December
Christchurch/South Island Wine & Food Festival
www.winefestival.co.nz (Moved to February 2022)
Cromwell Cherry Festival
Facebook
Gindulgence Gin Festival (Nelson)
www.gindulgence.co.nz
Kapiti Food Fair
www.kapitifoodfair.net (Returns 2022)
Waimate Strawberry Fare
www.waimatestrawberryfare.co.nz (Cancelled 2021)
Wanaka Beer Festival
Facebook (Postponed to April 2022)
January
Bridge Pa Wine Festival (Hawkes Bay)
Facebook
Cromwell Food & Wine Festival
www.cromwellheritageprecinct.co.nz (Cancelled 2022)
Gindulgence Gin Festival (Wellington)
www.gindulgence.co.nz
Katikati Avocado Food & Wine Festival
Facebook
Kiwi Spirits Summer Festival (Golden Bay)
www.kiwispiritdistillery.co.nz (Returns 2023)
Sarau Festival (Upper Moutere)
www.saraufestival.co.nz (Returns 2023)
Tairua School Wine & Food Festival
www.tairuawineandfood.co.nz (Returns 2023)
The Great Kiwi Beer Festival (Christchurch)
www.greatkiwibeerfestival.co.nz
Whakatane Seafood Festival
Facebook
February
Beast of a Feast Craft Beer, Music & Food Festival (Tauranga)
Facebook New for 2022
Beer Appreciation Day Riverside (Taupo)
www.beerappreciationday.co.nz
Central Otago Craft Beer Festival (Alexandra)
www.craftbeerfest.co.nz (Cancelled 2022)
Christchurch/South Island Wine & Food Festival
www.winefestival.co.nz (Moved to February 2022)
Dunedin Craft Beer & Food Festival
www.dunedinbeerfest.co.nz
First We Eat (Tauranga)
www.firstweeat.co.nz
Fried Chicken Fest (Wellington)
www.friedchickenfest.co.nz
Hokonui Moonshiners Festival (Gore)
www.moonshinefest.co.nz
International Kai Festival (Nelson)
Japan Day Festival (Eden Park, Auckland)
https://www.japanday.org.nz
Kawhia Kai Festival
Facebook (Returns 2023)
Marlborough Wine & Food Festival (Blenheim)
www.wine-marlborough-festival.co.nz (Cancelled 2022)
Motueka Kai Fest
www.motuekakaifest.nz
Nelson Wine and Food Festival
www.nwff.co.nz and
Facebook (Cancelled 2022)
Oempa South African Festival (Tauranga)
Facebook New for 2022
Outfield Music, Food & Arts Festival (Te Awanga, Hawkes Bay)
www.outfieldfestival.co.nz
South Island Beer Festival (Christchurch)
www.sibf.nz
South Island Cheese Festival (Blenheim)
Facebook
Sunsetter Food, Wine & Music Festival (Takapuna, Auckland)
www.sunsetterfestival.co.nz
Tasman Asian Night Food Fair (Richmond, Nelson)
Facebook
Twizel Salmon & Wine Festival
Facebook (Cancelled 2022)
Wellington Wine, Food & Craft Beer Festival
www.wineandfoodfestival.co.nz
March
Auckland Craft Beer & Food Festival
www.aucklandbeerfestival.co.nz New for 2021
Auckland Vegan Food Festival by Auckland Food Truck Collective
Facebook
Beer Appreciation Day (Havelock North)
www.beerappreciationday.co.nz
First We Eat (Napier)
www.firstweeat.co.nz
Gincredible Gin Festival (Tauranga)
www.bopginfestival.co.nz
Gindulgence Gin Festival (Auckland)
www.gindulgence.co.nz
Gindulgence Gin Festival (Christchurch)
www.gindulgence.co.nz
Havelock Mussel & Seafood Festival
www.havelockmusselfestival.co.nz
Hawkes Bay Beer Week
Facebook
Heritage Harvest Festival (Riverton)
www.sces.org.nz
Hokitika Wild Food Festival
www.wildfoods.co.nz
Kegkoura Craft Beer Festival (Kaikoura)
www.emporiumbrewing.co.nz
