# 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**: 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,
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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, trips-adventures, camping, new-year, art, music-festivals
- **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**: 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
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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**: Ormond School Christmas Fete
  - **Description**: Save the Date Ormond School is having a Christmas fete on November 14th
More details coming soon...
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 101
  - **Date**: Sat Nov 14 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat Nov 14 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
- **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
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  - **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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## Trending Events in Gisborne

- **Event Name**: Ngā Whare o Te Kooti Rikiangi Te Turuki Symposium
  - **Description**: 🏛️ Ngā Whare Kōrero o Te Kooti – A Symposium Exploring the Legacy of Te Kooti Rikirangi Te Turuki

Join us for a unique day of whakaaro, wānanga and kōrero as we explore the enduring legacy of Te Kooti Rikirangi Te Turuki through the stories of the whare
  - **Venue**: Tapuihikitia Rd, Te Karaka 4094, New Zealand
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- **Event Name**: Gizzy Monthly Market - September
  - **Description**: Stallholders TBC
  - **Venue**: Vogel Street, Whataupoko, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand
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- **Event Name**: Paint and Wine Night in Gisborne - Werewere-kōkako (Round Canvas)
  - **Description**: 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗶𝘀𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲? Join us for a fun beginner-friendly adults painting class in a bar, and let’s paint a masterpiece on a 30cm round canvas!

Our artist guides you step-by-step, so absolutely no art experience is needed. It’s th
  - **Venue**: Neighborhood Pizzeria
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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**: 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**: 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**: 10th Gizzy Combat Challenge
  - **Description**: Right, since its a big year for us, we are going ALL OUT!
This year we will have 22 different categories/medals up for grabs.

So get planning your teams, tandems and Individual runs.

There will be local and overall categories.

Individual Local Male 
In
  - **Venue**: Reeds quay, Gisborne
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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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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in Gisborne?
  - **A:** Rhythm & Vines 2026 (Mon Dec 28 2026 at 09:30 am at 75 Waimata Valley Road, Gisborne, New Zealand), Agfest West Coast 2026 (Fri Oct 16 2026 at 09:00 am at 1 aerodrome Road), Gisborne A&P Show 2026 (Fri Oct 16 2026 at 08:00 am at Gisborne Showgrounds), Ormond School Christmas Fete (Sat Nov 14 2026 at 10:00 am at 45 Whitmore Rd, Ormond, Gisborne 4071, New Zealand), First Light Skate Comp 2026 (Mon Dec 28 2026 at 10:00 am at Alfred Cox Skate Park).
- **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 75 Waimata Valley Road, Gisborne, New Zealand, 1 aerodrome Road, Gisborne Showgrounds.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Festivals events in Gisborne?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Festivals events in Gisborne include Rhythm and Vines, Agfest West Coast, Gisborne Showgrounds.
- **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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