# Things To Do In Gore, SO This Weekend | May 8-10, 2026 | AllEvents

- **Subtitle**: Gore, Southland is a city full of experiences, activities and events. Explore some of the best things to do in Gore, Southland this weekend and make your Friday, Saturday and Sunday full of fun and excitement.
- **Category**: Weekend
- **Display Name**: Events this weekend
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Weekends become special if you know how to make the most out of it. There are a lot of fun things to do and events in [CITY] this weekend for you to explore.

Make your weekends memorable. Check out all upcoming weekend events in [CITY].

## Trending Events in Gore

- **Event Name**: Freeze Ya Bits Off Busking
  - **Description**: As part of Tussock Country, the Gore District Council presents Freeze Ya Bits Off Busking, proudly sponsored by Van de Water Jewellers.

Join us this King’s Birthday Weekend, Thursday 28 May to Sunday 31 May, for New Zealand’s coolest busking competition!
  - **Venue**: Main St, Gore 9710, New Zealand
- **Event Name**: 2026 MLT NZ Gold Guitar Awards
  - **Description**: The Awards are held annually over King’s Birthday Weekend. Auditions are held throughout the day on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in three venues starting at approximately 8.15am. 

Contestants may enter as an individual, in a duet and/or as part of a group
  - **Venue**: Gore Town & Country Club
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- **Event Name**: Mataura Rodeo
  - **Description**: Come join us for the 67th Mataura Rodeo
Dress up in your best 60's western attire to win spot prizes on the day.
Great family day out.
Will be variety of food & refreshment stalls along with your chance to enter to win some amazing raffles.
50th memor
  - **Venue**: Mataura Rodeo, Wyndham, New Zealand
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- **Event Name**: Kelvin Cruickshank Live -  "With Love From Spirit" Tour - GORE
  - **Description**: KC Productions presents
Kelvin Cruickshank Live!
“The With Love From Spirit” Tour

Coming to Gore for one time only for 2026!

After pay available! Tickets for sale on iticket. 

Internationally known New Zealand Medium, Kelvin Cruickshank, brings a pow
  - **Venue**: St James Theatre Gore
- **Event Name**: Tussock Country Ute Muster 2026
  - **Description**: Grab your mates, your ute and dog, and join the 2026 Tussock Country Ute Muster.
 
Enter your ute, your dog and even your mullet and be in to WIN $500 for People’s Choice, plus prizes for all categories. Road legal utes of all makes, models, ages and stag
  - **Venue**: Southern Field Days Shed, Gore, New Zealand
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- **Event Name**: Country Music Honours 2026
  - **Description**: Join in celebrating Aotearoa's brightest country music talent with a feast of performances from award finalists and special guests. 

After a glittering evening of entertainment, award winners are announced for the MLT Songwriting Award for Best Unrecorde
  - **Venue**: St James Theatre Gore
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- **Event Name**: Craig Adams & The Rustlers
  - **Description**: We are a month out - lock this one in on your Tussock Country - NZ's Country Music Festival schedule. Its a mighty team of Rustlers with Bevan Gardiner -  Denver and Beyond, James Davy, Brendon Burgess and Andy Gilmour. Join us for a classic night of clas
  - **Venue**: Gore and Districts Memorial RSA
- **Event Name**: Gore Winter Fete
  - **Description**: Gore Parents Centre is excited to welcome back the annual 2026 Winter Fete with over 60+ market stalls...


Stay tuned - more exciting details to come!
  - **Venue**: 9 Bury Street, Gore, New Zealand 9710
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- **Event Name**: The Gallery Session
  - **Description**: An exhibition of song - an evening where New Zealand's finest songwriters share their songs and the stories behind them in the breathtaking Eastern Southland Gallery.​

The New Zealand Songwriters' Trust Gallery Session is one of the most intimate and spe
  - **Venue**: Eastern Southland Gallery
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