Festivals & Things to do in Napier & Hawke's Bay

Hawkes Bay, known in New Zealand as both ‘Wine Country’ and the ‘Fruit Bowl of New Zealand’ these clues should make it no surprise that it is the leading producer of New Zealand red wines. What is a surprise is the high concentration of beautiful Art Deco buildings making twin towns of Napier and Hastings beautiful places to visit let alone great places to enjoy one of the many Hawkes Bay Festivals.

Each year the Hawkes bay community hosts a variety of Festivals & Lifestyle Events celebrating the regions cultural diversity and traditions. Here is a comprehensive list of Hawkes Bay Festivals…

Napier & Hawkes Bay Festivals

Festival Name	Date	Category
Fiesta of Lights	14 Dec – 4 Jan	Entertainment
Blues, brews & BBQ’s	19 Jan	Music/food
Art Deco Weekend	19 – 23 Feb	Art Deco
Havelock Mussel Festival	15 Mar	Food/entertainment
Horse Of The Year	18 – 23 Mar	Horse racing
Bluff Oyster Festival	24 May	Food/entertainment
Wairoa Maori Film Festival	29 May – 2 Jun	Maori

For other Regional New Zealand Festivals

Auckland Festivals	Bay of Plenty Festivals
Canterbury Festivals	Hawke’s Bay Festivals
Marlborough Festivals	Manawatu Festivals
Northland Festivals	Queenstown / Otago Festivals
Southland Festivals	Tasman / Nelson Festivals
Taranaki Festivals	Waikato Festivals
Wellington Festivals	West Coast Festivals

Take a look at the Activities & Excursions available in the Hawke's Bay Area

If one of the Hakkes Bay festivals coincides with you visiting the region or you would like to incorporate a festival or event into a self-drive holiday or a privately guided tour of New Zealand, then please feel free to contact First Light Travel – We would love to help.