Festivals & Things to do in Bay of Plenty

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

Bay of Plenty Festivals

Festival Name	Date	Category
Rotorua Festival of Gardens	15 – 17 Nov	Gardens
Rotorua Running Festival	24 Nov	Active
BW Summer Festival	27 Dec – 1 Jan	Music
Rhythm and Vines	29 Dec – 1 Jan	Music
Tauranga Boutique Food Festival	12 Jan	Seafood/culture
Avocado Food & Wine Festival	18 Jan	Food/wine/entertainment
Blue Lake Multisport Festival	25 – 26 Jan	Active
Okere Falls Festival	25 – 27 Jan	Music
Rhythm Roturoa	27 Jan	Music
Ragga Muffin Music Festival	31 Jan – 1 Feb	Music
SummerFest	2 Feb	Music
Rotorua Bike Festival	14 – 23 Feb	Active
Maketu Kaimoana Festival	15 Feb	Music/food/entertainment
Bike the Lake	16 Feb	Active
Rotorua Walking Festival	15 – 16 Mar	Active
Xterra Rotorua Festival	12 Apr	Active
National Jazz Festival	17 – 21 Apr	Music
Rotorua Blues Festival	28 May – 2 Jun	Music
Off Road Winter Multisport Festival	1 Jun	Active
The Seriously Good Food Show	28 – 29 Jun	Food

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 on the Coromandel Peninsula

If one of the Bay of Plenty festivals coincides with you visiting the Bay of Plenty 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.