Taupō Events & Venues

22/10/2026

🌞Labour Weekend is here! Time to enjoy the great events this district has on offer! And a well deserved day off! 😎🥳

🌅Here's a few to start you off:

Disc Golf Taupō Thermal Throwdown
🗓️Saturday 24-Monday 26
📍Spa Park
🏞️🐕Dog-walkers and park lovers – areas of Spa Park and the car park will be busy, so this is a great opportunity to check out some of the other beautiful parks around the district.
Check out dog-friendly parks like Control Gates Reserve and Secombe Park, or find out more at: 🔗 www.taupo.govt.nz/dog-areas

Graffiato: Taupō Street Art Festival
🗓️24 - 26 October
📍Taupō C*D
🔗https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/.../graffiato-taupo.../taupo

Kinloch Market
🗓️ 25 October
📍 Kinloch Domain
🔗 https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/kinloch-market-2026/taupo

Three events? Of course that's not all! Check out our friends at Taupō Events & Venues for a full list: https://www.facebook.com/TaupoVenues/posts/pfbid02T3991oHdavPJZ1vQpbYnmtYpddkKGnG72SkEfkDLudXKX5grP33u8m5y7Z5HV3Hgl

21/10/2026

Looking for funding support, fresh ideas, and practical tools to help your community group thrive?

The Te Pā Harakeke Community Capacity Building Workshop is happening in Taupō and it's packed with useful advice for voluntary groups and community organisations.

Spend the day learning about governance, strategic planning, raising your organisation's profile, and preparing stronger funding applications. You'll also have the chance to connect directly with funding providers, ask questions, and meet others working to make a positive difference in our communities.

📅 Tuesday 24 November
⏰ 10.00am – 4.00pm
📍 Waiora House, Taupō

Whether you're already making a difference in our community or just beginning your journey, this workshop is a great opportunity to learn from experienced community and funding professionals, ask questions, make valuable connections, and build confidence for the future.

Spaces are free, but registrations are essential and close on Monday 9 November.
📧 [email protected]

Let's build stronger communities together! 🤝💙

21/10/2026

Graffiato: Taupo Street Art Festival returns this Labour Weekend, and 2026 is bringing something new. 🛣️🎨

This year sees 11 incredibly talented artists completing their murals in the SAME laneway.🧑‍🎨👩‍🎨

📍Taupō town centre, between te Heu Heu Street and Tūwharetoa Street
📅Saturday 24 to Monday 26 October
🆓👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Free and family-friendly

Explore further and you’ll also find over 85 existing artworks around our beautiful town. 👏

The weather is looking great so get out and about to see international and local artists bring life to our streets. 🌅

20/10/2026

🎉 New month, new adventures!

Whether you're looking for family fun, live music, community events, sporting action or a reason to explore somewhere different in the district, November has you covered.

👇 Take a look at what's coming up and make the most of everything happening across the district.

Market Central
📆 1 November & every Sunday
📍 Northcroft Reserve
💻 https://www.facebook.com/marketcentraltaupo

Community Concert Featuring Taupō Brass Academy Band
📆 1 November
📍 Taupō Nui-a-Tia College
💻 https://www.facebook.com/groups/711290362272482/user/100064048803073

Taupō Diwali Mela
📅 1 November
📍Great Lake Centre
💻 https://events.humanitix.com/taupodiwali

Traillite Road Show - Tiki Tour 2026
📅 1 - 2 November
📍Tongariro North Domain
💻 https://www.traillite.co.nz/tiki-tour-2026/

Tri-Sport Taupō Duathlon Series - Club Duathlon Champs
📅 2 November
📍Taupō International Motorsport Park
💻 https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1450628560436414&id=100064678508639&mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=8iMa5EJfacmbQEQj

Taupō Kerbing Consumption
📅 4 November
📍Great Lake Centre
💻 https://www.facebook.com/share/19dHAMqbAx/

Foodlovers and WastED Masterclasses
📅 5 November
📍 Great Lake Centre
💻 https://www.facebook.com/share/1DaZCdcHrA/

Get Set Event Hire Ladies Race Day
📅 5 November
📍Taupō Racetrack
💻 https://www.facebook.com/share/1CBU1u7jEq/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Beatlemania On Tour
📅 5 November
📍Great Lake Centre
💻 https://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/Show.aspx?sh=BMANIAU26

BMW Motorrad GS Rallye NZ
📅 6 November
📍Wairakei Resort
💻 https://www.facebook.com/share/1cGaRZgyXZ/

Skatescool Roller Skating Disc
📅 6 & 7 November – monthly every Friday & Saturday
📍86 Miro Street
💻 https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/roller-skating-disco-skatescool-taupo/lake-taupo

