If you are a food stylist, food blogger, gourmet chef, caffeine junkie or just a keen foodie, you definitely are more worried about your salad being finely chopped than your appearance. To keep up with your food cravings there are these street food fairs, wine tasting events and food festivals in Tauranga. For all the foodies who are avid learners; there are cooking workshops, baking workshops, cake making classes in Tauranga and a lot more. You can also explore various food truck festivals happening in the Tauranga.
Content your taste buds with sumptuous food. Craving for food already? Explore some amazing food events in Tauranga.
## Food & Drinks Events in Tauranga - **Event Name**: CARS & CAFFEINE (TAURANGA LIVING WITHOUT VIOLENCE FUNDRAISER) - **Description**: Hey team! We’re hosting our next CARS & CAFFEINE event for the year on 3rd October , so let’s make it a big one! 🚗☕️ Our last event had an amazing turnout, thanks to everyone who donated to The Graeme dingle foundation! Tauranga Living Without Vio - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 337 - **Date**: Sat Oct 03 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat Oct 03 2026 at 02:00 pm (+13:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/tauranga/cars-and-caffeine-tauranga-living-without-violence-fundraiser/200030559600537 - **Venue**: 9 Hull Road, Mount Maunganui - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czUvYmFubmVycy9iMDg3Y2U2MTY5MGRiMmQ1ZWE2MjZkNzQ4ZTIwYzMzYzY3ZDE0NjkxNjJmMGVkMGNkZjhiNWNhZDMxOGFlNzg4LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDY3NS1kYzA4MDgwOC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc4ODYzOTk2OQ.avif - **Categories**: nonprofit, contests - **Event Name**: TAURANGA COMMUNITY NIGHT MARKET - **Description**: 🎉 The Countdown Is On – Tauranga Night Market Returns! 🎉 The wait is almost over! The Tauranga Night Market is back for a brand-new season, kicking off Friday, 2 October, from 5:00pm. This season is packed with everything you love: 🍔 Delicious food vend - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 50 - **Date**: Fri Oct 02 2026 at 05:00 pm – Fri Oct 02 2026 at 08:00 pm (+13:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/tauranga/tauranga-community-night-market/200030491560619 - **Venue**: 1383 Cameron Road, Tauranga, New Zealand 3112 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czIvYmFubmVycy9jZDE2YTZjYmUwZTkzNGY2YjQ3ZTk0M2Q1YTkyNzY5MDU1ZmJiM2VlOTU4MTBmYWI0NGE1MzQwOTUzNTkwYjRkLXJpbWctdzg1MS1oMzE1LWRjMTgxODM4LWdtaXI_dj0xNzg4NjQ4NDQy.avif - **Categories**: night-markets, shopping, calendar - **Event Name**: Tauranga Garden & Art Festival - **Description**: Admire and be inspired by the gardening and artistic talent of the Bay of Plenty We celebrate the beauty and diversity of our region’s gardens and the creativity of talented artists. Get ready to explore the wonderful Bay of Plenty, visit your choice of o - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 5 - **Date**: Thu Nov 19 2026 at 09:00 am – Sun Nov 22 2026 at 04:00 pm (+13:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/tauranga/tauranga-garden-and-art-festival/200030529016633 - **Venue**: Tauranga, New Zealand - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czgvYmFubmVycy8zZTk2YWIwMDJkMjUxZmYyY2FkZjczNDE4N2I3NjRkN2JhZGU5NWJkZWQ5YjM5YzhlYmUyNmIwODA2YTdhMWNjLXJpbWctdzY0NS1oNTI2LWRjZjhmOGY4LWdtaXI_dj0xNzg4NDAxODA0.avif - **Categories**: art, festivals, music, live-music, entertainment, music-festivals - **Event Name**: Hendrick’s presents Vampires of Versailles masquerade banquet - **Description**: The date is finally announced !!!!! Hendrick’s Gin presents Vampires of Versailles