NZ Spirit Festivals

Updated as information comes to hand
Wellington

Jan 28th/29th 2023
Frank Kitts Park

Christchurch

March 11th/12th 2023
Haere-roa, Ilam Homestead

Gincredible is cancelled for 2022

Saturday 5th March 2022,
Wharepai Domain,
Tauranga

Held on the fourth Saturday of January every year, at different hosting distilleries.
As part of the festival, Distillers from all over NZ each select a botanical and the host distillery will create a recipe from the ingredients and produce the year’s limited edition NZ Gin Day release

2021: – Created by National Distillery Co
Napier 23 January 2021


2022: – Created by Juno Gin
New Plymouth 22 January 2022


2023: – Created by 1919 Distilling
Auckland 28 January 2023

No Information on 2022 or 2023 yet

When: Fri 26 Feb 2021, 4:00pm–8:00pm
Where: Elemental Distillers, 195 Rapaura Road, Blenheim, Marlborough
Restrictions: All Ages
Ticket Information: Admission Free
Website: Elemental Distillers

Saturday 28 January 2023

Cancelled due to weather
Majestic Square
Whanganui
1:00pm – 6:00pm
Whanganui On the Rocks

Website link no longer active

Saturday 7 January 2023.
12pm – 8pm
Location: 430 Abel Tasman Drive, 7183 Golden Bay
Email: sales@kiwispirits.co.nz
Phone: 03-525 8575
Kiwi Spirit Summer Festival 2023

Pages no longer active
Inaugural event in 2023, organised by the Gindulgence team
Christchurch: ‘Majestic on Durham’

Location: 189 Durham Street South, Christchurch
Friday 17th & Saturday 18th of February 2023
Rescheduled to Friday 28; Saturday 29th April 2023

Auckland: tbc

Inaugural event in 2023
Arrowtown

Location: Wilcox Green, Arrowtown
24/25 March 2023

Dunedin

Saturday Feb 25th, 2023
1pm – 6pm
Wingatui Racecourse, Gladstone Rd, Wingatui

Next Dramfest 2023

Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th of March 2023.
Te Pae Christchurch Convention and Exhibition Centre
Contact Whisky Galore
p: +64 3 377 6824
e: info@dramfest.co.nz
w: www.whiskygalore.co.nz

Spring Gin Festival

No Information on cancellation new dates for 2022 or 2023 yet

Was: 5 February 2022
Iris Lawn, Mona Vale Homestead and Gardens
40 Mona Vale Avenue
Christchurch


Cancelled for 2023, next event 2024
Highball 2022 will now be held 23 – 24 September 2022, and Wellington Cocktail Week from 19 – 25 September.

Where: Dominion Museum Building, Te Aro, Wellington
https://www.highball.co.nz/

Auckland Gin Festival 2023

3, 4 & 5 February 2023

Location: The Cloud, Queens Wharf
Email: phoebe@ginevents.com.au
Phone: Australia 0402 990 640
60 distilleries from Australia and New Zealand

Was: Saturday 27 August 2022

Location: Larcomb Vinyard
307 Larcombs Road, Rolleston 7678
1pm – 9 pm

Selwyn Summer Festival

Saturday February 18, 2023

Location: Larcomb Vinyard
307 Larcombs Road, Rolleston 7678
1pm – 9 pm

Inaugural event in 2022, organised by the Pauanui Club & Harcourts Pauanui, hopefully again next year
Was: Saturday 24 September 2022

Location: 31 Sheppard Avenue, Pauanui
Doors open at 12pm
Contact: info@pauanuiclub.co.nz
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Contact sue@distilledspiritsaotearoa.org.nz if you have any Spirits Festivals to advertise