Hunter Events & Festivals

Sat 05 Jan 2013 - Sat 30 Nov 2013

Twice weekly Barrington Tops National Park Tours are being conducted by friendly and knowledgeable local volunteer guides. This partnership is between the National Parks and Wildlife..

Sat 02 Feb 2013 - Sat 14 Dec 2013

The market is run by Local Living Dungog, a community centre group promoting sustainable living in the Dungog Shire each Saturday. Visit the market, held at Chillbillies Cafe, on Saturday..

Sat 01 Jun 2013 - Sun 30 Jun 2013

This much-anticipated annual event showcases the region's diverse wine and food culture with a month-long series of themed activities throughout June. Hunter Valley Wine and Food Month is..

Sat 22 Jun 2013 - Sun 28 Jul 2013

The second biennial Singleton Arts Festival will be an exciting five week festival hosting a variety of events for all ages! See the talented Sirius Chamber Ensemble perform. Immerse..

Sun 23 Jun 2013 - Sun 23 Jun 2013

The SRAM Singletrack Mind Series features five mountain bike endurance events, of seven or eight hours duration. They will take you to five different locations in New South Wales, each one..

Thu 27 Jun 2013 - Thu 27 Jun 2013

Team Penning and Arena Sorting is an exciting event! A team of of three riders are given 60 to 90 seconds (depending on the class) to separate three head of specifically identified..

Thu 27 Jun 2013 - Thu 27 Jun 2013

Come along and enjoy The African Queen again on the big screen! Doors open at 10am with local songstress Kathryn Abbott performing a selection of old time classic songs before the curtain..

Sat 29 Jun 2013 - Sun 14 Jul 2013

The annual nib Hunter Festival of Sport provides both children and adults of all ages with an opportunity to participate in a choice of over 40 different sports through come and try days..

Sat 29 Jun 2013 - Sun 14 Jul 2013

The new and improved Snow Time in the Garden is on again these School Holidays at Hunter Valley Gardens. Bring along the whole family and enjoy a number of fabulous icy experiences in our..

Sat 06 Jul 2013 - Sat 06 Jul 2013

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..

Sat 06 Jul 2013 - Sun 07 Jul 2013

This amazing event will immerse you in a chocolate experience you will never forget while enjoying family fun activities and information inspired by chocolate. The Hunter Valley Gardens..

Sat 06 Jul 2013 - Sat 06 Jul 2013

You don't forget the first time you experience the brutal power of a bull up close. Nothing else compares to watching first hand “Man against powerful beast”. You certainly won’t..

Thu 11 Jul 2013 - Thu 11 Jul 2013

Dungog Town Mystery Walk will be a very easy three to five kilometre walk, meeting at the Dungog Shire Visitor Information Centre. Get your walking shoes on and you will be sure to have a..

Sat 13 Jul 2013 - Sun 14 Jul 2013

Many of these quilts are by local residents and will never be seen again in a public forum, so come and have a look at Quiltarama. These are truly works of art and anyone seeing them will..

Fri 19 Jul 2013 - Wed 24 Jul 2013

The Coal and Allied Singleton Art Prize is a major annual event on the cultural calendar of Singleton with a prize pool of over AUD15,250. On average 600 works are hung and all are for..

Sun 21 Jul 2013 - Sun 21 Jul 2013

The Coal and Allied 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..

Thu 25 Jul 2013 - Thu 25 Jul 2013

A medium walk of six kilometres. Drive to the starting point at Dungog Showground and head across to old stock route then up to Dungog Common. Water and sensible walking shoes are a must...

Sun 28 Jul 2013 - Sun 28 Jul 2013

Peek into the Past is an old fashioned family day out - a whole day of fun and nostalgia at Tocal Homestead in Paterson. Come and see skills and crafts of yesteryear demonstrated..

Fri 02 Aug 2013 - Sun 04 Aug 2013

The 2013 Real Film Festival will feature a display of five film premieres, 22 short and documentary film screenings (never screened in the region before) and a multitude of industry..

Sat 03 Aug 2013 - Sat 03 Aug 2013

Geoff Bull plays the trumpet and with his Olympia Jazz Band. They are well known and have played at some famous venues. This is an evening featuring the music of great New Orleans Pioneers..

Mon 05 Aug 2013 - Mon 05 Aug 2013

*** Latest event details are yet to be confirmed *** A Family Fun Day is planned for the Bengalla Cup Day and Muswellbrook Netball Club will also benefit by collecting the gate funds. The..

Thu 08 Aug 2013 - Thu 08 Aug 2013

Jerusalem Creek to Chichester Dam is a medium seven kilometre walk. This is one way via Ferndale Park to Chichester Dam. You can meet up with other walkers at the Visitor Information Centre..

Sat 10 Aug 2013 - Sat 10 Aug 2013

Dungog Historical Society is celebrating 50 years of service in the Dungog Shire. To celebrate, there will be a special screening of a remastered and digitised copy of the 1963 film..

Sat 10 Aug 2013 - Sun 11 Aug 2013

Bring the kids and see how they did it in Grandad's day... The horses compete in show ring classes, ploughing, log snigging, pumpkin snatch, slide and vehicle obstacle courses. Great..

Mon 12 Aug 2013 - Mon 12 Aug 2013

BACH (arr. Tognetti) Canons on a Goldberg Ground, BWV1087 NANCARROW 3 Canons for Ursula IVES Concord Sonata (excerpts) BRAHMS Piano Quintet Brahms' Piano Quintet, both powerful and tender..

