# Event Details - **Event Name**: Kāpiti Food Fair 2026 - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 05 Dec, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 05 Dec, 2026 at 05:00 pm (+13:00) - **Event Description**: Make a day of it. Gather your friends and whānau, plan your destination getaway, secure your accommodation and VIP parking early, and get ready to savour the flavours, sounds, and spirit of summer at Kāpiti Food Fair 2026. Kāpiti Food Fair is where great food, great people, and great summer memories come together. As one of the Wellington region’s most anticipated food festivals, it offers a vibrant celebration of New Zealand’s food culture, bringing together the very best producers, artisans, chefs, entertainers, and food lovers for an unforgettable destination day out. More than just a food event, Kāpiti Food Fair is a lively summer festival that celebrates the incredible talent and diversity of New Zealand’s food and beverage industry. Visitors can sample and shop their way through an exciting United Nations of flavours, discovering artisan products, boutique beverages, handcrafted treats, international street food, fresh produce, specialty ingredients, and unique home and kitchen products. It is a place to try, buy, eat, drink, relax, and uncover new favourites. On the menu for 2026 ……. up to 10,000+ visitors, 250 vendor sites including a Kāpiti Artisan Producer Zone, an off-licence Liquor Zone, a Licenced Bar & Main Stage, the Seriously Pickled Kāpiti Kitchen, the Kāpiti Ice Cream Dining Room, FREE kid’s zone, ZEAL Zone buskers, roving street performers and much more! Mazengarb Reserve Paraparaumu Kāpiti Coast 10am to 5pm RAIN or SHINE TICKET COSTS EARLY BIRD by 8 Nov: $18 Adults | $13 Gold Card or Student ID (+ booking fees) STANDARD from 9 Nov: $23 Adults | $18 Gold Card or Student ID (+ booking fees) AT GATE: $30 Adults | $25 Gold Card or Student ID (Eftpos ONLY) FREE up to 12 years ANYTIME PARKING OPTIONS: $13 VIP & Gold Coin MERCH (not sold online): $3 Bags Tickets sold online at Humanitix – OPENING in EARLY September. Booking fees will be added to the cost of your ticket and paid at check-out. Booking fees cover Humanitix costs, and everything else goes to their education projects that help to change lives. Kāpiti Food Fair has chosen to support Manaiakalani Education Trust that supports Māori, Pasifika, and disadvantaged learners in Aotearoa to increase student outcomes and get equal access to digital education. TOP TIPS for a FANTASTIC DAY at the Kāpiti Food Fair: 1. Have your VIP parking and gate entry tickets ready for scanning. 2. Bring a gold coin for parking koha donations if VIP parking is not purchased. 3. Pack a hat and sunscreen – complimentary SPF is available if you need it. 4. Bring a picnic blanket to relax, enjoy the ambiance, and savor treats, plenty of seating and a shaded picnic zone under the trees! 5. BYO your own chair and a chilly bin for purchases. 6. Plan your foodie route with the Site Map – Browse the Site Map now >>https://kapitifoodfair.co.nz/visitors/visitor-site-map 7. Visit the Licenced Bar (EFTPOS ONLY) & Main Stage and relax over a local craft brew, wine, cocktails and delicious cider while enjoying the party vibe of the rhythmic grooves all day long! Children welcome with parent or guardian. 8. MOST vendors accept EFTPOS or bank transfer. BYO cash as there is no ATM. INFORMATION FOR VISITORS: #KāpitiFoodFair #FoodFestival #KFF2026 #SomethingForEveryone #VisitKāpiti VISITOR PARKING MAP Go to our website to view full >> https://kapitifoodfair.co.nz/visitors/visitor-info GATE ENTRY BUY tickets ONLINE BEFORE arriving to streamline entry and save money upfront and spend more on delicious food at the Fair! Have your tickets ready to scan at Gate Entry. Skip the queue, walk straight in with your ticket – no waiting in line at Gate Entry to buy a more expensive ticket on the day! OR ON THE DAY, scan our ticket QR CODE on site to purchase ONLINE at Standard ticket prices: $23 Adult, $18 Gold Card or Student ID, FREE up to 12 years. AT GATE on the day for last minute purchase at PREMIUM prices – best option, park off site in a GOLD COIN parking zone and walk to Gate Entry if wanting to buy a ticket on the day: $30 Adult, $25 Gold Card or Student ID, FREE up to 12 years (EFTPOS ONLY). TRANSPORT & PARKING