Kids Lockdown Saturday 8.30pm to Sunday 8am, Maitland Gaol, East Maitland. Children aged 8-15 with their parents are able to experience sleeping overnight in the historical former maximum security prison.

Korfball Australia National Club Championships Saturday & Sunday, 8am to 5pm, Maitland Basketball Stadium.

Lifeline Newcastle Book Fair Saturday 9am to 4pm & Sunday to Monday 10am to 4pm, 54 Clyde Street, Hamilton North.

Mattara Festival Saturday to Monday, 10am to 7pm, Wallsend Park. The enduring family-friendly festival kicks off on Saturday with fireworks, live music, carnival rides and exhibits. Sunday features Super Hero Sunday and Monday is Dogs In The Park Day with multiple canine competitions running.

Oktoberfest Long Weekend at Murray's Brewery Saturday to Monday, 10am to 6pm. German food, live music, and of course, plenty of craft beer.

Oktoberfest Newcastle 1-9pm, The Station, Newcastle. You can expect a day of beer, entertainment from traditional Oompah, through to great cover bands and DJs, plus sideshow alley with rides and games and roving entertainers.

This Is Not Art Saturday and Sunday, Newcastle City Library and Watt Space Gallery. This year's program includes workshops on creative writing, multimedia production, activism and much more.

WoodStockton Starts at 12pm, Stockton Bowling Club. Eight hours of live music from seven bands, plus food and drinks.

Newcastle International Half Marathon 7.30am, Camp Shortland. The inaugural Newcastle International Half Marathon course takes in Nobbys Beach, Newcastle Harbour, Fort Scratchley, King Edward Park and Merewether Beach.

Newcastle Vegan Market 9am to 4pm, The Station, Newcastle. Following its successful launch in August, the second edition of the Newcastle Vegan Market promises a wide range of food, drinks and musical entertainment.

Oktoberfest 11am to 5pm, Central Leagues Club, Charlestown. Enjoy lunch and entertainment by the Masters of Oompah and the German Music Show Band.

Saturday November 16 might be firmly entrenched in the A-League and cricket seasons, but NRL fans will be able to get their footy fix when the third annual Legends Of League tournament comes to McDonald Jones Stadium for the first time.

Danny Buderus, Wendell Sailor, Andrew Ryan, Nathan Hindmarsh, Willie Mason and Steve Menzies and many more legends will take the field to raise money for the Mark Hughes Foundation.

There will be six hours of footy on offer from the Barbarians, Brisbane, Canterbury, Parramatta, Penrith and Knights teams.

Newcastle Food & Flower Markets Saturday, 8am to 2pm, 1 Rural Drive, Sandgate.

Giant Charity Garage Sale Saturday, Church 4 Life, 32 Sixth Street, Boolaroo.

Hunter Wine Country Markets Saturday, 9am to 3pm, De Bortoli Wines, 532 Wine Country Drive, Pokolbin.

Handmade in the Hunter Markets Saturday, 9am to 3pm, Kevin Sobels Wines, 5 Halls Road, Pokolbin.

Adamstown Lions Market Sunday, 7am to 1pm, corner Brunker and Glebe roads, Adamstown.

Hunter Wine Country Markets Saturday, 9am to 3pm, De Bortoli Wines, Pokolbin.

Newcastle City Farmers Market Sunday, 7am to 1pm, Newcastle Showground, Broadmeadow.

Morisset Showground Markets Saturday, 8am to 1pm, Morisset Showground.

Pelican Foreshore Markets Saturday, 9am to 1pm, Pelican.

Sacred Tree Markets Saturday & Sunday, 10am to 3pm, Victoria Parade, Nelson Bay.

Olive Tree Market Saturday, 9am to 3pm, Civic Park, Newcastle.

Back to Back Galleries Patterns in Time exhibition of ceramics, photography, painting and sculpture by Juliet Ackery, Miranda Lawry and Susie Lochhead, until October 20.

