# Festivals in Dunedin 2026 | Culture & Street Fairs

- **Subtitle**: Your guide to festivals in Dunedin 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 Dunedin. Be it a rocking music festival or scrumptious food festival in Dunedin, 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 Dunedin 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 Dunedin

- **Event Name**: Hākari i Otago
  - **Description**: As students of the Bachelor of Culinary Arts and Diploma of Culinary Practice, we invite you to Hākari i Otago – Feast upon Otago.

This event celebrates the richness of Otago through its kai. Enjoy a delicious evening immersed in the landscapes, sounds a
  - **Date**: Thu Nov 05 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu Nov 05 2026 at 09:30 pm (+13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dunedin/hākari-i-otago/200030922964605
  - **Venue**: Manaaki Restaurant, 47 Harbour Terrace, Dunedin
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  - **Categories**: Art
- **Event Name**: The Broken Heartbreakers w/ Emily Esplin & Hidden Ocean
  - **Description**: RADIO ONE PRESENTS: An Evening of Constructive Melancholy for the Festive Season

Following on from their sold-out album release show, Ōtepoti’s longstanding indie folk favourites THE BROKEN HEARTBREAKERS will play an end of year treat for Dunedin music l
  - **Date**: Sat Dec 12 2026 at 08:00 pm – Sat Dec 12 2026 at 11:00 pm (+13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dunedin/the-broken-heartbreakers-w-emily-esplin-and-hidden-ocean/200030947262020
  - **Venue**: Pearl Diver
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  - **Categories**: Music, Entertainment, Art, fine-arts
- **Event Name**: INK - Closing Night | British & Irish Film Festival 2026
  - **Description**: The British & Irish Film Festival close out the festival with Danny Boyle's critically acclaimed new drama INK, starring Jack O'Connell, Guy Pearce and Claire Foy.

Set against the rise of Rupert Murdoch's notorious newspaper The Sun, INK follows ambi
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  - **Date**: Wed Nov 18 2026 at 07:45 pm – Wed Nov 18 2026 at 09:50 pm (+13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dunedin/ink-closing-night-british-and-irish-film-festival-2026/200030782026950
  - **Venue**: 11 Moray Place, Dunedin, New Zealand 9016
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  - **Categories**: entertainment, festivals, performances, art, theatre
- **Event Name**: The Ninja Run | Dunedin
  - **Description**: 📍 Dunedin | 🗓️ 5-8 February | ⏰ 9am-7pm | 📍Sunnyvale Park

The Ninja Run is coming to Dunedin! Gather your mates and the whānau to see who can set the fastest time on NZ's Most Epic Inflatable Obstacle Course!

Featuring 14 HUGE inflatables, The Ninja Run
  - **Date**: Fri Feb 05 2027 at 09:00 am – Mon Feb 08 2027 at 07:00 pm (+13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dunedin/the-ninja-run-dunedin/200030692398709
  - **Venue**: Sunnyvale Park Dunedin
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  - **Categories**: Workshops, Sports
- **Event Name**: Green Island Market Day 2026
  - **Description**: Green Island's Christmas Market Day is back with stalls, food, entertainment & fun for the whole family
  - **Date**: Sat Dec 05 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat Dec 05 2026 at 01:00 pm (+13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dunedin/green-island-market-day-2026/100001999060875893
  - **Venue**: Green Island
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: fitness
- **Event Name**: 2027 St Hilda's Fair
  - **Description**: SAVE THE DATE - The St Hilda’s School Fair is Back!

The countdown is on! Lock in Saturday, 6th March and join us for the ultimate St Hilda's community day out packed with fun, food, and fantastic finds.

We are bringing back all your favourites:

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  - **Date**: Sat Mar 06 2027 at 10:00 am – Sat Mar 06 2027 at 01:00 pm (+13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dunedin/2027-st-hildas-fair/200030663776016
  - **Venue**: 2 Cobden Street, Dunedin, New Zealand 9016
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- **Event Name**: Ocean Film Festival World Tour 2027 - Dunedin Thurs 4 Mar 6:30pm
  - **Description**: Immerse yourself in a breathtaking 3-hour cinematic journey into the world’s most spectacular marine environments. The Ocean Film Festival World Tour brings together an extraordinary collection of short films celebrating the beauty, power and wonder of ou
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  - **Date**: Thu Mar 04 2027 at 06:30 pm – Thu Mar 04 2027 at 09:30 pm (+13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dunedin/ocean-film-festival-world-tour-2027-dunedin-thurs-4-mar-6-30pm/200030894556243
  - **Venue**: 11 Moray Place, Central Dunedin, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand
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  - **Categories**: entertainment, festivals, trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: Ōtepoti Dunedin Festival of Comedy
  - **Description**: Ōtepoti Dunedin Festival of Comedy (ŌDFoC)
19-21 November 2026
3 nights, 9 shows, upwards of 30 artists, HEAPS of laughs!
all at the New Athenaeum Theatre
brought to you by Moose of Fire Productions

TICKETS: $15-$40, plus ~One Night~ and ~Whole Festival~
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  - **Date**: Thu Nov 19 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sat Nov 21 2026 at 11:00 pm (+13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dunedin/Ōtepoti-dunedin-festival-of-comedy/200030894564608
  - **Venue**: New Athenaeum Theatre
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  - **Categories**: festivals, art, comedy, theatre, parties, entertainment

## Trending Events in Dunedin

- **Event Name**: Shonen Knife carves through Aotearoa - Ōtepoti
  - **Description**: Fist-pumping, fun-loving, “candy”-shouting punks of the South Island, this is your time!

