Events

Featured Events

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  The Amazing Dinosaur Discovery

  23 Jan - 27 Jan 2020 Te Rapa, Hamilton, Hamilton, Waikato

  The Amazing Dinosaur Discovery is a 3 hour interactive dinosaur walk through that brings prehistoric times alive again!

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  Bugs! Our Backyard Heroes

  23 Jan - 09 Feb 2020 Waikato Museum, Hamilton, Waikato

  Bugs may have a reputation for being small, scaly and scary but some creepy crawlies are actually superheroes in disguise!

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  Festival One

  24 Jan - 27 Jan 2020 Mystery Creek Events Centre, Hamilton, Waikato

  Born in the summer of 2015, the festival has now run continuously for 4 strong years. Festival One is back for 2020, hitting the stage at Mystery Creek Event Centre from 24-27 January.

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  2020 4 & Rotary Nationals - Show & Shine

  25 Jan 2020 Claudelands Arena, Hamilton, Waikato

  Save the date for the 2020 4 & Rotary Nationals! We're excited to celebrate our 25th birthday in style with a 3-day mega party!

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  HSBC NZ Sevens

  25 Jan - 26 Jan 2020

  Hamilton City is set to host the New Zealand leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series from 25 - 26 January 2020.

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  Chinese New Year Celebration

  25 Jan 2020 Waikato Museum, Hamilton, Waikato

  Come to Waikato Museum on the first day of Chinese New Year 2020 for a cultural performance that celebrates the qipao (traditional dress). Join us for an afternoon of festive arts and crafts.

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  Mid-Summer Celebration

  25 Jan 2020 Hobbiton Movie Set, Matamata, Matamata-Piako

  As we approach the summer solstice marking the longest day of the year, we invite you to The Shire for a special marketplace celebration…

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  Kiwigrass Festival

  31 Jan - 02 Feb 2020 Don Rowlands Centre, Cambridge, Waipa

  Following on the heels of the successful first ever Kiwigrass festival in 2019, it's Kiwigrass 2020. All of the best New Zealand bluegrass bands are joined by bands from the United States, Australia and beyond for a weekend of celebrating the music pioneered by Bill Monroe, Earl Scruggs and Lester Flatt.

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  SIX60

  08 Feb 2020 Mystery Creek Events Centre, Hamilton, Waikato

  Don't miss SIX60 in Hamilton with special guests Drax Project, SACHI, Kings and Foley.

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  Summer Harvest Festival

  08 Feb 2020 Hobbiton Movie Set, Matamata, Matamata-Piako

  Your journey will begin with a fully guided tour of Hobbiton™ Movie Set where your tour guide will escort you through the twelve-acre site recounting fascinating details of how the movie set was created. To complete the tour, you will arrive into the masterfully recreated Green Dragon™ Inn where you can relax and indulge in a few beverages from our Hobbit™ Southfarthing™ range, which encompasses two traditional ales, an apple cider and non-alcoholic ginger beer, all handcrafted and exclusive to Hobbiton Movie Set.

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  Ride - New Zealand's Cycling Festival

  13 Feb - 16 Feb 2020

  RIDE Festival is a celebration of cycling, it incorporates the Vantage Elite Road Cycling Nationals, TT on Friday and road race on Sunday. There is the NZ Gran Fondo on the Saturday comprising of 100km ride and a gentler 18km option.

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  Chinese Lantern Festival

  15 Feb 2020 Garden Place, Hamilton, Waikato

  Head to Garden Place for a fantastic evening celebrating Chinese New Year.

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  Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival

  19 Feb - 01 Mar 2020

  The Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival is on from 19 February - 1 March 2020. This iconic open-air summer festival celebrates all things creative within the internationally acclaimed and award-winning Hamilton Gardens.

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  The Great Kiwi Beer Festival

  07 Mar 2020

  The Great Kiwi Beer Festival lands at Claudelands Events Centre for the inaugural North Island edition on Saturday 7 March 2020.