# Festivals in Kahutara | Cultural Events & Fairs

- **Subtitle**: Explore upcoming festivals in  Kahutara. Discover cultural celebrations, street fairs and seasonal events happening across the city. Join the festivities.
- **Category**: Festivals
- **Type**: category

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## Festivals Events in Kahutara

- **Event Name**: Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival 2026
  - **Description**: The Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival is back from 8 - 10 May with an exciting and inspiring programme of big names, big ideas, and big conversations.

Key events in this year's Festival include The Fish’n’Chip Supper featuring guest speaker, former
  - **Interested Audience**:
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  - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 07:00 am – Sun May 10 2026 at 07:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kahutara/featherston-booktown-karukatea-festival-2026/200029865503914
  - **Venue**: Featherston, New Zealand
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  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, festivals, workshops
- **Event Name**: The Fish'N'Chip Supper
  - **Description**: A Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival opening night tradition - the best fish'n'chips, a sensational speaker, and kapa haka from Featherston's tamariki. This year, Gilbert Enoka, All Blacks coaching legend and author of Become Unstoppable, will have y
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  - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 08:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kahutara/the-fishnchip-supper/200029865504618
  - **Venue**: Anzac Hall, 62 Bell St, Featherston 5710
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  - **Categories**: sports, festivals, art, literary-art
- **Event Name**: Featherston Book Town Fest & AGM Camp
  - **Description**: During Featherston Annual BookTown Karukatea Festival - park on the sheltered hard stand area of sports courts in the centre of the BookTown  action.

Walkable to all events & Featherston township.
A toilet and small meeting room available.

Limit to
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  - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 06:00 am – Sun May 10 2026 at 12:30 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kahutara/featherston-book-town-fest-and-agm-camp/200029379663723
  - **Venue**: Featherston School
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  - **Categories**: festivals, sports, meetups
- **Event Name**: Polkinghorne: Inside the Trial of the Century
  - **Description**: Festival favourite Steve Braunias returns to take us on an extraordinary and chilling journey through one of the most high-profile murder cases in modern New Zealand history. Steve will be in conversation with RNZ's Susie Ferguson to offer his unique insi
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  - **Date**: Sat May 09 2026 at 02:30 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kahutara/polkinghorne-inside-the-trial-of-the-century/200029919284559
  - **Venue**: Featherston School Hall, Lyons St, Featherston
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- **Event Name**: Alchemy & Annunciations: The Poetry Of Music
  - **Description**: When music and words merge, they create an impact far beyond what either could achieve alone. Come and hear a stunning original work from composer Eve de Castro-Robinson and poet Nick Ascroft, featuring live music. Eve and Nick will also be in conversatio
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  - **Date**: Sat May 09 2026 at 04:30 am – Sat May 09 2026 at 05:25 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kahutara/alchemy-and-annunciations-the-poetry-of-music/200029919286206
  - **Venue**: Featherston School Hall, Lyons St, Featherston
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  - **Categories**: music, music-festivals, art, literary-art, entertainment, festivals, live-music
- **Event Name**: Matariki Winter Festival, Featherston
  - **Description**: Enjoy Wairarapa Dark Skies area to camp for this mid winter long weekend, during the month long Festival of Christmas events in nearby Greytown.

Campers must have their own toilet facilities

$5pp per night koha

There is a limit on space so room for onl
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 10
  - **Date**: Thu Jul 09 2026 at 06:00 am – Sun Jul 12 2026 at 02:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kahutara/matariki-winter-festival-featherston/200029702692340
  - **Venue**: Featherston School
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## Trending Events in Kahutara

- **Event Name**: Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival 2026
  - **Description**: The Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival is back from 8 - 10 May with an exciting and inspiring programme of big names, big ideas, and big conversations.

