# Challenge Events | List Of All Upcoming Challenge Events In Rotorua

- **Subtitle**: Explore all upcoming challenge events in Rotorua, find information & tickets for upcoming challenge events happening in Rotorua.
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Explore all upcoming challenge events in Rotorua, find information & tickets for upcoming challenge events happening in Rotorua.

## Events in Rotorua

- **Event Name**: Whaka 100 2026
  - **Description**: The Whaka 100 is New Zealand’s ultimate mountain biking weekend.

From the Whaka Kids 5km all the way to the Giant Miler (173 km), there’s a challenge for every rider and a vibe for every supporter. Whether you’re chasing the podium or the buzz at Waipa,
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 806
  - **Date**: Fri Oct 23 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun Oct 25 2026 at 07:30 pm (+13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rotorua/whaka-100-2026/200029109511525
  - **Venue**: Waipa MTB Car Park, Rotorua
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  - **Categories**: kids, business, festivals, workshops, exhibitions, food-drinks, contests, trips-adventures, food-truck-festivals
- **Event Name**: Retreat for Parents of Disabled Children - Rest, Respite and Supportive Connection  (August 2026)
  - **Description**: We all know that being a parent of a disabled child can sometimes stretch us to our limits. We also know that so much of our energy is dedicated to some form of caregiving that, over time, it can become very hard to 'switch off' that caregiving part of ou
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 145
  - **Date**: Fri Aug 28 2026 at 03:00 pm – Mon Aug 31 2026 at 10:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rotorua/retreat-for-parents-of-disabled-children-rest-respite-and-supportive-connection-august-2026/200030134209832
  - **Venue**: Redwoods Rotorua
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  - **Categories**: health-wellness, trips-adventures, meditation, workshops, contests
- **Event Name**: Burn the Floor - Luminous - Rotorua
  - **Description**: Finally back in NZ! Burn the Floor is credited world-wide for reinventing Ballroom and Latin dance styles. Featuring inspirational champion dancers, it is not just a dance show, it's a pure theatrical experience!
A hit on Broadway and loved in the West En
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 4
  - **Date**: Tue Sep 01 2026 at 07:00 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rotorua/burn-the-floor-luminous-rotorua/200030192204035
  - **Venue**: 1170 Fenton St, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, contests, dance
- **Event Name**: E Bike Socials
  - **Description**: ROUTE:
We'll kick things off with a few fun, snappy laps to get warmed up and dialled in — Challenge DH, Grinder, and Turkish. Then it's up the hill to the Corridor jumps section before rolling into Gunna Gotta for a bit more flow and fun.
From there we'l
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 3
  - **Date**: Sat Jul 18 2026 at 09:00 am – Sat Jul 18 2026 at 11:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rotorua/e-bike-socials/200030308097210
  - **Venue**: Dodzy Skills Park
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  - **Categories**: trips-adventures, sports, contests
- **Event Name**: Burn the Floor
  - **Description**: InformationAll Tickets are Mobile Ticket Only. Mobile Tickets are like Print-at-Home tickets but instead of having to print off the tickets yourself, you can just show the barcode on your mobile phone. It is the easiest way to access ti
  - **Date**: Tue Sep 01 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue Sep 01 2026 at 09:00 pm (13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rotorua/burn-the-floor/210001113671071
  - **Venue**: Sir Howard Morrison Centre
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  - **Categories**: Arts & Theatre
- **Event Name**: Teen Expeditionette
  - **Description**: Tarawera Trail, Rotorua | Ages 13+

Get ready for an unforgettable adventure! Teen Expeditionette is a 15km journey along the Tarawera Trail, winding through stunning native bush and along the lake edge from Te Wairoa to Hot Water Beach Campsite. While it
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 11
  - **Date**: Sun Jul 05 2026 at 10:00 am – Wed Jul 08 2026 at 01:00 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rotorua/teen-expeditionette/200030085131225
  - **Venue**: Tarawera Trail
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  - **Categories**: trips-adventures, trekking, contests
- **Event Name**: JTP FREE winter bike SPIN classes for Ironmaori & Triathlon
  - **Description**: JTP FREE winter bike SPIN classes for Ironmaori & Triathlon 

Spin Class Beginners session - 5:45pm Tues 19th & Thurs 21st May
Entire class incl Repeat Offenders – every Tues & Thurs 5:55pm until September

Location: Arias Farm, 396 Clayton Rd
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 1
  - **Date**: Thu Jul 02 2026 at 05:55 pm – Thu Jul 02 2026 at 07:00 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rotorua/jtp-free-winter-bike-spin-classes-for-ironmaori-and-triathlon/200030336449336
  - **Venue**: Aria's Farm Holiday Homes and B&B
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  - **Categories**: workshops, sports, cycling, marathons, contests
- **Event Name**: Firefighter Challenge
  - **Description**: Mark your calendars the date has been set for the Auckland Provincial Firefighter Challenge
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 136
  - **Date**: Sat Sep 19 2026 at 08:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rotorua/firefighter-challenge/200029679837429
  - **Venue**: Neil Hunt Park
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEwL2Jhbm5lcnMvNDM0MjM3Y2QzZGEzZjFiMzBkYmU0NjBhZjYyYWZlNjYxMGEwZGMwMjRhZjRiNWQ3Y2Y2NzliMDRhZTY2MjU1NS1yaW1nLXcxMjAwLWg5MDAtZGNlZmVhZGQtZ21pcj92PTE3ODI4MDMwMjM.avif
  - **Categories**: contests, calendar

## Trending Events in Rotorua

- **Event Name**: Aronui presents: Matariki Drone Show & Night Market
  - **Description**: ✨ Matariki herenga waka: For everyone ✨

