Wallsend Frights is free and runs from 4pm to 8pm on Saturday 31 October 2026 at Wallsend Park, in the Newcastle suburb of Wallsend (NSW). You need a free registration first: the event is listed on Sticky Tickets as a $0 ticket and the organiser’s page says the ticket registers you for the event.
The Red Hot Summer Tour plays Roche Estate in Pokolbin on Saturday 31 October 2026, with gates at 12:30pm and Australian Crawl on stage from 8:15pm. The tour’s own page lists the Hunter Valley show as sold out, so this guide is for people who already have tickets and need to sort out the day: set times, buses, parking, what you can carry in and what happens if it rains. Times are New South Wales local time, which is on daylight saving in October.
The Newcastle Jets host Wellington Phoenix at McDonald Jones Stadium on Saturday 31 October 2026, kick-off 3pm, and Transport for NSW says buses replace trains to and from Broadmeadow, the closest station, on the day. If you normally take the train to the Jets, plan for a rail replacement bus and leave more time than usual.
For the Newcastle Jets match against Macarthur FC on Saturday 24 October, gates open at 2pm for a 3pm kick-off at McDonald Jones Stadium. The closest station is Broadmeadow, a 15 to 20-minute walk away, and Transport for NSW says to pre-book stadium parking through Ticketmaster or use nearby local parking.
Parking at Newcastle Airport is free for the first 2 hours in the Long Stay Saver car park, then $12 up to 3 hours, $20 up to 4 hours and $33 for 4 to 24 hours, according to the airport’s drive-up price table as of October 2026. The airport has five car parks, and the Short Stay car park costs $10 for the first hour.
Newcastle Airport at Williamtown is served by two public bus operators, and the Port Stephens Coaches buses to Newcastle Interchange take between 29 and 40 minutes in the operator’s timetable. You pay with an Opal card or by tapping on and off with an American Express, Mastercard or Visa card, as of October 2026.
Two ways to reach the Rugby League World Cup semi-finals at McDonald Jones Stadium on Saturday 7 November are the train to Broadmeadow station, the closest station, and the free stadium shuttle buses from five areas of Newcastle. Pre-paid game-day parking at the stadium is only for vehicles with a pre-paid Ticketmaster ticket, according to Transport for NSW.
To travel on Newcastle Transport light rail, buses and the Stockton ferry you tap on and tap off with an Opal card, or with a Visa, Mastercard or American Express credit or debit card or a linked device, and the adult fare for 0 to 3 km is $3.30 at peak and $2.31 off-peak, as of October 2026. Opal single tickets are the back-up option and cost more.