Plan the day in Newcastle: Saturday date night, Family Sunday under $50 or a free afternoon.

Saturday 14 November

BREATH & CONNECT !

7:00 am – 8:30 am · Dixon Park Beach Carpark · Merewether

$17–$38

Living Water: A Time of Spiritual Nourishment

9:00 am – 12:30 pm · Milson St Hub - Charlestown Uniting Church · Charlestown

Free

Santa's Arrival Parade at Charlestown Square

9:00 am – 11:30 am · Charlestown Square · Charlestown

Free

Paint & Sip - Morning Tea Edition

9:00 am – 12:30 pm · The Hemporium Wellness Centre · Carrington

$75

November Field Day

10:00 am – 2:00 pm · 38 A Wallis Creek Ln · Mulbring

Free

Grafting Workshop

10:00 am – 12:05 pm · Hunter Region Botanic Gardens · Heatherbrae

$60

Rock & Rhythm Revival 2026

11:00 am – 11:00 pm · Weston Workers Club · Weston

$40

Cruisin' Country| feat. The Viper Creek Band | Newcastle Harbour Cruise

12:00 pm – 4:00 pm · Calmer (Newcastle - Queens Wharf Ferry Terminal)

$38.25

Newcastle Herald Hunter Race Day

12:00 pm – 7:00 pm · Newcastle Racecourse · Broadmeadow

$275

Pass the Art Parcel

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm · MAC yapang (Musuem of Art and Culture Lake Macquarie) · Booragul

$43

Interwoven (Aboriginal weaving- advanced turtle making)

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm · Newcastle Museum

$223.50

Veterans Instameet #55 - Newcastle

2:00 pm – 12:00 pm · 1/3 Nobbys Rd · Newcastle East

Free

Lake Mac/Newcastle Dance for Parkinson’s Great Gatsby Fundraiser

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm · Dora Creek Community Hall · Dora Creek

$5–$20

Clay workshop with Monica Rani Rudhar

2:30 pm – 4:30 pm · MAC yapang (Musuem of Art and Culture Lake Macquarie) · Booragul

$39–$43

Create a keepsake pendant with Monica Rani Rudhar

2:30 pm – 4:30 pm · MAC yapang (Musuem of Art and Culture Lake Macquarie) · Booragul

$39–$43

Clapsticks painting and yarn with Adam Manning

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm · Museum of Art and Culture yapang, Lake Macquarie · Booragul

$39–$43

In Bed By 10

4:00 pm · King Street Band Room

$40.80

Bed By 10pm Is Coming To Newcastle!

4:00 pm – 9:00 pm · King Street

$49–$54

Emile as Neil - The Ultimate Neil Diamond Tribute

6:00 pm – 9:30 pm · 23 Banks St · East Maitland

$79

Day of the Dead in Newy

6:00 pm – 11:00 pm · Hamilton Community Hive · Hamilton

$20

Pat Doherty & Sath Nadesan LIVE from Newcastle

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm · Newcastle Comedy Club · Islington

$27.52

More Than a Wave Premiere NEWY 14/11

6:00 pm – 8:30 pm · 437 Hunter St (Soul Hub)

$20

A Night of Prince | Starring Andrew De Silva | Newcastle Harbour

7:00 pm – 11:00 pm · Calmer (Newcastle - Queens Wharf Ferry Terminal)

$38.25

Jamie Hay & Liam White w/ Dave Wells, Demi Mitchell & Chris Wash and the Gibberish Collective

7:30 pm · The Stag & Hunter Hotel · Mayfield

$23.50

Newcastle Pro Wrestling presents “Breakout”

8:00 pm – 10:00 pm · Hamilton North Bowling Club · Hamilton

$38

The Dave Rumbler Band

8:00 pm · The Hamilton Station Hotel · Hamilton

$13.80

Richard III Shakespeare Under the Stars

8:00 pm – 9:30 pm · Fort Scratchley · Newcastle East

Price TBA

Piper Rodrigues - Lucky You! Tour

8:00 pm · King Street Warehouse

$35.70

Little Hornet-Fanny's at Flamingos

8:30 pm – 11:00 pm · Flamingos Live · Lambton

$54–$143

Sunday 15 November

Newcastle City Farmers Market

7:00 am – 1:00 pm · Newcastle Showground · Broadmeadow

Free

AVP Basic: 2-day Transforming Conflict, Newcastle (November, 2026)

