Festivals in Southland New Zealand

New Zealand’s southernmost region is the Southland Region and with only 2.3 % of the countries population what it lacks in numbers is made up in attitude, they know how to have a good time and Southland Festivals are well attended by both locals and others visiting. Southland is a land of farms, rugged coast and rolling plains, and home to the world-famous Bluff oyster and the launching place for the ferry to Stewart Island. Settled by large numbers of Scottish settlers in the 1800’s, the remnants of which can be heard in the regional accent – they roll their ‘R’s

Every year the Southland communities host a few Festivals & Lifestyle Events celebrating the regions cultural diversity and traditions. Here are the must attend if you can Southland Festivals…

Southland Festivals

Name festival	Date	Category
Blue Grass Festival	19 – 20 Jan	Music
NZ Gold Guitar Awards Festival	30 May – 1 Jun	Music
Bluff Oyster Festival	May	Sea 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

If one of the Southland festivals coincide with you visiting New Zealand and 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.