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Royal Easter Show
Auckland
Friday, Apr 18th, 2025 to Tuesday, Apr 22nd, 2025
Venue/dates may change - you are advised to check.
New Zealand’s largest family festival has been running since 1843 and it’s still bringing in the crowds in their thousands. What began as an agricultural event now boasts a host of attractions from the notable to the bizarre, including a competition to find the finest Easter bunny. The big attraction here, however, is the fairground packed with dozens of thrill-seeking rides.
Waiheke Island Jazz Festival
Waiheke Island
Saturday, Apr 19th, 2025 to Tuesday, Apr 22nd, 2025
Venue/dates may change - you are advised to check.
Easter Week (late March-early-mid April) The lovely, laid-back island of Waiheke, only a 35 minute boat ride from Auckland is the ideal setting for a lovely, laid-back jazz festival. You can look forward to fine food and wine benefitting one of the country’s more rarefied island retreats.
Bluff Oyster & Southland Seafood Festival
Bluff
Sunday, May 25th, 2025
Venue/dates may change - you are advised to check.
After closing for five months to let the critters get on with breeding, the Bluff oyster season reopens in April. The arrival in town of the first boat-loads has always been celebrated one way or another, and what started out as just a clutch of cake and craft stalls accompanying all that shucking and slurping has become a red-letter day on the calendar of all New Zealand gourmands. Highlights include a shucking competition, as well, of course, as lots of oysters in the menu. The culinary catchment has widened to include finfish as well – the South Island’s legendary blue cod, and greenshell mussels, salmon, paua and scallops, too. Wine features, and so does beer. For two days a year, you’d almost believe there’s life in Bluff.
Queenstown Winter Festival
Queenstown
Friday, Jun 20th, 2025 to Monday, Jun 23rd, 2025
Venue/dates may change - you are advised to check.
Late June/early July , Queenstown Get ready for the snow at this two-week long party. Highlights among more than 60 events include the Party in the Park concert, charity ice-hockey games, fireworks and a winter golf tournament. All washed down with plenty of local hospitality. Note dates change from year to year.
Peak-to-Peak Race
Queentown
Sunday, Aug 10th, 2025
Venue/dates may change - you are advised to check.
A true multi-sport event, this annual race takes competitors from The Remarkables, through Queenstown and up to Mount Coronet. Those taking part have to ski (or snowboard), paddle, run and cycle their way to the finishing line. Phew! Note dates can vary from year to year.
Warbirds over Wanaka
Wanaka
Thursday, Apr 10th, 2025 to Saturday, Apr 12th, 2025
Venue/dates may change - you are advised to check.
This biennial airshow (it takes place each even-numbered year) has steadily grown from year to year, and it’s now one of the South Island’s most popular events. Vintage civilian and military aircraft from all over New Zealand, and a surprisingly large part of the wider world, attend and there’s all kinds of events and amusements besides the static and aerial displays to keep you entertained.