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.

Over 60 million people around the world have fallen in love with the story and the music that makes MAMMA MIA! the ultimate feel-good musical, featuring Dancing Queen, Take A Chance On Me, Mamma Mia!, I Have A Dream and many more.

Set on a Greek island paradise and inspired by the story-telling magic of ABBA’s classic songs, the heart-warming tale tells us of a young bride-to-be, on the eve of her wedding, who wants to discover the identity of her father. She brings together three men from her mother’s past, back to the island they visited 20 years ago.

A celebration of love, laughter and friendship, MAMMA MIA! is a fabulous night out for audiences of all ages.

The Banff Mountain Film Festival is the largest, and one of the most prestigious, mountain festivals in the world. Hot on the heels of the festival held every autumn in Banff, Canada the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour hits the road and for 2021 we'll be coming to Taupo!

With stops planned in about 550 locations across 45 countries around the globe, this year’s tour features a collection of the most inspiring action, environmental, and adventure films from the festival.

From approximately 360 films entered into the annual festival, the world’s best mountain films are chosen to travel the globe.

Greg Johnson returns home for a much-anticipated New Zealand tour, after a year-long LA lockdown.

Look forward to Greg and band performing hits like Isabelle, Don't Wait Another Day, Liberty, Save Yourself - and fantastic songs from upcoming new album Tilt Your Interior.

Says Greg: “After a gloomy year of lockdown and seclusion in LA, it's an understatement to say I’m excited to be touring again."

Like Taupō in summer? You’ll love it in winter! The Malcolm Flowers Insurances Taupō Winter Festival runs during the July school holidays and has various fun events running over the two week period.

Make sure Friday 9th – Sunday 25th July 2021 is in your diary for the sixth annual Taupō Winter Festival. Featuring the Mercury Light Hub, Wairakei Estate Ice Rink, Rapids Jet Ice Slide, Ebbett Taupo Fun Zone, & DPA Dinner on the Domain. Plus there’s a Harcourts Theatre Show, Cheal Degustation Dinner, live music, creation stations, Build Taupo Creative Igloos, and much, much more!

The majority of ticketed shows (theatre, music and other cultural performances) will be held Wednesday 14th – Sunday 18th July. 

Admission: Free

Returning to New Zealand after a two year stint in Europe, award winning alt-folk artist Graeme James is delighted to be back in New Zealand for the winter of 2021 to reconnect with fans and share new songs and stories from the road.

Making the most of the European lockdowns of 2020 James used the break from his usually intense touring schedule to undertake his most ambitious recording project to date: four seasonal EPs exploring the emotional landscapes of Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer across 24 new songs.

Released to critical acclaim, including a feature in Rolling Stone, this project culminates with the final EP release on July 30th. His captivating live show features Graeme playing electric violin, guitar, bass, baritone ukulele, banjo, mandolin, harmonica and percussion as he recreates his foot stomping tunes in real time with his famous loop pedal.

With soldout shows across New Zealand and over 40 million streams on Spotify, Graeme is one of New Zealand’s most streamed indie folk artists. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see him play live in his home country.

The GLOW SHOW team is back with WONDERLAND GLOW SHOW, a ‘kiwified’ interpretation of the classic ‘Alice in Wonderland' tale for tamariki, educators and whanau! Let your imagination soar as you're transported by the magic of giant scale glow-in-the-dark puppetry. The mega edu-taining WONDERLAND GLOW SHOW promotes literacy and Te Reo Mãori, celebrates the exquisite art of ultraviolet puppetry, and demonstrates “Being your most creative self! Hei tino auaha koe! ”WONDERLAND GLOW SHOW is an upbeat, engaging show that dives headlong into a weird and wonderful world of dancing flamingos, shuffling cards, an 8-metre caterpillar and giant flowers. But it’s not all rosy… there’s a march hare on the loose!

Shows are created specifically for your age groups:
10 am session for 0-5 year-olds – suits ECEs and Year 1
Puppetry-music-dancing-moving! Meet puppets! 40 minutes!

11.30 am session for 6-12 year-olds – suits Years 2-8
Puppetry-story-music! Meet actors with patai (Q and A) 55 minutes!

Rocky Rhodes is a dynamic 4-piece live band incorporating Jeff Stewart (Te Kowhai) on guitar & vocs, Mike Lynch (Huntly) on keyboard & vocs, complemented by the rhythm section of Greg Allen (Huntly) on bass/vocs and Ronnie Miller on drums/vocs.

All have years of experience in leading Waikato live bands and will be performing Kiwi & classic dance hits that everyone knows and appreciates.

The Taupo Cossie is well-known for its great dinner meals, friendly atmosphere and top club facilities. So come along and enjoy some great music from the Rocky Rhodes live band!

Rock and Roll Sunday Social. Held on the last Sunday of every month at the Local Diner (Stag Park) 140 Napier Road, Hilltop.

We run a basic Rock and Roll Class from 3:15 to 4 PM which is great fun and costs only $5. This runs into the Social which is a free event for all.

You don't need to be a dancer or have a partner to come along. It's all just social fun and rock and roll.