January

Big Fish Bonanza - Lake Macquarie
International Amateur Golf Championships – Belmont

February

Maitland Show – Maitland
Wyndham Estate Signature Concert - Hunter Valley Wine Country
Draytons Winery Vintage Fair - Hunter Valley Wine Country
Sparke Helmore NBN Television Triathlon Series - Lake Macquarie
Morisset Annual Agricultural Show - Lake Macquarie

March

Loop the Lake Bicycle Challenge - Lake Macquarie
Newcastle Port Corporation National Maritime Festival – Newcastle
Surfest – Newcastle
Newcastle Regional Show – Newcastle
Autumn Racing Carnival – Newcastle
Reg Lindsay Wine Country Rodeo & Music Reunion - Hunter Valley Wine Country
Gloucester Show - Barrington Tops
Hunter Valley Harvest Festival - Hunter Valley Wine Country

April

Hunter Valley Steamfest - Hunter River Country
Maitland Heritage Month Celebrations - Hunter River Country
Lake Macquarie Heritage Afloat - Lake Macquarie
Dungog Rodeo - Barrington Tops
Hunter Valley Harvest Festival - Hunter Valley Wine Country
Cross the Lake Swim - Lake Macquarie
Broke Fordwich Spirit of the Vines – Singleton

May

Triple O & Community Try Sailing Day - Lake Macquarie
Tocal Field Days - Hunter River Country
Shakespeare on Avon - Barrington Tops
Scone Horse Week - Upper Hunter Country
Lovedale Long Lunch - Hunter Valley Wine Country
Dobell Festival of Art & Craft - Lake Macquarie
Hunter Valley Gourmet Cheese Festival - Hunter Valley Wine Country
Hunter Valley Chocolate Festival at Ivanhoe Winery - Hunter Valley Wine Country

June

Artscrawl - Hunter Valley Wine Country
Festival of the Fleeces - Upper Hunter Country
Annual Queen’s Birthday Power Boat Championships - Lake Macquarie

July

NBN Snowfest - Barrington Tops
Shoot-Out Film Festival – Newcastle

August

International Half Marathon - Warners Bay

September

October

November

Back to the Bay Heritage Festival – Catherine Hill Bay

December

International A, Australian & World Championships for Catamarans - 28/12/08