Back by popular demand, Shonen Knife return to Aotearoa this November, celebrating the release of their new album Let’s Knife Re-Cut - a re-recording of their best-s
  - **Venue**: Pearl Diver
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- **Event Name**: Sleeping Beauty | Royal New Zealand Ballet
  - **Description**: To celebrate the summer, we return to a much-loved Royal New Zealand Ballet production from 2011: Greg Horsman’s fairytale version of The Sleeping Beauty.

The age-old story of the princess who pricks her finger and falls into an enchanted sleep, only to
  - **Venue**: The Regent Theatre
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- **Event Name**: Echoes of Pink Floyd - Regent Theatre Dunedin NZ - 60 Years of Pink Floyd
  - **Description**: Iconic British rock band, Pink Floyd left an indelible mark on the world, inspiring generations with their ground-breaking soundscapes and thought-provoking lyrics. 2025 marks the diamond anniversary of Pink Floyd's inception, and to honour this milestone
  - **Venue**: The Regent Theatre
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- **Event Name**: Kristin Hersh (Throwing Muses) Announces 'Sugar On Blackstone' 2026 Album Release  Dunedin Show
  - **Description**: An artist hugely beloved by Aotearoa audiences, Kristin Hersh of Throwing Muses is welcome to tour our shores whenever she pleases. Bookending last year with Moonlight Concessions dates (first solo and then with her aforementioned band), the US alt-rock r
  - **Venue**: Hanover Hall, 65 Hanover
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- **Event Name**: Beethoven 9 - Dunedin
  - **Description**: The grand finale of the NZSO’s 2026 mainstage season features the grandest of symphonies: Beethoven’s Ninth.

Programme:
Dame Gillian Karawe Whitehead Hoata
Beethoven Symphony No. 9

Its audacious juxtaposition of styles, sounds and forces, including the
  - **Venue**: Dunedin Town Hall
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- **Event Name**: Urzila Carlson | Fatty On A Yacht | Dunedin
  - **Description**: Urzila Carlson is back with her brand-new stand-up show ‘Fatty On a Yacht’, touring across Aotearoa this December!⁠

Westpac Mastercard Presale: Wed 11 Mar, 11am
Live Nation Presale: Thu 12 Mar, 11am
General On Sale: Fri 13 Mar, 12pm
  - **Venue**: The Regent Theatre
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- **Event Name**: Shaun Kirk | Live @ Moons - Dunedin, NZ
  - **Description**: 🚨LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE!🚨

More info & tickets >>> https://bit.ly/4xdDreq

Hailing from the music-filled streets of Melbourne, Australia, Shaun Kirk is an award-winning blues and soul troubadour recognized for his exceptional talent as a b
  - **Venue**: Moons Venue
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- **Event Name**: Ladies Night at Mitre 10 MEGA Dunedin
  - **Description**: Grab your mates and join us for a fun night full of good vibes and great deals just for the ladies!About this EventGrab your friends and join us for a fabulous evening of inspiration, laughter, and great deals at our Ladi
  - **Venue**: Mitre 10 MEGA Andersons Bay Road, South Dunedin, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- **Event Name**: The PENZ Big Day Out 2026 - Dunedin
  - **Description**: Join us for the return of the PENZ Big Day Out series – our annual opportunity to connect, learn, reflect, and be inspired!About this EventBig Day Out 2026 – Phase 4 PE CurriculumE
  - **Venue**: University of Otago College of Education
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in Dunedin?
  - **A:** Hākari i Otago (Thu Nov 05 2026 at 06:00 pm at Manaaki Restaurant, 47 Harbour Terrace, Dunedin), The Broken Heartbreakers w/ Emily Esplin & Hidden Ocean (Sat Dec 12 2026 at 08:00 pm at Pearl Diver), INK - Closing Night | British & Irish Film Festival 2026 (Wed Nov 18 2026 at 07:45 pm at 11 Moray Place, Dunedin, New Zealand 9016), The Ninja Run | Dunedin (Fri Feb 05 2027 at 09:00 am at Sunnyvale Park Dunedin), Green Island Market Day 2026 (Sat Dec 05 2026 at 10:00 am at Green Island).
- **Q**: What are the top free Festivals events in Dunedin?
  - **A:** Green Island Market Day 2026 (Sat Dec 05 2026 at 10:00 am at Green Island).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Dunedin in November 2026?
  - **A:** Hākari i Otago (Thu Nov 05 2026 at 06:00 pm at Manaaki Restaurant, 47 Harbour Terrace, Dunedin), INK - Closing Night | British & Irish Film Festival 2026 (Wed Nov 18 2026 at 07:45 pm at 11 Moray Place, Dunedin, New Zealand 9016), Ōtepoti Dunedin Festival of Comedy (Thu Nov 19 2026 at 06:00 pm at New Athenaeum Theatre).
- **Q**: How can I find Festivals events in Dunedin?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Festivals events in Dunedin 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 Dunedin?
  - **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 Dunedin?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Festivals events in Dunedin include Manaaki Restaurant, 47 Harbour Terrace, Dunedin, Pearl Diver, 11 Moray Place, Dunedin, New Zealand 9016.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Festivals events in Dunedin?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Festivals events in Dunedin include Otago Polytechnic, The Broken Heartbreakers, Rialto Cinemas Dunedin.
- **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 Dunedin?
  - **A:** Follow the Festivals category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Festivals events are listed in Dunedin.

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