Festivals/Events

The Waikato region hosts a variety of exciting events throughout the year: 

One of the most well known events is the New Zealand National Agricultural Field days.  This is the biggest agricultural trade fair in the southern hemisphere attracting thousands of exhibitors and hundreds of thousands of visitors.  The event features innovation, technology, competitions, new releases and demonstrations.  For more information visit www.fieldays.co.nz

Mystery Creek Events Centre

Many of the larger events, like the Field Days, operate out of the Mystery Creek Events centres.  These include the Boat Show, Motor Shows, various conferences and national and international sports fixtures.  For more information on what’s coming up at Mystery Creek, go to www.mystercreek.co.nz or www.hamiltonevents.co.nz

Balloons over Waikato

New Zealand’s most popular ballooning event. Thirty balloons from all over New Zealand and the world take to the skies.  Five days of competitions, fun, oddly shaped balloons and a night glow show make this a unique and spectacular event.
For more information visit www.balloonsoverwaikato.co.nz

Hamilton Gardens Summer Festival

A heady mix of sunlight, community spirit, music, theatre dance and entertainment brings everyone together at this cheerful summer festival at Hamilton Gardens.

More Festivals in Hamilton

For more information on Food and Wine Festivals, Festivals of New Zealand theatre and other fantastic events in the Waikato region, visit www.hamiltonevents.co.nz

Celebrating roses every year, the town holds a Rose and Cultural Festival with exhibitions, concerts, crafts and above all….roses!  Contact Te Awamutu Visitor Information Centre for details of this year’s festival. See, www.waikatonz.co.nz/VisitorCentres.htm or www.teawamutu.co.nz for more information.

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Golden Axe and Logger Sports Carnival

Part of the A & P show, the Golden Axe Carnival is a lively event allowing local axemen and woodsmen to show off their skills, demonstrate their talent with the axe and enter competitions.