Festivals events in Christchurch

Ōtautahi Tūhono Kapa Haka Festival 1 2026Sat 19 Sep 9am - 4:30pmChristchurch Town Hall

Christchurch Food ExpoSat 19 Sep 10am - 5pmWolfbrook Arena

IFF26: The Lost CaravaggioSat 19 Sep 1:30pm - 2:45pmLumiere Cinemas

IFF26: La GraziaSat 19 Sep 8:15pm - 10:30pmLumiere Cinemas

Ōtautahi Tūhono Kapa Haka Festival 2 2026Sun 20 Sep 9:30am - 6pmChristchurch Town Hall

IFF26: When Mum is Away...with the in-LawsSun 20 Sep 10:30am - 12:10pmLumiere Cinemas

Christchurch Mooncake Festival 2026Sat 26 Sep 5:30pm - 7:30pmFendalton Community Centre

Christchurch's Kite Flying FestivalSat 3 Oct 10am - 5pmBromley Park

Akaroa French FestivalFri 9 Oct 5pm - 9pmAkaroa Recreation Ground

Christchurch Durga Puja 2026Sat 17 Oct 9am - 9pmMulticultural Recreation and Community Centre-455 Hagley Avenue, Christchurch Central

UCSA presents Tea Party '26 (UC Students ONLY)Sat 17 Oct 10:30am - 5pmIlam Fields

KTS - Saravedi KondattamMon 26 Oct 4:30pm - 9:30pmBlack Box Theatre at Papa Hou

Latin Street Festival 2026Sun 15 Nov 1pm - 6pmTe Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre

South Island Wine & Food Festival 2026Sat 5 Dec 11:30am - 7pmHagley Park Entertainment Triangle

Lakes Festival 2026Mon 28 Dec 12:30pm - 10:30pmHagley Park Entertainment Triangle

Lakes Festival 2026Mon 28 Dec 12:30pm - 10:30pmHagley Park

The Great Kiwi Beer Festival 2027Sat 30 Jan 11am - 6:30pmHagley Park Special Events Area

Electric Avenue Music Festival 2027 - Weekend PassFri 26 Feb 12amHagley Park Special Events Area

Ōtautahi Tūhono Kapa Haka Festival 1 2026Sat 19 Sep 9am - 4:30pmChristchurch Town Hall

Christchurch Food ExpoSat 19 Sep 10am - 5pmWolfbrook Arena

IFF26: The Lost CaravaggioSat 19 Sep 1:30pm - 2:45pmLumiere Cinemas

IFF26: La GraziaSat 19 Sep 8:15pm - 10:30pmLumiere Cinemas

Ōtautahi Tūhono Kapa Haka Festival 2 2026Sun 20 Sep 9:30am - 6pmChristchurch Town Hall

IFF26: When Mum is Away...with the in-LawsSun 20 Sep 10:30am - 12:10pmLumiere Cinemas

Christchurch Mooncake Festival 2026Sat 26 Sep 5:30pm - 7:30pmFendalton Community Centre

Christchurch's Kite Flying FestivalSat 3 Oct 10am - 5pmBromley Park

Akaroa French FestivalFri 9 Oct 5pm - 9pmAkaroa Recreation Ground

Christchurch Durga Puja 2026Sat 17 Oct 9am - 9pmMulticultural Recreation and Community Centre-455 Hagley Avenue, Christchurch Central

UCSA presents Tea Party '26 (UC Students ONLY)Sat 17 Oct 10:30am - 5pmIlam Fields

KTS - Saravedi KondattamMon 26 Oct 4:30pm - 9:30pmBlack Box Theatre at Papa Hou

Latin Street Festival 2026Sun 15 Nov 1pm - 6pmTe Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre

South Island Wine & Food Festival 2026Sat 5 Dec 11:30am - 7pmHagley Park Entertainment Triangle

Lakes Festival 2026Mon 28 Dec 12:30pm - 10:30pmHagley Park Entertainment Triangle

Lakes Festival 2026Mon 28 Dec 12:30pm - 10:30pmHagley Park

The Great Kiwi Beer Festival 2027Sat 30 Jan 11am - 6:30pmHagley Park Special Events Area

Electric Avenue Music Festival 2027 - Weekend PassFri 26 Feb 12amHagley Park Special Events Area