Kids Fest
Various venues are selected for storytelling, walks with famous cartoon characters, circuses and many more fun filled activities for children in particular.
Christchurch
Festivals and Annual Events
One of the most fun filled, free of cost entertainments in the city is the Buskers festival that takes place at various venues including Cathedral square, Buskers Park, Botanical Gardens and Peacock Foundation. The festival comprises of street dancers, jugglers, one wheel cyclists, jokers and clowns who together put up exciting performances in juggling, stand up comedy, acrobatics and contortionism.
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Festivals and events in Christchurch
Showing 1–24 of 24 festivals
Plan around 24 festival seasons, public events, Ramadan/Eid periods, book fairs, art cycles, and winter food activity.
Ellerslie International Flower Show
Taking inspiration from London’s Chelsea Flower Show, this one in Christchurch is no less than a piece of wild imagination.
ANZAC Remembered
The event is greatly treasured by the 60 + New Zealanders who go down memory lane with songs sung by various bands on that day.
World Buskers Festival
One of the most fun filled, free of cost entertainments in the city is the Buskers festival that takes place at various venues including Cathedral square, Buskers Park, Botanical Gardens and Peacock Foundation.
The Press Kite Day
Very popular among teenagers and adults alike, the event gains most of its popularity with the presence of world renowned kite flyers at the venue.
Teddy Bears Picnic
It is party time in Christchurch in mid-February. A day long Picnic held in the north of Hagley Park, this event is particularly famous for children who watch bears perform tricks, listen to stories, go on ride
ASB bank Starry Nights
Held at the serene Hagley Park, Starry Nights features famous musicians of New Zealand who perform some all time favorite and classic numbers along with professional dancers for the eager audience.
Rick Armstrong Motors Classical Spark
Part of the Summer Time celebrations of the city, the concert is just one of the ways that New Zealanders spend time outside in the sun and get together with friends and family.
Waipara Wine and Food Celebration
Priding itself for being the best wine field in the world, the Waipara valley in Christchurch holds this annual event to exhibit its exotic tastes and varieties in wine collections.
New Zealand International Jazz & Blues Festival
Local and international musicians and artists join hands to perform various melodies and genres at the event that adds multifold to the already adventurous tourist life in the city.
ChartFest
ChartFest is the city’s favorite music festival that has a line up of fresh upcoming talent as well as some of the NZ favorites. The event has various music activities together with live shows and interviews.
Eco Expo
Being a green city, Christchurch lays immense emphasis on a healthy way of life that not only provides individual benefits but also gives the environment sustained growth.
Christchurch City Marathon and Half Marathon
Early June, the Christchurch City Marathon creates an adrenaline rush among the locals. The marathon is one of the country’s most famous and extensive sport events that is attended by over 2000 participants.
Winter Carnival
An event dedicated to snow and skiing, the Montana Carnival is a winter festival where New Zealanders gather at a skiing resort to see skiers perform stunts and races and earn the best title for the evening.
Christchurch Arts Festivals
Bringing together an array of performances by renowned dancers, artists, visual art specialists, literary and music icons (jazz, pop, classical& opera), the Arts festival is a hyped up event in the city.
Christchurch Writers Festival
Organized and run by a team of professional writers and broadcasters, the writers festival’s primary motive is to run a charity organization and to make this privilege common to all.
The Great New Zealand Craft Show
The craft show in New Zealand has one of its venues in Christchurch where craftsmen put up stalls to showcase their artifacts and talents.
Carter Group Heritage Week
Appreciating a country’s heritage is integral to have a feeling of belonging and responsibility to one’s country.
The Canterbury Show
Ever since 1862, the Canterbury Agricultural and Postural show has aided the farming industry in modernizing and developing beyond expectation.
New Zealand PGA championship
One of the leading sporting events of the calendar, the PGA championship is renowned across the country and holds a prize worth US$650,000.
Burst! Festival of Flowers
Living up to the city’s reputation as the Garden City, the Flower Festival is a one of its kind in the continent. The celebration is dedicated to all gardens, parks, flowers and anything that is floral!
The Food Show
The food show is a famous event in the country that displays the year’s finest produce, wines and a variety of foods from local and international origins.
New Zealand Film Festival
The aim for this not-for-profit cultural event is to make the best featured films and documentaries available for screening through out the various cinemas of the city.
Le Race
Starting at the Cathedral, this race is a major event in Christchurch because of the sheer number of people who participate and the audience amounts to thousands.
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