Father's Day in Newcastle and the Hunter, Sunday 6 September 2026

Dad's had enough mugs. Here's where to actually take him this Father's Day, from harbour cruises to Hunter Valley banquets, plus a couple of things worth locking in before the weekend gets away from you.

Friday 4 September

NGS Father's Night, Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club, 95 Hannell St, Wickham. 6.30pm to 9.30pm. $135 a head, dinner and first drinks. More info

Saturday 5 September

Gwandalan Lions Father's Day Village Market, corner Koowong Road and Winbin Crescent, Gwandalan. 7.30am to 12pm. No public page.

Father's Day Memorial Service, Newcastle Memorial Park, North Chapel, Beresfield. 10am to 12pm. Sausage sizzle after. RSVP

Father's Day Memorial Service, Lake Macquarie Memorial Park chapel, Ryhope. 10am to 12pm. Sausage sizzle after. RSVP

Sunday 6 September

Family

Dad's Day Out, Hunter Valley Wildlife Park, 138 Lomas Lane, Nulkaba. 9am to 4pm. Dad free with a full-paying guest. BBQ breakfast 9am to 11am while stocks last. More info

Father's Day Fit for a King, Tocal Homestead, 957 Tocal Road, Paterson. 11am to 3pm. Southern-style banquet, live music. Ticketed.

Lemon Jam Father's Day, Henderson Park, Lemon Tree Passage. 12pm to 4pm. Lenny and The Jets, muscle cars. Free. Sausage sizzle and raffle for sale.

Dullboy's Social Co, Warners Bay. From 12pm. Free bowling or mini golf for dad with a paying customer. $15 pizza and mini golf combo. More info

The Lucky Hotel, Newcastle. Mini golf in the bar. Free beer for dad on arrival, hamper draw. Book.

DoughHeads Father's Day packs, pickup or delivery Sunday only. Maple Bacon Scroll and Banoffee Turnover. 2, 6 or 12 packs. Pre-order.

Fathers Day Petting Farm Party, Kurri Kurri Hotel, 180 Lang Street. 1pm to 4pm. Free. Petting farm, magician, face painting, balloon animals. Free beer with a main. Smoked ribs and brisket.

The Sunday Social: Father's Day Edition, MOA and Co, Carrington. 2pm to 6pm. Free entry. Optional tasting passport with Shout, Kat the Wine Fairy and Earp. Get tickets

Cruises

Father's Day Lunch Cruise, MV Calmer, Queens Wharf. 12.30pm to 3pm, check-in 12pm. $79 (12+), $49 (2 to 12). Complimentary drink for dad. Get tickets

NOVA Father's Day Lunch Cruise, Newcastle Harbour on NOVA Spirit from Lee Wharf (next to Honeysuckle Hotel), and Lake Macquarie on Lady Mac from Booragul Public Wharf, 12pm to 2.30pm. Adults $85, concession $80, child 3 to 14 $60. Free drink for dad. More info

Breakfast and brunch

Father's Day Buffet Breakfast, Charlestown Golf Club and Driving Range, Hillsborough. 9am to 11am. $45 adult, $20 child under 12. Bookings essential.

Newy Brewers Brunch, Cross Keys Hotel, Tighes Hill. 9.30am. Four courses with Shout, Method, FogHorn and Grainfed. $85. 18+. Phone 4074 6171.

Father's Day at Entwine, Calais Estate, 151 Palmers Lane, Pokolbin. 8am to 3pm. Breakfast and lunch, live music, stalls, kids activities. Bookings essential. More info

Newcastle and Lake Mac dining

Last Father's Day at MEET, 9 Darby Street. 12pm to 10pm. Churrasco carved at the table. Last Father's Day before close on 17 October. Book.

Father's Day at Martha, Belmont 16s. 11.30am to 2pm. Three-course shared feast. $90 adult, $60 child. More info

Father's Day shared feast, Earp Distilling Co, Carrington. Complimentary Long Night cocktail for dad. $74 a head, kids $20.

Father's Day at The Lot Smokehouse, Islington. 11am to 1.30pm and 2pm to 4.30pm. Texas BBQ. Under 6 eat free.

