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Events
Caroline Bay Carnival
Timaru
Thursday, Dec 26th, 2024 to Saturday, Jan 13th, 2024
Venue/dates may change - you are advised to check.
The natural attractions of Timaru’s lovely Caroline Bay – the safe swimming beach, children’s paddling pool and playground, the open grassland, mini-golf and the maze – are supplemented each summer for three weeks by fairground rides, stalls, amusements and musical and theatrical events. It is the summer event of the South Island, very well-attended by locals and folks from further afield. Highlights include a talent contest and the amazing New Year’s Eve fireworks display. Dates may change from year to year.
Highland Games
Waipu
Monday, Jan 1st, 2024
Venue/dates may change - you are advised to check.
Scotland comes to the North Island. Or so it has seemed on every New Year’s Day since 1871, when the whole town erupts in the spirit of Caledonia in a big festive nod to the town’s Scottish roots. Expect piping, drumming, Highland dancing and the odd athletic event. Oh, and lots and lots of tartan. Note dates may change from year to year.
Eftpos available (no credit cards), however we recommend you bring some cash with you. The Bars are cash only.
Coast-to-Coast Multi-Sport Race
various locations
Thursday, Feb 8th, 2024 to Friday, Feb 9th, 2024
Venue/dates may change - you are advised to check.
A gruelling 243km journey in which contestants start from just outside Greymouth on the Tasman Sea and end beside the Pacific Ocean in the Christchurch suburb of Sumner, cycling, running and kayaking their way through the Southern Alps along the way. The event is usually split into a two-day event, but elite multi-sporters try to complete the event within 24 hours, a competition aptly titled ‘The Longest Day’.
Art Deco Festival
Napier
Tuesday, Feb 13th, 2024 to Saturday, Feb 17th, 2024
In February, for five magical days, Napier will once again be transported back to the Art Deco era of the 1920s and 30s, celebrating our unique heritage, as well as the fashion, music, art, cars, planes, trains and incredible charm that made the Art Deco era so special. There are new events that encourage us to discover and celebrate our heritage in a fresh light. And there are of course the festival favourites that have helped define the Festival.
Summer Nelson Beer Fete
Nelson
Saturday, Feb 17th, 2024
Venue/dates may change - you are advised to check.
Taste superb beers and ciders from great Kiwi craft breweries. Details to follow. Ticket includes wine/beer glass at venue entry. Available will be wine, hot food, soft drinks and Eftpos.
Hold onto your holiday groove, grab a friend and head to the NWFF, for all-day entertainment, fantastic food, and award-winning wine and beer.
The Marlborough Food and Wine Festival
Marlborough
Monday, Feb 19th, 2024
Venue/dates may change - you are advised to check.
The Marlborough Wine Festival is New Zealand's longest running and most successful wine festival. Come and sample a unique selection of Marlborough wines along with some delicious local produce and gourmet cuisine. The festival has something for everyone including wine tutorials with the regions' leading winemakers and viticulturists, Thomas's Fashion in the Vines competition, the Food and wine matching competition and fantastic entertainment from some of New Zealand's leading performers.
Golden Shears Sheep Shearing Competition
Masterton
Wednesday, Feb 28th, 2024 to Saturday, Mar 2nd, 2024
Venue/dates may change - you are advised to check.
First Week March, Masterton A visit to New Zealand wouldn’t be complete without taking in a little competitive sheep-shearing. All joking aside, these are highly skilled and immensely popular competitions; if you do plan to come along, it pays to book early.
Ports of Auckland Round the Bays
Auckland
Sunday, Mar 3rd, 2024
Venue/dates may change - you are advised to check.
What began as an event for little more than 1,000 participants on its first outing in 1972 has grown into one of the world’s largest fun runs, with an estimated 70,000 people taking part in the 2007 event. It is an 8.4km flat course around the picturesque Waitemata Harbour, made all the more fun with street parties and barbeques lining the route.
Hokitika Wildfoods Festival
Auckland
Saturday, Mar 9th, 2024
Venue/dates may change - you are advised to check.
This event, which began in 1990, has become an iconic Kiwi festival. Loosely based on the opening of the whitebait season, it’s widened to become a celebration of the West Coast’s rugged individuality, as symbolised by an intrepid willingness to eat anything for a dare. Dishes range from the lesser-eaten end of the mammal family – possums, rabbits and hares feature heavily – right down to the invertebrate world, where even earthworms and insects find themselves surprise additions to the human foodchain. For the squeamish and the fainthearted, there’s plenty more conventional fare on offer, from the Blackball Salami Company’s superb goods to Monteith’s Brewery’s excellent beer.
Kiwi Talent on our Main Stage – Our New Zealand elite military band with show stopping music performances - Hokitika Homegrown show cases our local West Coast talent which will keep you entertained for hours!
The Feral Fashion Competition has become an icon of the Wildfoods Festival with Bigger & Better Prizes. So Feral Beasts and Beauties it's time to start designing and creating your masterpiece!
WOMAD (World of Music, Arts and Dance)
New Plymouth
Friday, Mar 15th, 2024 to Sunday, Mar 17th, 2024
WOMAD (World of Music, Arts and Dance) is an internationally established festival which brings together artists from all over the globe to celebrate many forms of music, arts and dance. Held annually at the stunning New Plymouth site in Taranaki, the three-day festival is family-oriented, with different camping options, food stalls and plenty of activities.
Pasifika Festival
Auckland
Saturday, Mar 23rd, 2024 to Sunday, Mar 24th, 2024
Venue/dates may change - you are advised to check.
A celebration of all things Polynesian at this festival of art and culture, the largest of its kind in the South Pacific. The free event is open to all and offers a wonderfully warm insight into Polynesian lifestyle and culture. Experience the culture of 11 different villages of the Cook Islands, Fiji, Niue, Aotearoa, Hawaii, Kiribati, Samoa, Tahiti, Tuvalu, Tonga and Tokelau.
Five Day Festival of Colour
Wanaka
Tuesday, Apr 2nd, 2024 to Sunday, Apr 7th, 2024
Venue/dates may change - you are advised to check.
Late March, Wanaka (odd years) Two-yearly, five-day long programme of art, music and dance to celebrate the coming of autumn, and the rich seasonal changes it brings to Wanaka’s stunning scenery. Be entertained with local, national and international performances across 8 venues.
April 2017 was an outstanding programme with more than 9,000 tickets sold, and 31 sold out shows.