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 9 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.

Round Two of the NIERDC 2022 series at Taupo International Motorsport Park with the One, Two and Three hour races on Saturday 28th May.

It will see some of the country’s best GT3 cars racing and should also attract a significant number of the new Super GT field,

Children under 14 are free when accompanied by a paying adult.

There are more than one hundred songwriters in Waikato, but very few are known! We aim to organise concerts in all the districts of Waikato and showcase the rich musical talents we have. So we have handpicked some of the best music groups/solo/duos from Tāupo and some spread around Waikato. From Hip hop to Indie, seven music acts lined up to entertain you with amazing new music. Tāupo's favourite music groups Dat 378 Boy, False Heights, and young Bri Hilton, along with the four winners of the 'Tunes of Waikato' competition, Sage, Andy and Clara, Natassja Kelly, and Sonorous ready to give you a fantastic musical night.

The MATARIKI GLOW SHOW is back with an all-new, giant-scale puppet show for tamariki, educators and whãnau.

The Glow Show’s magical glow-in-the-dark characters are getting ready to celebrate with you at 40 theatres around Aotearoa, alongside the first-ever nationwide Matariki holiday!

Bigger, better, bolder, with more music and more characters, this is an upbeat show that ‘edu-tains’ and engages the audience over 50 minutes with patai (Q and A) afterwards. Shorter shows of 30 minutes are designed for 0-5yo.

MATARIKI GLOW SHOW 2022 relates to our whakatauki at Matariki, with a strong theme of togetherness!

Little Green Man Productions is thrilled to present MATARIKI GLOW SHOW in a theatre near you.

The World of Musicals Concert has graced stages across the globe and features a world-class ensemble of multi-talented performing artists who exquisitely recreate classic hits, fused with emotive ballads, big-screen anthems and iconic show tunes.

From the best of “The Phantom of the Opera” and “Les Miserables” to “We will Rock You,  “Sister Act” and many more, the World of Musicals delivers a stirring musical concert theatre experience that will leave you spellbound – from the opening song to the final medley of classics.

“ALL THE HIT SONGS IN ONE SHOW ” that is the quintessential takeaway from this musical concert gala.

The World of the Musicals concert is a show that is tailored for the entire family, so get ready to be enthralled and sing along to all your favourite and much-loved Musical songs in one unforgettable evening. Secure your seats today to a show inspired by many, but unlike any other.

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.

The Mercury Light Hub, Pak’nSave Pancake Breakfast, Wairakei Estate Ice Rink, Rapids Jet Ice Slide and Ebbett Fun Zone are all back by popular demand! Plus live music, theatre, comedy, and so much more!

The majority of festival activities are located in and around the Tongariro North Domain and Great Lake Centre – the hub of Taupo.

The majority of ticketed shows (theatre, music and other cultural performances) will be held Wednesday 13th – Sunday 17th July.

The festival is brought to you by The One Taupō Trust. Money raised through the festival goes back to families in the region who are under financial hardship due to having children that require specialist medical care.

Led Zeppelin by Lead Zipline... Best Tribute in the World!

Brace yourselves Led Zeppelin fans… the Great Lake Centre Theatre, Taupo are hosting the gig of the year for you on Sat 30 July 2022!

Lead Zipline is a collaboration of world-class music session artists paying tribute to one of the greatest bands of all time. They have meticulously ensured an offering that sounds like the genuine article, having studied note-by-note the complex grooves, dynamic feels and textures of the actual masters that were Led Zeppelin.