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DECEMBER
1 December – Carols in the Park 2023, Cessnock Sports Ground, 5pm to 9pm.
1 December – Santa Selfies and Pawtraits, Wheeler Place, Newcastle, 5pm to 7pm, to 9 December.
1 December – St James’ Anglican Church Christmas Carols at Closebourne Morpeth, 6pm to 8pm.
2 December – Christmas Under the Stars, King Edward Park, from 5pm.
2 December – Medowie Christmas Carnival, Ferodale Sports Complex Medowie, 3pm to 8pm.
2 December – MEET Bottomless Brunch, MEET, Newcastle, 12.30pm to 2.30pm.
3 December – Maitland Musical Society Christmas Carols, Maitland Gaol, 4pm to 8pm.
3 December – Jets A-League Men v Melbourne City FC, McDonald Jones Stadium, 5pm.
3 December – Modus Family Fun Day, Modus Mereweather, noon to 5pm.
6 December – HBWN Christmas Celebration and Trivia, Sunnyside Tavern, Broadmeadow, 5.30pm to 8.30pm.
7 December – ETNA Wine Tasting and Dinner, Vera Wine Forum, Hamilton, from 6pm.
8 December – Friday Night Foodies, Multi-Arts Pavilion, mima, Speers Point, 5pm to 8pm, to 12 April.
10 December – HARK! Christmas at the Park, Grainery Church, Newcastle East, 5pm to 9pm.
10 December – Christmas County Fair, The Regal Inn, Tenambit, noon to 8pm.
10 December – Lake Mac Carols, Speers Point Park, 5pm to 9pm
10 December – Carols at the Bay, Fly Point, Nelson Bay, 5.30pm to 9pm
10 December – Christmas at the Con, The Conservatorium of Music, 2pm to 3.30pm.
10 December – Boydell’s Summer Christmas Gathering, Boydell’s Cellar Door & Restaurant, Morpeth, from 11.30am.
14 December – Shakespeare in the Park presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Pacific Park from 7pm. Until 17 December.
16 December – 2023 Glencore Upper Hunter Christmas Spectacular, Muswellbrook Showground, 3pm.
16 December – Jets A-League Men v Perth Glory, McDonald Jones Stadium, 6pm.
17 December – Lambton Park Carols, Lambton Park, 5pm to 9pm.
17 December – Carols by the Beach, Empire Park, Bar Beach, 5pm to 9pm.
21 December – Neopolitan Christmas Dinner, Talulah, The Junction, from 6.45pm.
23 December – Carrodise Festival 2023, Earp Distilling Co., Carrington, noon to 8pm.
25 December – Christmas Buffet Lunch, Rydges Resort Hunter Valley, Lovedale.
25 December – Newcastle Christmas Day Lunch at Roundhouse, Crystalbrook Kingsley, Newcastle.
30 December – Jets A-League Men v Western United FC, McDonald Jones Stadium, 5.30pm.
31 December – New Years’ Eve Celebrations, Riverside at The Levee Maitland.
January
5 January – Music in the Podium, Warners Bay Foreshore, 6pm to 9pm.
10 January – The Rubens Good Mood Tour, Shoal Bay Country Club, from 7.30pm.
12 January – Friday Night Feast, The Station Newcastle, 4.30pm to 8.30pm.
12 January – The Rocky Horror Show, Civic Theatre Newcastle, 7.30pm, to 4 February.
12 January – Friday Night Chill returns to Pacific Park, Newcastle from 6.30pm to 8.30pm.
13 January – Soundswell, Queens Wharf Morpeth, 3pm to 9pm.
13-20 January – Australian Deaf Games 2024, Lake Macquarie.
19 January – MAP mima family immersive disco, Mulit-Arts Pavilion, mima, 5pm to 9pm.
20 January – Lake Mac Arts Festival 2024, Lake Macquarie, 9am to 9pm, to 21 January.
February
4 February – Newcastle Jets ALW v Wellington Pheonix, Maitland Regional Sportsground, 5pm to 10pm.
17 February – Newcastle Jets ALW v Brisbane Roar, Maitland Regional Sportsground, 5pm to 10pm.
March
2 March – Women in Sport Festival, Lake Macquarie.
3 March – Newcastle Jets ALW v Perth Glory, Maitland Regional Sportsground, 5pm to 10pm.
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