Hawke's Bay Festivals and Cultural Events

• Hawkes Bay Summer Festival
  More than 300 events held region-wide.
• Wine Country Floral Fiesta
  A weekend of stunning flowers and floral displays, live entertainment, fine food and wine.

February

• International Mission Estate Concert
  An outdoor concert at Mission Estate's stunning natural amphitheatre, featuring a different international artist each year.
• Harvest Hawke's Bay
  A weekend of fun, music, good food, arts, craft and wine at Hawke's Bay wineries, as well as the presitigious Hawke's Bay Vintners' Charity Wine Auction.
• Art Deco Weekend
  A celebration of Napier's unique art deco style featuring a Gatsby Family Picnic, wine glass wanders, art deco walks and tours, street jazz, bi-planes, vintage cars and a seaside ball. Various venues in Napier and Hastings.
• Weta Wine & Food Festival
  Wine, fine food and live music at Waipukurau's A & P Showgrounds.

• Horse of the Year Show
  The Southern Hemisphere's largest celebration of all things equestrian, with show jumping, dressage, miniatures, show ponies and World Cup competitiors. Held at Hawke's Bay Showgrounds, Hastings.  

• City of Hastings Highland Games
  Scottish culture and games.

• Napier Winter Solstice Fire Festival
  A celebration of the arts featuring dance, music, drama and fire performances.

• Fiesta Española
  A celebration of Spanish Mission Hastings with Spanish cuisine, opera and live street theatre.

• Hastings Blossom Festival
  A celebration of spring with 10 days of leading national acts, celebrity artists, concerts and fun events.

• Hawke's Bay A&P Show
  A full equestrian competition, sheep and cattle, sideshows, trade stalls, arts and crafts, home and garden, food and wine. Held at Hastings Showgrounds.

• Trans Tasman Wine Challenge
  Teams of winemakers from Hawke's Bay and Australia's Hunter Valley contest this annual event at various wineries around Hawke's Bay.
• The Village Festival
  A range of activities in Havelock North featuring exhibitions and lunchtime cafe performances.

• Hastings Summer Festival of Flowers
  Displays of flowers across inner-city Hastings, held from early December to mid-March.
• Fiesta of Lights
  150,000 lights envelope the lakeside walkways nightly at Hawke's Bay Showgrounds in Hastings.