Taupō Printmaking Retreat
📅 6 - 8 November
📍Hilltop
💻 https://www.facebook.com/share/1JY6JkYMVS/

Park Run
📆 7 November & every Saturday
📍 Wharewaka Point
💻 https://www.facebook.com/taupoparkrun

Barbecue Mania 8
📅 7 November
📍The Landing
💻 https://www.facebook.com/share/1DzCGapn3A/?mibextid=wwXIfr

The Fresh and the Furious 2026!
📅 7 November
📍Taupō Events Centre
💻 https://www.facebook.com/share/18Ugk9tFbf/

Blue Light Trolley Derby
📅 7 November
📍 Spa Park
💻 https://www.facebook.com/share/1EcsMbraGz/

Laid out at the lake
📅 7 November
📍Tongariro North Domain
💻 https://www.facebook.com/share/1MZHRtMeE1/

DanceForce NZ
📅 7- 8 November
📍Great Lake Centre
💻 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574978390282

LTYC Wooden and Sports Boats Regatta
📅 7 - 8 November
📍Taupō Yacht Club
💻 https://www.ltyc.org.nz/

Armistice Service
📅 8 November
📍Taupo Cenotaph
💻 https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BxnW8Ksza/

Tri Sport Taupō Summer Series
📅 9 November & every Monday
📍 Wharewaka Point
💻 https://trisporttaupo.co.nz/events/huka-cycles-summer-series-26-2027/

NZ Blood PLASMA Drive
📅 9 -13 November
📍Great Lake Centre
💻 https://www.nzblood.co.nz/booking

Taupō School of Music - End of Year Concert
📅 10 November
📍Great Lake Centre
💻 https://www.tauposchoolofmusic.org.nz/upcoming-events

I'm good...are you? With Willie Apiata
📅 11 November
📍Great Lake Centre
💻 https://www.rural-support.org.nz/events/im-good-are-you---taupo-waikato

Paint and W**e Night - Cathedral Cove
📅 11 November
📍Mavericks
💻 https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/paint-and-wine-night-cathedral-cove/taupo

Investing Beyond the Farm Workshop
📅 12 November
📍Rotary House
💻 https://www.facebook.com/share/1FTfC7DAuG/

Repco NextGen NZ Championship Season Opener
📅 13 - 15 November
📍Taupō International Motorsport Park
💻 https://www.taupomp.co.nz/events/repco-nextgen-nz-championship-season-opener #/

Kinloch Community Fireworks Display
📅 14 November
📍Kinloch Domain
💻 https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18m5JVBGtK/

Taupō Repair Cafe
📅14 November
📍 Venture Centre
💻 https://www.taupodc.govt.nz/community/events/events-and-workshops-calendar?item=id%3A2yjccb1xl1cxby71eqf6

Epic Events Berm Buster
📅 14 -15 November
📍 Off Taharua Rd, SH 5, Taupō
💻 https://www.epicevents.co.nz/

Taupō Choral Solid Gold
📅 15 November
📍 St Andrews Anglican Church
💻 https://www.facebook.com/share/1E6CXq6uK1/

Ash Grunwald Concert
📅 15 November
📍 Great Lake Centre
💻 https://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/Show.aspx?sh=UASHGRUN26

Cyber Safety
📅 17 November
📍Great Lake Centre
💻 https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/cyber-safety/lake-taupo.amp

Property Brokers Kite Day
📅 21 November
📍Taharepa Reserve
💻 https://www.facebook.com/share/1aa3AH3bLZ/

Rugby 101 Showdown
📅 21 November
📍 Tongariro Domain
💻 https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1J7YbMnd5b/

Dónal Gunning & The Bucks - No Other Option - Album Tour
📅 21 November
📍Rosemary’s
💻 https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/d%C3%B3nal-gunning-the-bucks-no-other-option-album-tour/taupo

New Zealand BMX Park Nationals
📅 21 November
📍 Taupō Skate Park
💻 https://www.ridebmx.co.nz/pages/events

The Poronui Passage
📅 21 November
📍 Poronui Lodge
💻 https://www.poronuipassage.co.nz/

Taupō's Got Talent!
📅 21 & 28 November
📍250 Spa Road
💻 https://www.facebook.com/share/19MrnvudHt/

Taupō Business After 5
📅 26 November
📍 Taupō C*D
💻 https://taupochamber.co.nz/business-after-five/

Taupō World Cup Jumping Show
📅 27 – 30 November
📍 Dunstan Fiber Fresh National Equestrian Centre Taupō
💻 https://www.nzequestrian.org.nz/disciplines/jumping-show-hunter/competitions/schedules-show-dates-card/

Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge
📅 28 November
📍 Tongariro North Domain
💻 https://www.cyclechallenge.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23090191667&gbraid=0AAAAAohvQjl14V0gU_3Vm2mvJ6LbFKKgf&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvtTW_NPHlwMVmsNMAh1O0w9fEAAYASAAEgIdmPD_BwE

2026 2mile2good Trout Fishing Competition
📅 28 November
📍 Two-Mile Bay Sailing Club
💻 https://2miletaupo.flicket.co.nz/events/920732d5-1cef-489b-8ab8-41b111a30239

Let It Go - 9D Breathwork - Waipahihi Hall
📅 28 November
📍 Waipahihi Community Hall
💻 https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/let-it-go-9d-breathwork-experience/taupo

Taupō - King Country Family Fun Day 2026
📅 29 November
📍 AC Baths
💻 https://events.humanitix.com/taupo-king-country-family-fun-day-2026

* Please note, event information is correct at the time of posting and may be subject to change

For full event details and ticket info, visit the Love Taupō website https://www.lovetaupo.com/en/see-do/events/ or check out the links above.

Got an event coming up in Taupō, Tūrangi, Mangakino or Reporoa? 🎉 Get it in front of more people by listing it on the Love Taupō website, it only takes a few minutes to get started! Check it out here: https://www.lovetaupo.com/.../sports.../list-your-event/

20/10/2026

🌞 Sunny skies, a long Labour weekend, and a calendar packed with events... what more could you ask for?

Our district has loads of events covering just about every interest imaginable. Whether you love sport, theatre, shopping, the arts, community gatherings, or simply getting out and about, there’s plenty happening across the weekend.

With warm weather and sunshine on the way, now’s the perfect time to gather your whānau and friends, explore the district, and support the fantastic organisers bringing these events to life.

Take a look at what’s on and find the event that's right for you. Have a wonderful Labour Weekend! 🎉🌻

Finding Nemo Jr
📆 23 & 25 October
📍Act2 Visual Performing Arts School
💻 https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/finding-nemo-jr2/taupo

Motuoapa Fishing & Boating Club – Labour Weekend Fishing Competition
📅23-25 October
📍 Motuoapa Fishing & Boating Club
💻 https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19HNwx8VBn/

Skatescool Taupō - Roller Skating Disco
📅23 & 24 October
📍 Skatescool Taupō
💻 https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/roller-skating-disco-skatescool-taupo/lake-taupo

Hunting & Fishing Taupō Tent Expo
📅23-26 October
📍 Taupō Nui-a-Tia College
💻 https://www.facebook.com/share/1JCMj3VTUW/

Tūrangi Community Car Boot Sale
📆 24 October
📍 Tūrangi (Car Park Opposite Police Station)
💻 https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HM3rtPvRb/

Omori Kuratau Labour Weekend Market
📆 24 October
📍 Omori
💻 https://www.facebook.com/share/1Doyg2Ey4f/

Labour Weekend Extravaganza at Market Central
📅24 October
📍Northcroft Reserve
💻 https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/labour-weekend-extravaganza-at-market-central2/taupo

Dartz @ Rosemary’s
📅24 October
📍Rosemary’s
💻 https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/dartz-live-in-taupo-free-show/taupo

Mangakino Club Labour Weekend Annual Golf Tournament
📆 24 October
📍 Mangakino Golf Club
💻 https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1bwGRcvD52/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Huka Honda MX Fest 2026
📆 24 & 25 October
📍 Digger McEwen Motocross Track
💻 https://www.mxt.co.nz/online-entries/2026-huka-honda-mx-fest

Bay of Plenty Dressage Champs
📆 24 & 25 October
📍 Dunstan Fiber Fresh National Equestrian Centre Taupō
💻 https://www.dressagebayofplenty.co.nz/Championship-Show/2026-Championship-Show

Graffiato: Taupō Street Art Festival
📆 24 - 26 October
📍 Taupō C*D
💻 https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/graffiato-taupo-street-art-festival/taupo

Taupō Art Connection Expo
📆 24-26 October
📍 Waiora House
💻 https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/taupo-art-connection-expo/lake-taupo

Taupō Thermal Throwdown 2026 Presented by OTB Discs
📆 24-26 October
📍 Spa Park
💻https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournament/Taup_Thermal_Throwdown_2026_Presented_by_OTB_Discs

Kinloch Market
📆 25 October
📍 Kinloch Domain
💻 https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/kinloch-market-2026/taupo

*Please note, event information is correct at the time of posting and may be subject to change.

For full event details and ticket info, visit the Love Taupō website https://www.lovetaupo.com/en/see-do/events/ or check out the links above.

