Winter

7 June 2010
Queen’s birthday weekend
    21 to 27 June 2010
  
Stock car racing

 

Eco Art week
exhibition, competitions and workshops
featuring arts & crafts work made from recycled materials

25 & 26 June 2010    
    
Trash Fashion show
amazing creations made from recycled materials
   

Spring

  • September 12th – Kaikoura Suburban School Half Marathon – something for the whole family! ½ marathon, 10km walk/run & kids mara’fun. www.kaikourasuburban.school.nz
  • October 2nd – dance the night away at Seafest’s Big Top Bash www.seafest.co.nz
  • October 3rd – Kaikoura Seafest – Kaikoura’s premier festival featuring wine and food from around the region. www.seafest.co.nz
  • October 17th & 18th – Kaikoura Pro Am golf tournament – www.kaikouragolf.co.nz
  • November 2nd – Kaikoura Trotting cup – last big trotting event before NZ Cup. Enjoy the excitement of the race at the spectacular seaside race track
  • November 28th – Moa Beer Moa Hunt mountain bike event – located in the spectacular northern part of the District – Kekerengu, 40km & 21km mountain bike events, ½ marathon mountain run. www.moahunt.co.nz

Summer

  • February 27th - Kaikoura A&P Show

Autumn

  • March – Art in the Dark – annual exhibition of Kaikoura artists

 

Highlights

  • Winter is ideal getaway time for short break – treat yourself to a cosy B&B, lodge or country hideaway and enjoy being looked after!
  • Enjoy the winter snow at Mt Lyford – only a short drive from Kaikoura means plenty of time on the slopes.
  • With fresh snow on the mountains, could Kaikoura ever look more stunning?
  • Beachcombing following a big sea – who knows what treasures are there?
  • Cosy dinners, roaring log fires, bracing walks, lazy morning brunches – ideal!
  • Discover Kaikoura’s fascinating historical & cultural past with a Maori cultural experience. Visit the museum or follow the Peninsula walkway to uncover more of the geology, legend & history of this special part of New Zealand.
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