New Zealand Events Calendar
Wine and Food
Toast Martinborough Wine Festival – Wine, Food and Music Festival. A hugely popular event with over 10,000 visitors each year! Martinborough 20 November 2011. www.toastmartinborough.co.nz
The Great Beer and Wine Tasting Escape - Fully inclusive luxury beer and wine tasting weekend, including meals and accommodation. Marlborough Sounds. 26-28 May 2011 (for details please enquire)
Central Otago Pinot Noir Celebration – An event that is not to be missed on the international Pinot Noir calendar, book this one early. Queenstown, 27-29 January 2011. www.pinotcelebration.co.nz
Waiheke Island wine and food festival – A celebration of the huge diversity of artesian wine and food producers from this island just a short ferry ride from Auckland, Febuary 2011. www.whatsonwaiheke.co.nz
The Marlborough Wine Festival – This is New Zealand’s longest running and most successful wine and food festival. Blenheim, Sat 13 Febuary 2011. www.wine-marlborough-festival.co.nz
Festivals, Outdoors, Art and Lifestyle
Arrowtown Autumn festival – Enjoy fabulos autumn colours, markets, dancing and music in this family event. 29 April – 8 May 2011. www.arrowtownautumnfestival.org.nz
NZ National Agricultural Fieldays – The largest agricultural exhibition in the southern hemisphere. Mystery Creek, Hamilton, 15-18 June 2011. www.fieldays.co.nz
Spring Fest – Picton, Marlborough Sounds. Free event including music, market stalls, entertainment and cooking demonstrations. 17/18 September 2011
Knights of the Sky Exhibition – Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre in conjuntion with Peter Jackson enjoy the world’s largest collection of WWI aircraft. Blenheim. 9 Sept – 23 October 2011. www.omaka.org.nz
Ellerslie International Flower Show – CANCELLED DUE TO EARTH QUAKE New Zealand’s foremost garden festival and display of designer gardens and horticultural exhibits. Christchurch, March 2011. www.ellerslieflowershow.co.nz
Rippon Music Festival – One of the South Islands much loved outdoor, one day music event hosting some of New Zealand’s top performers. Wanaka, Febuary 2011. www.ripponfestival.co.nz
Sporting Events
Queenstown Winter Festival – The southern hemisphere’s biggest winter party. Queenstown, 24 June – 3 July 2011. www.winterfestival.co.nz
Mototapu 50km high country mountain bike or 49km adventure run. This land mark event runs over iconic NZ farming stations and quickly sells out. Glendu Bay, Wanaka, March 2011. www.motutapu.com
Queen Charlotte Classic – Multi sport race, Marlborough. 12 November 2011. www.queencharlotteclassic.co.nz
Rugby World Cup – New Zealand hosts the world of Rugby. Matches played throughout the country. September/October 2011. www.rugbyworldcup.com