Below is a list of annually recurring events in Whanganui - in date order. To list your local event, or add details such as websites, please go to "Contact" and provide me with your details.
Annually Recurring Whanganui Events: Dates are approximate (please check with the Wanganui I-Site or event website for full up-to-date information).
Wanganui Opera Week
7-21 January 2018
Each January, Wanganui Opera Week is proud to present the Students of the New Zealand Opera School at various public events in Wanganui. You are invited to master classes, a lunchtime recital, local restaurants, a non-denominational church service and a gala concert at the Royal Wanganui Opera House. www.wanganuioperaweek.co.nz
Vintage Weekend
20-22 January 2018
Vintage Weekend brings together three days of nostalgia and the fine things in life, street markets, outdoor cinema, music, a hair-raising soap box derby and a parade of classic and unusual boats. Vintage cars and vehicles are in Whanganui throughout the weekend and bring a taste of yesteryear to today! www.vintageweekend.co.nz
Whanganui Summer Program
January 2018 - something almost every day!
Day trips, suburban and beach walks, evening talks and behind the scenes tours are just some of the events on offer in the annual Whanganui Summer Programme. The programme is a great way to discover more about Wanganui’s local history, people and places as well as take outings further afield. The i-SiteVisitor Centre acts as a booking agent for the Whanganui Summer Program. www.whanganuiheritagetrust.org.nz
The Tempest by William Shakespeare
22-24 February 2018
Outside in the Bason Botanic Gardens!
www.shakespeareintheparkwhanganui.com/www.basonbotanicgardens.org.nz
www.royaloperahouse.co.nz for tickets
La Fiesta
Feb/Mch 2018
An annual festival of events celebrating women – unique to Whanganui. www.facebook.com/LaFiestaNZ
Relay for Life
March 2018 - www.relayforlife.org.nz
Artists Open Studios Whanganui
17 & 18 and 24 & 25 March 2018
More than 60 studios and galleries and 150 talented artists open their studios for two special weekends each year. See what goes into creating an artwork, talk to the artists, experience their world and purchase their wares. www.openstudios.co.nz
M2C - Mountains To Sea Multisport Race
April 2018
Festival of Cultures
October 2018
Performances, demonstrations, food stalls and fun. Don’t miss your chance to celebrate our diversity at this family friendly day out. www.mainstreetwanganui.co.nz
Whanganui Christmas Parade
2018. www.mainstreetwhanganui.co.nz
Cemetery Circuit Street Race
Boxing Day every year.
Glass Symposium
15-17 Feb 2019
NZ Masters Games
Feb 2019 Whanganui (2018 Dunedin)
Centred around the Games Village - moved this year to the War Memorial Centre - this nine-day event comprises more than 55 different sports, 2,400 individual events as well as nightly entertainment. Targeting the over 30s, it attracts competitors from more than 20 countries. Close proximity of venues to the central city is a unique and attractive feature of the event. The New Zealand Masters Games alternates between Whanganui and Dunedin each year. www.nzmg.com
Literary Festival
Sept/Oct 2019