Mangawhai Food & Wine Festival
www.mangawhai.co.nz (Cancelled 2021)
MarchFest (Nelson)
www.marchfest.com
Marton Harvest Festival
Facebook
Multicultural Food Festival (Invercargill)
Facebook
North Canterbury Wine & Food Festival
www.ncwineandfood.co.nz
Parapine BBQ & Beer Fest (Upper Hutt) Facebook
Ripe - The Wanaka Food & Wine Festival
www.ripewanaka.nz New for 2021
SOBA Mountain Ales Craft Beer Festival (Taranaki), see
SOBA Taranaki
Thames Food & Buskers Festival
Facebook New for 2021
The Great Kiwi Beer Festival (Hamilton)
www.greatkiwibeerfestival.co.nz
The Great Pumpkin Carnival (Hamilton)
www.thegreatpumpkincarnival.co.nz
Wairarapa Wines Harvest Festival
www.wairarapaharvestfestival.co.nz
Whangarei Fritter Festival
Facebook (Cancelled 2021)
Whiskey Galore's Dramfest (Christchurch)
Facebook (Returns 2022)
April
A Taste of Matarangi
www.atasteofmatarangi.co.nz (Cancelled 2021)
Auckland Beer Week
Facebook
Berba Croatian Harvest Festival (Kumeu, Auckland)
www.solijans.co.nz
Clyde Wine & Food Festival
www.promotedunstan.org.nz
Craft Beer Capital Hopstock (Wellington)
https://www.craftbeercapital.com
Feast Waikato
www.waikatofoodinc.com
Food Show (Christchurch)
www.foodshow.co.nz (Cancelled 2020, returns April 2021)
Gisborne Beer Festival
https://gisbornebeerfestival.nz
Otautahi Smoke BBQ, Brews & Bands (Christchurch)
www.smokebbqfest.com New for 2022
Pie, Pint & Pinot (part of Arrowtown Autumn Festival)
www.arrowtownautumnfestival.org.nz (Cancelled 2020)
Wanaka Beer Festival
Facebook (Postponed to April 2022)
May
Bluff Oyster & Food Festival
www.bluffoysterfest.co.nz
Coromandel Town Seafood Fest
www.coromandelseafoodfest.com
Eat Drink Love Ponsonby (July & August)
https://eatdrinkloveponsonby.co.nz (Returns May 2022)
Eat, Drink, Play (Wellington)
www.eatdrinkplay.co.nz New for 2021
Eat Drink Love Ponsonby
https://eatdrinkloveponsonby.co.nz
Feast Marlborough Friday Night Feast
www.feastmarlborough.nz
Food Show (Wellington)
www.foodshow.co.nz
The Chardonnay Affair (Gisborne)
www.thechardonnayaffair.co.nz
The Great Eketahuna Cheese Festival ?2021
The Great NZ Food Show (Hamilton)
www.greatnzfoodshow.co.nz
Urban Harvest Festival (Christchurch)
Facebook
June
FAWC - Food & Wine Classic (Hawke's Bay)
www.fawc.co.nz
Hop Dogs (Wellington)
Facebook New for 2021
The Seriously Good Food Show (Tauranga)
www.seriouslygoodfoodshow.co.nz
Winetopia (Auckland)
www.winetopia.nz
July
Canterbury Truffle Festival
www.canterburytrufflefestival.nz
Chocstock Chocolate Festival (Wellington)
Facebook New for 2021
GABS Beer, Cider & Food Festival (Auckland)
www.gabsfestival.com (Postponed)
Gindulgence Gin Festival (Christchurch)
www.gindulgence.co.nz
Selwyn Winter Festival (Wine, Beer & Whiskey)
www.selwynwinterfestival.co.nz New for 2021
The Smallest Beer Festival (Upper Hutt)
Facebook New for 2021
Winetopia (Christchurch)
www.winetopia.nz
Winter Ales Festival (Wellington)
www.winterales.co.nz
August
Auckland Fried Chicken Festival Facebook
Auckland Restaurant Month www.heartofthecity.co.nz
Beervana (Wellington) www.beervana.co.nz
Dine Dunedin https://dinedunedin.co.nz
Pinot Palooza (Auckland) www.pinotpalooza.com.au New for 2021
