# Events & Things To Do In Queenstown, Otago on 22nd August 2026

- **Subtitle**: Discover the best events and activities in Queenstown, Otago on 22nd August 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.
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## About

Discover the best events and activities in Queenstown, Otago on 22nd August 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.

## Events in Queenstown

- **Event Name**: Love on Tap - Tabletop Speedating
  - **Description**: TICKETS:

https://www.trybooking.com/nz/BEPG

Dates and Ladders – Love on Tap 🍻🎲

Board game speed dating at Ground up Brewing in Wanaka.

Dating apps are exhausting. Loud bars make conversation impossible. And traditional speed dating can feel a bit like
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  - **Date**: Sat Aug 22 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sat Aug 22 2026 at 09:00 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/queenstown/love-on-tap-tabletop-speedating/200030490569217
  - **Venue**: Ground Up Brewing
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  - **Categories**: speed-dating, meetups
- **Event Name**: 80s & 90s Over 30s Daytime Clubbing - QUEENSTOWN🕺🏽
  - **Description**: Get ready to relive the best nights of your life... in the daytime! Join us at Rhino's Ski Shack, Queenstown on Saturday 22nd August for an unforgettable party packed with the biggest 80s & 90s club anthems.
✨ Expect:

🎶 Non-stop nostalgic dancefl
  - **Date**: Sat Aug 22 2026 at 04:00 am – Sat Aug 22 2026 at 09:00 am (+13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/queenstown/80s-andamp;-90s-over-30s-daytime-clubbing-queenstown/3600029568616806
  - **Venue**: Rhino's Ski Shack
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  - **Categories**: Art, Nonprofit
- **Event Name**: Beyond 30 Presents... Daytime Clubbing | Queenstown🕺🏻
  - **Description**: We’re delighted to announce Beyond 30's Daytime Party is coming to Queenstown on Saturday 22nd August🪩🕺🏻

Your kind of crowd, your kind of party! We’re bringing hours of good vibes, great music and unforgettable moments. Over 30s Daytime Clubbing is your
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  - **Date**: Sat Aug 22 2026 at 04:00 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/queenstown/beyond-30-presents-daytime-clubbing-queenstown/200030348837100
  - **Venue**: Rhino's Ski Shack
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  - **Categories**: parties, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Matariki Star Search
  - **Description**: Join us for a spectacular evening of local talent at the Matariki Star Search Live Final.

Twelve talented finalists will take to the stage, presenting an exciting mix of **singing, dancing, acting and comedy** as they compete for the Matariki Star Search
  - **Date**: Sat Aug 22 2026 at 07:00 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/queenstown/matariki-star-search/200030561221445
  - **Venue**: Realnz Fiordland Community Events Centre
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  - **Categories**: performances, Art, Theatre, comedy, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: HOLLYFORD 2026
  - **Description**: Hollyford 2026 dates are out! 

The pinnacle of our kayaking year: 7 days, 6 nights, 5 teleportations, 4 (grade), 3 locations, 2 unlucky rental vans, 1 Queenstown bar night?, 0 van breakdowns (fingers crossed).
Watch this space for sign ups soon, and get
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  - **Date**: Sat Aug 22 2026 at 07:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/queenstown/hollyford-2026/200030122196057
  - **Venue**: Milford Sound, Fiordland
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  - **Categories**: trips-adventures, parties, camping

## Trending Events in Queenstown

- **Event Name**: Snow Machine Queenstown 2026
  - **Description**: Kia Ora. 🇳🇿

Snow Machine returns to Queenstown 8-13th September 2026.

Joining us for a Fergburger, aprés and a shred is.....:

FULL LINEUP

[A-Z] CHET FAKER | KANINE | NINAJIRACHI | NORA EN PURE | ORKESTRATED | RESTRICTED

[A-Z] DANNY RANTS | GROOVE CIT
  - **Venue**: Queenstown New Zealand
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- **Event Name**: Southern Lakes Ultra
  - **Description**: � Southern Lakes Ultra – New Zealand ��
If multi-day ultras in jaw-dropping landscapes are your thing, this one deserves a spot on your radar.

Southern Lakes Ultra is a 7-day / 6-stage ultra through the heart of New Zealand’s Southern Alps — open to runn
  - **Venue**: Queenstown New Zealand
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- **Event Name**: Snow Machine Festival 2026 in Queenstown
  - **Description**: 🎤 Join Nora En Pure LIVE at Multiple Venues on Thursday, September 10, 2026! 🎤  
Here is the moment you've been waiting for! Nora En Pure is coming to Multiple Venues on Thursday, September
  - **Venue**: Multiple Venues
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- **Event Name**: Gin Fest Arrowtown | 6 February 2027
  - **Description**: Join us for the 5th year of Gin Fest Arrowtown.

