2024 Lake Macquarie Major Events Calendar

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WHAT'S ON IN LAKE MACQUARIE 2024 FRIDAY NIGHT FOODIES

MAX ADVENTURE RACE

Every Friday until April Food trucks, curated events and entertainment at MAP mima

10 February Short, fast and fun adventure races at Cams Wharf

FAMILY FOODIES

LAKEFEST

14 January-10 March Regattas, sailing races and more!

SUNDAY SESSIONS

Monthly on selected Sundays Adult art classes, featuring local music and cheese and wine at MAC yapang

JANUARY AUSTRALIAN DEAF GAMES

13-20 January Multi-sports event with inclusive social program Various locations

Ticketed Food

Accessible

LAKE MAC FESTIVAL

20-21 January Festival celebrating Lake Macquarie

10 February Open-air circus, carnival rides and food trucks for the whole family to enjoy

CLASSIC BOATFEST 10-11 February Family open day featuring classic boats at Rathmines

NEWCASTLE PERMANENT CINEMA UNDER THE STARS

24 February

MUSIC IN THE PODIUM

Every Friday night until 22 March Live music at Warners Bay Foreshore

FEBRUARY FEAST FEST

3 February Foodies festival at Speers Point Park

MAP MIMA PRESS PLAY

23-25 February Weekend of workshops, artmaking and dancing SCAN TO DISCOVER MORE


MARCH

UNFURL

30 March Festival of live music, artist talks and much more at MAP mima

APRIL

WOMEN IN SPORT FESTIVAL

WILDFLOWERS AND PIPER BUTCHER

7 March Live Music Lake Mac is back at Warners Bay Theatre, baramayiba

BUDDY KNOX PROJECT AND SPECIAL GUEST

24 July Live Music Lake Mac is back at Warners Bay Theatre, baramayiba

EMMA DONOVAN & BAND

ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL

16 May Live Music Lake Mac is back at Warners Bay Theatre, baramayiba

HOT POTATO BAND

17-19 May Author talks and writing workshops at Lake Mac Libraries

21-22 June A Floatilla of boats light up the lake with huge illuminated artworks

JUNE

J U LY

6 April Theatre competition of plays at Warners Bay Theatre, baramayiba 2-10 March Sporting workshops, seminars and activities

EUROVISION WATCH PARTY

11 May Drinks, dancing, costumes and hilarity at MAP mima

19 April Ten-piece brass collective performing two family concerts and show with a special guest

WRITE HERE FESTIVAL

10-21 July

ANZAC DAY EVENTS

Night of music and drama at Warners Bay Theatre, baramayiba

M AY MOUNTAIN BIKE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 10-17 March National athletes competing at Awaba Mountain Bike Park

SCAN TO DISCOVER MORE

YOUTH SLASH N BASH

2-5 May Junior surfing competition at Frenchmans and Hams Beach

LAKE MAC POP BAM

27 July Celebrating all things popular culture

AUGUST SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL SHOWCASE

ORCHESTRAL POPS CONCERT

28 April Lake Mac Philharmonic Orchestra performing orchestral pop favourites at MAP mima

8 August The best of the 2024 festival live on stage at Warners Bay Theatre, baramayiba

DOBELL FESTIVAL

1-30 June Celebrating the life of artist William Dobell

SUPREME BALLROOM OLD TIME DANCE

7 June Dungeon Big Band play authentic sounds from the 1930s and 40s at Rathmines Theatre, nawayiba

Ticketed Food

Accessible

SEPTEMBER

FLOAT YOUR BOAT

OPERA HUNTER: CARMEN

25 April Dawn services and events at various locations around the lake

LAKE MACQUARIE ROGAINE

24 August Orienteering and navigating through rainforest, creeks and native flora at Mt Sugarloaf

STEAM WEEK

RAFFERTYS COASTAL RUN

13 July 12-36km coastal trail run around Cams Wharf and Catherine Hill Bay

Ticketed Food

Accessible

12-18 August Week-long program of inspiring learning experiences at Lake Mac Libraries and venues

LIVING SMART & LIVING TOGETHER FESTIVAL

21 September Sustainability and multicultural festival at Speers Point Park

LAKE MACQUARIE MUSIC SOCIETY PRESENTS FESTIVAL OF THE CHOIRS

22 September Diverse mix of eight choices performing songs varying from classics through to jazz and pop

SCAN TO DISCOVER MORE


NOVEMBER

AUSTRALIAN HAYDN ENSEMBLE

29 September One of Australia’s leading orchestra and chamber music groups bringing together world-class musicians at Rathmines Theatre, nawayiba

LET’S FISH

HISTORY ILLUMINATED

2-10 November Festival celebrating all things history across Lake Mac

16-17 November Catch and release competition with prizes up for grabs

CELEBRATING 70 YEARS OF JOHN WILLIAMS

24 November Relive the excitement of Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Jurassic Park, performed by the Lake Macquarie Philharmonic Orchestra

OCTOBER

DECEMBER

LET’S SURF LAKE MAC

FAST AND LOUD FESTIVAL

19-20 October Weekend of boat races and entertainment across Lake Macquarie

FERNLEIGH 15

20 October Run the Fernleigh Track, a classic rail trail

MORISSET LAKE MACQUARIE AGRICULTURAL SHOW

19-20 October Animals, live entertainment and agricultural displays

November National junior surfing competition Ticketed

Accessible

Food Information correct at time of printing, dates subject to change. Contact event organisers for more information.

For more information please get in touch @visitlakemac @ourlakemac visitlakemac.com.au/ events

LAKE MAC CAROLS

8 December Free festival season celebration at Speers Point Park

LAGO DI MAC

December Italian festival at Croudace Bay


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