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Festivals in New ZealandFebruary is festival month in NZ with over 40 festivals around the country, in total there are over 300 festivals listed below. The list is updated as we find out about new festivals, and we check the links are current at the start of each month. Feel free to contact us if you would like us to add a festival to the list. Enjoy celebrating Kiwi style throughout the year. April/May Baypark Drive-In Movie Festival (Tauranga) www.asbbaypark.co.nz New Documentary Edge Festival (Auckland in April, Wellington in May) www.docnz.org.nz Echo Walking Festival (Coromandel) www.echowalkfest.org.nz NZ International Comedy Festival (Auckland, Wellington and on the road) www.comedyfestival.co.nz NZ International Film Festival Autumn events (Auckland and Wellington) www.nzff.co.nz Reel Brazil Film Festival (Auckland in April, Wellington in May) www.reelbrazil.co.nz New May Auckland Readers & Writers Festival www.writersfestival.co.nz Banff Mountain Film Festival (Dunedin) alpineclub.org.nz New Banff Mountain Film Festival (Queenstown) Facebook New Bay of Islands Country Rock Festival www.country-rock.co.nz Bluff Oyster Festival www.bluffoysterfest.co.nz Documentary Edge Festival (Wellington) www.docnz.org.nz Food Show (Wellington) www.foodshow.co.nz Gamebird Food Festival (May - July, nationwide) www.gamebirdfoodfestival.co.nz Hot Rod & Classic Car Festival (Napier) www.marinelandstreetrods.org.nz New Kapiti Music Festival www.kapitimusicfestival.co.nz New Kids Arts Festival (Auckland) www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz New Manawatu Garden & Lifestyle Festival (Feilding) www.mangard.co.nz Maniototo Bards, Ballads & Bulldust Festival www.maniototo.co.nz New NZ Music Month (nationwide) www.nzmusicmonth.co.nz Out Takes - A Reel Queer Film Festival (May/June in Auckland & Wellington) www.outtakes.org.nz New Reel Brazil Film Festival (Wellington) www.reelbrazil.co.nz New Resene Architecture & Design Film Festival (Auckland) www.resene.co.nz New Wheels Week (Ashburton) www.wheelsweek.co.nz Word Cafe Raglan Readers & Writers Festival www.wordcaferaglan.co.nz New May/June (including Queen's Birthday weekend festivals) Antiques & Collectors Road Show (Kawerau - more info: Ray Barton 07 323 8559) (Queen's Birthday weekend) New Auckland Festival of Photography www.photographyfestival.org.nz Ceol Aneas Irish Music Festival (Nelson) www.ceolaneas.org (Queen's Birthday weekend) Gamebird Food Festival (May - July, nationwide) www.gamebirdfoodfestival.co.nz Handmade Festival (Wellington) www.handmadenz.co.nz New (Queen's Birthday weekend) Manawatu International Jazz & Blues Festival www.jazzandblues.co.nz (Queen's Birthday weekend) NZ Gold Guitar Awards (Gore) www.goldguitars.co.nz (Queen's Birthday weekend) Off Road Winter Multisport Festival (Rotorua) www.3drotorua.co.nz (Queen's Birthday weekend) Out Takes - A Reel Queer Film Festival (May/June in Auckland & Wellington) www.outtakes.org.nz New Resene Architecture & Design Film Festival (Wellington) www.resene.co.nz New Rotorua Blues Festival www.bopblues.com (Queen's Birthday weekend) Steampunk Festival (Oamaru) www.steampunknz.co.nz (Queen's Birthday weekend) Waiheke Winter Arts Festival www.waihekeartgallery.org.nz (Queen's Birthday weekend) Wairoa Maori Film Festival www.manawairoa.com (Queen's Birthday weekend) Whitestone Winter Folk Festival (20km south of Oamaru) www.nefc.org.nz (Queen's Birthday weekend) June Auckland Festival of Photography www.photographyfestival.org.nz Banff Mountain Film Festival (various locations) www.alpineclub.org.nz Dunedin Midwinter Carnival