Top events in New Zealand 2026
The events worth planning around in New Zealand in 2026 — the biggest and best-known first, with people to go with.
71 events
3 Jan – 23 Sep 2027
4 free
1
TicketsHemsworth Estate
2
Runs every yearTicketsMapua Seaview Bed & Breakfast
3
TicketsMana Retreat Centre
4
Te Anau Central Backpackers
5
Distinction Luxmore Hotel Lake Te Anau
6
The Halswell
7
Pāteke Lodge
8
Broadway Motor Inn
9
Distinction New Plymouth Hotel Conference Centre
Questions
Top events in New Zealand 2026: what's on?
71 events between 24 Oct – 23 Sep 2027.
What is the next event in New Zealand?
Taranaki Garden Festival on 30 Oct in New Plymouth.
Which events in New Zealand are free?
4 events are free, for example Greymouth Sunday Market · Coast to Coast · The Ton Promenades after the Ball.
Where in New Zealand is most going on?
Most events are in Palmerston North (16) · Coromandel (13) · Ashburton (6).