Annual Events

Central Otago, New Zealand is a natural arena for events, offering something for everyone, from motorcycle rallies to multisport, horses to history, and festivals for wine, food, blossoms and thyme. Whether participating or just watching, our events have that unique Central difference - it’s a world of difference, where even an event can seem like a holiday!

The following are some of the events held in Central Otago which attract national and international support. There are also a number of small local events throughout the year.

We also recommend visiting the Event Finder website and talking to the Central Otago Visitor Centres for additional events in the Central Otago region.

January
Cromwell Wine and Food Festival
NZ Cherry Spitting Championships
Highlands Festival of Speed
Lake Dunstan Cycle Challenge
Lake Dunstan Triathlon & Duathlon

February
Central Otago Craft Beer Festival, Alexandra
Run the Vines, Alexandra
Otago Central Rail Trail Duathlon

March
Northburn 100
Goldfields Cavalcade

April
Clyde Wine & Food Festival

May

June
Brass Monkey - Motorcycle Rally

July

August
Wool On Creative Fashion Awards

September
Alexandra Blossom Festival
Linger and Die Mountain Bike Series

October
Wool On Creative Fashion Awards
Cromwell Half Marathon

November
Highlands 101
Alexandra Thyme Festival
Pub to Pub Gutbuster - Mountain Bike Race

December
Bannockburn Classic Mountain Bike Race

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