Kai Fridays 2026 | Live music and prizes to be won every week!

Schedule

Fri Aug 28 2026 at 05:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC+12:00
Location

Cnr Helwick and Ardmore Street, Wanaka, New Zealand 9305 | Queenstown, OT

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We're fired up for season 2 of Wānaka's most loved Friday night ritual! Get the crew together and join us at Kai Whakapai every Friday from 31 July – 15 September, 5–8pm, for live music, good vibes, and your shot to win some seriously good prizes. Two prizes are drawn every week!
🌟Grand Prizes 🌟
- VIP double pass to Snow Machine thanks to Canyon Brewery!
- Snowboard thanks to BaseNZ!
- Lord of the Rungs Level 2 Climb thanks to Wildwire!
- Weber BBQ thanks to Lion!
And a heap more epic giveaways from our sponsors below!
🎟️ How to Enter 🎟️
Buy any beer or house wine on your Kai Card between 6–7pm and you're automatically in the draw. Winners drawn at 7.15pm on the night and you must be there to win!
🎵 Live Music 🎵
Tai Forrester, Nick Munday, Ronnie Holmes, DJ Simon M, Emily Stachowiak and more TBC!
🎊Sponsors 🎊
Kai Fridays wouldn’t be possible without our amazing sponsors! A huge thanks to Canyon Brewery, BaseNZ, Lion, WildWire, Rippon Vineyard, Salomon, Mons Royale, Bike Glendu, Wanaka Threads, b.effect, The Secret Sauna, Rhyme & Reason, Maude Wines and Neat Meat!
See you there 🍺🎶
📍 Kai Whakapai, Wānaka
🌐 kaiwhakapai.nz
📲 @kaiwhakapai
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Where is it happening?

Cnr Helwick and Ardmore Street, Wanaka, New Zealand 9305, Queenstown, New Zealand

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