Newcastle Days

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(photo credit: David Lee)

Newcastle Days
Saturday, September 6
10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Lake Boren Park
Music by Boogie Boulevard

Newcastle Days is the community's signature celebration, offering fun for all ages! Enjoy the Cars on the Green auto show, live entertainment, community booths, giant inflatables, craft beer garden, food vendors, and more.

Contact: Amy George, Events & Recreation Coordinator

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Volunteers make Newcastle Days possible! From supporting activities to assisting community booths, there are a variety of tasks and times available. Find your favorite and bring along a friend - or two! Sign up to volunteer HERE or email [email protected].

Festival Info & Location

Each September, we gather at Lake Boren Park for Newcastle Days, the community's signature celebration, offering fun for all ages! This annual festival is packed with activities, food, games, and music, bringing neighbors together to celebrate. Held in September to honor Newcastle’s official cityhood in 1994, Newcastle Days is a time to reflect on our history, strengthen community bonds, and look forward to the future.

Saturday, September 6
10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Lake Boren Park

Directions & Parking

Directions to Lake Boren Park (13058 SE 84th Way, Newcastle)
Take Exit 9 off I405 and follow Coal Creek Parkway south into Newcastle. Pass the lake on your right and take a right at the traffic light at SE 84th Way.

Main Parking Lot:
ADA parking only
drop-off area available
performer/vendor load in/load out

Event Parking:
Follow signs to the event parking area adjacent to the park. The entrance is on the right immediately after the main parking lot entrance. It is a one-way, self-park lot.

Plan Ahead!
Parking gets filled quickly midday. Consider carpooling or using alternative options, such as parking downtown and walking, or taking the #240 bus. If you must park on neighborhood streets, DO NOT BLOCK driveways or fire hydrants.

Schedule of Events

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Cars on the Green auto show

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Historic Cemetery Open House with docent-led tour at 2:00 p.m.

10:30 a.m. Parade & Opening Ceremonies

11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Live Entertainment on Stage, Community Booths, Carnival Games, Giant Inflatables, and Much More!

11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Food Vendors, Craft Beer & Wine Garden

5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Grand Finale Concert with Boogie Boulevard

Parade & Opening Ceremonies

Nothing kicks off a festival better than a community parade! Enjoy the sights and sounds of local performers, school teams, and area Scouts, led by Newcastle's favorite bagpiper Neil Hubbard.

Community groups, neighborhoods, dogs and their caregivers, and others are invited to participate. Our mini parade is a short loop around Lake Boren Park that ends at the main stage for the official Newcastle Days opening ceremony and welcome.

Parade begins at 10:30 a.m. with a 10:10 a.m. call time.

Register HERE by noon on Tuesday, Sept. 2.

Stage Entertainment

One of the truly unique aspects of Newcastle Days is the main stage entertainment. The schedule is jam-packed with performances from local students, community members, and professional performers.

10:45 a.m. Opening Ceremonies and Welcome
Official City Welcome, Presentation of Colors by local Scouts, National Anthem by Hazen Vox Lumini Choir, Bagpiper Neil Hubbard

11:00 a.m. High School Showcase with Hazen and Liberty Band, Cheer, Choirs, and Dance/Drill.

12:15 p.m. Body Language Studio

1:15 p.m. Glow Nation Youth Hip Hop and Afterglow Dance & Fitness

2:00 p.m. Magician Jeff Evans, courtesy of KCLS Newcastle Library

2:45 p.m. Cars on the Green Auto Show Awards

3:00 p.m. Blue Dog Dance

4:00 p.m. Inochi Taiko drummers

4:30 p.m. break for evening concert setup

5:30 p.m. Boogie Boulevard

Activities

Get ready for a day packed with fun for all ages!

Create colorful masterpieces with Newcastle Arts Council and Newcastle Library, dive into local history with Newcastle Historical Society, and explore cool robots with Hazen and Liberty Robotics Teams.

Kids will love bouncing on giant inflatables, meeting furry friends at the petting zoo, and enjoying pony rides. Try your luck at carnival games hosted by local Scouts, check out fire trucks and police vehicles, and stop by the Newcastle Historic Cemetery open house for a peek into the past.

It’s a day full of adventure, creativity, and community fun!

Cars on the Green Auto Show

Rev up your engines for an unforgettable day, where classic cruisers, muscle cars, and custom rides shine!

The show runs from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with the awards ceremony taking place at 2:30 p.m.

Preregistration is FREE and closes at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29 or when the show closes. Click HERE to preregister.

Community Booths

Newcastle Days features a lively vendor fair. Local businesses, artists, nonprofits, and public agencies are invited to showcase products, share information, and connect with the community.

Find our current list of community booths HERE.

Food Vendors

Enjoy the Craft Beer & Wine Garden hosted by The Greater Newcastle Chamber of Commerce and a delicious selection of food vendors from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

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Volunteer

Volunteers make Newcastle Days possible!

From supporting activities to assisting community booths, there are a variety of tasks and times available. Find your favorite and bring along a friend - or two!

Sign up to volunteer HERE or email [email protected].

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