# Festivals in Taupo 2026 | Culture & Street Fairs

- **Subtitle**: Your guide to festivals in Taupo 2026 — cultural celebrations, street fairs and food festivals. Find dates, locations and what to expect.
- **Category**: Festivals
- **Type**: category

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## Festivals Events in Taupo

- **Event Name**: The Land-Rover Show
  - **Description**: 🚙 CALLING ALL LAND ROVER CLUBS & OWNERS 🚙

We’re putting together what we’re aiming to be the BIGGEST Land Rover gathering in New Zealand — and you’re invited.

📍 Taumarunui
🗓 Labour Weekend
🔥 Main event days: Saturday & Sunday

What to expect:
🏕
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  - **Date**: Fri Oct 23 2026 at 12:00 pm – Mon Oct 26 2026 at 03:00 pm (+13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/taupo/the-land-rover-show/200030012556459
  - **Venue**: Golf Rd, Taumarunui 3920, New Zealand
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  - **Categories**: car-shows, trips-adventures, kids, camping
- **Event Name**: CCNZ Mates In Motors
  - **Description**: 🚗 Mates and Motors 2026 – Taupō 🔧
📍 Tongariro Domain, Taupō
📅 30 October – 1 November 2026

Start your engines and rally your mates – Mates and Motors 2026 is back for another epic weekend of motors, mates, and meaningful fundraising in beautiful Taupō.
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 31 2026 at 09:00 am (+13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/taupo/ccnz-mates-in-motors/200030493731140
  - **Venue**: Tongariro Domain
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  - **Categories**: nonprofit, health-wellness, charities, mental-health
- **Event Name**: 2026 Generation Homes Monster Mountain Bike Challenge
  - **Description**: Enter online at https://my.raceresult.com/408112/ 
Find out more at www.monstermtb.org.nz
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 31 2026 at 11:00 am (+13:00)
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  - **Venue**: Craters Mountain Bike Park
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- **Event Name**: 2026/2027 WINTER ENDURO SERIES KICKER
  - **Description**: Come along for our first rounds of Winter 2026 Enduro racing at Stump Bay, Taupo!

A beautiful location for our racing on Taupo Lake! 

Racers will compete in 3 races of 20-30 minutes around a course that runs off the beach with an exciting pursuit. Our t
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  - **Date**: Sat Aug 22 2026 at 09:00 am – Sun Aug 23 2026 at 04:30 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/taupo/2026-2027-winter-enduro-series-kicker/200030362805530
  - **Venue**: Stump bay
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  - **Categories**: workshops, sports
- **Event Name**: KINLOCH MARKET
  - **Description**: This vibrant annual festival takes place every year on the Sunday of Labour Weekend, from 9am until 4pm, on the Kinloch Domain.  

Join us to celebrate our 25th anniversary on Sunday, 25th of  October with over 200 quality stalls including art, craft, fur
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  - **Date**: Sun Oct 25 2026 at 09:00 am – Sun Oct 25 2026 at 04:00 pm (+13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/taupo/kinloch-market/200030465770651
  - **Venue**: Kinloch Domain
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  - **Categories**: kids, festivals, art, nonprofit, music, entertainment

## Trending Events in Taupo

- **Event Name**: Passion for Fashion Show - SOLD OUT
  - **Description**: Rewind to the '80s! A Night of Fashion, Live Music, Entertainment & Shopping. 

The Lake Taupō Hospice Shop Fashion for Passion Show is here! This year's event is all about bringing the community together for a fun-filled evening celebrating thrifted
  - **Venue**: Totara Point Shopping Centre, 29 Totara Street , Taupo, New Zealand 3330
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- **Event Name**: The Land-Rover Show
  - **Description**: 🚙 CALLING ALL LAND ROVER CLUBS & OWNERS 🚙

We’re putting together what we’re aiming to be the BIGGEST Land Rover gathering in New Zealand — and you’re invited.

