New Zealand Festivals

Auckland — Bay of Plenty — Canterbury — Gisborne — Manawatu-Wanganui — Nelson — Northland — Otago — Southland — Taranaki — Tasman — Waikato — Wellington

Auckland

Auckland Arts FestivalDance, Drama, MusicMarch 6 - 24, 2013
Auckland Folk FestivalMusicJanuary 27 - 30, 2012
Auckland International Cultural FestivalDance, MusicMarch 27, 2011
Auckland Writers and Readers FestivalLiteraryMay 14 - 18, 2014
Big Day Out - AucklandMusicJanuary 20, 2012
Grassroots FestivalMusicApril 23 - 24, 2011
Jambalaya - New Zealand Festival of Rhythm, Dance and CarnivalDance, MusicApril 6 - 8, 2012
Mission Bay Jazz and Blues Streetfest MusicFebruary 26, 2011
New Performance FestivalDance, Drama, MusicFebruary 17 - 25, 2012
New Zealand International Comedy FestivalComedyApril 26 - May 19, 2013
New Zealand International Piano FestivalMusicApril 19 - 22, 2013
New Zealand Schools Choral FestivalMusicJuly 26 - August 2, 2010
New Zealand Ukulele FestivalMusicDecember 1, 2012
Pasifika FestivalDrama, MusicMarch 6 - 13, 2011
Short and Sweet Theatre Festival AucklandDramaJuly 2013
Sing Down Under FestivalMusicJuly 7 - 9, 2011
St. Jerome's Laneway Festival - AucklandMusicJanuary 28, 2013
St. Patrick's Festival (New Zealand)Dance, MusicMarch 17, 2011
Stage Challenge ®Dance, DramaJune 26 - 27, 2012
Tempo Dance FestivalDanceOctober 9 - 21, 2012

Bay of Plenty

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New Zealand Cuban FestivalDanceDecember 1 - 4, 2011
Okere Falls FestivalMusicJanuary 25 - 27, 2013
PolyfestMusicOctober 14, 2011
Raggamuffin Reggae FestivalMusicJanuary 27 - 28, 2012
Rotorua Festival of ArtsDance, Drama, MusicMarch 2011
Stage Challenge ®Dance, DramaJune 15, 2012
Stage Challenge ®Dance, DramaJune 11 - 12, 2012
Tauranga Arts FestivalDance, Drama, MusicOctober 24 - November 3, 2013
Tauranga National Jazz FestivalMusicMarch 28 - April 1, 2013

Canterbury

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Adam International Cello Festival and CompetitionMusicMarch 23 - 31, 2012
Canterbury Folk FestivalMusicMarch 29 - April 1, 2013
Christchurch Arts FestivalDance, Drama, MusicAugust 4 - 21, 2011
Christchurch Cabaret FestivalDrama, MusicJune 18 - 22, 2008
Kaikoura Roots FestivalMusicJanuary 14 - 15, 2012
New Zealand International Jazz & Blues FestivalMusicNovember 5 - 6, 2011
Rhythm and Alps FestivalMusicDecember 30 - 31, 2013
Stage Challenge ®Dance, DramaMay 11, 2012
The Body Global - Christchurch's Festival of Dance and Physical TheatreDance, DramaSeptember 24 - October 10, 2010
World Buskers FestivalDrama, MusicJanuary 17 - 27, 2013

Gisborne

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BW Camping FestivalMusicDecember 27, 2012 - January 2, 2013
Feast Gisborne - Food, Wine and Music FestivalMusicOctober 21, 2012
Rhythm and Vines FestivalMusicDecember 29 - 31, 2013

Manawatu-Wanganui

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The Many Faces Festival (Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival)Dance, MusicFebruary 17 - 20, 2011

Nelson

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Adam Chamber Music FestivalMusicFebruary 1 - 9, 2013
Canaan Downs FestivalDance, MusicDecember - January 2011 cancelled
Nelson Arts FestivalDance, Drama, MusicOctober 12 - 28, 2012
Nelson international Autumn Jazz FestivalMusicApril 13 - 15, 2012
Stage Challenge ®Dance, DramaMay 15, 2012
Summer in NelsonDance, Drama, MusicDecember 11, 2010 - March 6, 2011

