Arts, Culture & Heritage

Art & Design

"Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time" - Thomas Merton

Hawke's Bay has a vibrant art and design scene that might just surprise you. Enjoy an eclectic array of galleries throughout Hawke's Bay, as well as public art and trails steeped in both beauty and purpose. The perfect way to lose yourself.

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Napier

Ahuriri Pharmacy

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Napier

Alexanders | Napier | Havelock North

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Havelock North

Alma Studio

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Havelock North

Arataki Honey Visitor Centre

Attractions & Family / Artisan Food & Markets

Napier

Aroha Helicopters

Business Events / Weddings / See & Do Tours

Napier

Art Deco Trust

Business Events / Attractions & Family / Weddings / See & Do Tours / Getting around

Napier

Awatoto Public Golf Club

Recreation

Napier

Bay Skate

Attractions & Family / Cycling

Bay Tours | Hawke's Bay Wine Tours

Business Events / Weddings / See & Do Tours / Eat & Drink Tours

Napier

Beija Flor

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Havelock North

Birdwoods

Attractions & Family / Arts, Culture & Heritage / Cafes & Coffee

Central Hawke's Bay

Blackburn Ridge

Accommodation / Walking & Hiking

Hastings District

Boutique Horse Treks

Recreation / See & Do Tours

Napier

Boyd-Dunlop Gallery

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Hastings District

Cape Kidnappers Golf Course

Recreation

Casa Lavanda Limited

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Central Hawke's Bay

Central Hawke's Bay Museum

Attractions & Family / Arts, Culture & Heritage

Napier

Church Road Winery, Experiences & Tastings

Business Events / See & Do Tours / Eat & Drink Tours

Napier

Classic New Zealand

Attractions & Family / Arts, Culture & Heritage

Hastings District

Coastal Wine Cycles

Cycling / See & Do Tours

Napier

Creative Arts Napier

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Hastings District

David Trubridge Studio

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Electric Executive Tours and Transfers