Blackstone Gallery Along The Savannah Way, a collection of Outback photographs from Mike Rule, until October 17.

Newcastle Library Local History Lounge The Queen's Album.

Make Space Newcastle Stance - Surf Art & Photography Exhibition.

University of Newcastle Gallery Steel Life, by Murray McKean, until October 19.

Cooks Hill Galleries La Danse, by Bruce Rowland, until October 14.

Art Systems Wickham There is Another World But it is This One, by John Heaney, until Sunday.

Brough House, Museum of Clothing High Street Maitland - Coming to Town in the 50s, until November 30.

The Lock Up An Immeasurable Distance, by Emma Fielden, until Sunday. Critical Animals Creative Research Symposium, until Sunday.

SEEN@Swansea Industrial Landscapes, until Sunday.

Dungog Contemporary Two, until October 13.

Maitland Regional Art Gallery Stories from Wonnarua Country, until October 13. Somewhere Else, by Lottie Consalvo; The Nightingale and The Rose, by Del Kathryn Barton, until November 3. The Myth of the Angry Wizards of Maitland, by Frank Oakes; Time Traveller, by Suzanne Archer; In The Light of the Day, by Nola Tegel, until November 17. A Poem For Maitland - In celebration of the Maitland Region Society of Artists 21st Birthday, until November 24. Unfolding Time, Penelope Seidler's Gift to Maitland, until February 16. Free Art Sunday.

Port Stephens Community Arts Centre Fabulous Fakes; Pastel Artworks, a Fusion Display and Quilting Challenge, until October 22.

Newcastle Museum Earthquake - Now and Then, 30 Years, until October 27.

Newcastle Art Gallery Introducing: From the collection; Kilgour Prize 2019, until October 13. Off the Canvas, by Robert Dickerson, until November 3.

Curve Gallery & Studios Piopiotahi, by Jane Lander, until October 19.

The Creator Incubator Baroque-a-Coco, by Jen Denzin, Bridie Watt, Joanne Black, Lyndal Campbell.

Arsenic and Old Lace A man learns when visiting two spinster aunts that they have been poisoning lonely old men for years; farcical look by writer Joseph Kesselring at plays involving murder. Maitland Repertory Theatre, at its theatre. Saturday 8pm.

Blithe Spirit A socialite invites eccentric clairvoyant Madam Arcati to his home to conduct a séance believing nothing will happen - but the ghost of his annoying first wife appears; comedy by Noel Coward. Newcastle Theatre Company, at the NTC Theatre, Lambton. Saturday, at 8pm and Sunday, at 2pm.

Crack Theatre Festival 32 new shows, including eight by Newcastle teams, and some with more than one performance, at multiple CBD venues, plus two at Merewether. Presented Saturday and Sunday, as part of the 2019 This is Not Art Festival. Go to www.cracktheatrefest.com for more information.

Roald Dahl's Jack and the Beanstalk: The Musical Whiffy Jack defies the Giant and comes out triumphantly rich - and squeaky clean. Or does he? WEA Hunter Academy of Creative Arts - Young Directors Program and Youth in Performing Arts, at The Creative Arts Space (CAS Theatre), Hamilton. Saturday, at 11am and 2pm.

Safari Circus Avalon's school holiday show has two clowns trekking through an African jungle and encountering amazing and amusing creatures. The Bigtop Tent, at Callaghan College's Waratah Technology Campus. Saturday and Sunday at 11am, 3pm and 7pm.

Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase Seven of the best acts in the 2019 Sydney Comedy Festival - Tom Cashman, Rebecca Du Unamuno, Amanda Gray, Ron Josel, The Stevenson Experience, Daniel Townes, and Oliver Twist - hit the road. Civic Theatre, Newcastle. Saturday, at 8pm.