masquerade banquet @ the secret garden waihi beach ! In launch of their new addition “Another”! This is an event not to be missed !!! Delve into the mysterious and magical - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 16 - **Date**: Fri Oct 16 2026 at 05:00 pm (+13:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/tauranga/hendricks-presents-vampires-of-versailles-masquerade-banquet/200030735677513 - **Venue**: 17 Wilson Road, Waihi Beach, New Zealand - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEvYmFubmVycy81NTBhMGE4ODZhYTY1YmM1ODM0Y2QwNWQ5ZmE3MjNhZTI0MmUyMDI0MmE1MTc2OTJiMGRiYTJkYjk2YjViMjU5LXJpbWctdzExNTMtaDIwNDgtZGMwODA4MDgtZ21pcj92PTE3OTAzMzMxNzI.avif - **Categories**: parties, music - **Event Name**: Eats 'n' Beats- The Debut - **Description**: 🎉 THE DEBUT — OUR FIRST EATS ’N’ BEATS COMMUNITY DINNER Friday 2nd October | 5–9pm | Jordan Field, Memorial Park Well, this is it. After all the planning, organising and getting the word out, Eats ’n’ Beats is ready to make its debut. Friday 2nd Octob - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 11 - **Date**: Fri Oct 02 2026 at 05:00 pm (+13:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/tauranga/eats-n-beats-the-debut/200030687527426 - **Venue**: 282 Devonport Road, Tauranga, New Zealand 3110 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czIvYmFubmVycy9mNGFlYjE0ODQzZjEyNmE1NzA0OWVlODg0NTQ3MTM2ZmYxMzBhZGIwNzlkM2UxOWEwNTY3NjBjOWY5ZDJmNzY2LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDgwMC1kYzA4MDgwOC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc4OTE2NTM1Nw.avif - **Event Name**: The Little Big Markets - Tauranga Waterfront - **Description**: The Little Big Markets | Tauranga Waterfront 🌊 Once a month | Tauranga Waterfront | 9am-2pm Live music • Street food • Market stalls • Workshops • Games • Great community vibes A monthly waterfront market celebrating local makers, good food, live music - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 3 - **Date**: Sun Dec 13 2026 at 09:00 am – Sun Dec 13 2026 at 02:00 pm (+13:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/tauranga/the-little-big-markets-tauranga-waterfront/200030695943555 - **Venue**: The Strand - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czQvYmFubmVycy84ODU5ZGI3NzgyNjBkM2I1YzUwNDE5NGIxOTM0Yjc4NjlhYzNiNDBlYzk3YzhhYzRhYzI0ODU0ZTY2Zjk5ZmQ1LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDY3Ni1kYzU4ODhjOC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc4OTM3MzE1NA.avif - **Categories**: music, live-music, entertainment, workshops, food-drinks, food-truck-festivals, christmas-markets-and-fairs - **Event Name**: 2026 Waihi VegFest - **Description**: 🌿 A DAY OF GOOD FOOD, CONNECTION & INSPIRATION. 🎟️ FREE entry & parking Whether you're a Waihi local or making a road trip of it, bring your friends, family, or your dog (on a leash) and enjoy a day with delicious food and something for everyone - **Date**: Sun Nov 08 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun Nov 08 2026 at 03:00 pm (+13:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/tauranga/2026-waihi-vegfest/200030632376629 - **Venue**: 132 Landlyst Road, Waihi, New Zealand - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czUvYmFubmVycy81MGVkNDgzZjE3YzQwMTAzN2YwNjk3MjNlZjQ2ODdkNWIzZWVlZTJiMGMyNmJmYWFhZDMzOGMzYmFlNjc3NzFmLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYyOC1kY2Y4ZThlOC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc4ODA2OTI2OQ.avif - **Categories**: Workshops, Art, trips-adventures - **Event Name**: Tauranga’s Homemakers Swap - **Description**: This is a FREE EVENT Please RSVP if you are attending. Bring your baskets for all your