Business Events / Weddings / See & Do Tours / Eat & Drink Tours / Getting around

Napier

Enigma Escape Rooms

Attractions & Family

Napier

Faraday Museum of Technology

Attractions & Family

Napier

Frankly Hawke's Bay Tours

See & Do Tours / Eat & Drink Tours

Hastings District

Gannet Safaris Overland

Business Events / Attractions & Family / See & Do Tours

Hastings District

Gannet Safaris Overland Sunrise Tours

Business Events / Attractions & Family / See & Do Tours

Napier

Globe Theatrette

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Hastings District

Guthrie-Smith Arboretum

Attractions & Family / Landscapes & Nature / Walking & Hiking

Hastings District

Hastings Art Gallery

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Hastings District

Hastings Community Art Centre

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Hastings District

Hastings Golf Club

Recreation

Hastings District

Hawke's Bay Farmyard Zoo

Attractions & Family

Houdini Tours and Chauffeur Company

Business Events / Weddings / See & Do Tours / Eat & Drink Tours / Getting around

Havelock North

Hunter Gatherer Tours

See & Do Tours / Eat & Drink Tours

Hastings District

Karamu Golf Club & GolfLands

Recreation

Long Island Guides

See & Do Tours / Eat & Drink Tours

Napier

Maraenui Golf Club

Recreation

Havelock North

Mates Travel

See & Do Tours / Eat & Drink Tours

Hastings District

Mohaka Rafting

Attractions & Family / Recreation

Hastings District

Mohaka River Farm Horse Trekking

Recreation

Napier

MTG Hawke's Bay

Business Events / Attractions & Family / Arts, Culture & Heritage

Havelock North

Muse

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Napier

Napier City Bike Hire & Tours

Cycling / See & Do Tours

Napier

Napier Municipal Theatre

Business Events / Arts, Culture & Heritage

Napier

National Aquarium of New Zealand

Business Events / Attractions & Family

Wairoa District

Nga Hua o Mōrere hot springs

Attractions & Family / Recreation

Hastings District

Nga Pou o Heretaunga

Arts, Culture & Heritage / Māori Culture

Napier

Ocean Spa

Attractions & Family / Recreation

Hastings District

On Yer Bike Hawkes Bay Ltd

Cycling / See & Do Tours

Central Hawke's Bay

Ongaonga Museum

Attractions & Family / Arts, Culture & Heritage

Hastings District

Outfoxed

Business Events / Attractions & Family / Recreation

Napier

Par2 Mini Golf

Business Events / Attractions & Family / Recreation

Prinsy's Tours

See & Do Tours / Eat & Drink Tours

Hastings District

Richard James Jeweller

Weddings / Arts, Culture & Heritage

Napier

Silky Oak Chocolates

Artisan Food & Markets / Attractions & Family / Cafes & Coffee

Havelock North

Smith & Sheth Heretaunga Wine Studio

See & Do Tours / Eat & Drink Tours

Hastings District

Splash Planet

Attractions & Family / Recreation

Napier

Tākaro Trails Cycle Tours

Business Events / Cycling / See & Do Tours

Central Hawke's Bay

Taniwha Daffodils

Attractions & Family / Landscapes & Nature

Hastings District

Te Aratipi Farm Golf

Recreation

Hastings District

Te Aratipi Farm Tours

See & Do Tours

Hastings District

Te Aratipi Farm Walks

Walking & Hiking

Napier

The Art Shed @ Crab Farm Winery

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Havelock North

The Cheese & Wine Experience

See & Do Tours / Eat & Drink Tours

Napier

The Department of Curiosities and Fine Things

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Hastings District

The Spa at Rosewood Cape Kidnappers

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Napier

Total Food Equipment

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Havelock North

Village Pool

Recreation

Central Hawke's Bay

Waipawa Golf Club

Recreation

Napier

Wild Trout Adventures

Recreation

Winery Tours Hawke's Bay

See & Do Tours / Eat & Drink Tours

Napier

Ahuriri Beach

Recreation

Hastings District

Mangatutu Hot Springs

Recreation

Wairoa District

Lou's Lookout

Landscapes & Nature / Walking & Hiking

Napier

Ahuriri Estuary

Landscapes & Nature / Walking & Hiking

Hastings District

Hawke's Bay Golf Club

Recreation

Napier

Centennial Garden & Waterfall

Landscapes & Nature

Napier

Anderson Park & Playground

Recreation

Napier

A Wave in Time - the story of Sheila Williams

Art Deco / Arts, Culture & Heritage

Havelock North

Te Mata Peak

Attractions & Family / Landscapes & Nature / Walking & Hiking

Napier

Sea Walls: Artists for Oceans

Arts, Culture & Heritage / Walking & Hiking

Central Hawke's Bay

History of Central Hawke's Bay

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Hastings District

Farndon Heritage Trail

Arts, Culture & Heritage

History of Māori in Hawke's Bay

Māori Culture

Havelock North

The Sleeping Giant | The Legend of Te Mata Peak

Māori Culture

Napier

Ātea a Rangi Star Compass

Attractions & Family / Māori Culture

Hawke's Bay Trails overview & map

Cycling / Walking & Hiking

Havelock North

Te Mata Park Mountain Biking

Cycling

Havelock North

Havelock North BMX and Pump Track

Cycling

Central Hawke's Bay

Sunrise Hut

Walking & Hiking

Central Hawke's Bay

A'Deanes Bush

Walking & Hiking

Wairoa District

Āniwaniwa Falls

Landscapes & Nature / Walking & Hiking

Central Hawke's Bay

Blackburn Ridge

Walking & Hiking

Central Hawke's Bay

Aramoana Beach (Shoal Beach)

