What’s on in Taupo
Some current & upcoming Taupo events.
It’s SUMMER and what better way to start your Thursday evening than joining Market Central for DINNER AT THE LAKE
Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world. Parkrun events are 5km run/walk and take place on Saturday morning in parks and open spaces. parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last.
Every Saturday. Meet the local producers, artists and chefs ... be inspired by their passion and take home original gifts. Shop for summer fruits, winter vegies, indulge yourself or come for weekly essentials. Want great coffee, a snack or brunch, come for a quick look or meet friends under the yellow gazebo, or just sit and soak up the atmosphere.
Sunday mornings have never looked this good at your local Farmers' & Craft Market! Situated beside the beautiful Lake Taupō with epic mountain views, an exciting new market is erupting.
Two days of action-packed Grand Prix Hydroplane racing, 11 plus GP Hydroplanes doing speeds in excess of 180 mph.
With its unique afternoon atmosphere and idyllic location, concert goers won't be disappointed with the Taupo Summer Concert! The 2020 Taupo Summer Concert artist line up: Gin Wigmore, The Angels, Dragon, Pseudo Echo and Mi-Sex.
Grab your friends, family or work colleagues together and join this amazing running or walking event around or along the length of Lake Taupo.
This iconic open water swimming event caters for a wide range of swimming abilities and is a fun, friendly swim. After the swim enjoy a well-deserved after event soup & bun, and enjoy the feeling of having achieved the Across the Lake Swim.
You can’t go past IRONMAN New Zealand as the elite event of New Zealand endurance sport. The course has been described as one of the most beautiful IRONMAN courses in the world, with a fantastic team of supporters.
New Zealand’s largest cycling occasion, and arguably one of the country’s largest sports participation events is again looking forward to welcoming around 6,000 riders and over 10,000 supporters to the Taupo region on Saturday 30 November.
The organisers have come to the unfortunate conclusion that the 2020 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Taupō, New Zealand simply cannot proceed. The organisers are also actively working to bring the event to Taupō, New Zealand in 2022.
Take the opportunity to swim alongside some of New Zealand's best open water swimmers, enjoy the idyllic setting of Lake Taupo and get yourself some excellent practice on the same course as the New Zealand Ironman.
Circus Aotearoa is a small New Zealand owned family run circus.
An awesome summer running and walking event on the wonderful Waikato River Trails with three categories 22, 11 and 6 km. This trail event lets all participants take in the amazing beauty of the area surrounding both Lakes Whakamaru and Maraetai.
Two fireworks displays to celebrate the New Year. The first one is a small display at 10:00pm for families with young children. The second display is a much larger midnight display.
It’s SUMMER and what better way to start your Thursday evening than joining us for DINNER AT THE LAKE
The Taupo Rodeo is an annual event that is hosted on Broadlands Rd each year. Cowboys and cowgirls go head to head in bull riding, team roping, steer wrestling, saddle bronc riding, bareback riding, rope and tie and barrel racing.
The Carnival is back in Town this Christmas holidays. Free entry - just pay for the rides & games you want to try.
Taupo Santa Cave 2020 - New Location and Online Booking System! Visitors will have the opportunity to have their photo taken with the big man in red, and most importantly, let him know what they would like as a gift for Christmas.
For over 40 years Taupo has kicked off the Holiday Season with the annual Santa Parade. This amazing event acts as the key event to launch all the others at Christmas in the Park. So pick a great spot along the parade route to watch then head on over to the Tongariro Domain and Amphitheatre for so much more!
Christmas in the Park proudly brings together amazing Christmas themed events and Taupo traditions into one special day. The day begins with the Mitre 10 MEGA Santa Parade and then we come together at Riverside Park for all the other supporting events.
Three days of unmissable equine festival fun and enjoyment, celebrating all things equine
The Starlight Cinema Fireworks & Laser Extravaganza is a partnership between Lake Taupo Rotary Club, Starlight Cinema, More FM, AUDIO VISUAL People and Paetiki Supervalue and is supported by Taupo District Council.
Kinloch Market is run once a year on Sunday Labour weekend. There are over 250 arts and craft stalls. Amazing garden furniture and features 20+ food stalls and an area for car boot sales.
12 artists, 11 walls + 1 helicopter, and 3 days of creativity at the 10-year anniversary of New Zealand’s longest running annual street art festival.
CRATERS CLASSIC - IS BACK - BIGGER & BETTER THAT EVER! All 3 courses will be totally different for 2020.
With huge apologies to the NZ hunting community and all of you who were looking forward to attending the Sika Show, in the best interest of all involved and due to the way the Covid-19 Alert Levels are changing, they had to make the difficult decision to cancel the event for 2020.
One of New Zealand’s longest-standing events. The views from Taupō’s lakefront simply can’t be beat. And these courses are built to showcase them at their best.
A revised Malcolm Flowers Insurance Taupo Winter Festival will be coming to life this July 2020! Get ready for many of our outdoor events taking place including the Wairakei Estate Ice Rink, Rapids Jet Ice Slide, Unison Light Hub, Ebbett Fun Zone and more!
Annual fundraising for Family & Financial Solutions Trust. A fun Rose Show showcasing adult and children Rose show entries. Raffle and display stands on the day, gold coin donation for morning and afternoon tea.
The Taupo Public Library and Museum have heaps of awsome activities and events happening over the school holidays - and most of them are free!
Huka Prawn Park is New Zealand's only Prawn Fishing park, and once again they are running their school holiday fishing competition. Pay your normal admission price to get in the park and you are in with a chance to win some awesome daily prizes.
If you are looking for fun, adventure and personal challenge, plus a way to stay fit in the winter months then the Possum is for you. Running or walking at night is just awesome and the trails they have lined up for the event are super fun.
Bring a rug, chair, family, friends and a picnic and enjoy a mixture of local musicians.
