As the Easter long weekend approaches, Novocastrians are being urged to plan ahead, with changes to trading hours set to impact shopping centres and local attractions.
Major retailers including Coles, Woolworths and ALDI will close on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, while other venues operate on reduced holiday hours.
Across the region, shopping centres and City of Newcastle facilities will also adjust their schedules, with some popular spots remaining open.
Here’s what’s open across Newcastle this Easter long weekend.
Good Friday
Shopping centres:
- IGA Merewether, 7am – 7pm
- IGA Stockton, 7am – 7pm, Plus Liquor CLOSED
- FoodWorks Adamstown, 7.30am – 7.30pm
- FoodWorks Newcastle East, 7.30am – 7.30pm
- Harris Farm Markets Cooks Hill, 6am – 9pm
Easter Saturday
Shopping centres:
- Charlestown Square, 9am – 5pm
- Westfield, Kotara, 10 – 4pm
- Market Town, 9am – 5pm
- Cessnock Village, 9am – 4pm
- Glendale City Centre, 9am – 5pm
- IGA Merewether, 7am – 7pm
- IGA Stockton Plus Liquor, 7am – 7pm
- FoodWorks Adamstown, 7.30am – 7.30pm
- FoodWorks Newcastle East, 7.30am – 7.30pm
- Harris Farm Markets Cooks Hill, 6am – 9pm
City of Newcastle
- Newcastle Art Gallery, 10am – 4pm
- Fort Scratchley, 10 – 4pm
- Newcastle Museum, 10am – 5pm
- Blackbutt Reserve, 7am – 7pm
- Summerhill Waste Management Centre, 9am – 2.45pm
- Visitor Information centre, 10am – 2pm
Easter Sunday
Shopping centres:
- IGA Merewether, 7am – 7pm
- IGA Stockton, 7am – 7pm, Plus Liquor 10am – 7pm
- FoodWorks Adamstown, 7.30am – 7.30pm
- FoodWorks Newcastle East, 7.30am – 7.30pm
- Harris Farm Markets Cooks Hill, 6am – 9pm
City of Newcastle:
- Newcastle Art Gallery, 10am – 4pm
- Newcastle Museum, 10am – 5pm
- Blackbutt Reserve, 7am – 7pm
- Summerhill Waste Management Centre, 9am – 2.45pm
- Visitor Information centre, 10am – 2pm
Easter Monday
Shopping centres:
- Charlestown Square, 10am – 4pm
- Westfield, Kotara, 10 – 4pm
- Market Town, 9am – 4pm
- Stockland Green Hills, 10am – 4pm
- Cessnock Village, 10am – 4pm
- Glendale City Centre, 9am – 5.30pm
- IGA Merewether, 7am – 7pm
- IGA Stockton Plus Liquor, 7am – 7pm
- FoodWorks Adamstown, 7.30am – 7.30pm
- FoodWorks Newcastle East, 7.30am – 7.30pm
- Harris Farm Markets Cooks Hill, 7am – 9pm
City of Newcastle:
- Fort Scratchley, 10 – 4pm
- Newcastle Museum, 10am – 5pm
- Blackbutt Reserve, 7am – 7pm
- Summerhill Waste Management Centre, 9am – 2.45pm
- Visitor Information centre, 10am – 2pm
For more lifestyle stories:
- Newcastle’s Easter eggs for every budget
- Your guide to markets in our region
- Easter family fun is sorted at Stockland Green Hills
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