Recreation

Hastings District

Cape Kidnappers | Te Kauwae-a-Māui

Attractions & Family / Māori Culture / Landscapes & Nature / Walking & Hiking

Wairoa District

Mokotahi Hill

Landscapes & Nature

Hastings District

Pekapeka Wetlands

Landscapes & Nature / Walking & Hiking

Napier

Clive Square

Landscapes & Nature

Hastings District

Cornwall Park, Playground, and Rose Gardens

Landscapes & Nature / Recreation

Wairoa District

Hell's Hole swimming spot

Landscapes & Nature

Havelock North

History of Havelock North

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Hastings District

Hastings Urban Heritage Trail

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Wairoa District

The Legend of the Seven Whales

Māori Culture

Napier

Ōtātara Pā Historic Reserve

Māori Culture / Walking & Hiking

Napier

Piripi Smith on the revival of traditional celestial navigation in New Zealand

Māori Culture

Hastings District

Hawke's Bay Trails: Wineries Ride

Cycling

Hastings District

Pan Pac Mountain Bike Park

Cycling

Napier

Napier Junior Bike Track

Cycling

Hastings District

Bell Rock

Landscapes & Nature / Walking & Hiking

Havelock North

The Garden 2002 sculpture

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Napier

Art Deco Napier City Walk

Walking & Hiking

Wairoa District

Māhia Golf Club

Recreation

Napier

Napier Viewing Platform

Landscapes & Nature

Hastings District

Tukituki Estuary

Landscapes & Nature

Napier

Napier Golf Club

Recreation

Havelock North

Duart House Gardens

Landscapes & Nature

Hastings District

Lake Tūtira

Landscapes & Nature / Walking & Hiking

Napier

Marine Parade

Attractions & Family

Hastings District

History of Hastings

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Havelock North

Havelock North Architectural Drive

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Te Matau-a-Māui | The Hook of Māui

