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Taste Of The World Beer Festival Newcastle
Date	Sat 18th Feb 2012 to Sun 19th Feb 2012
Location	Turton Road New Lambton
Farewell summer in style at the Taste Of The World Beer Festival. Sample the finest Australian Craft beer, the best international brews and award winning wines. Taste delicious food prepared by the winners of My Kitchen Rules, Sammy and Bella.

Tales of Tocal
Date	Fri 24th Feb 2012 to Sat 25th Feb 2012
Location	Tocal Road Paterson
Enjoy the balmy evening and rollicking entertainment as you wander through the buildings of old Tocal and encounter characters trying to make sense of events. After dusk a delicious summer dinner is served in the Visitor Centre. Numbers are strictly limited so you are advised to book early.

Country Music Shindig
Date	Sat 25th Feb 2012
Location	Lostock Dam Caravan Park Gresford
Come along to Lostock Dam Caravan Park for the Country Music Shindig.

Denman Farmers Market
Date	Sat 3rd Mar 2012
Location	Ogilvie Street Denman
The Denman Farmers Market is a genuine producers market in the heart of the Hunter Valley. Located a short drive from Muswellbrook, Denman offers the best in local produce including wine, cheese, olives, fruit and vegetables, preserves, cakes, plants and seedlings. Paddock to plate, meet with the producers with tastings available of...

Surfest Newcastle
Date	Wed 7th Mar 2012 to Sun 18th Mar 2012
Location	Merewether Beach Newcastle
In 2012 Surfest will celebrate its 27th year and continue its status as Australia's largest festival of surfing with over 700 surfers contesting 10 events over 12 days of red-hot competition. Some of the world's best professional surfers will return to Newcastle to battle it out for the prestigious Mark Richards...

Gresford Argicultural Show
Date	Fri 9th Mar 2012 to Sat 10th Mar 2012
Location	East Gresford East Gresford
On Friday at the Gresford Show, you can see the local commercial cattle competition, cattle, goats, poultry, and pavilions with sewing, cooking, flowers, art, crafts, fruit, vegetables and photography. Gresford Show continues to be the most celebrated, most fun and most inclusive event in the district.

Paterson Historic Walk
Date	Sun 11th Mar 2012
Location	Paterson Historical Court House Museum Paterson
The Paterson Historic Walk is accessible from the museum - picnic or barbecue in Tucker Park, or purchase something tasty from the Paterson Country Cafe opposite the post office, which...

Newcastle Regional Show
Date	Fri 16th Mar 2012 to Sun 18th Mar 2012
Location	Newcastle Showground Broadmeadow
The Newcastle AH and I Association has organised the Annual Newcastle Show since 1902. Membership of the Association and Volunteers exceeds 200. The vision of the AH and I Association is to conduct the best agricultural and industrial Show in regional NSW.

CMC Rocks the Hunter
Date	Fri 16th Mar 2012 to Sun 18th Mar 2012
Location	2213 Broke Road Pokolbin
The Country Music Channel, Chugg Entertainment and Rob Potts Entertainment Edge are proud to announce the CMC Rocks The Hunter 2012 festival. Now in its fifth year, CMC Rocks has a...

Upper Hunter Regional Show
Date	Fri 23rd Mar 2012 to Sat 24th Mar 2012
Location	Muswellbrook Showground Muswellbrook
The Upper Hunter Regional Show is held annually two weeks prior to Easter.

Relay for Life - Dungog
Date	Sat 24th Mar 2012 to Sun 25th Mar 2012
Location	Barnes Oval Dungog High School Dungog
In aid of cancer, walk for family or a friend, or in memory of loved one in the Relay for Life.

Dungog Rodeo
Date	Fri 30th Mar 2012 to Sat 31st Mar 2012
Location	Chapman Street Dungog
Dungog Rodeo has all the usual rodeo events including bull ride, saddle bronc, steer wrestling, ladies and junior events also the Comedy Clown. There is a Junior Rodeo on 25 March with free entry, barbecue food and drinks available. Don't miss the two days of full-on action from 8am each day.

A Little Bit of Italy in Broke
Date	Sat 31st Mar 2012 to Sun 1st Apr 2012
Location	Broke Fordwich Bulga
Each autumn as the grape harvesting season gives way to the olive picking, Broke Fordwich hold their annual festival of food, wine, olives, music, dancing and celebration of all things Italian.

