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WORD Christchurch Festival

Sep 1-6, 2026 Christchurch

The WORD Christchurch Festival is a six-day literary and ideas festival held in Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand. Running from September 1 to 6, 2026, the festival features over 100 writers, thinkers, and...

Literary Festival Arts Festival Discussions +7

The Reluctant Dragon

Aug 8, 2026 Dunedin

The Reluctant Dragon is a family-oriented musical production held at the Otago Boys’ High School auditorium in Dunedin on August 8, 2026. This performance combines storytelling and choral music to adapt Kenneth...

Musical Theatre Classical Music Family friendly +4

Behind the Smile

Jul 7 - Aug 2, 2026 Northland Region

Behind the Smile is an immersive audio-visual exhibition organized by the mental health charity Voices of Hope. Held at Reyburn House in Whangārei from July 7 to August 2, 2026, the exhibition...

Exhibition Mental Health Photography +4

Marlborough Book Festival

Jul 24-26, 2026 Blenheim

The Marlborough Book Festival returns to Blenheim from 24 to 26 July 2026 with a programme of literary conversations, ideas, and storytelling. The festival brings together New Zealand novelists, historians, memoirists, poets,...

Book Festival Literature Authors +5

Matariki Drone Show

Jul 9-11, 2026 Rotorua, Bay of Plenty

The Aronui Arts Festival presents a free Matariki Drone Show in Rotorua from July 9-11, 2026. This cultural event features a 550-drone visual experience, combining stunning light, sound, and Māori storytelling to...

Drone Show Cultural events Matariki +7

Matariki ki Au

Jul 3-10, 2026 Waikato Region

Matariki ki Au is an annual textile and fibre exhibition held at Te Whare Toi o Ngāruawāhia, New Zealand. Running from July 3rd to 10th, it offers a space for community, creativity,...

Textile Exhibition Fibre Art Matariki +5

Te Karanga-a-Hape

Jul 9, 2026 Auckland

Te Karanga-a-Hape is a free Matariki celebration transforming Karangahape Road in Auckland on Thursday, July 9, 2026. This vibrant day and night event features light, music, storytelling, and community connection, inviting all...

Matariki Māori Culture Festival +7

Generations in Play: Reviving Traditional Indian Games & Stories

Jun 7, 2026 Auckland

Generations in Play: Reviving Traditional Indian Games & Stories is a community cultural event in Auckland designed to strengthen bonds between different age groups. Held at the Fickling Convention Centre, the program...

Indian Culture Traditional Games Storytelling +5

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