Māori Culture

Central Hawke's Bay

The Longest Place Name in the World

Attractions & Family / Māori Culture

Hastings District

Hawke's Bay Trails: Landscapes Ride

Cycling

Wairoa District

Wairoa Mountain Bike Park

Cycling

Napier

Napier Pump Track

Cycling

Napier

Dolbel Reserve

Walking & Hiking

Wairoa District

Black's Beach

Recreation

Central Hawke's Bay

Blackhead Beach

Recreation

Central Hawke's Bay

Pukeora Lookout

Landscapes & Nature

Hastings District

Frimley Park, Playground and Rose Garden

Landscapes & Nature / Recreation

Wairoa District

Lake Waikareiti

Landscapes & Nature / Walking & Hiking

Napier

History of Napier

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Havelock North

Havelock North Walking Heritage Trail

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Hastings District

Waitangi Estuary

Landscapes & Nature / Walking & Hiking

Hawke's Bay Trails: Water Ride

Cycling

Central Hawke's Bay

Tukituki Trail MTB and Gum Tree MTB Park

Cycling

Hastings District

Waiaroha - Heretaunga Water Discovery Centre

Attractions & Family

Hastings District

Hastings Cycle Skills Track

Cycling

Wairoa District

Lake Kaitawa Fairy Springs Track

Landscapes & Nature / Walking & Hiking

Central Hawke's Bay

Ongaonga Golf Club

Recreation

Hastings District

Haumoana & Te Awanga

Recreation

Napier

Sugar Loaf

Landscapes & Nature / Walking & Hiking

Havelock North

Keirunga Gardens & Railway

Attractions & Family / Landscapes & Nature / Walking & Hiking

Napier

Marine Parade Playground

Recreation

Wairoa District

Lake Waikaremoana

Landscapes & Nature / Walking & Hiking

Wairoa District

History of Wairoa

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Hastings District

Inland Patea Hastings - Taihape Heritage Trail

Arts, Culture & Heritage

iWay Urban Rides

Cycling / Walking & Hiking

Central Hawke's Bay

Ranui Farm

Cycling

Napier

Taradale Dirt Park and Pump Track

Cycling

Central Hawke's Bay

Lindsay Bush

Walking & Hiking

Wairoa District

Whakakī Lagoon

Landscapes & Nature

Central Hawke's Bay

Pōrangahau Golf Club

Recreation

Central Hawke's Bay

Kairakau Beach

Recreation

Napier

Kennedy Park Rose Garden

Landscapes & Nature

Wairoa District

Pilot Hill

Recreation

Hastings District

Kaweka Lakes

Landscapes & Nature / Walking & Hiking

Wairoa District

Wairoa Museum

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Hastings District

Kaweka Heritage Trail

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Central Hawke's Bay

Tukituki Trail, Central Hawke's Bay

Cycling / Walking & Hiking

Central Hawke's Bay

Yeoman's Track

Cycling

Wairoa District

Māhia Peninsula Scenic Reserve

Walking & Hiking

Napier

Puketitiri Golf Course

Recreation

Wairoa District

Mahanga Beach

Recreation

Central Hawke's Bay

Takapau Golf Club

Recreation

Napier

Marine Parade Gardens

Landscapes & Nature

Napier

Puketapu Park

Recreation

Hastings District

Maraetotara Falls

Landscapes & Nature / Walking & Hiking

1931 Hawke's Bay Earthquake

Art Deco / Arts, Culture & Heritage

Hastings District

Maraekakaho to Keruru (Ngaruroro River) Heritage Trail

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Wairoa District

Mangaone Caves Track

Walking & Hiking

Wairoa District

Māhia Beach

Recreation

Napier

Napier Botanical Gardens

Landscapes & Nature

Central Hawke's Bay

Russell Park

Recreation

Mohaka River

Landscapes & Nature

Napier

National Tobacco Building

Art Deco / Arts, Culture & Heritage

Hastings District

Middle Road to Poukawa Valley (Tukituki River) Heritage Trail

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Napier

Mataruahou | Bluff Hill Lookout

Landscapes & Nature / Walking & Hiking

Hastings District

Te Pōhue Golf Club

Recreation

Central Hawke's Bay

Waipukurau Golf Club

Recreation

Hastings District

Osmanthus Garden

Landscapes & Nature

Napier

Spriggs Park Reserve Playground

Recreation

Hastings District

Ngaruroro River

Landscapes & Nature

Wairoa District

Wairoa Lighthouse

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Napier to Taupō Heritage Trail