Got an event coming up in Taupō, Tūrangi, Mangakino or Reporoa? Get it in front of more people by listing it on the Love Taupō website, it only takes a few minutes to get started! Check it out here: https://www.lovetaupo.com/.../sports.../list-your-event/

19/10/2026

Celebrating its 25th year, the legendary returns this Sunday! ♨️
🗓️ Sunday 25 October
📍 Kinloch Domain
🕘 9am to 4pm
This amazing craft festival happens every Labour Weekend and will feature over 240 stalls, live music, food and entertainment. 🍔 🧋🎵
Please drive carefully and be aware of increased people and cars around Kinloch Domain, especially on Kinloch Road and Mata Place.
🏎️ Park on the road or in a designated car park. Parking is not permitted on the golf course or people’s driveways.
⚠️ Respect the cone! They are there to prevent parking and allow access, so don’t go moving them, please and thank you.
🙅 Kinloch Road will operate as a one-way loop. Entry onto Kinloch Road from Marina Terrace will be closed
🛥️ Boat trailer parking will be heavily reduced, with only the first sealed row in the domain available as the rest of it will be used by the market.
🚫 No dogs - service animals only.
➡️ For more info visit www.kinlochmarket.co.nz

😎 Most importantly of all – enjoy the market and have a great weekend!

19/10/2026

♻️ Recycling Week 2026

When thousands of people come together to enjoy an event, one thing that naturally increases is waste. That's why, from the very beginning of the planning process, event’s across the Taupō District are asked to consider how waste will be managed, reduced, and where possible, diverted from landfill.

As the Events Team, we don't take waste lightly. We recognise that events bring significant social, cultural, sporting, and economic benefits to our community, but they also come with environmental responsibilities. Requiring waste management plans helps organisers identify opportunities to reduce their environmental impact on the district.

Event organisers across the Taupō District are making great strides in reducing their environmental impact through thoughtful waste management and recycling initiatives. Some of the district's largest hosted events, including Global Games and Taupō Marathon, have partnered with specialist waste management providers to sort event waste and reduce landfill contributions to as little as 5% of total waste.

Every small improvement adds up. Together, we're working towards events that leave lasting memories, not lasting waste. 🌱

19/10/2026

🎶 Step back into the Summer of Love and support a great cause! 🎶

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the legendary Summer of Love, Whakaipo Lodge invites you to their Summer Concert Fundraiser on Saturday, 27 February 2027. Relive the music and spirit of an unforgettable era with an afternoon of classic late-1960s hits from artists such as The Beatles, The Doors, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan and more, performed by an exceptional lineup of Kiwi musicians.
This annual fundraiser supports the Greenlea Rescue Helicopter Service, a vital service that provides lifesaving assistance across our region.

Gather your friends and whānau, enjoy great live music, local food trucks, and a nostalgic summer afternoon, all while supporting an incredible local cause.

🎟️ Tickets available here:

Whakaipo Lodge Summer Concert, Get ready to transport yourself back to the ultimate era of peace, ..., Whakaipo Lodge, Taupō, Waikato, 27 February 2027,

15/10/2026

🎶 A Little Concert for Little Music Lovers! 🎻✨

Bring your tamariki aged 2–6 along for a fun, interactive concert with the Opus Pocket Orchestra at Taupō Library! Enjoy music, movement and a magical introduction to the orchestra. 🎼🕺

📅 Saturday 31 October
⏰ 3pm
📍Taupō Library
🎟️ Free event!

👇🏼 Bring the whānau and let the little ones wiggle to the music! 💛

🎻 Big music. Little people. Plenty of wiggles.🕺

The Opus Pocket Orchestra is coming to Taupō Library with a free 30-minute concert designed especially for tamariki aged 2-6 and their whānau.👶👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

🤩This isn't a sit-still-and-be-quiet kind of concert. Kids can move, react, laugh, and enjoy the music in their own way while discovering just how exciting orchestral music can be.🎼

Come along for music, movement and a fun, interactive introduction to the orchestra.😁🎉

📍 Taupō Library
📅 Saturday 31 October, 3pm
💲 Free event

13/10/2026

🏁 DRIFT RIOT IS COMING TO TAUPŌ! 🔥

Two days of smoke, speed and sideways action are taking over Taupō Motorsport Park! 🚗💨 Expect epic drift battles, drift trains, passenger rides, a Hard Park and plenty more!

📅 Friday 16 – Saturday 17 October
📍 Taupō Motorsport Park

🎟️ Grab your tickets here! 👉 https://share.google/5GOOxJMqKyqbxW5e8

Drift Riot Get ready for Drift Riot, a high energy, drift event taking over Taupō International Motorsport Park. Built for advanced drivers and well presented drift cars, Drift Riot is all about maximum seat time, wild drift trains, multiple track layouts, competitions, awards, and an atmosphe...