If you are looking for arts, heritage and culture to invoke your emotions, arouse passionate conversations and enrich your daily life, Maitland is the place to cultivate just that. Maitland has a rich and diverse legacy of Aboriginal and European cultural values which can be seen through our local communities, buildings and places.
Maitland provides a range of heritage walks and tours that explore the heritage of the city and its people.
Walka Water Works is a majestic building, built in 1887, is located at Oakhampton Heights. The heritage listed pumphouse is surrounded by a lake and bush trails with an abundance of wildlife.
Enjoy the year round theatre productions that enlighten and entertain, and there is much inspiring architecture to admire.
Maitland Regional Art Gallery has permanent and travelling exhibitions that compliment the many independent studios and art spaces, which conjure powerful emotions and conversations about how we interpret them.
Explore the Maitland Art Trail to enjoy the community art and murals that adorn the streets and laneways. Each space provides living creative expression for locals and visitors alike that is just too good not to share.
Discover the heritage, art and culture on offer all around Maitland for an experience to remember.
Suggested places to visit
Check out our suggested Arts and Culture itinerary here