Thoroughly Modern Millie Jr A young woman moves to New York in 1922 in search of a better life, but the man she falls in love with doesn't have a dime to his name; adaptation for young performers of a bright musical. Young People's Theatre, at Young People's Theatre, Hamilton. Saturday, at 2pm.

5 Sawyers Saturday, Jethro Thorpe.

48 Watt Street Saturday, Jungle Boogie Dance Party.

Anna Bay Tavern Saturday, Viagro. Sunday, Jake Daulby.

Argenton Hotel Sunday, Sari Jade & Spike.

Battlesticks Bar Saturday, John Larder. Sunday, Guy Richards.

Bay Hotel Bonnells Bay Saturday, INXS tribute.

Beach Hotel Sunday, The Col Tegg Experience.

Belmont 16s Saturday, The Years, Tim Harding. Sunday, Norm Bakker.

Belmont Hotel Saturday, Chris Saxby. Sunday, Luke Davis.

Belmore Hotel Saturday, Big Night Out.

Beresfield Bowling Club Saturday, Snape Trilogy.

The Bradford Saturday, The V Dubs.

Cambridge Hotel Saturday, Sleepeaser, Resident, Atticus Chimps, Spencer Scott. Sunday, Nyxen, Clypso, Austen, BOI, Blue Velvet, Rum Jungle, Memoiirs, Pisco, Megan Core, Spoonhead, Turtle Custard.

Cardiff RSL Club Saturday, Code Red.

Carrington Bowling Club Sunday, Huge Combo.

Catho Pub Sunday, Siren.

Caves Coastal Bar & Bungalows Saturday, Tim Rossington Duo. Sunday, Bobby C, Uptown.

Cessnock Leagues Club Saturday, Paparazzi.

Club Macquarie Saturday, The Years.

Colliery Inn Sunday, Reg Sinclair.

Commercial Hotel Morpeth Saturday, Scully.

Criterion Hotel Weston Saturday, INXS tribute.

Customs House Sunday, Matt McLaren.

Cypress Lakes Saturday, Karen O'Shea.

D'Albora Marina Saturday, Kaylah Anne.

Dashville - Lower Belford Dashville Skyline ft. Saturday, William Crighton, James Ellis & The Jealous Guys, The Kill Devil Hills, Amy Montgomery (IRE), Emily Wurramara, Nicholas Connors, Albi & The Wolves (NZ), Sean McMahon & The Owls, Hannah Aldridge (USA), Little Quirks, Ahlia Williams & more. Sunday, Wagons, Kevin Bennett & The Flood, Fanny Lumsden, Jen Mize & Paddy McHugh, Andy Golledge, Dashville Progress Society does Tarantino, Leo Rondeau (USA), Tami Neilson (NZ), Albi & The Wolves (NZ), Magpie Diaries & more.

Denman Hotel Sunday, Darren Rolling Keys.

Duke Of Wellington Saturday, Phonic Duo.

East Cessnock Bowling Club Saturday, Norm Bakker.

East Maitland Bowling Club Saturday, Gen-X.

Easts Leisure & Golf Club Sunday, Anthony Lee.

Edgeworth Bowling Club Sunday, Pistol Pete.

Edgeworth Tavern Saturday, Cover to Cover, Oran Vir.

Family Hotel Newcastle Saturday, Earl & The Torpedoes, Florange.

Finnegans Saturday, Luke La Beat.

Gallipoli Club Sunday, PaNic.

Gateshead Tavern Sunday, Loaded Acoustics.

Grand Junction Hotel Sunday, Soul Movers.

Great Northern Hotel Newcastle Saturday, The Hitpit.

Hamilton Station Hotel Saturday, The Decline, Nerdlinger, Hack the Mainframe, Trashed Again, Tim Hampshire, Guilhem (CAN).

Harrigan's Pokolbin Saturday, Roxy, Gen-R-8. Sunday, Tailgate Drive.

Hexham Bowling Club Saturday, Joy Duo.