Easter Fair Billy Cart Derby
Date	Sat 7th Apr 2012
Location	Gresford Road and Park Street Gresford
Gresford Billy Cart Derby and Easter Fair is a spectacular day out for all the family, where you will be entertained and kept busy with billy cart racing, market stalls, vintage car displays, children’s activities, cake stalls, chocolate wheel and much more. Bring the whole family along for a great day...

Gum Ball
Date	Fri 27th Apr 2012 to Sat 28th Apr 2012
Location	Dashville Belford
An annual weekend all age music and arts festival located in pristine bushland at Belford, (one hour from Newcastle, two hours from Sydney.) Gum Ball is about getting a sample...

Hunter Valley Steamfest
Date	Sat 28th Apr 2012 to Sun 29th Apr 2012
Location	Maitland and surrounds of the Hunter Valley Maitland
Australia’s premier Festival of Steam is celebrating its 27th anniversary. Hunter Valley Steamfest, is again set to excite the crowds as the Maitland Railway Station precinct comes to life with the spirit of steam.

Fuelarama
Date	Sat 28th Apr 2012 to Sun 29th Apr 2012
Location	Newcastle Foreshore Newcastle
Fuelarama is a family event on the Newcastle foreshore that celebrates Newcastles love of its Harbour and its car culture. The event includes a round of the Offshore Superboat Championship, Muscle Car Show and Country Concert.

Tocal Field Days
Date	Fri 4th May 2012 to Sun 6th May 2012
Location	Tocal Agricultural College Paterson
Hunter's premium agricultural event attracts around 30,000 visitors and 400 exhibits. Highly regarded for its educational aspect, Tocal combines a genuine rural experience with commerce, entertainment, fashion, regional food and wine, and craft.

Bush Poet Evening
Date	Fri 4th May 2012
Location	Memorial Hall Denman
The Bush Poet Evening is a very popular evening of lively entertainment, poetry and music, soup and rolls, frivolity and fun. Top poet on the evening will be Murray Hartin with others to be confirmed; the programme will include some toe tapping musicians.

King of the Ranges Stockmans Challenge and Bush Festival
Date	Fri 4th May 2012 to Sun 6th May 2012
Location	Little Street Murrurundi
A celebration of the traditional skills of Australian stockmen and women, showcasing the tasks they use daily, in an intense competitive atmosphere.

Upper Hunter Wine and Food Affair
Date	Sat 5th May 2012
Location	1 Ogilvie Street Denman
Wine Lovers take the opportunity to stock your cellar with some of the Hunters best wines.

Groovin The Moo
Date	Sat 12th May 2012
Location	Blomfield Street Maitland
Groovin the Moo (GTM) is a national single day all ages festival that visits Maitland annually during May.

Thunderbolt Rally
Date	Sat 19th May 2012
Location	Dungog Showgrounds Dungog
Thunderbolt Rally is organised by the Central Coast American Motorcycle Club Inc. Live entertainment fireworks, bikes, hot rods, Ute's, mini trucks, tattoo show, Demolition Derby and Motor Cross. For the first time in Australia there will be Uni-motorcycle Drag's.

Hunter Valley Wine and Food Month
Date	Fri 1st Jun 2012 to Sat 30th Jun 2012
Location	Various venues throughout the Hunter Valley Cessnock
The Hunter Valley invites you to join them in a month long celebration.

Gloucester Farmers Market
Date	Sat 9th Jun 2012
Location	Billabong Park Gloucester
The Gloucester Farmers Market is a true growers market. This means all produce offered for sale has been grown, raised or gathered by the stallholder.

Croquet Doubles Carnival
Date	Sat 9th Jun 2012 to Mon 11th Jun 2012
Location	25 National Park Street Hamilton
A golf croquet doubles tournament attracting players locally, from country areas, from interestate and sometimes from overseas.. Golf croquet is the fastest growing type of croquet in the world and the event promotes friendly, non-discriminatory competition between players of all ages and sexes.

Back to Back Wool Challange
Date	Sun 10th Jun 2012
Location	Tocal Road Paterson
The Back to Back Wool Challenge is a race against the clock to shear the sheep and then knit the jumper.

