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.
The Amazing Dinosaur Discovery is a 2 hour interactive dinosaur walk through that brings prehistoric times alive again!
Come and explore the prehistoric ages and discover over 30 lifelike dinosaurs
HBAF2020 Presents - Troy Kingi - the Ghost of Freddie Cesar
The Ghost of Freddie Cesar - Troy Kingi and The Clutch
The Ghost of Freddie Cesar is the fourth instalment in multi-award-winning musician/actor Troy Kingi’s aspirational 1O 1O 1O Series, to release 10 albums in 10 genres in 10 years
Yes! We are very happy and excited to be able to let you know that the 2020 Blossom Parade will still take place - now on our Postponed Date above of OCTOBER 3RD at 11am
Postponed - event will now be held on 4 October
If you missed last year’s stunningly successful event, then this is your chance to see what all the hype is about! Step back in time and explore beautiful Ongaonga Historical Village while enjoying a wonderful day with old fashioned sweets and home baking, beautiful giftware, fresh produce, heritage plants, Devonshire Teas and ice creams
Havelock North Village Street Carnival is back and it's better than ever!
Once again for one action-packed day, we’re closing our roads and taking Havelock North out onto the street for our biggest day of the year! It’s going to be huge
A great family day out, with market stalls, live music, entertainment and games - and the highly anticipated annual Duck Race - The only duck race in Hawke’s Bay!
Waipawa comes alive with market stalls and entertainment under the Spring cherry blossom
Transfigured Night
Inspired by the song Tūtira mai ngā iwi, Transfigured Night is the opening performance of the Festival, staged by Lemi Ponifasio in a collaboration with his company MAU Wahine, the Hawke’s Bay Orchestra, Kahurangi Dance Theatre and our local community
Written in the middle of the last century by two enfants terribles of the French art scene, Poulenc and Cocteau, The Human Voice is an uncompromising performance that challenges the audience to play detective in unravelling lies both spoken and unspoken
From the expansive hub of London’s National Theatre, to Heretaunga, Hawke’s Bay Youth Theatre transplants this new, energetic, and visceral production of Carol Ann Duffy’s Everyman
HBAF2020 Presents - Stretch: Our Dreams Are Changing
Stretch: Our Dreams Are Changing
Ahead of a national tour, this concert presents the exclusive premier of Stretch’s highly anticipated second album Our Dreams Are Changing
Ria Hall Manawa Wera: A Conversation Piece
Ria Hall will present a specially curated provocative performance of songs from her critically acclaimed new album, Manawa Wera, and reflections from her previous work, Rules of Engagement
Fast paced calamity, dark magic and arcane mysteries await as Mikael Klinkler and his assistants head to Hawke’s Bay to revive their sell-out magical extravaganza
Hailing from Dunedin, Soaked Oats have played festivals in the UK, toured Australasia and the US and created a collection of sweet, summery tasting songs
The Mum’s, Bub’s, & Dad’s Wellness Expo we want to be a community event where parents, parents to be or individuals planning to have a family can go and get information and advice to help them to make the right decisions for their family
Gitbox Rebellion is an innovative and exciting multi-member guitar ensemble that performs intricate and clever original compositions as well as a few much-loved guitar hero covers
DOOR SALES ONLY: Pecha Kucha is the fun, fast-paced speaking format that’s brought communities together the world over and highlighted local treasures and surprises since it began in 2003
HBAF2020 Presents - Two Hearts Hawke's Bay World Tour
Two Hearts
After dazzling New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom, Laura Daniel (Seven Sharp, Funny Girls, Jono & Ben, 7 Days, Dancing With The Stars) and Joseph Moore (all those shows apart from Dancing With The Stars) bring their bombastic pop comedy - duo to Hawke’s Bay for the very first time
Ecology in Fifths
Inspired by H Guthrie Smith’s (1921) Tūtira: The Story of an NZ Sheep Station, Ecology in Fifths unravels the NZ myth of a ‘clean green and natural landscape’ — revealing the environmental tensions that lie underneath our grassy paddocks and forest canopies
The Perfect Gift
After sell-out shows with the White Face Crew’s Double Derelicts and La vie dans une marionette in previous Festivals, Justin Haiu returns with The Perfect Gift
The F Word: Songs of Feminism in Country Music - Tami Neilson
From Dolly to The (Dixie) Chicks, THE F WORD is the journey of feminism through song from the first #1 hit for a female country artist in 1952, through to today
This year sees the return of the Hawke’s Bay Art Trail, a revitalised weekend of art indulgence, offering a rare glimpse into the studio spaces of the region’s creatives, artists and designers that are listed in the Hawke’s Bay Art Guide
Join Mary Kippenberger and Peter Charlton-Jones for an hour of fun-filled fantasy storytelling! Interactive storytelling with music, costumes, reworked fairytales, laughter and lots and lots of volunteers
Tūtira mai ngā iwi featuring: Don McGlashan, Hollie Smith, Lisa Tomlins, Louis Baker, Tama Waipara and Whirimako Black
Tūtira mai ngā iwi is a special concert for the community of Te Matau a Maui
Avantdale Bowling Club
When you think about the history of New Zealand hip hop over the last 10 years in terms of era-defining artists, not many stand out ahead of Tom Scott
Bic Runga
Since the release of her first single Drive in 1996, certified multiple platinum artist Bic Runga has been awarded almost every musical honour in New Zealand, making her New Zealand’s undisputed pop royalty
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
New Zealand's Biggest Little Festival!
31 Bands!
3 Days in Sunny Hawkes Bay!
Sanctuary Sounds is a not-for-profit music festival showcasing an eclectic mix of music from all over New Zealand and abroad
Outfield Music, Food & Arts Festival 2021
Hawkes Bay's latest family-friendly celebration of Music, Food & Art!
If you’ve ever been on a summer road trip through Hawkes Bay, chances are you’ve spent some time on the coast at laidback Te Awanga, a beachside settlement with a thriving arts and crafts community, surf for days, and an abundance of wineries, amongst other curiosities
One of New Zealand's most iconic events is back in 2021 - The Napier Art Deco Festival!
This is a five day Festival like no other, where locals and visitors alike come together to celebrate Hawke's Bay's unique Art Deco heritage
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Sun 1 Mar - Sun 28 Mar
