Opening Ceremony

Schedule

Wed, 15 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 am

UTC+12:00

Location

Buckingham Green, Arrowtown | Queenstown, OT

Advertisement

Grab the family and come on down to enjoy our Autumn Festival Official Opening Ceremony - and in 2026, we celebrate the 40th celebrations of the festival!
There will be plenty of entertainment including the popular Buckingham Belles, Mini Belles, Arrowtown School Kapa Haka group, the talented Mullet Man and Mim and more.

Advertisement

Where is it happening?

Buckingham Green, Arrowtown, Queenstown, New Zealand

Event Location & Nearby Stays:

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

Host or Publisher The Arrowtown Autumn Festival

Tags:

Festivals in Queenstown Kids in Queenstown

Ask AI if this event suits you:

Discover More Events in Queenstown

$40th Celebrations \u2013 Fireworks & Street Party$

Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 am 40th Celebrations – Fireworks & Street Party

Wilcox Green, Arrowtown

FIREWORKS FESTIVALS

Gold Dust Woman: A Tiny Room Concert

Wed, 15 Apr at 08:30 am Gold Dust Woman: A Tiny Room Concert

The Blue Door Bar

MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

Gold Dust Woman - Songbook of Stevie Nicks & Christine McVee - Charlotte Graf - Tiny Room Concert

Wed, 15 Apr at 06:30 pm Gold Dust Woman - Songbook of Stevie Nicks & Christine McVee - Charlotte Graf - Tiny Room Concert

The Blue Door Bar, Arrowtown

CONCERTS MUSIC

The Great Arrowtown Scarecrow Trail

Thu, 16 Apr at 12:00 am The Great Arrowtown Scarecrow Trail

Buckingham Green, Arrowtown

TRIPS-ADVENTURES SPORTS

$Queenstown Multicultural Festival 2026 \u2013 Join the cultural event this March!$

Sat, 21 Mar at 12:00 am Queenstown Multicultural Festival 2026 – Join the cultural event this March!

Queenstown Events Centre

FESTIVALS WORKSHOPS

Queenstown Multicultural Festival 2026

Sat, 21 Mar at 10:00 am Queenstown Multicultural Festival 2026

Queenstown Events Centre

FESTIVALS NONPROFIT

Five Films for Freedom

Sun, 22 Mar at 02:00 am Five Films for Freedom

Te Atamira

ENTERTAINMENT FESTIVALS

$Aotearoa Surf Film Festival 2026 - W\u0100NAKA$

Tue, 24 Mar at 08:30 am Aotearoa Surf Film Festival 2026 - WĀNAKA

Wanaka Community Hub

ENTERTAINMENT FESTIVALS

Five Films for Freedom

Tue, 24 Mar at 08:30 am Five Films for Freedom

Te Atamira

ENTERTAINMENT FESTIVALS

Aotearoa Surf Film Festival 2026 - QUEENSTOWN

Wed, 25 Mar at 08:00 am Aotearoa Surf Film Festival 2026 - QUEENSTOWN

The World Bar Queenstown

ENTERTAINMENT FESTIVALS

SE PRESENTS: IRAH - UK, QUEENSTOWN - YONDER MARCH 26

Thu, 26 Mar at 12:00 pm SE PRESENTS: IRAH - UK, QUEENSTOWN - YONDER MARCH 26

Yonder

Muroki - Amber Skies Tour - Queenstown 27th March

Fri, 27 Mar at 10:00 am Muroki - Amber Skies Tour - Queenstown 27th March

14 Church Street, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand

ENTERTAINMENT MUSIC

True Stories Told Live: Lost & Found

Fri, 27 Mar at 10:00 am True Stories Told Live: Lost & Found

Lake Wānaka Centre, 89 Ardmore street

ART LITERARY-ART

Breakfast with Papers: Election Year

Fri, 27 Mar at 11:00 pm Breakfast with Papers: Election Year

Lake Wānaka Centre, 89 Ardmore street, Wānaka

FESTIVALS ART

Trickle-down Economics? Give Us a Break

Sat, 28 Mar at 03:00 am Trickle-down Economics? Give Us a Break

Lake Wānaka Centre, 89 Ardmore street, Wānaka

FESTIVALS PARTIES

Feel the Fear

Sun, 29 Mar at 03:00 am Feel the Fear

Lake Wānaka Centre, 89 Ardmore street, Wānaka

FESTIVALS MUSIC

Taking Off: A Celebration of Brian Turner

Sun, 29 Mar at 07:30 am Taking Off: A Celebration of Brian Turner

Lake Wānaka Centre, 89 Ardmore street, Wānaka

ART LITERARY-ART

Kiwi Country: Te Radar & Ruth Spencer

Sun, 29 Mar at 10:00 am Kiwi Country: Te Radar & Ruth Spencer

Lake Wānaka Centre, 89 Ardmore street, Wānaka

FESTIVALS NONPROFIT

Queenstown International Tournament

Thu, 02 Apr at 11:00 pm Queenstown International Tournament

19 Park Street, Queenstown, New Zealand 9300

SPORTS TOURNAMENTS

$Warbirds Over Wanaka 2026\t$

Fri, 03 Apr at 08:00 am Warbirds Over Wanaka 2026

Airport Way, Wanaka 9382, New Zealand

AIR-SHOWS

What's Happening Next in Queenstown?

Discover Queenstown Events