# Events & Things To Do In Queenstown, Otago on 23rd August 2026

- **Subtitle**: Discover the best events and activities in Queenstown, Otago on 23rd 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 23rd August 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.

## Events in Queenstown

- **Event Name**: Pints for Pups 📸🐶
  - **Description**: We’ve teamed up with the SPCA to capture your pooches looking their very best for a great cause.

Treat your pup to their close-up! Connull Lang Photography will be capturing professional paw-traits on the day. Sessions are $20 and include three professio
  - **Date**: Sun Aug 23 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sun Aug 23 2026 at 05:00 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/queenstown/pints-for-pups/200030496000446
  - **Venue**: 1 Arthurs Point Rd, Arthurs Point, Queenstown 9371, New Zealand
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  - **Categories**: Nonprofit
- **Event Name**: Ash Grunwald at Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall
  - **Description**: Australia’s premier bluesman returns to NZ after sold out shows in 2025!

Renowned for his electrifying live shows, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’.

The festival favourite brings a high e
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  - **Date**: Sun Aug 23 2026 at 02:30 pm – Sun Aug 23 2026 at 04:30 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/queenstown/ash-grunwald-at-arrowtown-athenaeum-hall/200030141763711
  - **Venue**: Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall
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  - **Categories**: festivals, music, art, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Ash Grunwald at Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall - SECOND SHOW ADDED
  - **Description**: Australia’s premier bluesman returns to NZ after sold out shows in 2025!

Renowned for his electrifying live shows, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’.

The festival favourite brings a high e
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  - **Date**: Sun Aug 23 2026 at 06:30 pm – Sun Aug 23 2026 at 08:30 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/queenstown/ash-grunwald-at-arrowtown-athenaeum-hall-second-show-added/200030141764012
  - **Venue**: Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall
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  - **Categories**: festivals, music, art, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Yin, Restore, Release & Yoga Nidra
  - **Description**: Sunday evenings often come with a bit of "tomorrow" anxiety. This class is designed to hit the pause button on the mental chatter and help you land back in your body before the new week begins.

What to expect: 

This is a slow-paced, deeply relaxing prac
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  - **Date**: Sun Aug 23 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sun Aug 23 2026 at 07:30 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/queenstown/yin-restore-release-and-yoga-nidra/200030569686253
  - **Venue**: Sangha - Yoga - Queenstown
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  - **Categories**: health-wellness, workshops, meditation, yoga
- **Event Name**: Southland Campaign Launch 2026
  - **Description**: Light Bites provided🍴

With Special Guests Hon Rachel Brooking, Hon Damien O'Connor, Hon Dr Duncan Webb & MP Ingrid Leary

RSVP by Friday 21 August to: Peter.mcdonald@labour.org.nz or 027 434 0314
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  - **Date**: Sun Aug 23 2026 at 06:30 pm – Sun Aug 23 2026 at 08:30 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/queenstown/southland-campaign-launch-2026/200030515166350
  - **Venue**: The Crown Pub & Beer Garden
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## 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**: 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**: 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**: 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**: 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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- **Event Name**: Winter Market Series - Spring Fling market
  - **Description**: Join us to welcome Spring! 
With stalls, live music, a great community vibe, hot food & drinks, craft products & regional delights, there is something for everyone!
Come and relax, enjoy the mellow vibes and outstanding 360° mountain views over a
  - **Venue**: Hawthorne Drive, Queenstown, New Zealand 9300
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Queenstown?
  - **A:** Pints for Pups 📸🐶 (Sun Aug 23 2026 at 01:00 pm at 1 Arthurs Point Rd, Arthurs Point, Queenstown 9371, New Zealand), Ash Grunwald at Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall (Sun Aug 23 2026 at 02:30 pm at Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall), Ash Grunwald at Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall - SECOND SHOW ADDED (Sun Aug 23 2026 at 06:30 pm at Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall), Yin, Restore, Release & Yoga Nidra (Sun Aug 23 2026 at 06:00 pm at Sangha - Yoga - Queenstown), Southland Campaign Launch 2026 (Sun Aug 23 2026 at 06:30 pm at The Crown Pub & Beer Garden).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Queenstown this weekend August 21–23, 2026?
  - **A:** Pints for Pups 📸🐶 (Sun Aug 23 2026 at 01:00 pm at 1 Arthurs Point Rd, Arthurs Point, Queenstown 9371, New Zealand), Ash Grunwald at Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall (Sun Aug 23 2026 at 02:30 pm at Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall), Ash Grunwald at Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall - SECOND SHOW ADDED (Sun Aug 23 2026 at 06:30 pm at Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall), Yin, Restore, Release & Yoga Nidra (Sun Aug 23 2026 at 06:00 pm at Sangha - Yoga - Queenstown), Southland Campaign Launch 2026 (Sun Aug 23 2026 at 06:30 pm at The Crown Pub & Beer Garden).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Queenstown in August 2026?
  - **A:** Pints for Pups 📸🐶 (Sun Aug 23 2026 at 01:00 pm at 1 Arthurs Point Rd, Arthurs Point, Queenstown 9371, New Zealand), Ash Grunwald at Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall (Sun Aug 23 2026 at 02:30 pm at Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall), Ash Grunwald at Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall - SECOND SHOW ADDED (Sun Aug 23 2026 at 06:30 pm at Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall), Yin, Restore, Release & Yoga Nidra (Sun Aug 23 2026 at 06:00 pm at Sangha - Yoga - Queenstown), Southland Campaign Launch 2026 (Sun Aug 23 2026 at 06:30 pm at The Crown Pub & Beer Garden).
- **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 1 Arthurs Point Rd, Arthurs Point, Queenstown 9371, New Zealand, Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall, Sangha - Yoga - Queenstown.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Queenstown?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Queenstown include Canyon Taproom QT, Ash Grunwald, Face Yoga Circle New Zealand.
- **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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