161st Turakina Highland Games

Schedule

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 10:00 pm

UTC+13:00

Location

Turakina Domain, Cameron Rd, Turakina, New Zealand 4581 | Wanganui, MW

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First held in 1864, the Turakina Highland Games is New Zealand's oldest festival of sports, music and dance. We'd love to see you at this family fun day on the last Saturday of January!
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Turakina Domain, Cameron Rd, Turakina, New Zealand 4581, 3 Simpson St, Turakina, Marton 4581, New Zealand, Wanganui

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