9:00 am – 6:00 pm · until 22 Nov · Boolaroo Seventh Day Adventist hall · Speers Point

Free

Watercolour Painting Workshop - Dragonfly Theme

9:30 am – 12:00 pm · Hunter Region Botanic Gardens · Heatherbrae

$60

A Very Special, Half-Day Hypnobirthing Workshop - with Nat Meade (15yrs E)

9:45 am – 1:45 pm · Mums' Cottage · Holmesville

$85

A Taste of Morpeth

10:00 am – 12:00 pm · Morpeth Deli & Fine Food Store · Morpeth

Price TBA

Home Tune-Up

10:00 am – 11:30 am · Valentine Community Hall · Valentine

$5

Rag Rug Weaving Workshop with Petra Hilsen

10:00 am – 3:00 pm · Make Space, The Station

$95

Christmas Strings Concert

10:30 am – 12:30 pm · The Conservatorium of Music · Corner of Auckland and Laman Streets

Free

CAMILLA Newcastle Trunk Show

11:30 am – 2:30 pm · Merewether Surfhouse · Merewether

$110

November 2026 Kid's Disco - Party Table

12:00 pm – 3:00 pm · East Maitland Bowling Club · East Maitland

$150

Murder Mystery Cruise | 3 Course Lunch | Newcastle Harbour

12:00 pm – 4:00 pm · Calmer (Newcastle - Queens Wharf Ferry Terminal)

$131.10

Scriblz Christmas Card Making Event

1:30 pm – 5:00 pm · Adamstown Community Hall · Adamstown

$25–$85

Natural Wreath Making Workshop

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm · Sugarloaf Studios · West Wallsend

$50

TELL MAMA! Janis Joplin by Karise Eden

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm · Flamingos Live · Lambton

$70–$159

Present Hands Workshop at Grounded By Designs

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm · Grounded By Designs (within MOA & co) · Carrington

$48–$80

Skyscraper Stan & Oskar Herbig + Steel City Sue at Bar Sole

2:30 pm – 5:00 pm · Bar Sole · Tighes Hill

$25–$30

Present Hands Workshop

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm · Grounded By Designs within MOA & co · Carrington

$48–$80

The Rhythm Of Breath - A breathing experience

3:00 pm – 5:30 pm · 17a Arnott St · Newcastle West

$65

More Than a Wave Premiere NEWY 15/11

6:00 pm – 8:30 pm · 437 Hunter St (Soul Hub)

$20

Sophee Jean in B&W: Debut Single Launch

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm · The Underground

$20–$30

Miss Porters House Sunday Session November 2026

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm · Miss Porter's House · Newcastle West

$65

MOA does Jazz

6:30 pm · MOA and Co. · Carrington

$25

Jhana Allan 'You Got The Eyes' Launch at Theydys

6:30 pm – 9:00 pm · Theydys · Hamilton

$25

Fan Veil Fandamentals - dance class

6:30 pm – 7:25 pm · Hamilton Community Hive · Hamilton

Price TBA

BAN SOLO

7:00 pm · The Hamilton Station Hotel · Hamilton

Free

Richard III Shakespeare Under the Stars

8:00 pm – 9:30 pm · Fort Scratchley · Newcastle East

Price TBA

Monday 16 November

Tuesday 17 November

379 upcoming events in Newcastle. Most common: arts & culture, music and education. 11 listed as free.

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What is there to do in Newcastle?
This is the full upcoming guide for Newcastle: gigs, markets, shows and the rest, sorted by date. VibePeep currently lists 379 upcoming listings for this page.
How many free events are shown for Newcastle?
11 of the events shown on this page are listed as free. That count is only the events on this page, not every free event in Newcastle.
What’s the next listing in Newcastle?
BREATH & CONNECT ! — Saturday 14 November at Dixon Park Beach Carpark. Times and prices can change, so confirm with the organiser before you go.

Listings are gathered from organisers, official guides and ticketing sites and re-checked regularly. Times, prices and availability can change, so always confirm with the organiser before you go. Sponsored placements are always labelled.