Things to do in Newcastle this weekend

Saturday 14 November – Sunday 15 November

Friday to Sunday, sorted: live music, markets, theatre, sport and family days out in Newcastle.

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

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

Living Water: A Time of Spiritual Nourishment

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

Free

Grafting Workshop

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

$60

November Field Day

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

Free

Rock & Rhythm Revival 2026

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

$40

Newcastle Herald Hunter Race Day

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

$275

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

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

$38.25

Pass the Art Parcel

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

$43

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

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

$5–$20

Veterans Instameet #55 - Newcastle

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

Free

Interwoven (Aboriginal weaving- advanced turtle making)

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm · Newcastle Museum

$223.50

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

Clay workshop 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

Bed By 10pm Is Coming To Newcastle!

4:00 pm – 9:00 pm · King Street

$49–$54

In Bed By 10

4:00 pm · King Street Band Room

$40.80

Emile as Neil - The Ultimate Neil Diamond Tribute

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

$79

More Than a Wave Premiere NEWY 14/11

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

$20

Pat Doherty & Sath Nadesan LIVE from Newcastle

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

$27.52

Day of the Dead in Newy

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

$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

The Dave Rumbler Band

8:00 pm · The Hamilton Station Hotel · Hamilton

$13.80

Newcastle Pro Wrestling presents “Breakout”

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

$38

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

Rag Rug Weaving Workshop with Petra Hilsen

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

$95

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

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

Murder Mystery Cruise | 3 Course Lunch | Newcastle Harbour

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

$131.10

November 2026 Kid's Disco - Party Table

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

$150

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

Present Hands Workshop

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

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

Fan Veil Fandamentals - dance class

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

Price TBA

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

Miss Porters House Sunday Session November 2026

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

$65

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

55 upcoming events in Newcastle this weekend. Most common: arts & culture, music and education. 8 listed as free.

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Good to know

What’s on in Newcastle this weekend?
This page covers Saturday 14 November – Sunday 15 November. VibePeep currently lists 55 upcoming listings for this page.
How many free events are shown for Newcastle?
8 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.