Northland

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Bay of Islands Country Rock FestivalMusicMay 13 - 15, 2011
Bay of Islands Jazz and Blues FestivalMusicAugust 12 - 14, 2011
BOI — Bay of Islands Arts FestivalComedy, Dance, Drama, MusicFebruary 18 - 26, 2012
Endless Summer FestivalDance, Drama, MusicMarch 27 - April 3, 2011
Honey Jam Music FestivalMusicJanuary 26 - 27, 2013
Kerikeri National Competition for PianistsMusicJune 30 - July 3, 2012
Northern Jazz FestivalMusicOctober 1 - 3, 2010
Stage Challenge ®Dance, DramaJune 7 - 8, 2012
Stage Challenge ®Dance, DramaJune 1, 2012
Stage Challenge ®Dance, DramaMay 21, 2012
Titirangi Festival of MusicMusicMarch 31 - April 3, 2011
Waiheke Island of Jazz FestivalMusicMarch 29 - 31, 2013

Otago

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ASB JazzFest QueenstownMusicOctober 21 - 25, 2010
Catlins River FestivalMusicMarch 29 - April 1, 2013
Dunedin Fringe FestivalDance, Drama, MusicMarch 15 - 25, 2012
Otago Festival of the ArtsDance, Drama, MusicOctober 5 - 14, 2012
Peak FestivalMusicJanuary 3, 2009
Queenstown Winter FestivalMusicJune 21 - 30, 2013
Samstock Music FestivalMusicDecember 3 - 4, 2011
Stage Challenge ®Dance, DramaMay 7, 2012
The Southern Lakes Festival of ColourDance, Drama, MusicApril 16 - 21, 2013
Whare Flat Festival of Music and DanceMusicDecember 30 - January 3, 2011
Whitestone Winter FestivalMusicJune 1 - 4, 2012

Southland

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Stage Challenge ®Dance, DramaMay 4, 2012

Taranaki

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Right Royal Cabaret FestComedy, Drama, MusicJune 2014
Taranaki International Festival of the ArtsDance, Drama, MusicAugust 15 - September 1, 2013
WOMAD TaranakiDance, MusicMarch 14 - 16, 2014

Tasman

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Woollaston Nelson Jazz and Blues FestivalMusicJanuary 1 - 5, 2013

Waikato

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Erupt Lake Taupo Arts FestivalDance, Drama, MusicMay 6 - 16, 2010
Parachute Music FestivalMusicJanuary 27 - 30, 2012
Prana Fusion Easter FestivalDance, MusicApril 6 - 9, 2012
Prana New Year FestivalMusicDecember 30, 2012 - January 3, 2014
The Fuel FestivalDance, Drama, MusicJune 24 - July 4, 2010

Wellington

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121212 UpStage Festival of CyberformanceDance, Drama, MusicDecember 5 - 11, 2012
Aerolineas Argentinas NZ Tango FestivalDanceJune 24 - 27, 2010
Caprice Arts Trust festivalMusicMay 12 - 16, 2009
Dance Your Socks OffDanceSeptember 2011
Jim Bean HomegrownMusicFebruary 18, 2012
La De Da New Years Eve FestivalMusicDecember 30 - 31, 2012
New Zealand Fringe FestivalDance, Drama, MusicFebruary 10 - March 3, 2012
New Zealand International Arts FestivalDance, Drama, MusicFebruary 24 - March 18, 2012
New Zealand International Comedy Festival - WellingtonComedyApril 26 - May 19, 2013
New Zealand Tango FestivalDance, MusicJune 24 - 27, 2010
Rock2WgtnMusicMarch 2010
Stage Challenge ®Dance, DramaMay 24 - 25, 2012
Wellington Folk Music FestivalDance, MusicOctober 22 - 25, 2010
Wellington Jazz FestivalMusicMarch 2011

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