Sat 17 Aug 2013 - Sun 18 Aug 2013

The Maitland Aroma Festival is a coffee, chocolate and fine food affair that aims to ward off the winter chill with the best local coffee roasters, a delectable range of chocolates and much..

Fri 23 Aug 2013 - Sun 25 Aug 2013

Enjoy a wonderful weekend of great jazz and take an opportunity to catch up with the Australia wide Jazz family. The Newcastle Jazz Festival, is held on the last weekend in August. It is..

Sun 25 Aug 2013 - Sun 25 Aug 2013

The Mount Royal Mountain Bike Ride is a challenging 30 kilometre loop mountain bike ride on a quiet public gravel road through the World Heritage forests of Mount Royal National Park, 50..

Fri 30 Aug 2013 - Sat 31 Aug 2013

The AGOG! Feast of Foreign Films Sumptuous Show of Short Films are being presented and organised as annual events by the Dungog Film Society. The aim is to bring to the local community and..

Fri 30 Aug 2013 - Sat 31 Aug 2013

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..

Sun 01 Sep 2013 - Mon 30 Sep 2013

The Spring Festival of Flowers is an event designed to immerse visitors in a visual and sensory experience they will never forget. Visitors will get to see over 250,000 annuals..

Thu 05 Sep 2013 - Thu 05 Sep 2013

Presented by the Friends of the James Theatre as one of their "Down Memory Lane" series. Singing' in the Rain is a 1952 American musical comedy. It can be fun for anybody to watch. It has..

Fri 06 Sep 2013 - Fri 06 Sep 2013

Floridian five-piece, Anberlin will celebrate their 10th anniversary by bringing brand new anthems and a pair of brilliant international supports to Australia this September. Anberlin's..

Fri 06 Sep 2013 - Sun 08 Sep 2013

Dungog Pedalfest is an annual event in celebration of the humble bicycle. Pedalfest is a weekend gathering for cyclists, to enjoy safe pedalling on scenic country roads, and relaxation in..

Sat 07 Sep 2013 - Sun 15 Sep 2013

Dungog Arts Society was established to foster creative activities for its members and to further develop artistic awareness in Dungog. Paintings are of local areas and other structures..

Sat 07 Sep 2013 - Sun 08 Sep 2013

Round thirteen and fourteen Forest 300 Australian Off Road Championship is held in Dungog this February. The Forest 300's enduro format will take riders over 120 kilometre course on day..

Sun 08 Sep 2013 - Sun 08 Sep 2013

Held on the second Sunday of September each year, the Gloucester Mountain Man Tri Challenge is somewhat unique, consisting of a 20.4 kilometre mountain bike ride along mountain and four..

Sun 08 Sep 2013 - Sun 08 Sep 2013

it's back! the Hunter Paddle Challenge is back for the 2013. This year the event has been opened up to a wider range of crafts including but not limited to surf boats, dragon boats and..

Sun 08 Sep 2013 - Sun 08 Sep 2013

Major Sponsor - Moray and Agnew Lawyers Original handcrafted goods from over 100 local Hunter Arts Network (HAN) artists. The Hunter's premier artisan and design marketplace, Art Bazaar..

Sat 14 Sep 2013 - Sat 14 Sep 2013

Come and browse, and buy all types of merchandise at the Anglican Church Markets in Dungog. Items for sale include handmade items and homemade confectionery, homemade jewellery, quality..

Sat 14 Sep 2013 - Sat 14 Sep 2013

The Hunter Polo Challenge is a great family day out at Wirragulla Polo Club ground at Dungog in the Hunter. It is fast exciting polo, with top players competing and over 200 horses will be..

Sat 21 Sep 2013 - Sun 22 Sep 2013

The Maitland Garden Ramble is organised by the Maitland Black and White Committee, raising funds for Vision Australia. Some of Maitland's best gardens will be on display. During the weekend..

Sat 21 Sep 2013 - Thu 31 Oct 2013

WUPA@Wanaruah is a free exhibition and facilitated by Ungooroo Aboriginal Corporation a not for profit community organisation, Coal and Allied, Xstrata Coal and other Industries. In 2013 a..

Sun 22 Sep 2013 - Sun 22 Sep 2013

*** Latest event details are yet to be confirmed *** Countryfest is an annual family event held at the Singleton Showgrounds featuring the Australian wife carrying title. Other events and..

Sun 22 Sep 2013 - Sun 22 Sep 2013

The historical town of Paterson will have cars and bikes on display at the Paterson Classic Car and Bike Show. This is the fourth year for this event and it is a must for the car and bike..

Thu 26 Sep 2013 - Thu 26 Sep 2013

Medium 9 kilometre walk via the Great Northern Walk. Will meet at Dungog Station to get the train down to Newcastle. Need walking shoes and bring something to drink or fruit to munch on...

Fri 27 Sep 2013 - Sat 28 Sep 2013

There's a bear in there! Yes, Play School is coming to Newcastle. Humpty and his friends Jemima, Big Ted, Little Ted and Meeka will have starring roles. Show duration is 40 minutes (no..

Fri 27 Sep 2013 - Tue 01 Oct 2013

*** Latest event details are yet to be confirmed *** This Is Not Art is Australia's premier independent arts and media festival, which is held in Newcastle each year over the October long..

Sat 28 Sep 2013 - Sun 29 Sep 2013

There will be paintings, sculptures and original works by renowned artists. Monies raised will assist in the support of the unique 160 year old St Mary's on the Allyn Church, where the..

Sun 29 Sep 2013 - Sun 29 Sep 2013

*** Latest event details are yet to be confirmed *** Frock On! Newcastle was born out of a love of fashion and out of a passion for helping children in the region dealing with the day to..