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Hastings District

Mohi Bush Scenic Reserve

Walking & Hiking

Wairoa District

Māhia Rock Pools

Recreation

Central Hawke's Bay

Mangakuri Beach

Recreation

Napier

Sunken Gardens

Landscapes & Nature

Havelock North

Village Green

Recreation

Napier to Wairoa Heritage Trail

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Central Hawke's Bay

Monckton Scenic Reserve

Walking & Hiking

Wairoa District

Papakorito Falls

Landscapes & Nature / Walking & Hiking

Wairoa District

Wairoa Golf Club

Recreation

Hastings District

William Nelson Park

Recreation

Wairoa District

Putere lakes

Landscapes & Nature

Central Hawke's Bay

Ongaonga Walking Tour

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Napier

Port Sandy Beach

Recreation

Wairoa District

Mōrere Springs Scenic Reserve

Walking & Hiking

Central Hawke's Bay

Tikokino Peonies

Landscapes & Nature

Central Hawke's Bay

Pourerere Beach

Recreation

Napier

Napier walks

Walking & Hiking

Hastings District

Windsor Park Playground

Recreation

Wairoa District

Rockslide on Hereheretau Road

Landscapes & Nature

Central Hawke's Bay

Ōtāne Historic Pavement Walk

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Central Hawke's Bay

Taniwha Daffodils

Landscapes & Nature

Wairoa District

Wairoa Playground

Recreation

Hastings District

Shine Falls - CLOSED

Landscapes & Nature / Walking & Hiking

Hastings District

Waimārama Heritage Trail

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Wairoa District

Ngamoko Track

Walking & Hiking

Hastings District

Ocean Beach

Recreation

Hastings District

Tangoio Falls - CLOSED

Landscapes & Nature / Walking & Hiking

Wairoa District

Onepoto Caves Track

Walking & Hiking

Central Hawke's Bay

Ngā Ara Tipuna

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Napier

Taradale Park Playground

Recreation

Hastings District

Te Ana Falls - CLOSED

Landscapes & Nature / Walking & Hiking

Hastings District

Pākōwhai Regional Park

Walking & Hiking

Wairoa District

Opoutama Beach

Recreation

Central Hawke's Bay

Highway 2 Trail

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Hastings District

Farndon Park Domain

Recreation

Hastings District

Te Awa o Mokotūāraro (Clive River)

Landscapes & Nature

Wairoa District

Panekire Bluffs

Landscapes & Nature / Walking & Hiking

Central Hawke's Bay

Highway 50 Trail

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Wairoa District

Oraka Beach

Recreation

Hastings District

Tangoio Beach

Recreation

Central Hawke's Bay

Pukeora Forest of Memories

Walking & Hiking

Wairoa District

Te Reinga Falls

Landscapes & Nature / Walking & Hiking

Central Hawke's Bay

Waipawa Pavement Walk

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Tukituki River

Landscapes & Nature

Wairoa District

Sir James Carroll Walkway

Walking & Hiking

Central Hawke's Bay

Waipukurau Pavement Walk

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Napier

Stingray Bay

Recreation

Napier

Tutaekuri River

Landscapes & Nature

Wairoa District

Taylor's Bay

Recreation

Wairoa District

Te Aratia Walkway

Walking & Hiking

Central Hawke's Bay

Coastal Trail, Central Hawke's Bay

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Wairoa District

Wairoa River

Landscapes & Nature

Havelock North

Te Mata Park & The Redwoods

Walking & Hiking

Central Hawke's Bay

Te Angiangi Marine Reserve

Recreation

Central Hawke's Bay

Te Paerahi (Pōrangahau Beach)

Recreation

Hastings District

Waipātiki walks

Walking & Hiking

Hastings District

Waipunga Falls

Landscapes & Nature

Hastings District

Waimārama Beach

Recreation

Wairoa District

Wairoa Riverside Walk & Cycleway

Cycling / Walking & Hiking

Hastings District

Waipātiki Beach

Recreation

Napier

Maggie's Way

Walking & Hiking

Napier

Westshore Beach

Recreation

Napier

White Pine Bush

Walking & Hiking

Wairoa District

Whakamahia Beach & Lagoon

Landscapes & Nature / Recreation

Napier

Opouahi Scenic Reserve

Walking & Hiking

Central Hawke's Bay

Whangaehu Beach

Recreation

Central Hawke's Bay

The Tukituki Trails

Walking & Hiking

Napier

Sugar Loaf

Walking & Hiking

Napier

Park Island

Walking & Hiking

Central Hawke's Bay

Ruahine Forest park

Walking & Hiking

Napier

Holt Forest

Walking & Hiking

Napier

William Hartree Memorial Scenic Reserve

Walking & Hiking

Napier

Kaweka Forest Park

Walking & Hiking

Napier

Napier - Taihape Road Walks

Walking & Hiking

Hastings Deco Walk

Walking & Hiking

Triplex Hut and Swamp Track

Walking & Hiking

Kairakau Loop Track

Walking & Hiking

Sea Walls

Sea Walls: Artists for Oceans is a groundbreaking street art project created by PangeaSeed members and supporting artists ti bring to light the plight of the world's oceans through art and activism.

The project began in 2016, with renowned artists creating 29 large-scale murals throughout Napier's CBD and Ahuriri.

If you are keen to explore Napier, download the map and take a stroll for a great cause!

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