📍 Rotorua Lakefront
🗓 Thursday 9th, Friday 10th, Saturday 11th July
✨ Drone Show 8PM nightly (weather dependent)
🍔 Rotorua Night Market from 5pm Thursday, and 1pm Friday and Saturday
🎹 Live music at Aronui HQ by Ja
  - **Venue**: Rotorua Lakefront
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- **Event Name**: Matariki Herenga Waka – For Everyone
  - **Description**: 550 Drones Set to Light Up Rotorua in New Zealand’s Biggest Matariki Sky Show Ever

Rotorua is preparing for a spectacular celebration of Matariki, with a record-breaking 550 drones set to illuminate the night sky in what is being billed as New Zealand’s
  - **Venue**: Rotorua, New Zealand
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- **Event Name**: Matariki 2026 at Te Puia
  - **Description**: Join us for a day of reflection, remembrance, and renewal as we come together to celebrate Matariki – the Māori New Year.


HAUTAPU CEREMONY 5:00am - 7:00am

Our Matariki Hautapu Ceremony, led by Te Rāngai Kawa – Te Tokotoru a Manawakotokoto, who will hon
  - **Venue**: 20 Hemo Road, Rotorua, New Zealand 3010
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- **Event Name**: Rotorua -  New Zealand  Fishing Hunting & 4X4 Expo
  - **Description**: The 2026 New Zealand Fishing, Hunting & 4X4 Expo returns to Rotorua from 14 to 16 August, and Year 4 marks an exciting new chapter for the event. We're mixing things up in 2026!

After three hugely successful years, the Expo is evolving and maturing,
  - **Venue**: Energy Events Centre, Rotorua, New Zealand
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- **Event Name**: MAGIC MEN TAKEOVER ROTORUA, NZ
  - **Description**: The #1 Ladies Night Out, Breaking Records Worldwide MagicMen Australia is taking over the world, breaking attendance records across Australia, New Zealand, Europe, U.S.A, South America and Canada, including over 6,500 screaming ladies at a single Ladies N
  - **Venue**: Sir Howard Morrison Centre
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- **Event Name**: Ngā Whetū Pīata o te Rangi
  - **Description**: Presented as part of Hawaikirangi – Reconnecting with the Night Sky, Ngā Whetū Pīata o te Rangi features the six Te Arawa kapa haka rōpū selected for Te Matatini 2027.

In celebration of Matariki, this special showcase brings together the region's leading
  - **Venue**: Sir Howard Morrison Centre
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- **Event Name**: Whaka 100 2026
  - **Description**: The Whaka 100 is New Zealand’s ultimate mountain biking weekend.

From the Whaka Kids 5km all the way to the Giant Miler (173 km), there’s a challenge for every rider and a vibe for every supporter. Whether you’re chasing the podium or the buzz at Waipa,
  - **Venue**: Waipa MTB Car Park, Rotorua
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/eb00cd962b47fdcd99ec012e14da27b622764d28ff67085841dc30a6496d9a42-rimg-w1200-h675-dc484733-gmir?v=1782681449
- **Event Name**: Te Pō Kitakita - Matariki At The Arts Village
  - **Description**: Kia hiwa rā! Kia hiwa rā!

Join us for this year’s Matariki celebrations at The Arts Village for a pō of toi, creativity, music, and whānau connection.

In conjunction with the opening of our Under the Stars Community Matariki Exhibition and ringatoi Toni
  - **Venue**: 1240 Hinemaru Street, Rotorua, New Zealand 3010
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- **Event Name**: Harcourts Dancing for Hospice 2026
  - **Description**: �� Harcourts Dancing for Hospice is BACK! ��

We’re thrilled to announce that Harcourts Dancing for Hospice returns on Saturday, 19 September 2026!

This much‑loved event is all about everyday people stepping out of their comfort zones, learning something
  - **Venue**: Energy Events Centre
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Rotorua?
  - **A:** Whaka 100 2026 (Fri Oct 23 2026 at 10:00 am at Waipa MTB Car Park, Rotorua), Retreat for Parents of Disabled Children - Rest, Respite and Supportive Connection  (August 2026) (Fri Aug 28 2026 at 03:00 pm at Redwoods Rotorua), Burn the Floor - Luminous - Rotorua (Tue Sep 01 2026 at 07:00 pm at 1170 Fenton St, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand), E Bike Socials (Sat Jul 18 2026 at 09:00 am at Dodzy Skills Park), Burn the Floor (Tue Sep 01 2026 at 07:00 pm at Sir Howard Morrison Centre).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Rotorua today July 02, 2026?
  - **A:** JTP FREE winter bike SPIN classes for Ironmaori & Triathlon (Thu Jul 02 2026 at 05:55 pm at Aria's Farm Holiday Homes and B&B).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Rotorua this weekend July 3–5, 2026?
  - **A:** Teen Expeditionette (Sun Jul 05 2026 at 10:00 am at Tarawera Trail).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Rotorua in July 2026?
  - **A:** E Bike Socials (Sat Jul 18 2026 at 09:00 am at Dodzy Skills Park), Teen Expeditionette (Sun Jul 05 2026 at 10:00 am at Tarawera Trail), JTP FREE winter bike SPIN classes for Ironmaori & Triathlon (Thu Jul 02 2026 at 05:55 pm at Aria's Farm Holiday Homes and B&B).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Rotorua?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Rotorua 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 Rotorua?
  - **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 Rotorua?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Rotorua include Waipa MTB Car Park, Rotorua, Redwoods Rotorua, 1170 Fenton St, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Rotorua?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Rotorua include Whaka100 MTB Marathon, The Reflection Zone, Burn The Floor.
- **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 Rotorua?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Rotorua.

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