Allow extra travel time as the roads will be busy with many others making their way to the Fair. BUY VIP parking online when purchasing your tickets to access VIP parking on site at Mazengarb Reserve. Your VIP parking ticket will be scanned once you have entered Scaife Dr and will let you conveniently park all day for just $13! NO VIP parking ticket? Head to a managed GOLD COIN parking zone shown on our PARKING MAP. Walk the short distance to the Fair and enjoy the vibe along the way with many other visitors arriving and departing! DISABLED/MOBILITY parking is FREE and near Gate Entry 2, with parking marshals ready to assist. Let VIP parking scanners at the Scaife Dr Barrier Arm know that you need disabled/mobility parking and they will wave you through. LOCALS: We recommend walking, running, biking (plenty of bike racks and lock-up options on site) – Or catch the train from Waikanae or Paekākāriki and board the FREE bus from Paraparaumu Station (timetable below). HEADS UP: MEADOW COURT entry will be CLOSED, and Realm Drive car park will be OPEN as a GOLD COIN site with a fenced pathway to tarmac near Gate Entry 2. FREEDOM CAMPING options in Kāpiti as Mazengarb Reserve is locked each night and camping is not permitted – click here >> https://www.kapiticoast.govt.nz/explore-kapiti/recreation/freedom-camping/ FREE Bus Schedule (no dogs permitted except guide dogs) CATCH the TRAIN to Paraparaumu Station and board the FREE Bus on the half hour for a short ride to and from the Fair. Depart Paraparaumu Station Intercity Bus Stop, Main Rd, Southbound: 10.13am, 10.43am, 11.13am, 11.43am, 12.13pm, 12.43pm, 1.13pm, 1.43pm, 2.13pm, 2.43pm, 3.13pm, 3.43pm, 4.13pm. Depart Mazengarb Reserve: 10.43am, 11.13am, 11.43am, 12.13pm, 12.43pm, 1.13pm, 1.43pm, 2.13pm, 2.43pm, 3.13pm, 3.43pm, 4.13pm, 4.43pm, 5.13pm. ENTERTAINMENT ENJOY LIVE MUSIC all day on the Main Stage performed by exciting Kiwi bands that will have you partying to rhythmic grooves all day long! Love cooking? Visit the Seriously Pickled Kāpiti Kitchen Stage for live demos, or head to the ZEAL Zone for local talent and circus acts. There’s also a supervised FREE kids’ zone for families and plenty of roving street performers. ON SITE BYO cash as there is no ATM. MOST vendors accept EFTPOS or bank transfer. Kāpiti Food Fair bags available at Gate Entry or INFO HUB for $3. INFO HUB will operate to answer ALL visitor questions, and for LOST property, and free BAG STORAGE. On-site paramedic for any emergency. Flush portaloos near Gate 1 & 2 and two disabled toilets (one inside Pavilion and another accessed externally from Scaife Dr). Flush wahine/tane toilets available inside Pavilion and at some GOLD COIN parking zones (see PARKING MAP). Crowd friendly dogs on lead are welcome – FREE water for pets and humans at the INFO Hub and Licenced Bar. Kāpiti Food Fair Site Map is smoke & vape FREE. LICENCED BAR Relax in the Licenced Bar (EFTPOS ONLY) & Main Stage with a local craft brew, wine, cocktails and delicious cider. Children welcome with parent or guardian. CHEERS to that! ENTERTAINMENT View full programme details at our website >> https://kapitifoodfair.co.nz/visitors/entertainment-programme MAIN STAGE Expect an exciting line-up with a vibing party theme! 9:45 AM | Official Mayoral Opening 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM | TBC 10:45 AM – 11.15 AM | TBC 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM | TBC 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM | TBC 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM | TBC 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM | TBC ZEAL ZONE 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Rangatahi Musicians 10:45 AM – 11.15 AM | Colossal Moustachios 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Rangatahi Musicians 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM | Fergus Aitken Comedian 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Colossal Moustachios 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM | Rangatahi Musicians 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM | Colossal Moustachios 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Rangatahi Musicians PAVILION STREET ZONE 12:30 PM – 12:50 PM | Colossal Solo The Matthias Show 2:15 PM – 2.35 PM | Colossal Solo The Matthias Show 