www.midwintercarnival.co.nz Hamilton Fuel Festival www.fuelfest.co.nz (returns 2014) Lyttelton Harbour Festival of Lights www.lyttelton.net.nz Manawatu Wine & Food Festival (Palmerston North) www.mwff.co.nz Matariki Festival (Auckland - June/July) www.matarikifestival.org.nz Mt Ruapehu Mardi Gras www.ohakune-mardigras.co.nz NZ Tango Festival (Wellington) www.nztangofestival.co.nz Raglan Music Festival www.raglan-festival.org Reel Earth Environmental Film Festival (Palmerston North) www.reelearth.org.nz Resene Architecture & Design Film Festival (Dunedin) www.resene.co.nz New Queenstown Winter Festival www.winterfestival.co.nz Wellington Jazz Festival on Cuba www.jazzfestival.co.nz June / July Gamebird Food Festival (May - July, various locations) www.gamebirdfoodfestival.co.nz Matariki Festival (Auckland - June/July) www.matarikifestival.org.nz July Cadbury Chocolate Carnival (Dunedin) www.chocolatecarnival.co.nz Hanmer Salsa Winter Festival www.danzalatina.co.nz International Science Festival (Dunedin) www.scifest.org.nz (returns July 2014) KidsFest (Christchurch) www.kidsfest.co.nz NZ International Film Festival (Auckland from July & various locations until November) www.nzff.co.nz NZ Mountain Film Festival (Wanaka) www.mountainfilm.net.nz Russell Birdman Festival www.russellbirdman.co.nz SOBA Winter Ale Festival (Wellington) www.soba.org.nz Waipu in Tartan www.breambay.co.nz Zinefest Christchurch New July / August Murihiku Polyfest (28 July - 26 August in Invercargill) www.murihikupolyfest.co.nz Nelson Winter Music Festival www.nelsonwinterfestival.co.nz August Adventure Film Festival (Queenstown and Wanaka) New Bay of Islands Jazz & Blues Festival www.jazz-blues.co.nz Beervana (Wellington) www.beervana.co.nz Children's Food Festival (Christchurch) www.feastofcanterbury.co.nz Chocolate Festival (Wellington) www.chocolatefestival.co.nz Christchurch Arts Festival (August - October, next festival 2013) www.artsfestival.co.nz Ecofest (Nelson) www.ecofestnelsontasman.co.nz Food Show (Auckland) www.foodshow.co.nz Franklin Arts Festival (August - September) www.franklinartsfestival.com Going West Books & Writers Festival, West Auckland (August - September) www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Good Vibes Skydiving Festival (Motueka) www.skydive.co.nz Kauri Coast Sky Diving Carnival www.dargaville.co.nz Morrinsville Arts Festival www.morrinsvillegallery.co.nz Petone Winter Carnival www.wintercarnival.co.nz Remarkables Ice & Mixed Festival (Queenstown) www.iceandmixedfestival.co.nz New Southern Jam Youth Jazz Festival (Marlborough) www.marlborough4fun.co.nz Spark International Festival of Media, Arts & Design (Hamilton) www.spark.net.nz New Storylines Festival of NZ Children's Writers & Illustrators (various locations) www.storylines.org.nz Taranaki International Arts Festival (August/September) Facebook Taupo Winterfest www.towncentretaupo.co.nz The Press Christchurch Writers Festival (August/September) www.chchwritersfest.co.nz Visa Wellington On a Plate www.wellingtononaplate.com Wearable Creations (Rotorua) www.wearablecreationz.co.nz August/September NZ Bachata Festival (Christchurch) www.newzealandbachatafestival.co.nz New September Alexandra Blossom Festival www.blossom.co.nz Carterton Daffodil Carnival www.wairarapanz.com CHB The Festival, Hawke's Bay www.thefestival.org.nz Festival of Community Theatre, Hastings www.napierrepertory.co.nz Festival of Doll Art, Auckland www.aucklanddollclub.com Festival of Light & Art, Whangarei www.whangareinz.com Food Show, Christchurch www.foodshow.co.nz Franklin Arts Festival (August/September) www.franklinartsfestival.com Going West Books & Writers Festival, West