Events

Remarkables Market offers local and regional delights and goodies for the home for everyone - seasonal food, artisans, collectables, performers and more.

Shop and relax while listening to music in this unique mountain setting.

Summerdaze Festival is a month long fun filled programme of events held in the Queenstown Lakes region running from 31 December to 31 January 2012.

Celebrating its eighth year, Summerdaze has a calendar packed with events for all the community starting with the New Year’s Eve celebrations in Queenstown and Wanaka and featuring music, sport, arts and crafts events reflecting the diversity of people and interests in the region whilst offering locals and visitors fun and free events to participate in during the peak of summer.

The festival programme offers teddy bears picnics for the young ones, skateboarding competitions for the teenagers, creative workshops for the crafty types as well as mountain biking events, triathlons, rodeo, markets, outdoor cinemas and plenty more.

The signature New Year’s Eve Celebrations, on the lakefront in Queenstown and Wanaka, will provide a great line-up of live music including the Crystal Set, Deadlier than the Male, Mercury Crowe and the Station Agents and a dazzling firework display to welcome in 2012.

New to the 2012 calendar is the Queenstown Summerdaze Kite Workshop offering children and adults the opportunity to create their own colourful aircrafts and then watch a spectacular display of kites swimming and swooping in the air in Wanaka. Bring your own and join in the fun. Also new for 2012, discover the art of Chinese Brush painting at one of three workshops held in Arrowtown in celebration of the Chinese New Year.

The entire region reacts to the vibrancy of Summerdaze and encourages participation and for people to get out and about during the summer months. The action packed calendar of events will take participants to the mountains, into the communities and across the region.

Check it out and come and join us for the festivities!

A great family day out. Interactive fun filled rural day where town meets country. Horses, sheep, pets, food, shearing, wool, baking, side shows, candy floss. Te Radar. Jonathan the Magician and more.

The A&P Show is one of the longest running community events in the Wakatipu.The event has a strong traditional link to the District's history. In 2015 we will celebrate our 100th Show ! There is something for everyone at Lake Hayes Show, entertainment and competition for mums, dads and kids. The Grand Parade is at 12 noon. Don't miss it !

SK8 COMP under 16s and open categories with wicked prizes up 4 grabs. Featuring DJs from Revolver.

Where:  Queenstown Skate Park, Botanical Gardens
When:  Sk8 comp rego @ 10am, Saturday 21 January
Cost:  Under 16yrs $5, Open $10
Contact:  Wakatipu Youth worker, Jacqui  03 442 8115

Cavells Cafe and Bar are hosting an afternoon of free music. Bring the family and a rug to sit on and relax in the sunshine to the sounds of Fusion Jazz & Blues. Fully licenced bar and free parking.

Overlooking the Shotover River in Arthurs Point, Cavells Café and Bar are hosting the BIG CHILL OUT. Your chance to sit back and relax with a beer or wine and chill out to the sounds of live music. Bring your family down for an afternoon in the sun while you eat, drink play and chill out to some relaxing Sunday tunes.
Pets welcome, family friendly and plenty of free parking

Where: Cavells Cafe & Bar, Arthurs Point, by Shotover Jet
When: 2pm to 6pm Sunday 29th January
Cost: Free entry, free live music. Bring money for food & Beverages
Contact: www.cavells.co.nz or 03 442 8692

Proud Mary, Suzie Q, Down On The Corner, Fortunate Son, Who'll Stop The Rain. An outdoor concert from some of the greatest musicians who ever lived!

Adult: $89.00 Children (under 16) free with paying adult (1 child 1 adult limit)

For five years, More FM has brought the best in local music to some of the country’s finest locations.

Two International Artists to Headline The All New More FM Summer Vineyard Tour 2012

Hitting the road in February 2012 with a fresh look and name, the More FM Summer Vineyard Tour will travel to the beautiful surrounds of New Zealand vineyards with the addition of hot international acts headlining the tour’s stellar line-up.

This year’s tour will see legendary Australian roots act and NZ favourites John Butler Trio co-headline the show alongside so-hot-right-now funky American soul singer Aloe Blacc & The Grand Scheme, following Aloe’s sell-out NZ shows earlier this year and NZ top 40 chart success. Kiwi pop-sweetheart Annabel Fay also joins the line-up off the back of a stint in the US. They will play venues over eight February dates in the Hawkes Bay, New Plymouth, Martinborough, Hamilton, Nelson, Queenstown, Christchurch and Auckland.