📍 Taumarunui
🗓 Labour Weekend
🔥 Main event days: Saturday & Sunday

What to expect:
🏕
  - **Venue**: Golf Rd, Taumarunui 3920, New Zealand
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- **Event Name**: CCNZ Mates In Motors
  - **Description**: 🚗 Mates and Motors 2026 – Taupō 🔧
📍 Tongariro Domain, Taupō
📅 30 October – 1 November 2026

Start your engines and rally your mates – Mates and Motors 2026 is back for another epic weekend of motors, mates, and meaningful fundraising in beautiful Taupō.
  - **Venue**: Tongariro Domain
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- **Event Name**: Capricore, Skarpakazoo & Electric Tapestry @ Rosemary's!
  - **Description**: Theatrical alt rock indie act Capricore (Tāmaki Makaurau) along with psychedelic space-rockers Electric Tapestry (Te Whanganui-a-Tara) are joined by hi-energy, fast-paced Taupō ska legends Skarpakazoo at the iconic Rosemary's bar - come and get your sock
  - **Venue**: Rosemary’s
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- **Event Name**: Taupo Equestrian Supplies Secondary School Equestrian Cup - NISS
  - **Description**: We welcome you as we look forward to another hugely popular Secondary Schools Equestrian Cup at the Fiber Fresh National Equestrian Centre in Taupō (NISS) and the Dunstan Horsefeeds National Equestrian Centre in Christchurch (SISS).  And thank you again t
  - **Venue**: Fiber Fresh National Equestrian Centre Taupo
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- **Event Name**: TROLLEY DERBY Taupo Blue Light 2026
  - **Description**: GET READY TAUPO! The Blue Light Trolley Derby is rolling back in, and it’s bigger, louder, and more epic than ever. This is your chance to grab your mates or whānau, get hands-on, and build a trolley from scratch. No experience needed, just creativity, te
  - **Venue**: Spa Thermal Park
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- **Event Name**: 2026 KAA Locals Day!
  - **Description**: KAA Locals Day is back on Saturday, 10th October 2026. Provisional bad weather day is Sunday, 11th October 2026.

Price: $300 per person (Usually $500 per person for two riders, or $420 per person for groups of three or more). 

Just like last year, your
  - **Venue**: Waipakahi Road End, Desert Road SH1, Turangi, New Zealand
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- **Event Name**: Kids Craters 2027
  - **Description**: Thanks to our partner Nexus Financial Advisory, we are back in 2027! Kids Craters is coming to you from The Hub and we aim to bring you a fantastic event for all our youth riders and support crew!

New Zealand's Supervolcanic, Craters MTB Park's pumice-ba
  - **Venue**: Wairakei Drive, Taupo, New Zealand 3330
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- **Event Name**: Taupo Rodeo 2026
  - **Description**: The Taupo Rodeo 2026 is scheduled for December 30, 2026, held at the intersection of Centennial Drive and Broadlands Road in Taupo, New Zealand. The event features traditional rodeo competitions like bull riding, barrel racing, and bronc riding, alongside
  - **Venue**: Intersection of Centennial Drive & Broadlands Road, Taupō
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in Taupo?
  - **A:** The Land-Rover Show (Fri Oct 23 2026 at 12:00 pm at Golf Rd, Taumarunui 3920, New Zealand), CCNZ Mates In Motors (Sat Oct 31 2026 at 09:00 am at Tongariro Domain), 2026 Generation Homes Monster Mountain Bike Challenge (Sat Oct 31 2026 at 11:00 am at Craters Mountain Bike Park), 2026/2027 WINTER ENDURO SERIES KICKER (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 09:00 am at Stump bay), KINLOCH MARKET (Sun Oct 25 2026 at 09:00 am at Kinloch Domain).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Taupo in August 2026?
  - **A:** 2026/2027 WINTER ENDURO SERIES KICKER (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 09:00 am at Stump bay).
- **Q**: How can I find Festivals events in Taupo?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Festivals events in Taupo 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 Taupo?
  - **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 Taupo?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Festivals events in Taupo include Golf Rd, Taumarunui 3920, New Zealand, Tongariro Domain, Craters Mountain Bike Park.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Festivals events in Taupo?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Festivals events in Taupo include CCNZ Waikato Branch, Monster Mountain Bike Challenge, Jet Ski Racing New Zealand Inc.
- **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 Taupo?
  - **A:** Follow the Festivals category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Festivals events are listed in Taupo.

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