Visa Wellington On A Plate www.visawoap.com
Welly Boutique Wine Festival www.craftd.global New for 2021
September
Auckland Boutique Wine Festival
www.craftd.global New for 2021
Culinary Cambridge
www.culinarycambridge.co.nz
Eat. Taste. Central (September - October, Central Otago)
www.centralotagonz.com
Edible Fashion Awards (Hastings)
www.ediblefashionawards.co.nz
Ferment Fest (Hamilton)
www.waikatofoodinc.com
Whitianga Scallop Festival
www.scallopfestival.co.nz (Returns 2021)
October
Akaroa Frenchfest
www.akaroa.com (Returns 2021)
Art of Wine (Auckland)
www.greatlittlevineyards.com (Returns 2021)
Craft'd Spirits Festival (Auckland)
https://craftd.global (Returns 2021)
Dunedin Craft Beer & Food Festival
www.dunedinbeerfest.co.nz
Eat. Taste. Central (September - October, Central Otago)
www.centralotagonz.com
First Light Wine & Food Festival (Gisborne)
www.firstlightwineandfood.co.nz
Food Show (Wellington)
www.foodshow.co.nz (Rescheduled to 30 October & 1 November)
Greater Wellington Brew Day (Upper Hutt)
www.brewday.co.nz
Hop'N'Vine Craft Beer, Wine & Food Festival (Invercargill)
www.hopnvine.co.nz
it! Bay of Islands Food & Wine Festival
paihianz.co.nz
Matakana Oyster Festival
www.oysterfestmatakana.co.nz (Cancelled 2020)
NZ Cheese Month (nationwide)
www.nzsa.org.nz
Okere Falls Beer Fest (Rotorua)
www.okerefallsstore.co.nz
Oktoberfest (Tauranga)
Facebook New for 2020
Oktoberfest (Lincoln, Christchurch)
www.thelaboratory.co.nz
Taste of Auckland (October/November)
Facebook (no festival 2020)
Vegan Vibes (Mount Maunganui)
Facebook
Visa Wellington On a Plate
www.wellingtononaplate.com
Westport Whitebait Festival
Facebook
Winetopia (Wellington)
www.winetopia.nz (Rescheduled October 2020)
Winetopia (Auckland)
www.winetopia.nz (Rescheduled to October 2020)
November
Asian Food & Cultural Festival (Orewa)
Facebook
Beers at The Basin (Wellington)
www.beersatthebasin.co.nz
Beervana (Wellington)
www.beervana.co.nz
Day of the Dead Festival (Nelson)
Facebook (No event 2020)
Edible Fashion Awards (Hastings)
www.ediblefashionawards.co.nz (Rescheduled to November 2020)
FAWC - Food & Wine Classic (Hawkes Bay)
www.fawc.co.nz
Food Show (Wellington)
www.foodshow.co.nz (Rescheduled to 30 October & 1 November)
Food Show (Auckland)
www.foodshow.co.nz (Rescheduled to November 2020)
Gisborne Beer Festival
https://gisbornebeerfestival.nz (November 2020 and then 3 April 2021)
Hobbiton Beer Festival (Matamata)
www.hobbitontours.com
Kapiti Coast Strawberry Festival
www.kapiticoastfestival.nz
Manawatu Food Show (Palmerston North) www.manawatufoodshow.co.nz
Meatstock - The Music & Barbecue Festival (Auckland)
www.meatstock.co.nz
New Zealand Cider Festival (Nelson)
www.nzciderfestival.com
South Island Beer Festival (Christchurch)
www.sibf.nz
Taste of Auckland (October/November)
Facebook (no festival 2020)
Tauranga Food, Wine & Music Festival
www.taurangafwm.co.nz (Dates to be confirmed)
The Coffee & Chocolate Show (Auckland)
www.chocolatecoffeeshow.co.nz
Toast Martinborough Wine, Food & Music Festival
www.toastmartinborough.co.nz (Returns 2021)
Vegan Expo (Whangarei)
www.veganexpo.co.nz
Vegan Expo (Christchurch)
www.veganexpo.co.nz go to top