goodies to take home, a picnic blanket and if you want a small plate of something to share for afternoon tea 😀 - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 27 - **Date**: Sun Sep 27 2026 at 02:00 pm (+13:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/tauranga/taurangas-homemakers-swap/200030737292006 - **Venue**: Te Puna Quarry Park - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEwL2Jhbm5lcnMvZTI2MzZjMjUxYmRkNDM2YTU5ODA4MTg3ZmVjODNlNWRiZjQ3M2NhM2YxYmRlNmE3ZTZkNmM2OTkwMWI0OGMzNS1yaW1nLXcxMDU0LWgxNDkyLWRjMDgwODA4LWdtaXI_dj0xNzkwMzUyMTg2.avif - **Categories**: trips-adventures - **Event Name**: Papamoa Beach Book Club - September Event - **Description**: Join us for an afternoon of coffee, cake and book chats! This group is all about social connection and a casual environment where we can talk about our latest reads (or even listens and watches 😀). Typically you will find us upstairs at the cafe, the w - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 9 - **Date**: Sun Sep 27 2026 at 01:00 pm (+13:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/tauranga/papamoa-beach-book-club-september-event/200030730340641 - **Venue**: Mocha n more - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy81ZTBlZmE5ZTljNzg3NDhlMTU5YmM1Yjk5YzU2MjMxZTg1MGFhZDkzYjkzN2IwYjY2NTc0NTBmY2YwZWJiZGUwLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDY3Ni1kY2Y4ZDhhOC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc5MDIwMjU4MQ.avif - **Event Name**: TLBM - Coronation Park - **Description**: The Little Big Markets | Coronation Park 9am–2pm | Coronation Park, Mt Maunganui Live music • Coffee • Street food • Market stalls • Workshops • Games • Great community vibes A local market bringing together good food, creative makers, live music and p - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 6 - **Date**: Sat Nov 14 2026 at 09:00 am – Sat Nov 14 2026 at 02:00 pm (+13:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/tauranga/tlbm-coronation-park/200030696767707 - **Venue**: Coronation Park, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand 3116 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czUvYmFubmVycy85ZTgzNzg1NzdhZmIxNWFiNTUzZDQ3Yzc0OTdiMTU4NjNiOGQ5NjQxYzBiMTdjNjMwMzc3MzU3MjkwMDlkNzk1LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDY3Ni1kY2M4ZDhmOC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc4OTM5Nzg4Ng.avif - **Categories**: coronation-weekend, music, live-music, entertainment, workshops, food-drinks, food-truck-festivals ## Trending Events in Tauranga - **Event Name**: Mike Love with support from Tiki Taane at TOTARA STREET - **Description**: Hawai‘i roots reggae artist Mike Love returns to New Zealand this October for a five-date solo headline tour, marking his first Aotearoa run in support of new music and setting the stage for his upcoming appearances alongside Katchafire on their Revival W - **Venue**: Totara St, Mount Maunganui 3116, New Zealand - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/5518351bbea4996f5a32ccf0c1bfefe1ea08bba708aaa0fdd4bed5cb7b2ba22a-rimg-w1200-h628-dc081818-gmir?v=1787264597 - **Event Name**: SOLD OUT TAURANGA | TAURANGA ARTS FESTIVAL | MACY GRAY LIVE 2026 - **Description**: Following her sensational sold-out 2024 tour, Macy Gray returns for her largest ever tour of Australia and this time, she’s going further than ever before. This is not just a concert tour; it’s a festival of soul. With over 25 million records sold worldw - **Venue**: TAURANGA ARTS FESTIVAL - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/02d1ef63eca882776bd8c13a6987bc6cd5837097a2af461bbbc307fc9c01d24f-rimg-w1200-h628-dc080808-gmir?v=1788069776 - **Event