Don't be green with envy this St Patrick's Day, head to one of our local pubs. Ah, to be sure...

Looking for a great place to drink green beer, listen to Irish music, and do a jig this St Patrick's Day?

Try one of these great pubs...

The Bennett Hotel, Hamilton

Saturday 17 March

• Live music with The Real McCoy's from 3pm

• Live music with Shamrock from 7pm

• Prizes and promotions

Sunday 18 March

• Traditional Irish music from 4pm

Bushrangers Bar & Brasserie, Largs

Friday, 16 March

• Karaoke from 8pm

• Irish-themed menu running all weekend

• Lucky Leprechauns prizes

Calendonian Hotel, Singleton

Saturday 17 March

• Irish band Vevyla from 12pm

• $6 Guinness pints

Caves Coastal Bar and Bungalows, Caves Beach

Saturday 17 March

• Home-made beef and Guinness pie from Executive chef Will O’Brien

• Guinness

• Kids face painting

• Kids jumping castle

• Live Irish music from 12pm till late night.

The Family Hotel, Maitland

Saturday 17 March

• Drink specials

• $12 Irish meals

• $6 Jamesons

• $8 Guinness cans

Finnegan's, Newcastle

Friday 16 March

• Irish lunch menu

• Entertainment from 8pm

• $5 spirits

Saturday 17 March

• Doors open at 11.30am

• Irish-themed menu all day

• Live music with Bushin Behnes Irish band from 5.30pm

• DJs from 8pm across three rooms

George Tavern, Green Hills

Saturday 17 March

• Guinness and green cocktail drink specials

• Happy Hour from 2pm-3pm

• Monster Tray meat raffles from 3.30pm

• Live music with Arley & I from 8.30pm 'till late

Grain Store, Newcastle

Saturday 17 March

• 17 taps pouring Irish-style beers and ciders

• Irish-themed menu all day

Gunyah Hotel, Belmont

Saturday 17 March

• Doors open at 10am

• Guinness on tap

• Irish-themed menu

• Green cocktails

• Live music with Mojo Bandits from 8pm

Harrigan's Irish Pub, Pokolbin

Saturday 17 March

• Drink specials

• Prize give-aways

• Irish pipe-band from 4pm

• $9 pints of Guinness, Kilkenny and Magners

Irish bands:

• Live music with Get Jiggy from 1pm

• Live music with Black Creek from 5pm

• Live music with Purple Rain from 9pm

Irish dancers:

• 12.30pm, 1.45pm and 3.15pm

Sunday 18 March

Irish bands:

• Live music with Celtic Connection from 1pm

Irish dancers:

• 12.30pm, 1.45pm and 3.15pm

Jewells Tavern, Jewells

Saturday 17 March

• Food and drinks specials

• Give-aways

• Live music with Him & Hawke from 8pm

The Kent Hotel, Hamilton

Saturday, 17 March

• Guinness on tap

• Soloist from 4pm

• Dj from 9.30pm

• Live music with Overload from 10pm

Northern Star, Hamilton

Saturday 17 March

• Breakfast from 8am

• Lunch and dinner - bookings required

• 3 stages

• Best-dressed competitions

• Live music from 9am

• Live Irish dancers

• Roving Irish Leprechaun

The Prince of Wales Hotel, Merewether

Saturday 17 March

• $15 Boilermaker

• Live music with Guinnes and Jameson

The Rutherford Hotel, Rutherford

Saturday 17 March

• $200 prize for best dressed

• Live music with Jarred Taylor from 8pm

• Cans of Guinness available all day

Shoal Bay Country Club, Shoal Bay

Saturday 17 March

• Best-dressed prizes

• Live music with DLove Duo from 5pm in the courtyard

• Live music with King Shakey and Driver 8 from 9pm in the main room

Shenanigans at The Imperial, Maitland

Thursday 15th March

• Traditional Irish open-mic night with Kent Daniel and the crew. Registration from 6.30pm

Friday 16th March

• Irish bar snacks at 5.30pm

• $6 Pints of Kilkenny and Guinness 3-6pm, plus a chance to win Guinness merchandise just by enjoying a pint

Saturday 17th March

• Special Irish food fare (bookings essential)

• Irish vreakfast 9.30am to 11.30am

• Snack menu 3pm-5pm and dinner from 5.30pm- 9pm

• Win Guinness merchandise all day just by enjoying a pint

• Live music with Erin Re Jigged from 12pm - 4pm

• Maitland Pipe & Drums Band from 5.00pm-5.30pm and 7.00pm-7.30pm

• Live music with Murphy O' Toole from 8pm till late

Tea Gardens Hotel, Tea Gardens

Saturday 17 March

• Green beer

• Face painting from 11.30am to 1.30pm

• Irish bag pipes by local patron Jock

• Live Irish music with Phil McKnight from 2pm to 5pm

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