Biophilia Festival.
Biophilia is a three-day gathering held in March bringing together people to explore human potential. A diverse team of educators, practitioners, artists, and musicians will offer their gifts as part of a radically inclusive festival experience near Queenstown. During the weekend, expect to be guided into pristine nature, playful practice, and mindful connection. Feel, move, strengthen, and rebalance yourself using the arts of natural living.
Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow
Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow held in the last week of March is an aerial extravaganza over the festival of Easter. With over 80 aircrafts flying, static and sport aircraft displays, the focus is mainly on WWII aircraft like the Spitfire, Corsair, Kittyhawk, Avro Anson to name a few. Food and trade stalls and many other ground exhibits for the aviation buff or family looking for a special day out.
Audi Quattro Wintergames NZ
Audi quattro Winter Games are one of the world’s top winter sports competitions and the only one in the southern hemisphere. They’re also New Zealand’s largest recurring sports event. Free to watch, this is your chance to see the world’s best compete for glory in freeskiing, snowboarding, alpine ski racing, cross-country skiing and curling. Then enjoy on-mountain WGNZ music festival featuring some of NZ’s top live bands and DJs.
Winter Pride
Winter Pride is a festival in a small town with a bold heart that celebrates love, community, diversity, visibility and inclusion. It is a festival that encourages locals and visitors alike to come together and celebrate their diversity. Held annually, Queenstown is one of the best places in the world to host such a festival. As well as being the adventure capital of the world, it’s also a top tourist destination and is full of supportive local businesses and people who welcome and encourage our community’s growing demographic.
Queenstown International Marathon
Set between the backdrop of the world renowned Crown and Remarkable mountain ranges, and taking in the best highlights of the Queenstown Lakes region on hard packed cycle trails, this is truly a flat out beautiful course.
Rhythm and Alps Music Festival
R&A is a music festival that runs from 29 December to 1 January. Just 15 minutes from Wanaka and 40 minutes from Queenstown, festival goers can camp onsite or catch daily transport back to Wanaka or Queenstown. Rhythm and Alps is the premier festival of the South Island, catering to 10,000 partygoers. There are 50 international and local acts performing across our 4 stages with the best sound and lighting production in the country. All stages deliver the highest standard of production in NZ, giving you, the festival goer, a complete visual and sonic experience like nothing else.