TINTA, Belmont. Dine-in specials plus seafood picnic boxes $120. Orders close Thursday 3 September 6pm. Pickup Sunday 8am to 4pm.

Father's Day Lunch, The Nags Head, 272 Brunker Road, Adamstown. 12pm to 8.30pm. Food Dude menu, drink specials, gift for every dining dad. Bookings essential. More info

Father's Day Lunch, The Shorty Hotel, 269 Sandgate Road, Shortland. 12pm to 8.30pm. Food and drink specials, free giveaway per dad, raffle draw 2pm. More info

Father's Day at Nonna Bizzarro, 125 Denison Street, Hamilton. Free schooner of Birra Moretti for Papa with a booking.

Father's Day lunch specials and live music, Adamstown Bowlo. Mahogany Drive Band 2pm to 5pm. $5 Great Northern and Carlton Dry cans all day. More info

Happy Father's Day, Toronto Workers Club. Member till-swipe for a $500 BCF voucher and a year of James Street car washes. Book Indulge Dining. More info

Father's Day, Abbie Ferris in the lounge, Wallsend Diggers. From 12pm. Free. More info

Father's Day at Harrigan's Cameron Park, 70 McKendry Drive. 12pm to 9pm. Lunch or dinner. Free aqua golf bucket for dad. Lunch and dinner hamper draws. More info

Hunter and Port Stephens dining

Father's Day Lunch, Esca Bimbadgen, Pokolbin. 12pm to 3pm. A la carte, Sunday beef roast, whisky flights. More info

Father's Day Buffet, Mezze, Pokolbin. 1pm to 3pm. $105 adult 13+, $40 kids 4 to 12, under 3 free. More info

Father's Day, NINETEEN, Pokolbin. 10.30am to 10pm. Anna Weatherup 12pm to 3pm. Book groups of 10+. Walk-in for smaller. More info

Father's Day, Harrigan's Hunter Valley. Breakfast, lunch and dinner specials. Harrison Hoven 1pm to 4pm. Aqua Golf vouchers. Book for a Hahn fire pit draw. More info

Father's Day, Huntlee Tavern, North Rothbury. From 7.30am. Dean Totten 11am to 2pm. Complimentary schooner for dad.

Saddler's Creek Wine Walk, Pokolbin. From 10.30am. Listed as the Father's Day date in that Sunday series. About $115.

Father's Day three-course lunch, Rick Stein at Bannisters, Soldiers Point. About $89. More info

Father's Day at Briar Ridge, 593 Mount View Road, Mount View. Cellar door 11am to 4pm. Book a tasting and they shout dad a beer. More info

Father's Day at Farmer's Wife Distillery, Allworth. Breakfast or lunch, tasting, gift packs. No separate ticketed event. More info

Father's Day at Valhalla, 3834 Nelson Bay Road, Bobs Farm. 10am to 5pm. Mick Jones 11.30am to 2.30pm. Book 02 4982 1446.

Father's Day at Shoal Bay Country Club, 35 to 45 Shoal Bay Road. Kids activities 12pm to 2pm, live music from 2.30pm. Karma Keg schooner for Salamander Bay Men's Shed. More info

Father's Day lunch at Atmos, Shoal Bay Country Club. Shared Greek feast. More info

Father's Day 2026, The Pourhouse, 327 High Street, Maitland. From 12pm. Food specials. Jungle Jim Smith from 1pm. More info

Club raffles

Wests Father's Day raffles, Sunday 6 September. New Lambton sales 10.30am, draw 12pm ($3,500). Mayfield 11am, 12pm ($3,500). Cardiff 11.30am, 12.30pm ($3,000). City 3.30pm, 4.30pm ($2,200). Nelson Bay sales 4.30pm, draw 6.05pm ($1,900). Members buy $5 get $5 free. More info

Father's Day raffle, Singleton Diggers. Tickets from 12 noon, draw 2pm. $4,000 plus prize pool. More info

Father's Day raffle, Singleton Golf Club. Draw 4pm. Tickets at the bar. Cypress Lakes rounds, Jumbuck BBQ, lesson. More info

Father's Day raffle, Karuah RSL. From 12.30pm. $150 Bunnings, $100 BCF, $50 Bunnings, plus Sunday meat trays. Tickets on the day. More info

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