Riverside Park & Unison Amphitheatre, Redoubt Street, Taupo, Lake Taupo

The Taupo Market - every Saturday* - morning, rain or shine, ever-changing – with lots of regular favorites.

‘Volcanic’ coffee, pies and fries, pastries and juice, fresh fruit and veggies, free range eggs and micro greens, plants, trees and seedlings, wood carvings, wind chimes, crazy pots and painted garden panels, jewellery, necklaces, bracelets and tattoos, greeting cards, paintings and photography, knitting and sewing for all ages and the family pet - more, more, more.

Landslide is a live 5 piece band, who have been celebrating the music of Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks for the past 8 years, covering well-known classics from Fleetwood Mac and also Stevie's solo hits!

Expect to hear Dreams, Sara, Rhiannon, The Chain, Go Your Own Way, Seven Wonders, Don't Stop, Edge of 17, Tusk, Gypsy, Black Magic Woman, Rooms On Fire, Little Lies etc...to name just a few!

Full lighting and sound system with liberal 4 part harmonies help to bring these amazing, classic songs to life.

Equifest Summer Special 4 - 6 February at the National Equestrian Centre Taupo.

We invite you to join us for three days of unmissable equine festival fun and enjoyment, celebrating all things equine. From professionals to enthusiasts of all disciplines, riding levels and ages, together we can connect, learn and power the industry.

Inspiring crowds with educational seminars, hosting industry experts and fierce competition and providing spectacular Nightshows. You can also shop till you drop with avenues of exhibitors selling everything from horse tack and horse floats to lifestyle products.

Taupo Museum's world-famous Dinosaur Hunt is now on! No hunting license required.

Children and adults alike flock to the Museum every holidays to hunt for the 10 Dinosaurs hidden within the galleries and displays.

Taupō Museum is open 7 days from 10am to 4:30pm.

From its humble beginnings in 1977 with just 26 participants, the BDO Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge has grown into NZ’s premier and largest cycling event, with around 5,000 riders from across New Zealand and the globe taking part each year!

This iconic open water swimming event caters for a wide range of swimming abilities and is in its 59th year!

This iconic Taupo event is organised by the Lake Taupo Rotary and any proceeds from the day will go towards community projects in the region.

NZ’s first-ever Music and Sport festival… three days of action-packed team sports and music at Owen Delany Park, Come and enter your team in Rugby, Cricket, Basketball, Hockey, Netball and Football with an amazing line up of Sneaky Sound System, SACHI, Kings, Nice n’urlich, Otosan and DJ General Lee and more to come.

We are back! EVERY Thursday for 14 weeks!

Join us for fourteen amazing evenings of food, craft beer and wine PLUS free live performances with incredible local musicians and loads of entertainment for the kids.
Meet Whānau and friends, romance your loved one with a weekly date night or come along solo and make new friends. You are sure to have a great evening whatever you choose.

BYO Picnic Rug & Shade

The world’s longest-running IRONMAN with a proud and rich history deeply rooted in our hometown of Taupō. The race itself showcases the best of New Zealand's natural wonderland, and more than 2,000 volunteers and thousands of supporters line the streets to cheer you on. You will be welcomed with open arms and will leave enriched with the locals’ pure Kiwi spirit.

Come along to IRONMAN New Zealand in 2022 and prove to yourself that Anything Is Possible. Swim 3.8km in Great Lake Taupō, ride 180km along the country roads and run 42.2km on the beautiful Lake Taupō waterfront with the support of the local Taupō community.

The 2022 Nutri-Grain IRONMAN New Zealand will have slots to the 2022 IRONMAN World Championship held in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

Come along on March 27 to the annual Greenlea Rescue Helicopter Open Day for 2022.

Meet your rescue helicopter crew, see the life-saving rescue helicopter up close and personal, plus see all of our fellow emergency services team too.

A family-friendly event for all ages, with live demonstrations, local food trucks, and interactive activities happening from 10 am – 2 pm you won’t want to miss out!

Exact location: Taupo Airport, 32 Anzac Memorial Drive, Taupo

Come and support your community rescue helicopter!

Gold coin entry!