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Wanaka Events and Festivals

July to September

New Zealand Mountain Film Festival July. The festival features an impressive line up of international and New Zealand speakers.
National Snowboard and Skiing Competitions Throughout the winter from July to October.
Burton New Zealand Open August. Five days of world-class snowboarding.
Volkl New Zealand Free Ski Open The biggest event of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere attracts top athletes.
Merino Muster August. Cross country ski race. The race is usually held in August
Winter Games NZ Biennial. The biggest winter sports event outside the Winter Olympics, Winter Games NZ features over 800 of the world’s top athletes competing in 26 snow sports disciplines ranging from ski racing to curling, snowboarding to skating as well as a full adaptive skiing programme.
Mountain to Mountain September. Top of Treble Cone to the Snow Farm Lodge. 6 stages for teams or individuals. This event is for teams and individuals who Ski, Run, Mountain bike, Kayak and Road bike from the Treble Cone Ski field to the Snow Park in Cardrona Valley.

October.

Radio Wanaka Girls Day Out. An annual expo aimed at women of all ages. Exhibitors range from beauty to fitness, home decorating to wine and a lot more.

Wanaka Garden Club Flower Festival. Flower displays, photographic displays, floral art displays, demonstrations, plant sales.

October

Wanaka Fest A 4 day celebration of events, parades, music, food, fashion, markets etc

October Labour Weekend (4th Monday)

Perfect Woman Competition A fun annual competition including events such as darning, fencing, stacking hay, backing a trailer, clearing a pool table, opening a bottle of beer with no opener etc.

Wanaka Arts Society Exhibition features exhibits from visual arts and the opportunity to purchase. Held daily at the Lake Wanaka Centre Ardmore Street

January

Wanaka Rodeo annual event.January. One of the best Rodeo events in the south Island

Southern Muster Half MarathonFirst weekend in January, 10km race up at the Snow Farm

January

Challenge Wanaka The worlds most scenic iron distance triathlon. 3.8 km lake swim, 180km bike, 42.2km run

6 February 2010 Waitangi Day. Biennial.

Rippon Festival features reggae to rock, soul to pop, with a generous splash of electronica and dub-dixieland thrown into the mix. Rippon Vineyard, Lake Wanaka. Capacity is 5000.

March

2nd weekend each year in March. Upper Clutha Agricultural & Pastoral Show

2nd weekend each year in March. The Motatapu Icebreaker 51 km mountain bike and 42 km off road marithon from Arrowtown to Wanaka

Easter

Wanaka Arts Society Exhibition features exhibits from visual arts and the opportunity to purchase. Held daily at the Lake Wanaka Centre Ardmore Street

Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow Biennial

April

Wanaka Autumn Art School A week in the stunning autumn environs of Wanaka - an opportunity for learning and exchanging ideas and techniques as well as meeting a variety of people with diverse interests. Some international Tutors.

April

The Festival of Colour is a biennial celebration of the arts. Six days and nights of performances and exhibitions set against the spectacular autumnal colours from nature.