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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May 2026
Auckland Night Markets
1 May – 31 July 2026
Weekly night markets across Auckland including Silo Park and suburban locations with global street food
June 2026
Kings Truffles 2026 Season
1 June – 31 August 2026
On-farm truffle hunt experiences and winery long lunches throughout the NZ truffle harvest season
Enchanted Evenings at FROMM Winery
5–27 June 2026
Series of hosted Friday and Saturday evening winery experiences across multiple June dates.
Loemis
9–21 June 2026
Midwinter arts festival with an explicit food component alongside immersive art and performance.
Burger Nelson Tasman
15 June – 12 July 2026
Region-wide winter burger competition where 20+ local eateries each craft a unique burger for the public to taste and vote on. Organised by Hospitality New Zealand.
Puanga Matariki Festival
15 June – 17 July 2026
Multi-week Matariki festival with kai sharing events and cultural celebrations across Whangārei District
Taste of Tuawhiti (June)
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Progressive three-course dinner with matched wines across three Britomart restaurants
Esther's Crushed Grapes Series
Thursday 18 June 2026
Wine dinner with chef Sean Connolly featuring NZ winemakers
Wairarapa Festival of Christmas
27 June – 25 July 2026
Mid-winter celebration spanning five weekends with night markets and food stalls alongside snow machines and illuminated projections. Over 60000 visitors annually.
Kings Truffles: Truffle Day Out
Saturday 27 June 2026
Truffle hunt followed by five-course truffle lunch with matched aged wines at Black Estate winery
July 2026
NZ Truffle Day
Saturday 4 July 2026
Inaugural national NZ Truffle Day with coordinated promotions across 400+ truffières and restaurants
Matariki Festival Auckland
4–19 July 2026
City-wide Matariki festival with kai markets and cultural events across Tāmaki Makaurau
Matariki Ahi Kā
9–12 July 2026
Wellington's Matariki celebration with fire installations and kai courts on the waterfront
Government House Matariki
Thursday 9 July 2026
Matariki celebration with hāngī prepared on site at Government House
Waikato Food Show
11–12 July 2026
Food and wine show with tastings from artisan exhibitors and cooking masterclasses
FAM: Food. Art. Market (July)
Saturday 18 July 2026
Monthly street market on K Road with local makers and street food
Taste of Tuawhiti (July)
Tuesday 21 July 2026
Progressive three-course dinner with matched wines across three Britomart restaurants
The Auckland Food Show
23–26 July 2026
NZ's largest foodie expo with 100+ exhibitors and cocktail and cooking masterclasses
August 2026
Visa Wellington On a Plate
1–31 August 2026
NZ's largest food festival with events, pop-ups and Burger Wellington (3-23 Aug). Ticket pre-sale mid-June
Auckland Restaurant Month
1–31 August 2026
100+ city centre restaurants offering special menus and chef collaboration events throughout August
Beervana
21–22 August 2026
NZ's biggest craft beer festival with 60+ breweries across four sessions. Tickets on sale now
