Two new winter music festivals are to hit southern ski slopes in the same week in September.
Auckland’s Pasifika Festival has been postponed following the Government’s announcement that Auckland will remain in Covid-19 alert level 2 until at least Friday 12 March.
Ōtautahi Pride Festival will go ahead with some events cancelled or postponed due to current Covid alert levels.
Snow Machine festival has sold out its inaugural festival in Queenstown.
Auckland’s Pride director Max Tweedie is still optimistic about Pride March and Pride Party going ahead on the 27 February.
Auckland’s annual four-day Lantern Festival celebrating Chinese New Year will be ticketed this year and relocated to the city’s waterfront.
The Queenstown event aims to attract 5000 festival goers from New Zealand and Australia.
The annual WOMAD music festival at New Plymouth has been cancelled for the first time in its 16 years due to Covid-19 concerns.
Taranaki arts event RESET 2020 – A Festival for Aotearoa kicked off last week with three opening night performances across the region.
Auckland’s Takapuna Beach will host its first Waterbourne Beach Festival between February – March 2021.