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.
The team at Greenstone Entertainment are bringing life back into the live entertainment industry in the summer of 2021. After a record sell-out tour in 2020 attracting over 50,000 fans, we have a lineup of five fantastic acts for next year’s Summer Concert Tour, with a trans-Tasman vibe to the shows.
Next year will see five incredible acts taking to the stage at the Taupo Summer Concert in January, and will feature Gin Wigmore, The Angels, Dragon, Pseudo Echo and Mi-Sex.
Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.
Parkrun events are 5km run/walk and take place on Saturday morning in parks and open spaces.
parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.
Our event course is a 2.5km out and back with a start/finish at Two mile bay reserve utilising the Lakefront shared path with the turn around at Wharewaka reserve.
Two days of action-packed Grand Prix Hydroplane racing, 11 plus GP Hydroplanes doing speeds in excess of 180 mph featuring, North Island titles, plenty of other types of Powerboat racing, Formula One Tunnels, Modified Hydroplanes, Clubmans & Junior racing. Mod VP, V8 racing runabouts. Drivers signing sessions, free giveaways. Excellent viewing from the Lake Taupo Waterfront. This event is free entry, Meet the Teams and Drivers over the two days. Sunday will feature the first championship round of NZ Offshore Powerboats with two half-hour races. Plenty of Powerboat Racing for the whole family.
Beer Appreciation Day is back with some truly outstanding beers (and cider) on the menu.
Relax in the tree studded surrounds of Riverside Park supping on a stonking range of craft beverages accompanied by live music and delicious kai.
From local favourites Lakeman Brewing Co and The Rogue Bore to some absolute legends from out of the district there'll be a whole bunch of beers never poured in Taupō before.
Tickets include tokens for one beer or cider.
- National Junior Series Sprint Distance Triathlon
- National Elite Race Standard Distance Triathlon (Erin Baker)
- National Junior Series Youth Race
- Try-A-Try
- Kids Splash and Dash
- Open Water Swim
Steven Clarke is a self-taught Taupo artist and member of the Active Arts, Tuesday Painters group. Steven’s acrylic paintings are exceptional in their photographic technical detail. “Sometimes I use a photograph as reference, sometimes a postcard. But sometimes I just have an image in my head and I go to the canvas and paint. Sometimes those images come to me in my dreams."
Fall into the ring of fire in this unforgettable music concert dedicated to the music, love and lives of Johnny Cash and June Carter.
For more than 40 years Johnny Cash and June Carter enthralled audiences around the world with their songs of life, love and heartache. A love story played out through some of the greatest songs ever written.
Now Jeff Carter together with Brooke McMullen bring to life a captivating and unforgettable musical concert. These two talented performers share a very special onstage rapport, perfectly recreating the dynamic Johnny and June shared.
This 2 hour live concert event “Leaving Jackson” The Johnny Cash & June Carter show will have you singing, laughing and crying for more.
221-225 Lake Terrace, Taupo, New Zealand | 0800 722 733 - +64 7 376 1400 | info@sacredwaters.co.nz