Honeysuckle Hotel Saturday, Prestige Inc. Sunday, DJs. Monday, Bobby C.

Hotel Wangi Sunday, Jamie Martens.

Imperial Hotel Maitland Saturday, Jason Carruthers with Coaltrain.

Iron Horse Inn Saturday, The Andy Show.

Jewells Tavern Saturday, Shooting Molly.

Kent Hotel Saturday, Pocket Aces. Sunday, Grant Walmsley & Friends.

King Street Hotel Sunday, Mash'd N Kutcher.

Lake Macquarie Yacht Club Sunday, Oran Vir.

Lambton Park Hotel Saturday, Dynamite. Sunday, Prahlad.

Lizotte's Saturday, Jeff Martin (CAN). Sunday, Tapestry of Fire and Rain.

Mary Ellen Hotel Saturday, Greg Bryce Band.

Mattara Hotel Saturday, TomKat.

Mavericks On The Bay Saturday, Anthony Lee. Sunday, Mick Jones.

Mavericks On Darby Saturday, Kristy James.

Mayfield Ex-Services Saturday, Anthology.

Mezz Bar at Wallsend Diggers Saturday, Jump. Sunday, Jayde Corner.

Murray's Brewery Saturday, Tom Blake Duo. Sunday, Grant Walmsley Freebird & Friends.

Nag's Head Hotel Saturday, Mick Jones.

Nelson Bay Golf Club Saturday, Hayden Johns. Sunday, Duncan Woods.

Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Sunday, Loko.

Newcastle Diggers Saturday, Mark Lee.

Newcastle Hotel Saturday, Matt Melerm, Ryan Matthews, B2B Bergy, Jackson Blanch, Will Freeth.

Newcastle Racecourse Saturday, Tyler John.

Northern Star Hotel Saturday, Allon, TK Vibez.

Pippis At The Point Saturday, Chad Shuttleworth Duo. Sunday, Ben Travis.

Premier Hotel Saturday, Sari Jade & Spike.

Prince of Wales Hotel Saturday, Evergreen.

Queens Wharf Hotel Saturday, The Rumour Trio, Matt Gaudry. Sunday, Mark Wells Trio, Wharf Life. Monday, Hey Poncho.

Royal Hotel Singleton Sunday, Junior & Luana.

Royal Motor Yacht Club Toronto Sunday, Fuelstar.

Rutherford Hotel Saturday, Layth Gunn.

Seabreeze Hotel Saturday, Stiletto. Sunday, Kristy James.

Shaft Hotel Sunday, Marissa.

Shoal Bay Country Club Saturday, Paula & Owen, Four To The Floor. Sunday, JD World of Magic.

Shortland Hotel Saturday, Zane Penn.

Soldiers Point Bowling Club Saturday, The Rattlesnakes.

Stag and Hunter Hotel Saturday, Cat Canteri & Justin Bernasconi.

Stockton Bowling Club Saturday, WoodStockton ft. TK, Code Red, Evergreen, CCR Band, Eye On You, Amigos, Misbehave.

Swansea Belmont Surf Lifesaving Club Sunday, Nick Saxon.

Swansea Hotel Sunday, Chad Shuttleworth Duo.

Swansea RSL Club Saturday, Mardmax.

Swansea Workers Club Sunday, Pete McCredie.

Sydney Junction Hotel Saturday, Alias. Sunday, The V Dubs.

Tea Gardens Hotel Saturday, Last Stand - Chisel & Jimmy Barnes show.

Tilligerry RSL Saturday, Brazilian Brothers.

Toronto Workers Saturday, City Beats Duo.

Town Hall Hotel Saturday, Kellie Cain.

Vault 73 Saturday, Ian Papworth.

Victoria Hotel Hinton Saturday, Wayne Dufty. Sunday, Tim Harding.

Vincent St Kitchen & Bar Cessnock Saturday, Dream Catchers.

