"A proudly rural mid-winter Christmas celebration on Greytown's Victorian main street, with a Light Up Tractor Parade, snow machines, hot-air balloon glow, and crackling bonfires bringing Kiwi country Christmas charm to July."

New Zealand Festival of Christmas

"Billed as New Zealand's longest-running festival, this 68th edition of the Central Otago spring celebration fills Alexandra's streets with a Friday Mardi Gras, a grand Saturday parade and party in the park, and a Sunday garden tour as the orchards burst into blossom."

Alexandra Blossom Festival

"Running since 1976 in the Waipara hills, this Easter weekend gathering of acoustic, Celtic, bluegrass, waiata and world music is one of New Zealand's longest-running folk festivals, welcoming families and musicians of all ages to workshops and concerts across four days."

Canterbury Folk Festival