Name**: Toytopia - The Bays Largest Retro Toy & Collectible Event - **Description**: Melody Likes Presents: Toytopia, The Bays Largest Retro Toy & Collectible Fair! Vendors galore featuring Star Wars, Transformers, Pokémon, Marvel, Barbie and loads more! Check out our growing list of vendors here: https://toytopia.co.nz/meet-vendors - **Venue**: Tauranga Racecourse - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/414304b20dea1599ebbadc6e636886ffa1f8effb15ac362c7f1225dfc28ae501-rimg-w1200-h628-dc080808-gmir?v=1787181336 - **Event Name**: He. Bay of Plenty 2026 | A Men's Mental Health Event - **Description**: JOIN US FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE EVENING OF CONNECTION, INSPIRATION AND REAL CONVERSATIONS. Following two sold-out Bay of Plenty events, He. returns for another unforgettable evening dedicated to changing the conversation around men's mental health. Created - **Venue**: The Cargo Shed - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/093100501aa520ddb03c2c257eafb47e7c3288bf751847adf9d039c741417b81-rimg-w1200-h676-dc080808-gmir?v=1788583498 - **Event Name**: Gish Tour - 2026 - **Description**: GISH & CHIPS – LIVE New Zealand's wildest comedy touring experience. World-class chaos, delivered greasy to your doorstep.About this Event🎸 GISH & CHIPS – LIVE COMEDY! 🍟 - **Venue**: Worlds End - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/dbb3a09a64b9d7a8aa129abc79527e29f641d2b5bffb3029535055f39d5af038-rimg-w1200-h1697-dc684898-gmir.jpg?v=1788449769 - **Event Name**: TAURANGA FRINGE FEST 2026 - **Description**: 🎪 ONE DAY. SIX STAGES. ZERO ORDINARY. Saturday 24 October 2026 | The Historic Village, Tauranga 10am to 4pm Tauranga Fringe Festival is BACK — and it's going to be gloriously, wonderfully, unapologetically weird. Think live music, street performance, p - **Venue**: Historic Village , The Incubator Creative Hub, 17th Avenue, Tauranga, New Zealand - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/5269228ddf7b71f2159327b117450c261e1886fc3b41563f0ef034da19c8cfe4-rimg-w1200-h628-dcf8f8f8-gmir?v=1787223654 - **Event Name**: No Days Off 2026 | Mount Maunganui - **Description**: TRAINING SEASON STARTS NOW. NO DAYS OFF. Audiology, Surge Audio and George FM presents NO. DAYS. OFF. 2026. We’re back for round three, taking over Soper Reserve for our biggest No Days Off yet. A stacked international lineup, some of the best in - **Venue**: Soper Reserve - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/0af1bdf9db9418d26b20453f4b59445ab294f1a8d99a7bef1c6481d8f2987fb6-rimg-w1170-h504-dcf8f8f8-gmir?v=1787430269 - **Event Name**: MOVE with You Waihī Beach 2026> Fri 2 Oct - Sun 1 Nov - **Description**: 🤝 MOVE WITH YOU, WAIHĪ BEACH is back this year! SIGN UP is at the end of this quick overview 👇 🚴♀️MOVE aims to bring friends and whānau of all ages and abilities in Waihī Beach together, to get whakapakari tinana | moving to improve our overall healt - **Venue**: Beach Road, 3611 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/3106fb0c6c8c20ed595b61f9d53529ba7778f7060db71594580fc84ba28501ed-rimg-w1200-h675-dcf8f8f8-gmir?v=1790333167 - **Event Name**: CARS & CAFFEINE (TAURANGA LIVING WITHOUT VIOLENCE FUNDRAISER) - **Description**: Hey team! We’re hosting our next CARS & CAFFEINE event for the year on 3rd October , so let’s make it a big one! 