2026 FEATURED EVENTS

2026 PROGRAM

TANTOS STAGE

Time Event Name
12:00pm – 12:30pm Star Struck – Noah Bevin
12:45pm – 1:15pm Star Struck – Ella Armitage & Pearl Thorley
1:30pm – 1:45pm Star Struck – Madison Strang
2:00pm – 2:15pm Star Struck – Arietty Holdom
2:20pm – 2:40pm Star Struck – Stella Bundy
3:00pm – 3:45pm Star Struck – Noah Bevin
2:45pm – 2:55pm Star Struck – Jarrah Brown
3:45pm – 4:30pm Benjamin May Parker
4:30pm – 5:30pm UON – Maddie & Learnah
6:30pm – 7:15pm Katie Jayne Band
7:15pm – 7:45pm BREAK
7:45pm – 8:45pm Katie Jayne Band

CENTRE RING

Time Event Name
9:00am – 2:30pm Show Jumping & Equestrian Classes
2:30pm – 3:00pm Tent Pegging
3:00pm – 3:30pm Gravity FMX Stunt Show
4:00pm – 5:00pm Bucking Bulls Rodeo
5:00pm – 5:30pm Tent Pegging
6:00pm – 6:45pm Grand Parade & Official Opening
7:00pm – 8:00pm Bucking Bulls Rodeo
8:15pm – 8:45pm Gravity FMX Stunt Show
9:00pm Fireworks
10:00pm Close

KIDS ZONE

Time Event Name
9:00am – 7:00pm Dinkum Dinosaur – Baby Dinosaur Zoo
10:30am – 11:00am Reptile Show
11:00am – 12:00pm Dinkum Dinosaur – Comedy Ventriloquist Puppet Show
12:30pm – 1:00pm Reptile Show
1:00pm – 1:30pm Turbo the Magic Dinosaur Show
2:30pm – 3:00pm Reptile Show
4:00pm – 5:00pm Dinkum Dinosaur – Comedy Ventriloquist Puppet Show
5:00pm – 5:30pm Meet & Greet Newy-Con Characters
6:00pm – 6:30pm Turbo the Magic Dinosaur Show

DOGS DAY OUT FESTIVAL

Time Event Name
3:00pm – 7:00pm Dog Competitions & Doggie Stalls

COMMUNITY BANK NEWCASTLE
BENDIGO BANK FARMYARD NURSERY

Time Event Name
9:00am – 8:00pm Farmyard Nursery Petting Zoo

TANTOS STAGE

Time Event Name
9:30pm – 10:00pm Chance 2 Dance
10:00am – 10:30am TW Tuition – Dance School
10:30am – 11:00am Spark Dance Centre
11:00am – 11:30am The Rhythm Factory
11:30am – 12:00pm Ablaze Dance Academy
12:00pm – 12:30pm Star Struck – Holly & Amber Brock
12:45pm – 1:15pm Star Struck – Tane Wilcox
1:30pm – 2:15pm Star Struck – Reigan Stewart
3:00pm – 4:00pm UON – Millie Mills
4:15pm – 5:00pm Star Struck – Neave, Sage, Conway & Sienna
5:15pm – 6:15pm UON – Abbie Yeo
7:00pm – 8:30pm Luke Combs Experience with Jarred Taylor

CENTRE RING

Time Event Name
9:00am – 1:00pm Equestrian Classes
1:30pm – 2:00pm Tent Pegging
2:00pm – 2:30pm Camel Races
2:30pm – 3:00pm Gravity FMX Stunt Show
3:30pm – 4:00pm Tent Pegging
4:00pm – 4:30pm Camel Races
4:30pm – 5:00pm Gravity FMX Stunt Show
5:30pm – 6:00pm HSPA Marching Band
6:00pm – 7:00pm Outback Jack Show
7:00pm – 7:30pm Camel Races
7:30pm – 8:00pm Gravity FMX Stunt Show
8:15pm – 8:45pm Epic Fire Show
9:00pm Fireworks
10:00pm Close

KIDS ZONE

Time Event Name
9:00am – 7:00pm Dinkum Dinosaur – Baby Dinosaur Zoo
10:30am – 11:00am Reptile Show
11:00am – 12:00pm Dinkum Dinosaur – Comedy Ventriloquist Puppet Show
12:30pm – 1:00pm Reptile Show
1:00pm – 1:30pm Turbo the Magic Dinosaur Show
2:30pm – 3:00pm Reptile Show
4:00pm – 5:00pm Dinkum Dinosaur – Comedy Ventriloquist Puppet Show
5:00pm – 5:30pm Meet & Greet Newy-Con Characters
6:00pm – 6:30pm Turbo the Magic Dinosaur Show

