New Zealand Festivals

AucklandBay of PlentyCanterburyGisborneManawatu-WanganuiMarlboroughNelsonNorthlandOtagoSouthlandTaranakiTasmanWaikatoWellington

Auckland

Auckland Festival AK09Dance, Drama, MusicFebruary - March 2009
Auckland Folk FestivalMusicJanuary 25 - 28, 2008
Auckland International Cultural FestivalDance, MusicFebruary 25, 2007
Big Day OutMusicJanuary 18, 2008
Mission Bay Jazz and Blues Streetfest MusicFebruary 17, 2007
New Zealand International Comedy FestivalDramaApril 18 - May 11, 2008
Pasifika FestivalDrama, MusicMarch 7 - 8, 2008
St. Patrick's Festival (New Zealand)Dance, MusicMarch 5 - 17, 2008
Tempo - New Zealand's Festival of DanceDanceSeptember 28 - October 31, 2008

Bay of Plenty

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Jambalaya - New Zealand Festival of Rhythm, Dance and CarnivalDance, MusicJanuary 4 - 6, 2008
Raggamuffin Reggae FestivalMusicFebruary 2, 2008
Rotorua Festival of ArtsDance, Drama, MusicMarch 6 - 22, 2009 (TBC)
Tauranga Arts FestivalDance, Drama, MusicOctober 18 - 28, 2007
Tauranga National Jazz FestivalMusicMarch 20 - 24 2008
Wanganui Arts FestivalDance, Drama, MusicMarch 2008

Canterbury

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Adam International Cello Festival and CompetitionMusicMarch 27 - April 3, 2009
Applaud Christchurch Arts FestivalDance, Drama, MusicJuly 23 - August 9, 2009
Canterbury Folk FestivalMusicMarch 21 - 24, 2008
Christchurch Cabaret FestivalDrama, MusicJune 20 - 22, 2008
New Zealand International Jazz & Blues FestivalMusicMarch 25 - April 4, 2008
Stage Challenge ®Dance, DramaMay 19, 2008
The Body Global - Christchurch's Festival of Dance and Physical TheatreDance, DramaSeptember 25 - October 12, 2008
World Buskers FestivalDrama, MusicJanuary 22 - February 1, 2009

Gisborne

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BW Camping FestivalMusicDecember 27 - 30, 2008
Rhythm and Vines FestivalMusicDecember 29, 2008 - January 1, 2009

Manawatu-Wanganui

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The Many Faces Festival (Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival)Dance, MusicFebruary 22 - 25, 2007
Toots and GroovesMusicJanuary 25 - 26, 2008

Marlborough

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Adam Chamber Music FestivalMusicJanuary 26 - February 10, 2007

Nelson

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Adam Chamber Music FestivalMusicJanuary 25 - February 11, 2007
Canaan Downs FestivalDance, MusicDecember 29, 2007 - January 2, 2008
Nelson Arts FestivalDance, Drama, MusicOctober 11 - 22, 2007
Stage Challenge ®Dance, DramaMay 23, 2008

Northland

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Bay of Islands Country Rock FestivalMusicMay 9 - 11, 2008
Bay of Islands Jazz and Blues FestivalMusicAugust 8 - 10, 2008
BOI - Bay of Islands Arts FestivalMusicMarch 7 - 24, 2008
Endless Summer FestivalDance, Drama, MusicFebruary 18 - March 31, 2007
JVC Waiheke Island of Jazz FestivalMusicApril 2009
Kerikeri Bay of Islands Arts FestivalDance, Drama, MusicMarch 2008
Kerikeri National Competition for PianistsMusicJuly 4 - 6, 2008
Titirangi Festival of MusicMusicMarch 29 - April 5, 2008
Whangarei Jazz FestivalMusicOctober 6 - 7, 2007

Otago

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ASB JazzFest QueenstownMusicOctober 18 - 27, 2008
Dunedin Fringe FestivalDance, Drama, MusicMarch 29 - April 13, 2008
Otago Festival of the ArtsDance, Drama, MusicOctober 3 - 12, 2008
Peak FestivalMusicJanuary 3, 2009
Queenstown Winter FestivalMusicJune 27 - July 6, 2008
Samstock Music FestivalMusicSeptember 26 - 28, 2008
Stage Challenge ®Dance, DramaMay 12, 2008
The Southern Lakes Festival of ColourDance, Drama, MusicApril 28 - May 3, 2009
Whare Flat Festival of Music and DanceMusicDecember 30, 2007 - January 3, 2008
Whitestone Winter FestivalMusicMay 31 - June 3, 2008 (TBC)

Southland

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Stage Challenge ®Dance, DramaMay 9, 2008

Taranaki

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Stage Challenge ®Dance, DramaMay 27, 2008
Taranaki Festival of the ArtsDance, Drama, MusicJuly 26 - August 12, 2007
WOMAD New ZealandDance, MusicMarch 14 - 16, 2008

Tasman

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Adam Chamber Music FestivalMusicJanuary 25 - February 11, 2007

Waikato

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Lake Taupo Arts FestivalDance, Drama, MusicMay 8 - 18, 2008
Parachute Music FestivalMusicJanuary 25 - 28, 2008
The Fuel FestivalDance, Drama, MusicJune 24 - July 12, 2008

Wellington

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Aerolineas Argentinas NZ Tango FestivalDanceMay 22 - 25, 2008
Cuba Street CarnivalDance, MusicFebruary 23 - 24, 2007
Dance Your Socks OffDanceSeptember 1 - 30, 2008
New Zealand Fringe FestivalDance, Drama, MusicFebruary 6 - March 1, 2009
New Zealand International Arts FestivalDance, Drama, MusicFebruary 22 - March 16, 2008
New Zealand International Comedy FestivalDramaApril 20 - May 11, 2008
New Zealand Tango FestivalDance, MusicMay 22 - 25, 2008
Rock2WgtnMusicMarch 22 - 23, 2008
Vodafone HomegrownMusicApril 26, 2008
Wellington Folk Music FestivalDance, MusicOctober 24 - 27, 2008
Wellington International Jazz FestivalMusicNovember 6 - 14, 2007

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