# Festivals in Gisborne 2026 | Culture & Street Fairs

- **Subtitle**: Your guide to festivals in Gisborne 2026 — cultural celebrations, street fairs and food festivals. Find dates, locations and what to expect.
- **Category**: Festivals
- **Type**: category

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The best things to do in the world include attending top-notch festivals in Gisborne. Be it a rocking music festival or scrumptious food festival in Gisborne, you will have a gala time of your life with a few of your close friends or your family. With the best of fun, entertainment, and food, the experience in festivals lets the enthusiasts immerse in the local culture and vibe. Ranging from the biggest outdoor beach parties to crazy music festivals, the festivals fall under various categories to suit everybody’s tastes. If you are looking for the best events and festivals in Gisborne listed on one platform - we have you covered.

Immerse yourself in the mega dance festivals, electrifying music festivals, theatre & film festivals, quirky local festivals and more with us!

## Festivals Events in Gisborne

- **Event Name**: Gisborne A&P Show 2026
  - **Description**: Over two fun-filled days, you’ll experience everything the Poverty Bay A&P Show is renowned for throughout New Zealand, including:
Equestrian showing, dressage & jumping
Speed shearing, shearing & wool classing
Wood chopping & fencing
Dog
  - **Interested Audience**:
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  - **Date**: Fri Oct 16 2026 at 08:00 am – Sat Oct 17 2026 at 05:00 pm (+13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gisborne/gisborne-aandp-show-2026/200030088779207
  - **Venue**: Gisborne Showgrounds
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  - **Categories**: sports, kids, dog, parades, contests
- **Event Name**: Agfest West Coast 2026
  - **Description**: Agfest West Coast 2026 is back and bigger than ever on Friday 16th and Saturday 17th October 2026 at the Greymouth Aerodrome, on the beautiful West Coast.

Agfest brings together the best of rural New Zealand, from big machinery and farming innovations to
  - **Interested Audience**:
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  - **Date**: Fri Oct 16 2026 at 09:00 am (+13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gisborne/agfest-west-coast-2026/200030425321958
  - **Venue**: 1 aerodrome Road
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  - **Categories**: contests
- **Event Name**: Rhythm & Vines 2026
  - **Description**: Rhythm & Vines returns to Waiohika Estate from 28-31 December 2026 for Chapter 24: The Final Dance in Gisborne - the festival’s final edition at its historic home before relocating in 2027.

The first release of artists includes:

JOHN SUMMIT, KI/KI,
  - **Interested Audience**:
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  - **Date**: Mon Dec 28 2026 at 09:30 am – Fri Jan 01 2027 at 05:00 am (+13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gisborne/rhythm-and-vines-2026/200029723619007
  - **Venue**: 75 Waimata Valley Road, Gisborne, New Zealand
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  - **Categories**: festivals, art, trips-adventures, camping, business, new-year, music-festivals
- **Event Name**: First Light Skate Comp 2026
  - **Description**: First Light Skate Comp 

Gisborne's pre R&V skate comp


📅 Date: Thursday, 28th December 2026
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Location: Gisborne Skatepark

Join us for the first ever "First Light Skate Comp" a community skateboarding competition the day
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 59
  - **Date**: Mon Dec 28 2026 at 10:00 am (+13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gisborne/first-light-skate-comp-2026/200029974827529
  - **Venue**: Alfred Cox Skate Park
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  - **Categories**: festivals, contests
- **Event Name**: Labour Weekend Extravaganza!
  - **Description**: Stallholders TBC
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 31
  - **Date**: Sat Oct 24 2026 at 09:00 am – Sat Oct 24 2026 at 01:00 pm (+13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gisborne/labour-weekend-extravaganza/200030474623708
  - **Venue**: Vogel Street, Whataupoko, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand
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- **Event Name**: Ormond School Christmas Fete
  - **Description**: Save the Date Ormond School is having a Christmas fete on November 15th
More details coming soon...
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 165
  - **Date**: Sun Nov 15 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun Nov 15 2026 at 04:00 pm (+13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gisborne/ormond-school-christmas-fete/200029908535925
  - **Venue**: 45 Whitmore Rd, Ormond, Gisborne 4071, New Zealand
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  - **Categories**: christmas

## Trending Events in Gisborne

- **Event Name**: Gizzy Monthly Market - September
  - **Description**: Stallholders TBC
  - **Venue**: Vogel Street, Whataupoko, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand
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- **Event Name**: The Indoor Market - August!
  - **Description**: Our 3rd trial event is up on the last Sunday of August - after which we will decide the future of this space. So far, so good! Thank you to all stallholders and members of the public who have helped us revive this marketspace and continue to offer their s
  - **Venue**: Poverty Bay Bowling Club
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- **Event Name**: Gisborne Gypsy Fair
  - **Description**: The Gypsy Fair is a nationwide travelling event, bringing an epic day out for the whānau - live music, fire & flow shows like no other, an unbeatable vibe - and of course, free entry for everyone🎶🌿✨