🚗☕️ Our last event had an amazing turnout, thanks to everyone who donated to The Graeme dingle foundation! Tauranga Living Without Vio - **Venue**: 9 Hull Road, Mount Maunganui - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/b087ce61690db2d5ea626d748e20c33c67d1469162f0ed0cdf8b5cad318ae788-rimg-w1200-h675-dc080808-gmir?v=1788639969 ## Browse Food & Drinks Events by Date - [Food & Drinks Events Today in Tauranga](https://allevents.in/tauranga/food-drinks--today) - [Food & Drinks Events This Weekend in Tauranga](https://allevents.in/tauranga/food-drinks--this-weekend) - [Food & Drinks Events in September in Tauranga](https://allevents.in/tauranga/food-drinks--september) - [Food & Drinks Events in October in Tauranga](https://allevents.in/tauranga/food-drinks--october) ## FAQs - **Q**: What are the top Food & Drinks events in Tauranga? - **A:** CARS & CAFFEINE (TAURANGA LIVING WITHOUT VIOLENCE FUNDRAISER) (Sat Oct 03 2026 at 12:00 pm at 9 Hull Road, Mount Maunganui), TAURANGA COMMUNITY NIGHT MARKET (Fri Oct 02 2026 at 05:00 pm at 1383 Cameron Road, Tauranga, New Zealand 3112), Tauranga Garden & Art Festival (Thu Nov 19 2026 at 09:00 am at Tauranga, New Zealand), Hendrick’s presents Vampires of Versailles masquerade banquet (Fri Oct 16 2026 at 05:00 pm at 17 Wilson Road, Waihi Beach, New Zealand), Eats 'n' Beats- The Debut (Fri Oct 02 2026 at 05:00 pm at 282 Devonport Road, Tauranga, New Zealand 3110). - **Q**: What Food & Drinks events are happening in Tauranga today September 27, 2026? - **A:** Tauranga’s Homemakers Swap (Sun Sep 27 2026 at 02:00 pm at Te Puna Quarry Park), Papamoa Beach Book Club - September Event (Sun Sep 27 2026 at 01:00 pm at Mocha n more). - **Q**: What Food & Drinks events are happening in Tauranga this weekend September 25–27, 2026? - **A:** Tauranga’s Homemakers Swap (Sun Sep 27 2026 at 02:00 pm at Te Puna Quarry Park), Papamoa Beach Book Club - September Event (Sun Sep 27 2026 at 01:00 pm at Mocha n more). - **Q**: What Food & Drinks events are happening in Tauranga in September 2026? - **A:** Tauranga’s Homemakers Swap (Sun Sep 27 2026 at 02:00 pm at Te Puna Quarry Park), Papamoa Beach Book Club - September Event (Sun Sep 27 2026 at 01:00 pm at Mocha n more). - **Q**: How can I find Food & Drinks events in Tauranga? - **A:** You can discover upcoming Food & Drinks events in Tauranga on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests. - **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Food & Drinks events in Tauranga? - **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 Food & Drinks events in Tauranga? - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Food & Drinks events in Tauranga include 9 Hull Road, Mount Maunganui, 1383 Cameron Road, Tauranga, New Zealand 3112, Tauranga, New Zealand. - **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Food & Drinks events in Tauranga? - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Food & Drinks events in Tauranga include Nitrous Coffee Bar, Tauranga Night Market, Greerton Garden Club. - **Q**: Are there any online Food & Drinks events available? - **A:** Yes, many Food & Drinks 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 Food & Drinks events in Tauranga? - **A:** Follow the Food & Drinks category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Food & Drinks events are listed in Tauranga. ## Category Banner - **Banner Image**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/transup/7d/3b7eda185942c291f6c4d1b664725c/music.png ## Food & Drink events from nearby cities - [Food & Drink events in Te Puke](https://allevents.in/te-puke/food-drinks) - [Food & Drink events in Rotorua](https://allevents.in/rotorua/food-drinks) - [Food & Drink events in Tokoroa](https://allevents.in/tokoroa/food-drinks) - [Food & Drink events in Cambridge](https://allevents.in/cambridge-nz/food-drinks) - [Food & Drink events in Hamilton](https://allevents.in/hamilton-nz/food-drinks) - [Food & Drink events in Huntly](https://allevents.in/huntly-wk/food-drinks)