Department of Education and Trainings Star Struck Program
Date	Sat 16th Jun 2012 to Mon 18th Jun 2012
Location	Brown Road Broadmeadow
Star Struck is a self-funding not for profit program of the Department of Education and Communities.

Wupa at Wanaruah
Date	Fri 29th Jun 2012 to Tue 31st Jul 2012
Location	Crowne Plaza Pokolbin
Wupa is the Aboriginal Wanaruah word 'to make or to paint'. The WUPA at Wanaruah exhibition which involves 12 to 15 local Aboriginal artists creates a progressive Aboriginal Art Trail over the vineyards that visitors can follow.

nib Hunter Festival of Sport
Date	Sat 30th Jun 2012 to Sun 15th Jul 2012
Location	Hunter Region Newcastle
The annual nib Hunter Festival of Sport provides both children and adults of all ages with an opportunity to participate in over 40 different sports through come and try days, coaching clinics and tournaments.

Aberdeen Highland Games
Date	Sat 7th Jul 2012 to Sun 8th Jul 2012
Location	Jefferson Park Aberdeen
The Aberdeen Highland Games take place over two days and one night and is staged the first weekend in July each year. It is the final event of Scottish Australia Heritage Council's Heritage Week.

Lawler Partners Winery Run
Date	Sat 21st Jul 2012 to Sun 22nd Jul 2012
Location	Hunter Valley Gardens Pokolbin
The Lawler Partners Winery Running Festival is a unique running festival offering the full package of running, tourism and lifestyle experiences. It's not everyday that you get to run through world famous gardens, historic homesteads, international golf resorts and of course, some of the most famous wineries in Australia.

Gresford Campdraft and Rodeo
Date	Fri 24th Aug 2012 to Sat 25th Aug 2012
Location	Park Street East Gresford
Come and experience the fast moving action and skills of a professional rodeo competition at the Gresford Campdraft and Rodeo with bull riding, steer wrestling and bare-back bronco riding. The Gresford Rodeo promises to deliver no less than ten hours of pure entertainment.

AGOG
Date	Sun 2nd Sep 2012 to Mon 3rd Sep 2012
Location	Dungog Cinema Dungog
The AGOG! Feast of Foreign Films/Flickefest Sumptuous Show of Short Films are being presented and organised as annual events by the Dungog Film Society.

Dungog Pedalfest
Date	Fri 7th Sep 2012 to Sun 9th Sep 2012
Location	Dungog Visitor Centre Dungog
Dungog Pedalfest is an annual event in celebration of the humble bicycle. Pedalfest is a weekend gathering for cyclist, to enjoy safe pedalling on scenic country roads, and relaxation in the very best of company.

Jazz in the Vines
Date	Sat 27th Oct 2012
Location	Tyrrell's Vineyard Pokolbin
Jazz in the Vines is unlike any other Jazz concert in Australia.

Dungog Community Markets
Date	Sat 3rd Nov 2012
Location	Presbyterian Church Grounds Dungog
The Dungog Community Markets are a monthly market held in the Presbyterian Church grounds. Stalls include; handmade arts and crafts, selections of jams, pottery, candles, soap, hand woven garments, quality arts and crafts, gourmet food and lots more.

Bitter and Twisted International Boutique Beer Festival
Date	Sat 3rd Nov 2012 to Sun 4th Nov 2012
Location	John Street East Maitland
How will you escape into Maitland Gaol over the first full weekend in November? Some people are going to serious twisted measures to attend the best damn beer festival! Bitter and Twisted International Boutique Beer Festival will be held inside the walls of the ex-maximum security prison.

Dungog Agricultural Show
Date	Sun 11th Nov 2012 to Mon 12th Nov 2012
Location	Chapman Street Dungog
The Dungog Show is an agricultural show at its best and there will be full ring displays. Friday will be given over, as usual, to camp drafting. However outside the arena there will be all manner of things to see and do.

Gresford Christmas Fair
Date	Sun 18th Nov 2012
Location	2034 Gresford Road East Gresford
The market is a great place to meet friends for a chat, have a morning tea or lunch and experience the buzz of attending a market.

Clarence Town Community Markets
Date	Sat 24th Nov 2012
Location	Prince Street Clarence Town
The Clarence Town markets are held on the third Saturday of each month.