Auckland (August/September) www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Hispanic Spring Festival, Hamilton www.whatsonhamilton.co.nz Hokianga Country Music Festival www.hokiangacountrymusic.com International Food & Moon Festival (Panmure, Auckland) www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz International Spring Festival, Palmerston North www.ipc.ac.nz Italian Film Festival (Auckland from September, various locations until November) www.italianfilmfestival.co.nz Japan Festival, Wellington www.asianz.org.nz Kawerau Woodfest www.kaweraudc.govt.nz Legends of the Moon Festival, Auckland www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Literary Festival, Whanganui (next event 2013) www.writersfest.co.nz Manawatu Standard Feilding Festival of Cycling www.feildingfestivalofcycling.co.nz Marlborough Strawberry Festival, Blenheim www.lovemarlborough.co.nz NZ Body Art Awards, Auckland www.bodyartawards.co.nz NZ Fashion Week, Auckland www.nzfashionweek.com Opotiki Silent Film Festival www.silentfilmfest.org.nz Paeroa Antiques Weekend www.paeroa.org.nz Raglan Film Festival www.raglanartscentre.co.nz New The Press Christchurch Writers Festival (August/September) www.chchwritersfest.co.nz Tulip Festival, Hamilton www.whatsonhamilton.co.nz Vegetarian Food & Lifestyle Expo, Christchurch www.vegetarianexpo.org.nz Whangamata Run, Walk Festival www.whangamatarunwalk.co.nz Whanganui Festival of Cultures www.mainstreetwanganui.co.nz Whangarei Run, Walk Festival www.runwalkseries.co.nz Whitianga Scallop Festival www.scallopfestival.co.nz September/October Auckland Heritage Festival (September/October) www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Birds a Plenty Festival, Bay of Plenty (September/October) www.whakatane.com Body Festival - Dance & Physical Theatre, Christchurch (September/October) www.thebody.co.nz Chatham Islands Forget-Me-Not Festival (September - November) www.hotelchatham.co.nz Christchurch Arts Festival (August - October, next event 2013) www.artsfestival.co.nz Hamilton Fringe Festival (September/October) www.hamiltonfringe.co.nz Icefest, Christchurch (September/October) www.nzicefest.co.nz Italian Film Festival (Auckland from September, various locations until November) www.italianfilmfestival.co.nz Kowhai Festival (Warkworth - September/October) www.kowhaifestival.co.nz Mural Contest & Arts Festival (Katikati) www.katikatifestival.co.nz New The Breeze Walking Festival, Christchurch (September/October) www.thebreeze.co.nz World of Wearable Arts Awards, Wellington (September/October) www.worldofwearableart.com October Adidas Auckland Marathon - Festival of Feet! www.aucklandmarathon.co.nz Armageddon Expo (Auckland) http://armageddonexpo.com Brits at the Beach (Tairua) www.britsatthebeach.co.nz Chatham Islands Forget-Me-Not Festival (September - November) www.hotelchatham.co.nz Diwali Festival of Lights (Auckland) www.asianz.org.nz Diwali Festival of Lights (Wellington) www.asianz.org.nz Dunedin Steam Festival www.steamfestival.org.nz 4EWE Art & Fashion Festival (Waipawa) www.lambcountry.co.nz French Fest (Akaroa - next event 2013) www.frenchfest.co.nz Fringe Garden Festival (Taranaki - October/November) www.taranakigardens.co.nz Gisborne Wine & Food Festival www.gisbornewine.co.nz/festival Great West Coast Whitebait Festival (Christchurch) www.whitebaitfest.co.nz Greytown Arts Festival www.greytownartsfestival.co.nz Heat Festival (Northland) www.heatfestival.co.nz Hunterville Huntaway Festival www.shemozzle.co.nz it! Bay of Islands Food & Wine Festival http://paihia.co.nz Jazz Fest (Queenstown) www.queenstownjazzfest.co.nz Katikati Arts Festival www.katikati.co.nz (next event 2013) Kokomai Creative Festival (Wairarapa) www.kokomai.co.nz Manawatu Harvest Festival www.maifarm.org.nz Matala Tongan Festival (Auckland, part of www.southside.org.nz festival) Ngati Awa Festival, Whakatane www.whakatane.com Nelson Arts Festival www.nelsonartsfestival.co.nz Nelson Cycle Festival www.nelsoncyclefest.co.nz Octoberfest, Brew on Quay, Auckland www.brewonquay.co.nz Octoberfest, Mike's Organic Brewery, Urenui www.organicbeer.co.nz Okere Falls Bier Fest www.okerefallsstore.co.nz Old Cromwell Town Fair & NZ Gold Panning Championships www.centralotagonz.com Otago Festival of the Arts www.otagofestival.co.nz Port Chalmers Seafood Festival www.portchalmers.com (next event 2013) Port Charles Kiwi Festival (Coromandel) www.kiwiretreat.co.nz Powerco Taranaki Garden Spectacular (October/November) www.taft.co.nz Seafest (Kaikoura) www.seafest.co.nz South Side Arts Festival, Auckland (October/November) www.southside.org.nz Spring Festival (Dannevirke) www.nzbn.com, includes National Viking Day Spring River Festival (Christchurch) www.springriver.org.nz Tauranga Arts Festival www.taurangafestival.co.nz (next event 2013) Tempo Dance Festival, Auckland www.tempo.co.nz Waiheke Island Walking Festival (October/November) www.waihekewalkingfestival.org Waihi Gold Fest www.thecoromandel.com Waipawa Spring Festival & Duck Day www.lambcountry.co.nz Wanganui Festival of Glass www.wanganuiglass.co.nz WanakaFest www.wanakafest.co.nz Wellington Botanic Garden Spring Festival www.wellingtonnz.com Wellington Folk Festival www.wellingtonfolkfestival.wordpress.com November Bike the Lake (Rotorua) www.bikethelake.com Blow Creative Arts Festival (Wellington) www.blowfestival.co.nz New Celtic Festival (Dunedin) www.dunedinhighlandgames.com Chatham Islands Forget-Me-Not Festival (September - November) www.hotelchatham.co.nz Christmas in the Park (Christchurch) www.christmasinthepark.co.nz Circulation Festival (Dunedin) www.circulation.co.nz New Coromandel Dive Festival (November/December) www.divefestival.co.nz Coromandel Pohutukawa Festival (November/December) www.pohutukawafestival.co.nz Devonport Arts Festival www.devonportartsfestival.co.nz New FAWC - Food & Wine Classic, Hawkes Bay www.fawc.co.nz New Festival of Roses (Timaru) www.festivalofroses.co.nz Garden & Artfest (Tauranga) www.gardenandartfest.co.nz Gisborne Garden & Arts Festival (next event 2013) Glen Innes Carnival www.2012.aucklandinternationalcarnival.co.nz New Grey Lynn Park Festival (Auckland) www.greylynnparkfestival.org Hot Lakes Rotorua Ukelele Festival www.rotoruaukelele.co.nz New Kai in the Bay (Napier) www.kaiinthebay.co.nz Kerikeri Half Marathon Street Party www.kerikeristreetparty.co.nz Manderley Home and Garden Festival (Akaroa) www.manderley.co.nz NZ Olive Festival (Hawkes Bay - next event 2013) www.nzolivefestival.co.nz NZ Tattoo & Art Festival (New Plymouth) www.nztattooart.com Pacific Living Arts Festival (Auckland) www.pacificarts.org Parnell Festival of Roses (Auckland) www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz New Rose Festival (Wellington Botanic Gardens) www.wellington.govt.nz Savouring the Source Wine & Food Festival (Bay of Islands) www.bayofislandsshow.co.nz Show Me Shorts Film Festival (various locations) www.showmeshorts.co.nz Strawberry Festival (Lower Hutt) www.teomanga.org.nz Taste of Auckland www.tasteofauckland.co.nz Thyme Festival (Alexandra) www.thymefestival.co.nz Toast Martinborough www.toastmartinborough.co.nz Waiheke Olive & Artisan Food Festival www.waihekeolivefestival.co.nz Wattie's Cans Film Festival (nation wide) www.watties.co.nz Victorian Heritage Celebrations (Oamaru) www.vhc.co.nz December & December/January (* New Year music festival) Alt Fest (Hawera) www.theedge.co.nz Ascendance (Golden Bay) www.cosmicticketing.co.nz * Beyond the Black Festival (Wellington) www.beyondtheblack.co.nz * BW Camping Festival (December in Gisborne) www.bwcampgrounds.co.nz Caroline Bay Carnival (December/January in Timaru) www.carolinebay.org.nz Christmas in the Park (Auckland) www.christmasinthepark.co.nz Coromandel Gold www.coromandelgold.co.nz * Festival of Cycling (Waipara Valley) www.festivalofcycling.co.nz Festival of Lights (December/January in New Plymouth) www.newplymouthnz.com Fiesta of Lights (December/January in Hastings) www.hawkesbaynz.com Hawkes Bay Summer Film Festival (December/January) www.blackbarn.com Interislander Summer Festival (various locations from December - February) www.theraces.co.nz Kapiti Food Fair www.kapitifoodfair.net La De Da New Year Festival (Martinborough) www.ladeda.co.nz * Mandeville Music Festival (near Christchurch) www.mandevillemusicfestival.co.nz* New World Wine & Food Festival (Christchurch) www.winefestival.co.nz Northern Bass (Haruru Falls) www.northernbass.co.nz * NYE Exodus Reggae Festival (Papamoa) www.reggaebynature.com* Prana New Year Festival (December/January in Opoutere) www.prana.co.nz Primal Getaway (Cooks Beach) www.primalgetaway.co.nz* Rhythm & Alps (Mt Hutt) www.rhythmandalps.co.nz* Rhythm & Vines (December/January in Gisborne) www.rhythmandvines.co.nz * Selective Soundz (Mangawhai) www.selectivesoundz.co.nz * Summerdaze Festival - 31 December - 31 January in Queenstown/Wanaka/Lake District Summer Times Festival (December - March in Christchurch) www.summertimes.co.nz Twisted Frequency (Pelorous Sounds) www.twistedfrequency.co.nz * New Waimate Strawberry Fare www.waimatestrawberryfare.co.nz Whare Flat Folk Festival (December/January in Dunedin) www.whareflat.org.nz* January Akaroa Music Festival www.akaroafestival.org.nz Auckland International Buskers Festival www.aucklandbuskersfestival.co.nz Auckland Folk Festival www.aucklandfolkfestival.co.nz Auckland Seafood Festival www.aucklandseafoodfestival.co.nz Birdman Wellington www.birdman.org.nz New Blue Grass Festival (Catlins) www.catlins.org.nz Blue Lake Multisport Festival (Rotorua) www.rats.org.nz Blues, Brews & BBQs (Hastings) www.bluesbrews.co.nz Boardwalk Festival (Wanganui) www.wanganui.co.nz Central Otago Pinot Noir Celebration (Queenstown, next event 2014) www.pinotcelebration.co.nz Challenge Wanaka Triathalon Festival www.challange-wanaka.co.nz Classic Car & Hot Rod Festival (Kumeu) www.kumeuhotrodshow.co.nz Cromwell Cherry Festival (includes Cherry Spitting Competition) www.cromwell.org.nz Driftwood & Sand (Hokitika) www.driftwoodandsand.co.nz Dunedin Art Festival www.artfestival.com Festival of Lights (New Plymouth: December - January) www.newplymouthnz.com Fiesta of Lights (Hastings: December - January) www.visithastings.com Great FitzRoy Mussel Fest (Great Barrier Island) www.thebarrier.co.nz Hawkes Bay Summer Film Festival (December - January) www.blackbarn.com Interislander Summer Festival (various locations from December - February) www.theraces.co.nz New Katikati Avocado Food & Wine Festival www.avofest.co.nz Kiwiburn (Mangakino) http://kiwiburn.com Little River Drum Festival www.akaroa.com New Marton Country Music Festival www.martonfestival.com Music in Auckland Parks (not a festival as such, but great free entertainment: January- March) www.musicinparks.co.nz NZ Festival of Motor Racing (Auckland & Pukekohe) www.nzfmr.co.nz Okere Falls Festival (Rotorua) www.okerefallsfestival.com New Organic River Festival, Levin www.ecofest.co.nz Out in the Square (Wellington's Annual Gay & Lesbian