Aussie greats John Butler Trio return to Kiwi shores off the back of releasing a limited edition box set album ‘Live At Red Rocks’. With the release of their 5th studio album and a whirlwind 12 month tour last year, John Butler Trio have garnered incredible respect and rave reviews from fans and media around the world, making them absolutely one of Australia’s biggest music exports and a big hit with New Zealand audiences.

Aloe Blacc’s 2010 worldwide hits, ‘I Need A Dollar’ (commissioned as the theme tune for HBO series How To Make It In America) and ‘Loving You Is Killing Me‘ are merely the tip of a very large iceberg, with Aloe fast becoming the spearhead of modern, 21st century soul. The smooth soul singer has taken over the charts both here and overseas, with television appearances on big shows such as The Graham Norton Show and Later With Jools Holland. His recent sell-out New Zealand shows also received rave reviews: "Blacc oozes charisma and has a remarkable stage presence" (stuff.co.nz) and “Aloe hit notes like the godson of soul” (Groove Guide). Aloe with his band The Grand Scheme is a guaranteed crowd pleaser on the More FM Summer Vineyard Tour for 2012.

Bringing a local flavour to the show, local songstress Annabel Fay rounds off the line-up with her catchy pop tracks and soul infused style. Performing hits off her latest album, such as top 20 airplay tracks ‘Show Me The Right Way’, ‘River’ and new single ‘Already Home’, Annabel is all set to wow the crowds at this renowned event.

Without a doubt the shows will deliver an event to remember, bringing together exciting entertainment, fine wine and food with good company, for an amazing afternoon-turn-evening out. Grab your family and friends because the More FM Summer Vineyard Tour is reinvigorated, refreshed and better than ever before.

Early Bird GA tickets on sale from 9am, Wednesday 12 October

A fun family day for all ages. Master classes on wine tasting and food appreciation will be held throughout the day. Activities include food and wine, barrel rolling, bouncy castles, face painting

The annual Gibbston Harvest Festival is held on the third Saturday of March and attracts gourmands to sample the delicacies produced by local vineyards, smaller boutique wineries and many fine food establishments. The festival is a celebration of the wine harvest from the Gibbston and toasts the spirit of a community that transformed itself from a sleepy sheep-farming valley to a high profile winemaking area. www.gibbstonharvestfestival.co.nz

“Once you have tasted flight you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward
for there you have been. And there you will always long to return” — Leonardo da Vinci

The SILVER FERN AIR RACE has four components:

1. The SILVER FERN AIR RACE Hong Kong to Christchurch.

2. The opportunity to investigate business and investment potential.

3. The daytime traverse of the South Island to cross over Queenstown to land at Te Anau/Manapouri, adjoining the spectacular Fiordland National Park.

4. The excitement of the famous Warbirds Over Wanaka heritage Air Show – with Gold Passes included.

 Entrant Benefits For All to Enjoy

There is a great and wonderful programme on hand for all the entrants. Whether you are owners, owners friends, or pilots and crew you will thoroughly enjoy these magnificent activities.

 You will be staying at fine Luxury Lodges in the most pristine locations.  With peace and quiet and views of snow capped mountains, crystal clear lakes and magnificent bush walks.

Then there is the option to go hunting with our Patron Eric Roy. 

 Of course there is some of the best fishing in the world and with Rainbow trout and Salmon close at hand.  Eric can show you one Rainbow which he has been trying to catch for four years. 

Queenstown hosts four world class golf courses as well as some of New Zealand's best restaurants. 

All registrations of interest to:
Silver Fern Air Race
P.O.Box 1347
Queenstown, New Zealand 1347
P +64 3 428 8274
M +64 21 345 827
E ronald@zilling.co.nz

Queenstown Bike Festival. It’s an exciting 10-day event for all ages and abilities.

Grab yer bike and helmet, and head to Queenstown this Easter for the Queenstown Bike Festival. It’s an exciting 10-day event for all ages and abilities, and it gives you the chance to check out Queenstown’s world-class cycle tracks, trails, roads and spectacular lake and alpine scenery.
Whether you’re a biking novice, recreational cyclist or serious biker, there’s plenty of action.  Events range from the Tour de Wakatipu, Dirtmasters Downhill, Super D and Peleton road bike ride to a Kids Ride, Wine Trail ride and an Around the Mountains ride on the far side of Lake Wakatipu.  Don’t miss it!