Events

Feature Events

Queenstown is well known for the following annual events.

Queenstown Winter Festival

The festival is a ten day celebration of winter in the mountains and the Southern Hemisphere's ultimate winter party. The festival has been a huge success for 29 years and attracts visitors from all over New Zealand, Australia, the USA, Japan and around the globe.

Silverstone Race to the Sky

The objective is clear: the fastest vehicle to the top of the hill wins! For two days over Easter every year the Cardrona Valley, deep in the heartland of Central Otago, New Zealand, becomes a Mecca for motorsports enthusiasts.

Accor $10 Race to Cure Kids

The Accor $10 Race from Auckland to Queenstown is expected to attract a field of 40 competitors, who will aim to race the length of the country on their wits, raising funds for Cure Kids on the way.

Queenstown Marathon

Marathon, Half Marathon and 10km events on an officially IAAF measured course.