Fair) www.outinthesquare.co.nz Paihia Summer Festival www.pahianz.co.nz Parachute Music Festival (Hamilton) www.parachutemusic.com Picton Maritime Festival www.pictonfestival.co.nz Republic Day Whangamomona (every two years, next 2013) www.whangamomonahotel.co.nz Rhythm Rotorua www.bluesfeast.co.nz Scottish Cultural Festival (Auckland) www.scottishclans.co.nz South Canterbury Wine & Food Festival (Timaru, next event 2014) www.scwineandfoodfest.co.nz St Jerome's Laneway Festival (Auckland) auckland.lanewayfestival.com.au Summer Daze Festival (Queenstown) www.summerdaze.co.nz Summer Times Festival (Christchurch: December - March) www.summertimes.co.nz Tairua School Wine & Food Festival www.tairuawineandfood.co.nz Trentham Wine & Racing Festival www.trentham.co.nz Tropfest (Taranaki) www.tropfest.co.nz Twizel Salmon & Wine Festival www.twizel.info New Waipu Games www.waipugames.co.nz Wellington's Festival of Circus www.awardproductions.co.nz (date unconfirmed as at 16/1/13) Wellington Summer City Festival www.wellington.govt.nz Wings Over Wairarapa (every two years, next 2013) www.wings.org.nz Woollaston Jazz Festival (Nelson) www.nelsonjazzfest.co.nz World Buskers Festival (Christchurch) www.worldbuskersfestival.com February (see below for festivals starting in February and ending in March) Adam Chamber Music Festival (Nelson, next event 2013) www.music.org.nz AmeriCARna (New Plymouth) www.americarna.com (next event 2014) Art Deco Weekend (Napier) www.artdeconapier.com Art Deco Festival (Ranfurly) www.maniatoto.co.nz Auckland Pride Festival www.aucklandpridefestival.org.nz Blues, Brews & BBQs (Blenheim) www.bluesbrews.co.nz Buskers & Street Theatre Series (Nelson) www.summerfestival.nelsoncouncil.co.nz Chinese New Year Festival (Wellington) www.chinesenewyear.co.nz Devonport Food, Wine & Music Festival (Auckland) www.devonportwinefestival.co.nz Esplanade Day (Palmerston North) www.thesquare.co.nz Evolve Festival of Opportunities (Nelson) www.evolvefestival.co.nz Festival of the Elements (Porirua) www.elementsfestival.org.nz Festival Nelson Lakes www.festivalnelsonlakes.co.nz French Film Festival (February - April, various locations) www.frenchfilmfestival.co.nz Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival (February/March) www.hamiltongardensartsfestival.co.nz Heroic Gardens Festival (Auckland) www.heroicgardens.org.nz Hoopfest (Wellington) www.nzhoopfest.co.nz Interislander Summer Festival (various locations from December - February) www.theraces.co.nz Japan Day (Auckland) www.japanday.co.nz Kaiaua Country Music Festival www.franklincountry.com Kawhia Kai Festival www.kawhiakaifestival.co.nz Kerikeri's Ocean and Orchard Festival www.oceanandorchardfestival.co.nz Lantern Festival (Auckland) www.asianz.org.nz Luminate Festival (Takaka Hill) www.luminatefestival.co.nz Maketu Kaimoana Festival www.maketukaimoana.co.nz Marlborough Wine & Food Festival (Blenheim) www.wine-marlborough-festival.co.nz Monteith's CheeseFest (Auckland) www.cheeselovers.co.nz Music in Auckland Parks (not a festival, but great free entertainment: January-March) www.musicinparks.co.nz NZ SandCastle Competition (Christchurch) www.newzealandsandcastlecompetition.co.nz NZI Sevens (Rugby Sevens, Wellington) www.nzisevens.co.nz Oamaru Wine & Food Festival www.oamaruwineandfoodfest.co.nz (next event 2014) Polish Festival (Lower Hutt) www.huttvalleynz.com Ragga Muffin Music Festival (Rotorua) www.raggamuffin.co.nz Rice & Beans Festival (Auckland) www.silopark.co.nz Rippon Festival (Wanaka) www.ripponfestival.co.nz (next festival 2014) Rotorua Bike Festival www.rotoruabikefestival.com Sarau Blackcurrant Festival (Upper Moutere) www.saraufestival.co.nz Southland Buskers Festival (Invercargill) www.southlandnz.com Splore-City (Auckland) www.splore.net (next event 2014) Summer Beer Fest (Blenheim) lovemarlborough.co.nz SummerFest (Tauranga) www.summerfestnz.com Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival (Rotorua) www.tematatini.co.nz The Great Kiwi Beer Festival (Christchurch) greatkiwibeerfestival.co.nz Waitangi Day Festivals are held around the country on Feb 6, visit www.eventfinder.co.nz to find an event near you Wellington Summer City Festival www.wellington.govt.nz February/March Festival of Flowers (Christchurch - February/March) www.festivalofflowers.co.nz Fringe Festival (Wellington - February/March) www.fringe.org.nz Fringe Festival (Auckland - February/March) www.aucklandfringe.co.nz La Fiesta - A Celebration of Women (Wanganui) Women's Network Wanganui NZ International Arts Festival (Wellington - February/March) festival.co.nz Summer Times Festival (Christchurch - December - March) www.summertimes.co.nz March ASB Polyfest (Auckland) www.asbpolyfest.co.nz Auckland Arts Festival (next festival 2013) www.aucklandfestival.co.nz Autumn Festival (Cambridge) www.cambridgeautumnfestival.co.nz Balloons over Wairarapa www.nzballoons.co.nz Beach Hop Rock 'n' Roll Festival (Whangamata) www.beachhop.co.nz Brewers & Liars Festival (Ngongotaha, Rotorua) Facebook New Canterbury Japan Day www.japanday.jsc.org.nz New Capital E National Arts Festival (for children, in Wellington) www.capitale.org.nz New Chatham Islands Festival www.discoverthechathamislands.co.nz Childrens Day is celebrated on the 1st Sunday in March each year, visit www.childrensday.org.nz to find an event near you. Dunedin Fringe Festival www.dunedinfringe.org.nz Ellerslie International Flower Show (Christchurch) www.ellerslieflowershow.co.nz Festival of Cultures (Palmerston North) www.foc.co.nz French Film Festival (February - April, various locations) www.frenchfilmfestival.co.nz Gibbston Harvest Festival www.gibbstonharvestfestival.com Gumboot Day (Taihape) www.taihape.co.nz Heritage Harvest Festival (Riverton) www.sces.org.nz New Hokitika Wild Food Festival www.wildfoods.co.nz Hokonui Country Music Festival (Gore) Saturday 16 March & Sunday 17 March New Hokonui Moonshiners Festival (Gore) www.moonshinefestival.co.nz Horse of the Year Show (Hastings) www.hoy.co.nz iD Dunedin Fashion Week www.dunedinnz.com Japanese Art Festival (Auckland) www.facebook.com Jim Beam Homegrown Kiwi Music Festival (Wellington) www.homegrown.net.nz Kaipara Kai & Fun Festival (Dargaville) www.netlist.co.nz Leadfoot Festival Music in Auckland Parks (not a festival, but great free entertainment: January-March) www.musicinparks.co.nz Multicultural Festival (Tauranga) www.trmc.co.nz Multicultural Festival (Marlborough) www.hrc.co.nz Multicultural Food Festival (Invercargill) www.multinations.co.nz Mussel Festival (Havelock) www.havelockmusselfestival.co.nz NZ Beer Festival (Auckland) www.beerfestival.co.nz NZ Book month (nationwide celebrations) http://nzbookmonth.co.nz Pasifika Festival (Auckland) www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Race Unity Day (Nelson) www.nelsonmulticultural.co.nz Rangitaiki River Festival www.whakatane.com Rotorua Festival of Walking www.rotoruawalkingfestival.org.nz Sea Week Snapper Summer Festival (Takapuna Beach) www.snappersummerfestival.co.nz New Steam & Vintage Country Festival (Glenbrook Vintage Railway) www.gvr.co.nz New St Patricks Day Festival (Auckland) www.stpatrick.co.nz Sundaise Festival (Waihi) www.sundaise.com New Thames Heritage Week www.thecoromandel.com Tuborg Sounds On Festival (North Shore City) www.amplifier.co.nz New Waiheke Island International Jazz Festival (Easter weekend) www.waihekejazzfestival.co.nz New Waipara Wine & Food Festival www.hanmersprings.co.nz Wairarapa Wines Harvest Festival www.wairarapawines.co.nz Wellington Dragon Boat Festival www.dragonboat.org.nz Wellington Summer City Festival www.wellington.govt.nz Whangarei Fritter Festival Facebook New WOMAD (World Music & Dance Festival) New Plymouth http://womad.co.nz March/April Aotearoa Surf Film Festival (various locations) www.asff.co.nz New Catlins River Festival (Easter weekend) www.catlinsriverfestival.co.nz Colours, Arts and Food Festival (Easter weekend in Turangi) www.turangi.org New Kawai Purapura International Yoga Conference & Festival (Easter weekend in Auckland) www.kawaipurapura.co.nz Lift Off Levin - Festival of Ballooning (Easter weekend) www.liftofflevin.org.nz National Jazz Festival (Easter weekend in Tauranga) www.jazz.org.nz NZDRA Street Rod Nationals (Easter weekend in Taupo) www.taupohotrodclub.org.nz Queenstown Bike Festival www.queenstownbikefestival.co.nz Square Affair Retro Festival (Easter weekend in Palmerston North) www.squareaffair.co.nz Te Anau Tartan Festival (Easter weekend) www.southlandnz.com New Tora, Tora, Tora, Music Festival (Easter weekend in Wairarapa) www.toramusicfestival.co.nz TSB Bank NZ Surf Festival (Taranaki) www.nzsurffestival.co.nz Waiheke Island International Jazz Festival (Easter weekend) www.waihekejazzfestival.co.nz New April (see below for April/May festivals) A Taste of Matarangi www.atasteofmatarangi.co.nz New Akaroa Harvest Festival www.akaroa.com Arrowtown Autumn Festival www.arrowtownautumnfestival.org.nz Auckland International Cultural Festival www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Balloons over Waikato www.balloonsoverwaikato.co.nz Berba Wine Harvest Festival (Kumeu) www.solijans.co.nz Borderline Music Festival (Auckland) Facebook Clyde Wine & Food Festival www.promotedunstan.org.nz Documentary Edge Festival (Auckland in April, Wellington in May) www.docnz.org.nz Edible Backyard Autumn Festival (Levin) www.ediblebackyard.co.nz New Eltham Down Hill Cheese Race http://elthamvillage.webs.com (Cheese rollin' rollin' rollin, rollin') Endeavour Marlborough Sounds Music Festival www.pungacove.co.nz New Festival of Colour (Wanaka) www.festivalofcolour.co.nz French Film Festival (February - April, various locations) www.frenchfilmfestival.co.nz Great Barrier Walking Festival www.greatbarrierwalkfest.org New Greater Wellington BrewDay (Martinborough) www.wairarapanz.com New Harbour Harvest Festival (Lyttelton) www.lyttelton.net.nz New Holland Festival (Whangarei) www.northlandnz.com New International Piano Festival (Auckland & Wellington) www.nzipf.com Katikati Ukulele Festival www.katikati.org.nz Little River Country Bumpkin Giant Pumpkin Festival www.littleriverpumpkinfest.co.nz New Mangonui Waterfront Festival www.doubtlessbay.co.nz MarchFest (Nelson) www.marchfest.com Nelson Heritage Week www.nelsoncitycouncil.co.nz New Zealand Jazz & Blues Festival (Christchurch) www.jazzfestivalnz.com Reel Brazil Film Festival (Auckland in April, Wellington in May) www.reelbrazil.co.nz New Sign Poetry Festival (Rotorua) www.thelamptrust.co.nz New Taniwha & Dragon Festival (Auckland) www.tpk.govt.nz New The Great NZ Muster (Te Kuiti) www.waitomo.govt.nz Vilagrad Harvest Festival (Waikato) www.vilagradwines.co.nz Waikato Nesian Festival (celebrating cultures of the Pacific) www.whatsonhamilton.co.nz New Warbirds Over Wanaka (every two years - next event 2014) www.warbirdsoverwanaka.com Xterra Rotorua Festival www.xterra.co.nz New Comments to date: 2. 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