Gin Fest Arrowtown returns in 2027 for another epic day of spirits, cocktails, live music, food, and community.

Still all about gin, but now also featuring vodka, whisky & rum cocktails from 15+ distil
  - **Venue**: Arrowtown
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- **Event Name**: Strange Goods Preloved Fashion Market
  - **Description**: Join us for Queenstown's biggest pop-up preloved fashion event, the Strange Goods Market.

🐒  30+ local vendors bringing you the very best in vintage, secondhand, and quality brands - from womenswear, menswear, and kids clothing to shoes and accessories.
  - **Venue**: 33 Buckingham St, Arrowtown 9302, New Zealand
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- **Event Name**: Wilson Dixon & Paul Douglas - The Cabin Fever Comedy Tour Wanaka
  - **Description**: Winters are a drag and Wilson Dixon and Paul Douglas have got a mean case of CABIN FEVER. Although they’ve been in different cabins, they’re pooling resources to alleviate their afflictions, bringing their award winning comedy to some of the coolest spots
  - **Venue**: Rhyme X Reason Brewery
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- **Event Name**: Fiordland Wilderness Adventure - September 2026
  - **Description**: 🌿 Spring Adventures in Fiordland 🌿
Ready to explore where few ever go?

Join us this spring as we set off into the wild beauty of Dusky and Breaksea Sound aboard M.V. Flightless – our 27m expedition vessel designed for comfort, adventure, and unforgettabl
  - **Venue**: Fiordland NZ
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- **Event Name**: SILENT DISCO - QUEENSTOWN'S ORIGINAL
  - **Description**: Join us at The World Bar every Wednesday hosting Queenstown's one and only Silent Disco 🪩

🚦3 channels
🎧3 djs 
💸Free entry always
📅Every. Single. Wednesday.
⏰From 9pm till late (ya might want your 'call-in-sick' excuse ready for Thursday morn?)

Because w
  - **Venue**: 12 Church Lane, Queenstown, New Zealand 9300
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- **Event Name**: Queenstown Block Party
  - **Description**: Southern Events & Summit Touring teaming up to present annual Queenstown Block Party 2026!About this EventSouthern Events & Summit Touring are bringing Dunedin and Queenstown's finest DJ's for a mid-semester hiss.
  - **Venue**: Yonder & World Bar
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Queenstown?
  - **A:** Love on Tap - Tabletop Speedating (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 06:00 pm at Ground Up Brewing), 80s & 90s Over 30s Daytime Clubbing - QUEENSTOWN🕺🏽 (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 04:00 am at Rhino's Ski Shack), Beyond 30 Presents... Daytime Clubbing | Queenstown🕺🏻 (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 04:00 pm at Rhino's Ski Shack), Matariki Star Search (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 07:00 pm at Realnz Fiordland Community Events Centre), HOLLYFORD 2026 (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 07:00 am at Milford Sound, Fiordland).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Queenstown this weekend August 21–23, 2026?
  - **A:** Love on Tap - Tabletop Speedating (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 06:00 pm at Ground Up Brewing), 80s & 90s Over 30s Daytime Clubbing - QUEENSTOWN🕺🏽 (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 04:00 am at Rhino's Ski Shack), Beyond 30 Presents... Daytime Clubbing | Queenstown🕺🏻 (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 04:00 pm at Rhino's Ski Shack), Matariki Star Search (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 07:00 pm at Realnz Fiordland Community Events Centre), HOLLYFORD 2026 (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 07:00 am at Milford Sound, Fiordland).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Queenstown in August 2026?
  - **A:** Love on Tap - Tabletop Speedating (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 06:00 pm at Ground Up Brewing), 80s & 90s Over 30s Daytime Clubbing - QUEENSTOWN🕺🏽 (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 04:00 am at Rhino's Ski Shack), Beyond 30 Presents... Daytime Clubbing | Queenstown🕺🏻 (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 04:00 pm at Rhino's Ski Shack), Matariki Star Search (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 07:00 pm at Realnz Fiordland Community Events Centre), HOLLYFORD 2026 (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 07:00 am at Milford Sound, Fiordland).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Queenstown?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Queenstown on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Queenstown?
  - **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 events in Queenstown?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Queenstown include Ground Up Brewing, Rhino's Ski Shack, Realnz Fiordland Community Events Centre.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Queenstown?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Queenstown include Lakes and Ladders, The Pulse Hub, Beyond 30 Events.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many 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 events in Queenstown?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Queenstown.

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