Local Events

Marlborough hosts a number of popular events throughout the year, and here's a selection of the best:

 
6th - 9th November 2025 

 Garden Marlborough, NZ's premier garden event, was dreamt up by gardeners for gardeners.

 

 
7th February 2026 

New Zealand’s longest running and most successful wine festival, showcasing wine, food and live entertainment.

 

 
9th May 2026

This half marathon takes you on a 21.1km journey  between the rows of Marlborough's vineyards and along the Wairau River.

 

 
26th - 28th March 2027

Classic Fighters Omaka air show is held over three days from Good Friday to Easter Sunday every alternate year, as a major fundraising event for the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre.