October
A Festival of Beer (Blenheim)
Facebook New for 2019
Akaroa Frenchfest
www.akaroa.com (returns 2019)
Art of Wine (Auckland)
www.greatlittlevineyards.com New for 2019
Eat. Taste. Central (September - October, Central Otago)
www.centralotagonz.com
Festival Italiano (Newmarket, Auckland)
www.festivalitaliano.co.nz
First Light Wine & Food Festival (Gisborne)
www.firstlightwineandfood.co.nz
Hobbiton Beer Festival (October/November in Matamata)
www.hobbitontours.com
it! Bay of Islands Food & Wine Festival
paihianz.co.nz
Matakana Oyster Festival
www.oysterfestmatakana.co.nz
NZ Cheese Month (nationwide)
www.nzsa.org.nz
Okere Falls Beer Fest (Rotorua)
www.okerefallsstore.co.nz
Oktoberfest (Lincoln, Christchurch)
www.thelaboratory.co.nz New for 2019
Taste of Auckland (October/November)
www.tasteofauckland.co.nz
The Coffee & Chocolate Show (Auckland)
www.chocolatecoffeeshow.co.nz
Vegan Expo (Christchurch)
www.veganexpo.co.nz (no expo 2019)
Westport Whitebait Festival 2019
Facebook
November
Blondie Garden Party (Wooing Tree, Cromwell)
Facebook
Budburst Natural Wine Festival (Wellington)
www.budburst.nz ?2019
Dunedin Craft Beer & Food Festival
www.dunedinbeerfest.co.nz
FAWC - Food & Wine Classic (Hawkes Bay)
www.fawc.co.nz
Fiesta Del Sol (Auckland)
Facebook
Hobbiton Beer Festival (October/November in Matamata)
www.hobbitontours.com
Kapiti Coast Strawberry Festival
kapiticoastfestival.nz
Manawatu Food Show (Palmerston North)
www.manawatufoodshow.co.nz
Marsden Cove Seafood Festival (Whangarei)
Facebook (no festival 2019)
Mexfestival (Auckland)
www.mexfestival.com
New Zealand Cider Festival (Nelson)
www.nzciderfestival.com
Ocean Vine Hop (Marlborough)
www.oceanvinehop.co.nz (returns 2020)
South Island Beer Festival (Christchurch)
www.sibf.nz
Taste of Auckland (October/November)
www.tasteofauckland.co.nz
Tauranga Food Wine & Music Festival
www.taurangafwm.co.nz New for 2019
Toast Martinborough Wine, Food & Music Festival
www.toastmartinborough.co.nz
Vegan Expo (Whangarei)
www.veganexpo.co.nz
Waihi Vegetarian Festival
Facebook
December
Beers at The Basin (Wellington)
www.beersatthebasin.co.nz
Christchurch/South Island Wine & Food Festival
www.winefestival.co.nz
Cromwell Cherry Festival
www.centralotagonz.com
Kapiti Food Fair
www.kapitifoodfair.net
Waimate Strawberry Fare
www.waimatestrawberryfare.co.nz
Wanaka Beer Festival
Facebook New for 2018
January
Bridge Pa Wine Festival (Hawkes Bay)
Facebook
Central Otago Pinot Noir Celebration (Queenstown)
www.pinotcelebration.co.nz (returns 2019)
Cromwell Food & Wine Festival
www.cromwellheritageprecinct.co.nz
Gindulgence Gin Festival (Wellington)
www.gindulgence.co.nz New for 2019
Gladstonebury Festival of Music, Craft, Food & Wine (Wairarapa)
https://gladstonebury.co.nz
Great FitzRoy Mussel Fest (Great Barrier Island)
www.thebarrier.co.nz
Ice Cream Sundae (Silo Park, Auckland)
www.silopark.co.nz New for 2019
Katikati Avocado Food & Wine Festival
Facebook
Tairua School Wine & Food Festival
www.tairuawineandfood.co.nz
The Great Kiwi Beer Festival (Christchurch)
www.greatkiwibeerfestival.co.nz
Whakatane Seafood Festival
www.whakataneseafoodfestival.nz New for 2019
February
Art in the Olives Festival (Hastings)
www.telegraphhill.co.nz
Auckland Vegan Food Festival by Auckland Food Truck Collective
Facebook New for 2019
City of Ales (Auckland)
Facebook
Clevedon Jazz, Wine & Food Festival
Facebook (returns 2019)
Hare Krishna Food Festival (Kumeu, Aucklnd)
Facebook New for 2019
Hokonui Moonshiners Festival (Gore)
www.moonshinefest.co.nz (returns 2019)
International Kai Festival (Nelson)
www.itson.co.nz
Kawhia Kai Festival
Facebook
Mairangi Bay Food and Wine Festival
Facebook New for 2019
Marlborough Wine & Food Festival (Blenheim)
www.wine-marlborough-festival.co.nz
Meatstock - The Music & Barbecue Festival (Auckland)
www.meatstock.co.nz
MELTED Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Festival (Tauranga)
www.melted.co.nz Festival cancelled for 2019
Nelson Wine and Food Festival
www.richmondrotary.org.nz
North West Wine, Beer & Food Festival (The Hunting Lodge, Waimauku, Auckland)
Facebook
Rotorua Summer Seafood Festival
Facebook
Sarau Festival (Upper Moutere)
www.saraufestival.co.nz
Sunshine and a Plate Food Festival (Whakatane) (February/March)
www.sunshineandaplate.nz
Takapuna Food, Wine & Music Festival
www.takapunafestival.co.nz
The Central Otago Craft Beer Festival (Alexandra)
www.craftbeerfest.co.nz New for 2019
The Performance Arcade including Taste Arcade (Wellington, 23 February to 3 March)
https://www.theperformancearcade.com New for 2019
Twizel Salmon & Wine Festival
www.twizel.info
Wellington Wine, Food & Craft Beer Festival
www.wineandfoodfestival.co.nz
Wine & Food Wind Down (Blenheim)
www.vinesvillagecafe.co.nz
World On The Street food series (February & March in Silo Park, Auckland)
https://silopark.co.nz New for 2019
March
Asian Food Festival (Takapuna, Auckland)
Facebook New for 2019
Beer Appreciation Day (Havelock North)
www.beerappreciationday.co.nz
European Wander Festival (Victoria Park, Auckland)
Facebook New for 2019
Ferment! Fermentation Festival (Auckland)
www.ferment.co.nz New for 2019
Food Forest & Wellbeing Festival (Kaiapoi)
Facebook New for 2019
Gincredible Gin Festival (Tauranga)
www.bopginfestival.co.nz
Gindulgence Gin Festival (Christchurch)
www.gindulgence.co.nz New for 2019
Havelock Mussel & Seafood Festival
www.havelockmusselfestival.co.nz
Heritage Harvest Festival (Riverton)
www.sces.org.nz
Hokitika Wild Food Festival
www.wildfoods.co.nz
Kegkoura Craft Beer Festival (Kaikoura)
https://eventskaikoura.co.nz/event/kegkoura/
Mangawhai Food & Wine Festival
www.mangawhai.co.nz
MarchFest (Nelson)
www.marchfest.com
Marton Harvest Festival
Facebook
Multicultural Food Festival (Invercargill)
Facebook New for 2019
Nelson Beer Week
www.nbw.co.nz
New Zealand Coffee Festival
www.nzcoffeefestival.co.nz
North Canterbury Wine & Food Festival
www.ncwineandfood.co.nz
Princes Wharf Oyster Festival (Auckland)
https://www.aucklandnz.com
SOBA Mountain Ales Craft Beer Festival (Taranaki), see
SOBA Taranaki
Sunshine and a Plate Food Festival (Whakatane) (February/March)
www.sunshineandaplate.nz
The Great Pumpkin Carnival (Hamilton)
www.thegreatpumpkincarnival.co.nz
The Performance Arcade including Taste Arcade (Wellington, 23 February to 3 March)
https://www.theperformancearcade.com New for 2019
Wairarapa Wines Harvest Festival
www.wairarapaharvestfestival.co.nz
Whangarei Fritter Festival
Facebook
Whiskey Galore's Dramfest (Christchurch)
Facebook (returns 2020)
Wild Stock (Auckland)
Facebook New for 2019
World On The Street food series (February & March in Silo Park, Auckland)
https://silopark.co.nz New for 2019
April
A Taste of Matarangi
www.atasteofmatarangi.co.nz
Berba Croatian Harvest Festival (Kumeu, Auckland)
Facebook New for 2019
Better Food Fair, part of Go Green Expo (Auckland)
www.gogreenexpo.co.nz
Clyde Wine & Food Festival
www.promotedunstan.org.nz
Feast Waikato
www.waikatofoodinc.com New for 2019
Fermentation Fantasia (Christchurch)
Facebook
Food Show (Christchurch)
www.foodshow.co.nz
Gisborne Beer Festival
https://gisbornebeerfestival.nz New for 2019
GypsyFest (La Zeppa, Auckland)
Facebook New for 2019
Hop'N'Vine Craft Beer, Wine & Food Festival (Invercargill)
www.hopnvine.co.nz
Motueka Kai Fest
www.motuekakaifest.nz
Pie, Pint & Pinot (part of Arrowtown Autumn Festival)
www.arrowtownautumnfestival.org.nz
The Smallest Beer Festival (Kapiti Coast)
Facebook New for 2019
May
Auckland Fried Chicken Festival
Facebook New for 2019
Bluff Oyster & Food Festival
www.bluffoysterfest.co.nz
Coromandel Town Seafood Fest
www.coromandelseafoodfest.com
Craft Beer Capital Hopstock (Wellington)
https://www.craftbeercapital.com
Culture Feast (Hokitika)
Facebook New for 2019
Feast Marlborough
www.feastmarlborough.nz
Food Show (Wellington)
www.foodshow.co.nz
Greater Wellington Brew Day (Upper Hutt)
www.brewday.co.nz
Morningside Craft BeerFest (Auckland)
Facebook New for 2019
NZ Hot Sauce Festival (Auckland)
https://www.firedragonchillies.co.nz
Okere Falls Store Strong Beer Festival (Rotorua)
www.okerefallsstore.co.nz
Orleans & Oysters FEASTival (Auckland)
Facebook New for 2019
South American Night Festival (Auckland)
Facebook New for 2019
The Great Eketahuna Cheese Festival
Facebook
The Great NZ Food Show (Hamilton)
www.greatnzfoodshow.co.nz
Urban Harvest Festival (Christchurch)
Facebook New for 2019
June
Auckland Beer Week
Facebook
Auckland Wine Week
https://www.aucklandwineweek.co.nz New for 2019
Chocolatte Chocolate & Coffee Festival (Christchurch)
Facebook New for 2019
Dine Dunedin (June/July)
https://dinedunedin.co.nz New for 2019
FAWC - Food & Wine Classic (Hawke's Bay)
www.fawc.co.nz
Feast Festival (Taranaki)
www.feastival.co.nz
GABS Beer, Cider & Food Festival (Auckland)
www.gabsfestival.com
Okere Falls Store Strong Beer Festival (Rotorua)
www.okerefallsstore.co.nz
The Seriously Good Food Show (Tauranga)
www.seriouslygoodfoodshow.co.nz
Winetopia (Auckland in June - part of Auckland Wine Week), & Wellington in July)
www.winetopia.nz
July
Canterbury Truffle Festival
www.canterburytrufflefestival.nz
Chocolate Festival (Wellington)
www.chocolatefestival.co.nz (no festival 2019)
Craft'd Wine & Spirits Festival (Auckland - formerly NZ Boutique Wine Festival)
https://craftd.global New for 2019
Dine Dunedin (June/July)
https://dinedunedin.co.nz New for 2019
Eat Drink Love Ponsonby (July & August)
https://eatdrinkloveponsonby.co.nz New for 2019
Food Show (Auckland)
www.foodshow.co.nz
Freedom Food Truck Festival (Auckland)
Facebook New for 2019
French Festival (Auckland)
www.frenchfestival.nz
International French Fry Day at De Fontein in Auckland
Facebook New for 2019
Pop Up Globe Winter Festival including
A Festival Feast (Auckland)
https://popupglobe.co.nz New for 2019
Wine & Food Celebration (Auckland)
www.event.foodandwine.co.nz
Winetopia (Auckland in June, Wellington in July)
www.winetopia.nz
Winter Ales Festival (Wellington)
www.winterales.co.nz
August
American Express Restaurant Month (Auckland)
www.heartofthecity.co.nz
Beervana (Wellington)
www.beervana.co.nz
Clicquot in the Snow (Queenstown)
www.clicquotinthesnow.co.nz New for 2019
Colombian Day (Nelson)
Facebook New for 2019
Dunedin Winter Beer Festival
Facebook
Eat Drink Love Ponsonby (July & August)
https://eatdrinkloveponsonby.co.nz New for 2019
Edible Fashion Awards (Hastings)
www.ediblefashionawards.co.nz
Tauranga Coffee Festival
Facebook Taste Tauranga
www.downtowntauranga.co.nz New for 2019
Visa Wellington On a Plate
www.wellingtononaplate.com
September
Central Hawkes Bay Artisan Festival
www.chbartisanfestival.co.nz
Culinary Cambridge
www.cambridge.co.nz New for 2019
Eat. Taste. Central (September - October, Central Otago)
www.centralotagonz.com
Otahuhu Food Festival (Auckland)
www.foodfestival.co.nz
Port Chalmers Seafood Festival
www.festival.portchalmers.com (returns 2019)
Russian Cultural Festival (Wellington)
www.wellingtonrussianclub.org New for 2019
Vegan Vibes (Mount Maunganui)
Facebook
Volkswagen Oktoberfest (Auckland)
www.neuseeland.de
Whitianga Scallop Festival
www.scallopfestival.co.nz (returns 2019)
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