What do you want to do?

Filter your results

Preloader

Loading entries...

Seasonal Christmas secondary Early Evening NYE Fireworks at Newcastle Civic Centre New Year's Eve fireworks, Newcastle

Whatever the season – there are plenty of things to do all year round in NewcastleGateshead!

Start the year with a bang and watch the spectacular Midnight New Year’s Eve Fireworks display over NewcastleGateshead Quayside! Join us once again in February for a month of romance as city breakers find love in the city with events and romantic meals out with their valentine or, why not treat your mums to a special weekend in the North East to celebrate Mother’s Day in March?

Families are invited to enjoy a holiday in NewcastleGateshead during the school holidays when the top attractions and free museums pack their event programmes with exciting and interactive activities. When spring arrives why not head out to the parks and gardens to enjoy the fresh air or take part in Easter Egg hunts and spring-themed family-friendly events right across the North East?

The Easter four-day weekend is the perfect opportunity for a city break in NewcastleGateshead where visitors can tuck into tasty street food at By The River Co’s Hawker Market or take part in Wylam Brewery’s famed food battle events. Spend your bank holiday weekends in NewcastleGateshead exploring the breweries and beer gardens or let your hair down at live music events at the bars and clubs in the region.

Seasonal secondary Quayside Seaside Quayside Seaside, Newcastle

As the sun begins to shine and the evenings grow longer and lighter – so festival season re-emerges for another year. So does the NE1 Quayside Seaside which brings the holiday vibes to the Newcastle banks of the River Tyne.

Twice a year, enjoy the delights of Newcastle’s burgeoning restaurant scene during NE1’s famous Restaurant Week or head into Newcastle’s cultural quarter, Ouseburn to find out what happens in the many creative artist studios that inhabit the Valley as part of Ouseburn Open Studios.

Halloween and Bonfire Night punctuate the autumn months in NewcastleGateshead with a diverse range of toe-curlingly scary events for adults and children alike as well as firework displays worthy of a hearty oooh and ahhhh.

Is it that time again already? Plan your festive visit to NewcastleGateshead and enjoy a Christmas city break overflowing with Christmas markets, outdoor ice skating, pantos and festive performances as well as the much-anticipated reveal of Fenwick Newcastle’s iconic Christmas window.

Helpful things...

Backgrount Get Outdoors

Featured entries in Seasonal

Newcastle Christmas Market 2025

November 15th 2025 to December 23rd 2025

Get ready for a magical...

Seasonal
Screenshot 12 9 2025 162622 new newcastle gov uk

Christmas Market at Baltic Square

November 22nd 2025 to December 7th 2025

Get ready to step into...

Family
Baltic square christmas market

Frankenstein or the modern...

October 24th 2025 to November 1st 2025

This 5-star, sell-out sensation returns...

Entertainment
Frankenstein or the modern Prometheus

Raby Castle at Christmas - Day &...

November 22nd 2025 to January 4th 2026

Raby Castle at Christmas -...

Seasonal
Screenshot 22 9 2025 85937 www raby co uk

More Content in Seasonal

Breakfast with Santa - Caledonian Hotel

Family
Gold and silver baubles displayed on the wall of an outdoor display

Superheroes and Princesses Christmas...

Family
Christmas tree display with naughty and nice list

Kids Halloween Pirate Party - The...

Family
Little girl in costume with with an adult holding a purple pumpkin bucket

Storytime with Santa & Mrs Claus -...

Entertainment
Storytime with Santa & Mrs Claus

Brunch with Santa - Holiday Inn...

Entertainment
Busy and snowy cobbled street

Christmas With Grinch - Holiday Inn...

Entertainment
Person looking up at decorated outdoor Christmas tree

Christmas Party Nights - Holiday Inn...

Entertainment
Neutral wrapping paper with Christmas tree branches and gold scissors

Baltic October Half Term - Baltic...

Family
ng-icon-white

Cereal Disco - Baltic Centre for...

Family
Cereal Disco

Family Bike Ride - Baltic Centre for...

Family
Family Bike Ride

Pedal & Play: Bike Skills & Maintenance...

Family
Pedal & Play: Bike Skills & Maintenance

Gingerbread Decorating - Baltic Centre...

Family
Gingerbread men surrounded with pinecones and string lights

Our Blog...

Click tags to explore
Top things to do this Halloween in NewcastleGateshead
Family Friendly Halloween
15 October 2025

From spooky walks, to all night film screenings and pumpkin picking, discover things to do in Newcastle and Gateshead and beyond this Halloween.

10 Christmas events to book now in NewcastleGateshead
Seasonal Christmas newcastle gateshead banner
10 October 2025

We have pulled together Christmas experiences and events that you can currently book tickets for in NewcastleGateshead. Tickets are booking up so fast this year so be quick!

Christmas Markets in NewcastleGateshead
Daytripper Christmas Market Hero NG
18 September 2025

Newcastle is a great, Christmassy day out - and with a chance to explore the city as well as the local neighbourhoods, choose from a range of bustling Christmas markets and artisan fairs popping up in Jesmond, Ouseburn and along the Quayside.

A Guide to 48-hours in Newcastle and Gateshead at Christmas
First Timer NE1 Xmas 24 096
18 September 2025

Experience a Christmas city break in Newcastle and Gateshead. Read on for your guide to a Christmassy 48 hour holiday in NewcastleGateshead including things to do and where to stay.

BE THE FIRST TO KNOW