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Roaming Wellington Tree SERIOUSLY PICKLED KĀPITI KITCHEN STAGE 11:15 AM – 11:45 AM | TBC 12:45 PM – 1:15 PM | TBC 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM | TBC 3:45 PM – 4:15 PM | TBC FREE Kids Zone with Kāpiti Castles and Daizy Design Face Painting (donations welcome). Whether attending with friends, whānau, workmates, or a foodie tribe, there is truly something for everyone. Families can enjoy the welcoming festival atmosphere, food enthusiasts can explore emerging culinary trends, and Christmas shoppers can get a head start on seasonal gifting while stocking the pantry for summer entertaining. The festival experience extends well beyond food. Visitors can soak up the summer vibe with live performances from exciting Kiwi bands on the Main Stage, watch talented local wahine showcase their culinary skills during inspiring cooking demonstrations, and unwind in the licensed bar before heading back out to continue their delicious adventure. Every corner of the event is designed to create joy, spark curiosity, and encourage people to connect through shared experiences. SPONSORSHIP Thank you to our amazing Sponsors who support our sustainability journey. We value their commitment. It's what makes the Kāpiti Food Fair possible! PLATINUM: Kāpiti Ice Cream GOLD: Big Mac Slabs Furniture, NZME, SignCraft Kāpiti SILVER: Electra, Harcourts Kāpiti, Mike Pero Mortgages Zebunisso Alimova BRONZE: ANZ Kāpiti, ANZIL, Flightdec Seriously Pickled Kāpiti Kitchen Stage Kāpiti Food Fair is a recipient of the Major Events Fund The Fair is a commercial event however we have a social agenda too. We choose to support Kāpiti Community Patrol, No 49 Squadron Air Cadets, Paraparaumu College, and Work Ready Kāpiti. We contract their services to help run key logistics like visitor parking & gate entry, crowd security and waste minimisation. In 2025 we achieved a remarkable 98% waste diversion from landfill. In 2026 we will work towards achieving the same result. Kāpiti Food Fair Ltd is privately owned and operated by Helene Judge and Jeanine van Kradenburg. Key contact: Helene Judge | 027 244 9585 | info@kapitifoodfair.co.nz The Fair reserves the right to use any image captured by our official photographer for promotional purposes in any media, in perpetuity without compensation, unless not consented. Please follow us: The ultimate food festival with something for everyone! https://kapitifoodfair.co.nz/ https://www.facebook.com/KapitiFoodFair/ https://www.instagram.com/kapitifoodfair/ https://www.tiktok.com/@kapiti_food_fair https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW970W4BXZBA_7ZyWKmcFAg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/paraparaumu/kāpiti-food-fair-2026/200030602604120 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, food-truck-festivals, trips-adventures, festivals, food-drinks, camping, performances, kids, harvest-festival, dog, parties, live-music, art, fine-arts, comedy, nonprofit, fourth-of-july-bbq-festivals - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 338 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Paraparaumu - **state**: NO - **country**: New Zealand - **location**: 15 Scaife Dr, Paraparaumu 5032, New Zealand - **lat**: -40.896 - **long**: 175.00522 - **full address**: 15 Scaife Dr, Paraparaumu 5032, New Zealand, 15 Scaife Dr, Paraparaumu 5032, New Zealand, Paraparaumu ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Kāpiti Food Fair 2026 - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/1fa37efc299d19f01b44eb8824b52b156a1bc01657666941ce9456115de9f300-rimg-w1200-h800-dc080808-gmir?v=1787451559 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Kapiti Food Fair 2026 being held? - **A:** Kapiti Food Fair 2026 takes place on Sat, 05 Dec, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 05 Dec, 2026 at 05:00 pm at 15 Scaife Dr, Paraparaumu 5032, New Zealand, 15 Scaife Dr, Paraparaumu 5032, New Zealand, Paraparaumu. - **Q**: Who is organizing Kapiti Food Fair 2026? - **A:** Kapiti Food Fair 2026 is organized by Kapiti Food Fair. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Kapiti Food Fair 2026 is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Paraparaumu, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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