Key events in this year's Festival include The Fish’n’Chip Supper featuring guest speaker, former
  - **Venue**: Featherston, New Zealand
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- **Event Name**: Father's Day meat Fest
  - **Description**: We're doing what we do best this father's Day The meat fest!!
$35 gets you slow cooked BBQ brisket, rump skewer, pork baby back ribs, fat chips and our famous slaw topped with our version of chimi churi 
WE ONLY HAVE ENOUGH FOR THE FIRST 50 PAPAS SO TELL
  - **Venue**: Martinborough, N.Z.
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- **Event Name**: Red Carpet Glamour for Breast Cancer: Devil Wears Prada 2 Screening
  - **Description**: Book Now: Places are Limited. https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/red-carpet-glamour-for-breast-cancer-devil-wears-prada-2-screening-tickets-1985894660388

🍿 On Sunday 3 May, Martinborough's Circus Cinema will host a special screening of The Devil Wears Prada
  - **Venue**: 30 Jellicoe St, Martinborough 5711, New Zealand
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- **Event Name**: Mrs Blackwell’s Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea: Between The Covers
  - **Description**: Gemma McCaw is many things: mother, wife, athlete, Olympian, advocate, and one of Aotearoa's leading literary tastemakers. Gemma's Instagram has become the go-to place for book recommendations that span genre, taste, and style. Gemma will be in conversati
  - **Venue**: Anzac Hall, 62 Bell St, Featherston 5710
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- **Event Name**: Gala Night
  - **Description**: GALA NIGHT $55 includes two events and a grazing table, cash bar

TUSIATA AVIA LIVE

Saturday 6.30pm–7.30pm, Anzac Hall

Award-winning author, international performer, Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, and subject of numerous moral panics, Tusiata
  - **Venue**: Anzac Hall, 62 Bell St, Featherston 5710
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- **Event Name**: Round The Vines 2026
  - **Description**: Join us for Martinborough School’s iconic fundraiser fun run & walk through scenic vineyards! 

Date: 31st October 2026

Location: Martinborough, New Zealand

Distances: 10 km Run or Walk | 21 km Run or Walk

Bring your friends and family for a 10 or
  - **Venue**: Memorial Sq, Martinborough 5711, New Zealand
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- **Event Name**: The Fish'N'Chip Supper
  - **Description**: A Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival opening night tradition - the best fish'n'chips, a sensational speaker, and kapa haka from Featherston's tamariki. This year, Gilbert Enoka, All Blacks coaching legend and author of Become Unstoppable, will have y
  - **Venue**: Anzac Hall, 62 Bell St, Featherston 5710
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/ed2fe1abc5d93aede61d1a16367b60c6bfc10fe38f8d7de31f860805ab01ee39-rimg-w1200-h628-dc2f62ad-gmir?v=1775813092
- **Event Name**: Featherston Book Town Fest & AGM Camp
  - **Description**: During Featherston Annual BookTown Karukatea Festival - park on the sheltered hard stand area of sports courts in the centre of the BookTown  action.

Walkable to all events & Featherston township.
A toilet and small meeting room available.

Limit to
  - **Venue**: Featherston School
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- **Event Name**: Global Book Crawl
  - **Description**: SAVE THE DATE!!  Friday, 24 April, bookshops open until 8pm.
Join the Global Book Crawl – right here in Featherston. 
Appreciate life in the slow lane; an analogue evening.  
Imagine SH2 is an aisle between book cases where you can wander, browsing in eig
  - **Venue**: 3 Clifford Square,
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in Kahutara?
  - **A:** Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival 2026 (Fri May 08 2026 at 07:00 am at Featherston, New Zealand), The Fish'N'Chip Supper (Fri May 08 2026 at 08:00 am at Anzac Hall, 62 Bell St, Featherston 5710), Featherston Book Town Fest & AGM Camp (Fri May 08 2026 at 06:00 am at Featherston School), Polkinghorne: Inside the Trial of the Century (Sat May 09 2026 at 02:30 am at Featherston School Hall, Lyons St, Featherston), Alchemy & Annunciations: The Poetry Of Music (Sat May 09 2026 at 04:30 am at Featherston School Hall, Lyons St, Featherston).
- **Q**: How can I find Festivals events in Kahutara?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Festivals events in Kahutara 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 Kahutara?
  - **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 Kahutara?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Festivals events in Kahutara include Featherston, New Zealand, Anzac Hall, 62 Bell St, Featherston 5710, Featherston School.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Festivals events in Kahutara?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Festivals events in Kahutara include Featherston Booktown, All Points Camping NZ Camping Club.
- **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 Kahutara?
  - **A:** Follow the Festivals category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Festivals events are listed in Kahutara.

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