School holiday events
Newcastle City Council offers a range of school holiday activities for kids of all ages, and there are plenty of the things to do in and around our beautiful city.
L!vesites and the Newcastle Museum
!vesites and the Newcastle Museum present L!vesites Kids, a school holidays program in October that incorporates science, drama, music, circus, creative Indigenous activities and craft.
The activities will run for six days in the October school holidays between 9:30am – 4:30pm with an hour of minding before and after the main program.
Full details on the L!vesites website.
Blackbutt Reserve
Find out about the Junior Ranger Program and Spotlight Adventures on offer this October school holidays at Blackbutt Reserve.
The Loft Youth Venue
Saturday 3 October
Indent Music NSW & Sound Summit present-Save The Scene Music Industry Workshops & All-ages gig.
(RSVP to max@musicnsw.com) with Eddie Garvan from The Seabellies, Glen Dickie from EMI, Nicholas Milligan from Reverb Magazine, and Markus Wright from Big Apache and Bernadette Ryan an artist manager. 12:30- 3:30pm @ The Loft
All-ages gig with- Lightnoise , Cota , Zero Logic & The Shivering Indies. 4:30-8:30pm $10 entry
Sunday 4 October
Zombie march and film screening
Wear your best Zombie finery for Newcastle's all-ages march of the Zombies 6pm @ The Carriage Sheds Newcastle Foreshore.
Film Screening- 8-9:30pm at the Chinese Club above GO-LO in Market Square Newcastle Mall.
Monday 5 October
Publich holiday, venue closed.
Tuesday 6 October
Renew Newcastle - Jewellery Making
Participants will create their own jewellery with macramé, leatherwork & metalwork. 12-3pm Meet @ Loft Youth Venue & Arts Brasil Workshop space. Free Class.
For the love of arts
Illustration, creation, printmaking, design & artistic experimentation. 4 – 6pm @ The Loft Youth Venue
Tuesday 13 October
Renew Newcastle - Art Class with Emerald Arts. Sculpture, toy design and construction, Acrylic and Watercolour painting ( blending colours and painting techniques), technical drawing & illustration.
12-3pm @ Meet at The Loft for an excursion to Emerald Arts in Newcastle Mall.
For the love of arts
Illustration, creation , printmaking , design & artistic experimentation. With Victoria Lobregat 4 – 6pm @ The Loft Youth Venue
Wednesday 14 October
RED OCHRE - Aboriginal Art Workshop
During this workshop you will produce art works, either on canvas, or on a bowl, or clock face, learn about mixing paints, using brushes, and you will be given an understanding of Aboriginal Art. Run by Lorraine Oldham. 10-1pm @ The Loft Youth Venue.
Ninjaradio podcast
Live recording of the Ninjaradio podcast with an extra special guest band interview & live set in the Loft studio. 5:30-6:15pm @ The Loft Youth Venue
Thursday 15 October
Hip-hop dancing
Participants will learn some hot hip-hop dance routines & choreography with our experienced dance teacher Kasey Sheridan. 3-5 pm @ Hamilton Sth Community Centre
Friday 16 October
INZINE
An opportunity for young artists and writers to contribute to The Loft’s quarterly magazine. 4.30 - 6pm @ The Loft Youth
Beresfield Golf Course
School Holiday Rates
Play between 11am and 2pm
$5 for children and $10 for an accompanying adult
School Holiday Coaching Clinics
October 13 & 16
Only 8 children per class. Choose from two session times: 1.30pm or 3.30pm
$15 per child, includes 1.5 hours tuition, balls, equipment hire (if needed) and a cool drink. To register ph: 4966 4665
Fort Scratchley Historical Site
Visit Fort Scratchley during the October School Holidays and book your family (max 2 adults and 2 children) on a guided tour of the amazing underground tunnels and receive two complimentary souvenir drink bottles! (Valued at $9.00 and available while stocks last.)
The cost of a Family Ticket (2 adults and 2 children) is only $25.00
Additional child ticket is $5.00 (3-16 yrs)
Children under 3 yrs are free
For a complete price list visit our website www.fortscratchley.com.au
Did you know that Australia’s involvement in WWII is part of the primary school curriculum? A visit to Fort Scratchley can provide students with first hand knowledge of how WWII impacted upon Newcastle.
The Fort is open 6 Days 10am to 4pm (Closed Tuesdays)
General Admission is FREE – a self-guided tour brochure can be collected from the Fort Shop and this can be used to guide you around the barracks and the above ground defence structures.
Newcastle’s Inland Swimming Centres
Open every day of the school holidays!
Lambton Swimming Centre - 5.30pm to 6.00pm
Beresfield, Mayfield and Wallsend Swimming Centres - 6.00am to 6.00pm
Stockton Swimming Centre - 6.00am to 5.00pm
Newcastle’s Beaches and Ocean Baths
Always swim at our patrolled beaches and baths!
Council lifeguard patrol times are as follows:
Newcastle Beach - 7.00am to 5.30pm
Stockton Beach - 9.00am to 5.30pm
Bar Beach & Nobbys Beach - 9.00am to 5.30pm
Dixon Park & Merewether Beach - 9.00am to 5.30pm
Newcastle Ocean Baths - 9.00am to 5.30pm
Merewether Ocean Baths - 9.00am to 5.30pm
Newcastle Region Libraries
Drawing and reading are the themes of the October school holiday programs.
Check out the full program of events (218kb pdf)
