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There are plenty of things to do all year round in NewcastleGateshead so plan your visit for bank holiday, summer holidays, firework displays and Christmas!
There are plenty of things to do all year round in NewcastleGateshead so plan your visit for bank holiday, summer holidays, firework displays and Christmas!
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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.
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.
December 1st 2023 to December 15th 2023
Family
1 Dec 2023 to 15 Dec 2023
Further Afield
Travel back in time to experience the enchanting Christmases of the past, from the Georgian...
November 28th 2023 to January 26th 2024
Exhibition
28 Nov 2023 to 26 Jan 2024
Newcastle City Centre
The watercolours and drawings on display open a window on the changing character of Newcastle...
November 27th 2023 to January 26th 2024
Exhibition
27 Nov 2023 to 26 Jan 2024
Newcastle City Centre
Tyneside has a rich history of scientific invention and industrial activity which is told in...
December 1st 2023
Seasonal
1 Dec 2023 to 1 Dec 2023
Embrace the holiday spirit with a delightful gathering that combines creativity and celebration. Join us...
November 6th 2023 to December 24th 2023
Family
6 Nov 2023 to 24 Dec 2023
Newcastle City Centre
Experience the magic of Christmas as Fenwick transforms their rooftop into a snowy wonderland -...
November 28th 2023 to January 26th 2024
Exhibition
28 Nov 2023 to 26 Jan 2024
Chris Killip: The Last Ships Chris Killip’s photographs document the lives of working people and...
November 5th 2023 to January 1st 2024
Fenwick has announced this year’s...
November 27th 2023 to January 26th 2024
Part of Making Waves: A...
December 21st 2023
Enjoy an outstanding musical evening...
Post date: 6th November 2023
Christmas in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne would not be the same without a visit to Fenwick’s Christmas Window which is a much-loved part of a long-standing Geordie Christmas tradition. But what will be the theme of this year's Fenwick Christmas Window?
Santa Claus is coming to Toon! Click here to find out where to meet Father Christmas in Newcastle and Gateshead.
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.
We have pulled together Christmas experiences and events that you can currently book tickets for in NewcastleGateshead including two fabulous light trails, a Christmas film must-see and some hot tickets to enjoy a bite to eat with Santa himself. Tickets are booking up so fast this year so be quick!
From spooky walks, to all night film screenings and pumpkin picking, discover things to do in Newcastle and beyond this Halloween.
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