What’s on in Taupo
Some current & upcoming Taupo events.
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.
Three days of unmissable equine festival fun and enjoyment, celebrating all things equine. From professionals to enthusiasts of all disciplines, riding levels and ages, together you can connect, learn and power the industry.
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.
Kinloch Market is run once a year on Sunday Labour weekend. Over 200 stall holders from all over New Zealand attend each year.
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 14 November.
Sunday mornings have never looked this good at your local farmers and crafts market! Situated beside the beautiful Lake Taupo with epic mountain views, an exciting new market is erupting.
Four amazing acts - Simple Minds, Texas, Collective Soul, and Pseudo Echo - will take centre stage in Taupō, Hamilton, and Queenstown across late January and early February.
It’s SUMMER and what better way to start your Thursday evening than Market Central for DINNER AT THE LAKE
Taupō hosts the very best professional and age group triathletes from all corners of the globe.
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.
Like Taupō in summer? You’ll love it in winter! The Malcolm Flowers Insurances Taupō Winter Festival runs during the July school holidays and has various fun events running over the two week period.
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.
The Home & Garden Show is packed with all the ideas and information that you need to transform your surroundings into the space you’ve always dreamed of.
Grab your friends, family or work colleagues together and join this amazing running or walking event around or along the length of Lake Taupo.
Country race day with free kids activities, Fashion in the Field, live music and fun.
Meet the big man in red and his elves, let him know what you would like for Christmas and have a festive family photo! The Taupō Santa Cave provides a fun, personal visit with Santa.
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.
Christmas in the Park proudly brings together amazing Christmas themed events and Taupo traditions into a Christmas Themed Festival.
The Gypsy Fair has been travelling the North and South Islands of New Zealand for over 30+ years. It is NZ’s longest-running fair and has an eclectic range of mobile homes which you can admire as you walk among the stalls.
Market Central presents a ONE-OFF Labour Weekend special on Saturday 22nd October
CENTRAL REGION and TAUPŌ BMX CLUB are proud to present the 2022 BMX New Zealand North Island Titles, the premier North Island event for BMX racing in New Zealand.
Come and shop with top equine retailers from all over New Zealand.
Entries to the Show on Friday night and Saturday morning before 8.30am. Judging to follow and then the show open to the public from 12 until 4.30pm.
Entry will be by donation.
Saturday night is the dinner and prizegiving. Sunday sees garden visits and is followed by the AGM. The closing dinner will be held Sunday night.
Exhibition of crafts and models by various clubs, both local and from around the North Island.
The MATARIKI GLOW SHOW is back with an all-new, giant-scale puppet show for tamariki, educators and whãnau.
Town Centre Taupo are egg-stremely egg-cited to bring back the Taupo Easter Bunny Hunt for 2022! Hidden in shop windows around Taupo town centre are 12 cheeky Easter bunnies. Find 10 bunnies, let them know where they are and go in the draw to win some awesome prizes including an iPad!
Explore Taupo's family-friendly trails this Easter holiday. Pick up or download a passport, bike one, two or three Taupo Treasure Trails, find the hidden icons and write down the letters in your passport, crack the secret code, then drop your completed passport to one of the district-wide i-SITE's to be in to win
Taupō Art Connection invites you to take an art-inspired journey around the beautiful Lake Taupō district.
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.
Come and listen to local Taupo musicians - all sorts . Puppet stories and nature activities for children.
Two days of action-packed Grand Prix Hydroplane racing, 11 plus GP Hydroplanes doing speeds in excess of 180 mph.
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.