DOGS DAY OUT FESTIVAL

Time Event Name
9:00am – 7:00pm Dog Competitions & Doggie Stalls

McCLOY GROUP
WOODCHOP STADIUM

Time Event Name
10:00am - 5:00pm Woodchop Competition

COMMUNITY BANK NEWCASTLE
BENDIGO BANK FARMYARD NURSERY

Time Event Name
9:00am - 8:00pm Farmyard Nursery Petting Zoo

TANTOS STAGE

Time Event Name
9:30am – 10:00am England Purton Dance Academy
10:00am – 10:30am EV Dance Studios
10:30am – 11:00am KC Dance HQ
11:00am – 11:45am The Tribe Collective Dance School
11:45am – 12:00pm Jenz Danzn Academy
12:00pm – 12:30pm Maxi-Jazz Dance Studio
12:45pm – 1:30pm Starstruck – Tane Wilcox
1:45pm – 2:30pm Star Struck – Neave, Sage, Conway & Sienna

CENTRE RING

Time Event Name
9:00am – 12:00pm Equestrian Events
12:00pm – 1:00pm Snaffle Bit Cutting
1:00pm – 2:00pm Working Dogs Competition
2:00pm – 3:00pm Snaffle Bit Cutting

KIDS ZONE

Time Event Name
9:00am – 1:00pm Dinkum Dinosaur – Baby Dinosaur Zoo
10:00am – 11:00am Dinkum Dinosaur – Comedy Ventriloquist Puppet Show
11:00am – 11:30am Reptile Show
11:30am – 12:00pm Meet & Greet Newy-Con Characters
12:00pm – 12:30pm Turbo the Magic Dinosaur Show
12:30pm – 1:00pm Reptile Show

DASHFEST

Time Event Name
9:00am – 3:00pm Dachshund Competitions & Doggie Market Stalls

COMMUNITY BANK NEWCASTLE
BENDIGO BANK FARMYARD NURSERY

Time Event Name
9:00am - 3:00pm Farmyard Nursery Petting Zoo

McCloy Group - Woodchop Stadium

Time Event Name
11:30am – 12:00pm Hunter Valley Post Cutting Championship

⚡ Friday 27 February ⚡

Event Hours: 9:30am – 5:00pm | Stage Programming: 9:30am – 4:30pm

Time Session
9:30 – 9:45🎉 Welcome to NewyCon
10:00 – 10:30🧪 Fizzics Science Demonstration
10:45 – 11:30⚔️ Sons of Obiwan Panel – Luke
12:00 – 12:30🧪 Fizzics Science Demonstration
12:45 – 1:30🎬 Star Wars Panel – Paul Hempsall
2:00 – 2:30🧪 Fizzics Science Demonstration
2:45 – 3:30🦸 Cosplayer Panel – Simon, Jay + Guests
3:45 – 4:30🔨 Thor of Oz – Panel & Hammer Challenge
5:30🎊 Grand Parade

🎮 Sunday 1 march 🎮

Event Hours: 9:30am – 3:00pm | Stage Programming: 9:30am – 4:30pm

Time Session
9:30 – 9:45🎉 Welcome to NewyCon
10:00 – 10:45⚔️ Newcastle Swordplay Panel
11:00 – 11:45🔨 Thor of Oz – Panel & Hammer Challenge
12:00 – 12:45🎬 Star Wars Panel – Paul Hempsall
2:00 – 3:00🦸 Cosplay Competition & Catwalk

★ Saturday 28 February ★

Event Hours: 9:30am – 5:00pm | Stage Programming: 9:30am – 5:00pm


Time Session
9:30 – 9:45🎉 Welcome to NewyCon
10:00 – 11:00🎬 Dean Knowsley – Prop Making in Movies
11:00 – 12:00🎬 Matt Doran – The Matrix & Star Wars
12:00 – 12:45🎬 Richard de Carvalho –
Black Bounty Saga Screening & Panel
1:00 – 1:45👻 Ghostbusters Panel – Premier State Ghostbusters
2:00 – 2:30🔨 Thor of Oz – Panel & Hammer Challenge
3:00 – 3:45⚔️ Sons of Obiwan Lightsaber Demonstration
4:00 – 5:00🦸 Cosplay Competition & Catwalk

*PLEASE NOTE program subject to change

2026 FEATURED EVENTS

2026 PROGRAMS

FRIDAY 27TH

SATURDAY 28TH

SUNDAY 1ST

NEWY-CON

 

*PLEASE NOTE program subject to change

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