Hawke’s Bay is a year-round events destination offering something for everyone.
Come celebrate the best of Art Deco, Food & Wine, Music and Sports events, to name a few. Use the event finder below to find what events are on during your visit.
Featured Events
Hawke's Bay hosts a number of key annual events. Want to join us? See what takes your fancy and check out the events below.
Hawke’s Bay artist Gina Guerin was brought up in the South Island of New Zealand, and didn’t really start painting until her eldest daughter was six weeks old
Antique Botanicals - An Exhibition of Original Book Plates
Come and enjoy Napier local Margaret Jaffe’s unique collection of antique botanical book plates, from the books by Sir Joseph Paxton, on display in the CAN foyer for the month of June
The concept is simple - take a brush in one hand, a drink in the other and let’s paint a masterpiece!
Join us for a creative night of drinking and painting in Napier! No previous painting experience necessary! Get your creative juices flowing and your brush strokes going!
The need to know:
Address: Shed 2, 1 Lever St, Ahuriri, Napier, 4110
Date: Thursday 4th June 2020
Time: 7pm to 9pm (Arrive for 6:45pm, painting starts at 7pm)
Drinks: Does not include a complimentary drink but available for purchase throughout the event
The concept is simple - take a brush in one hand, a drink in the other and let’s paint a masterpiece!
Join us for a creative night of drinking and painting in Napier! No previous painting experience necessary! Get your creative juices flowing and your brush strokes going!
The need to know:
Address: Shed 2, 1 Lever St, Ahuriri, Napier, 4110
Date: Thursday 18th June 2020
Time: 7pm to 9pm (Arrive for 6:45pm, painting starts at 7pm)
Drinks: Does not include a complimentary drink but available for purchase throughout the event
Paint and Wine Night - The Wharf Sunset - Paintvine
The concept is simple - take a brush in one hand, a drink in the other and let’s paint a masterpiece!
Join us for a creative night of drinking and painting in Napier! No previous painting experience necessary! Get your creative juices flowing and your brush strokes going!
The need to know:
Address: Shed 2, 1 Lever St, Ahuriri, Napier, 4110
Date: Thursday 2nd July 2020
Time: 7pm to 9pm (Arrive for 6:45pm, painting starts at 7pm)
Drinks: Does not include a complimentary drink but available for purchase throughout the event
CAN Winter Art and Design Market - CALL FOR ARTISTS
Artists and Craftisans!
This July, the popular CAN Winter Market returns and presents a unique opportunity for you, our talented Hawke’s Bay artists to show and sell all the goodies you worked so hard on during lockdown!
CAN will be encouraging visitors to buy local and visit the market safely with social distancing and hygiene regulations in place
NEW SHOW DATE
The Spirit of Napier: Burlesque & Variety Show
Did you catch our golden lady at the Art Deco car parade? Well now's your chance to see her in action on the stage
Winner of the 2019 Michael Hill International Violin Competition Anna Im and beloved New Zealand pianist Stephen De Pledge come together for a concert of works by Mozart, Beethoven, Wieniawski and Clara Schumann
The Hawke’s Bay Wine Auction celebrates 29 years in 2020 with Hawke’s Bay’s most talented winemakers providing over 40 lots of wine, many of which are being specially blended
Following their sell-out 2019 performances of Swan Lake, the Imperial Russian Ballet Company return to New Zealand to perform a double bill, The Nutcracker & Don Quixote
Get tomorrow's ideas today! With over 120 exhibitors, 'Ask an Expert' sessions, latest trends, innovations and exclusive show specials it’s the place to be for solutions for sustainable homes, gardens and better living
The Mission Concert’s favourite artist, Sir Rod Stewart, returns this November as part of his The Hits! world tour - a 50-year celebration of his stellar career, a career highlighted by extraordinary performances at The Mission in 2005 and 2012
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