Travelling Aotearoa NZ for 48 years now, it’s safe
  - **Venue**: Churchill Park, Gisborne
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- **Event Name**: Gisborne A&P Show 2026
  - **Description**: Over two fun-filled days, you’ll experience everything the Poverty Bay A&P Show is renowned for throughout New Zealand, including:
Equestrian showing, dressage & jumping
Speed shearing, shearing & wool classing
Wood chopping & fencing
Dog
  - **Venue**: Gisborne Showgrounds
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- **Event Name**: The Mushroom Ball Pt.3
  - **Description**: Hitman Presents:
The 3rd Annual Mushroom Ball!

Get ready for the weird and wonderful, a psychedelic sensory experience featuring things that glow, move, tickle the senses, make your body groove and your eyeballs tingle

Expect to hear the best of house,
  - **Venue**: Smash Palace Bar Gisborne
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- **Event Name**: Agfest West Coast 2026
  - **Description**: Agfest West Coast 2026 is back and bigger than ever on Friday 16th and Saturday 17th October 2026 at the Greymouth Aerodrome, on the beautiful West Coast.

Agfest brings together the best of rural New Zealand, from big machinery and farming innovations to
  - **Venue**: 1 aerodrome Road
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- **Event Name**: Rhythm & Vines 2026
  - **Description**: Rhythm & Vines returns to Waiohika Estate from 28-31 December 2026 for Chapter 24: The Final Dance in Gisborne - the festival’s final edition at its historic home before relocating in 2027.

The first release of artists includes:

JOHN SUMMIT, KI/KI,
  - **Venue**: 75 Waimata Valley Road, Gisborne, New Zealand
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- **Event Name**: Winter Badminton Tournament
  - **Description**: Bring your A-game to the Winter Badminton Tournament hosted by Gisborne Pinoy Smashers! 🥶

🏸Whether you play for fun or for the podium, we have a bracket for you. Slots fill up fast, so grab your partner and get ready to smash!

📅 Date: August 29 & 30
  - **Venue**: Badminton Eastland  - Gisborne
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- **Event Name**: John Summit, KI/KI, Netsky, 1991, BENEE, Mall Grab, Hamdi, Luude, A Little Sound, Andromedik, Arcando, Basslayerz, Corrella, Day We Ran, Frost Children, Vince Staples, Dave Dobbyn, Lens, MESSIE, oskar med k, Layton Giordani, Osmosis Jones, Rova, SACHI, Songer, Kara, SLESS, Damage Control, TWOFACED, FMS, Frankie Venter, Harry Hayes, Jackie Hollander, Te Wehi, Hori Shaw, Pixie Lane in Gisborne
  - **Description**: 🎶 The Ultimate Vince Staples Experience LIVE at Waiohika Estate Vineyard—This Monday, December 28, 2026! 🎶
It's that time of the year where everyone wants to have a musical breath! Your favorite, Vince Staples is hi
  - **Venue**: Waiohika Estate Vineyard
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in Gisborne?
  - **A:** Gisborne A&P Show 2026 (Fri Oct 16 2026 at 08:00 am at Gisborne Showgrounds), Agfest West Coast 2026 (Fri Oct 16 2026 at 09:00 am at 1 aerodrome Road), Rhythm & Vines 2026 (Mon Dec 28 2026 at 09:30 am at 75 Waimata Valley Road, Gisborne, New Zealand), First Light Skate Comp 2026 (Mon Dec 28 2026 at 10:00 am at Alfred Cox Skate Park), Labour Weekend Extravaganza! (Sat Oct 24 2026 at 09:00 am at Vogel Street, Whataupoko, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand).
- **Q**: How can I find Festivals events in Gisborne?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Festivals events in Gisborne on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Festivals events in Gisborne?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Festivals events in Gisborne?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Festivals events in Gisborne include Gisborne Showgrounds, 1 aerodrome Road, 75 Waimata Valley Road, Gisborne, New Zealand.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Festivals events in Gisborne?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Festivals events in Gisborne include Gisborne Showgrounds, Agfest West Coast, Rhythm and Vines.
- **Q**: Are there any online Festivals events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Festivals events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Festivals events in Gisborne?
  - **A:** Follow the Festivals category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Festivals events are listed in Gisborne.

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