Established in 1984, Tocal Field Days is the premier agricultural event in the Hunter, Newcastle and Central Coast Regions. Held every year on the first weekend in May, visitors include people on the land who are looking for the latest innovations, hobby farmers and enthusiasts and people just looking for a great day out. Over 340 exhibitors bring all the latest in farming techniques and technologies, machinery, remote devices, solar energy and award winning livestock. It also features local good food and wine, demonstrations and a boat-load of fun. The three-day agricultural field days illustrates a vast array of products and services from the latest in farming techniques and technology from solar energy to fencing construction through to craft and good food and wine products. Visitors can also catch the shuttle bus over to Tocal Homestead (leaving from Thunderbolts corner) to enjoy the best fresh scones from the wood-fired oven, history tours, line dancing lessons, sheep shearing, close animal encounters, and old fashioned kids games. The Homestead will also feature a blacksmith at work, talks and tales from Captain Thunderbolt, and bush poetry from the Minmi Magster.