Discover New Zealand’s best food and drink events, from wine festivals and craft beer expos to farmers’ markets, street food nights, and regional food festivals. Our events calendar makes it easy to browse upcoming listings across all regions, filter by location, and subscribe so you never miss a taste of what’s happening around Aotearoa.
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October 2026
BNZ Auckland Diwali Festival
31 October – 1 November 2026
Free cultural festival with Indian food vendors, performances and fireworks.
November 2026
Dunedin Diwali Festival
Sunday 1 November 2026
Free family festival with Indian street food, cultural performances and food stalls.
Gindulgence Tauranga
Saturday 7 November 2026
Gin and spirit producers alongside local food at Soper Reserve.
Waihi Vegetarian Festival
Sunday 8 November 2026
A vegetarian and vegan food festival with over 30 food stalls, live cooking demonstrations and live music for the whole family.
Auckland Feast
12–22 November 2026
A citywide dining festival running for eleven days across several of Auckland's hospitality precincts, including Ponsonby, Parnell, Karangahape Road, the central city and Takapuna. Participating restaurants offer special menus and one off dining events during the period.
NZ Cider Festival
Saturday 14 November 2026
Over 100 varieties of cider from New Zealand's best cider makers, with the 2026 Cider Award winners announced on the day, live music and food trucks.
Toast Martinborough
Saturday 14 November 2026
New Zealand's iconic wine, gin and food festival with wineries, craft gin, a sophisticated food offering and live music. Tickets are sold out for 2026.
Hobsonville Diwali Festival
Saturday 14 November 2026
Free community festival with food trucks, Indo-Asian cuisine, cultural performances and market stalls.
Harvest Hawke's Bay
Saturday 21 November 2026
Eighteen wineries, one craft brewery and nine eateries gather in the Tuki Tuki Valley for Hawke's Bay's food and wine festival with live music throughout the day.
Dunedin Craft Beer and Food Festival
27–28 November 2026
A two day celebration of craft beer, food and live music, now in its fifth year and one of the South Island's biggest beer festivals.
Manawatū Craft and Food Fair
28–29 November 2026
Craft and food fair with handmade food products, craft and food stalls, live music and food trucks.
December 2026
South Island Wine & Food Festival
Saturday 5 December 2026
Wine and food festival showcasing South Island producers with live music, food and wine seminars.
Gindulgence Hawke's Bay
Saturday 5 December 2026
Gin festival with tastings from 18 or more distillers, a gin theatre and local food vendors.
Wānaka Beerfest
Saturday 5 December 2026
Beer festival featuring New Zealand breweries, wineries, distilleries, non alcoholic beverages and local food vendors.
Kāpiti Food Fair
Saturday 5 December 2026
Food fair with local products, ready-to-eat food, demonstrations and live entertainment.
Waimate Strawberry Fare
Saturday 12 December 2026
Free family festival celebrating locally grown strawberries with food stalls and regional producers.
January 2027
NZ Pie Fest Wellington
15–17 January 2027
Three day pie festival on the Wellington waterfront, with signature pies and the People's Pie vote.
Coast to Toast
Saturday 30 January 2027
Food festival featuring Southland kai, bubbles, cocktails, dishes from local chefs and gourmet food trucks.
Great Kiwi Beer Festival
Saturday 30 January 2027
Beer festival with more than 35 breweries, 300 or more brews, 30 or more food vendors, cooking demonstrations, workshops and tasting seminars.
Ales & Eats
Saturday 30 January 2027
Food and beverage festival with food trucks, local brews, cocktails, beverage producers, market stalls and live music.
February 2027
Twizel Salmon & Wine Festival
Saturday 20 February 2027
A one day festival on the banks of Lake Ruataniwha near Twizel, with local salmon and wine tastings, food stalls and live music.
Wairarapa Wines Harvest Festival
Saturday 20 February 2027
A one day wine and food festival held riverside at The Cliffs on the banks of the Ruamahanga River near Masterton and Carterton, showcasing Wairarapa wineries, restaurants and food producers.
Festival of Cultures
Saturday 27 February 2027
A free family friendly celebration held in the Square in central Palmerston North, showcasing the food, drink, music and traditions of the city's cultural communities.
Sip & Savour Festival
Saturday 27 February 2027
A one day food and wine festival at Hiwinui Country Estate near Palmerston North, with local food and drink producers and live entertainment.
March 2027
Pasifika Festival
13–14 March 2027
A two day celebration of Pacific cultures held at Western Springs Park in Auckland, with food stalls, music and performances representing Pacific nations. Entry is free.
North Canterbury Wine & Food Festival
Saturday 13 March 2027
A one day wine and food festival at Glenmark Domain in Waipara, featuring North Canterbury wineries, local food stalls and live music.
Hokitika Wildfoods Festival
Saturday 13 March 2027
An annual one day festival in Hokitika on the West Coast known for unusual wild foods such as huhu grubs and whitebait, alongside live music.
Auckland Food Expo
20–21 March 2027
The Auckland Food Expo takes place at Eventfinda Stadium on Auckland's North Shore, bringing together food and drink stallholders, tastings and cooking demonstrations over a weekend.
Ripe, The Wānaka Wine and Food Festival
Saturday 20 March 2027
A one day wine and food festival at Glendhu Station near Wānaka, showcasing Central Otago wine and food producers alongside music, art and fashion.
Clyde Wine and Food Harvest Festival
Sunday 28 March 2027
The Clyde Wine and Food Harvest Festival is held in Clyde's historic precinct in Central Otago, traditionally on Easter Sunday. The event features Central Otago wines, food stalls and entertainment among the town's original 1860s stone buildings.
April 2027
Christchurch Food Show
2–4 April 2027
A three day consumer food and drink show at Wolfbrook Arena in Christchurch, with cooking demonstrations, masterclasses and stalls from food and beverage producers from around New Zealand.
Marchfest
Saturday 3 April 2027
A craft beer festival held at Founders Heritage Park in Nelson, featuring a range of independent New Zealand breweries. The 2027 event marks its 20th year and moves to early April to avoid clashing with Easter.
July 2027
Auckland Food Show
29 July – 1 August 2027
A four day consumer food and drink show at the Auckland Showgrounds, featuring culinary demonstrations, tastings and show only specials from a wide range of food and beverage exhibitors.
August 2027
Tauranga Food Show
14–15 August 2027
A two day indoor food show at Baypark in Tauranga with more than 150 exhibitors of food and artisan products, plus live cooking demonstrations and food trucks.
Wellington Food Show
27–29 August 2027
A three day consumer food and drink show at Hnry Stadium in Wellington, with cooking demonstrations, masterclasses and tastings from food and beverage producers.