Wests Cardiff Saturday, The Big Bang Band.

Wests Nelson Bay Saturday, DJ Sonic.

Wests New Lambton Saturday, Rock Factor.

Wests City Saturday, The Walking Phoenix Duo.

Wickham Park Hotel Saturday, Cowboy Roger Lawson, Thunder Monkeys, Chinchen, Grrumble. Sunday, TK Vibez, Montezuma.

Windsor Castle Hotel Saturday, Louis Burt.

Abominable (G) When a mischievous group of friends encounter a young Yeti, they embark upon an epic quest to reunite the magical creature with his family at the highest point on Earth. (Lake Cinema)

A Dog's Journey (PG) Bailey is living the good life on the farm of Ethan and Hannah. As Bailey's soul prepares to leave this life for a new one, he promises Ethan to find CJ and protect her at any cost. (Regal)

Ad Astra (M) Astronaut Roy McBride (Brad Pitt) travels to the outer edges of the solar system to find his missing father and unravel a mystery that threatens the survival of our planet.

Amazing Grace (G) A documentary presenting Aretha Franklin with a choir at the New Bethel Baptist Church in Los Angeles in January 1972. (Lake Cinema & Regal)

Camino Skies (PG) Exploring themes of spirituality, wellbeing and religion, this is the inspirational journey of six strangers from New Zealand and Australia walking the 800km Camino de Santiago to overcome the personal and physical trauma that life has dealt them. (Lake Cinema)

Dora & the Lost City of Gold (PG) Having spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents, nothing could prepare Dora for her most dangerous adventure ever - high school.

Downton Abbey (PG) The continuing story of the Crawley family, wealthy owners of a large estate in the English countryside in the early 20th century.

Good Boys (MA) Three sixth grade boys ditch school and embark on an epic journey while carrying accidentally stolen drugs, being hunted by teenage girls, and trying to make their way home in time for their first kissing party.

IT: Chapter Two (MA) Twenty-seven years later, the Losers Club have grown up and moved away, until a devastating phone call brings them back.

Joker (MA 15+) A failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and becomes a psychopathic murderer.

Late Night (M) A late night talk show host suspects that she may soon lose her long-running show. (Lake Cinema)

My People, My Country (PG) Seven stories, seven memorial moments since the establishment of the People's Republic of China: the film focuses on the life and impact of ordinary people during those historical moments - It seems that the concept of a country is heavy while an individual person is small, but their fate is entangled.

Palm Beach (M) Lifelong friends reunite for a party at Sydney's Palm Beach. (Regal)

Paw Patrol 3: Ready Race Rescue (G) The pups build a race track.

Rambo V: Last Blood (CTC) Rambo goes up against a Mexican cartel.

Ride Like A Girl (PG) The story of Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup.

Roger Waters Us + Them (M) The concert film of his Us + Them tour.

Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark (M) Sarah, a young girl with horrible secrets, has turned her tortured life into a series of scary stories.

The Angry Birds Movie 2 (PG) When a new threat emerges that puts both Bird and Pig Island in danger, Red, Chuck, Bomb, and Mighty Eagle recruit Chuck's sister Silver and team up with pigs to forge an unsteady truce and form an unlikely super team to save their homes.

The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir (M) Ajatashatru Lavash Patel has lived all his life in a small Mumbai neighborhood tricking people with street magic and fakir stunts. (Regal)

The Farewell (PG) A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is diagnosed with terminal cancer. (Regal)

The Keeper (M) Based on a true story, Bert Trautmann, a German prisoner of war sent to Northern England at the end of WWII, goes on to become an English football legend. (Lake Cinema)

UglyDolls (G) An animated adventure in which the free-spirited UglyDolls confront what it means to be different, struggle with a desire to be loved, and ultimately discover who you truly are is what matters most.

Yesterday (M) A struggling musician realises he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up in an alternate timeline where they never existed. (Regal)