Queenstown Winter Festival

25 June 2010 - 2 months ago

2010's Winter Festival kicks off on Friday, June 25, cranks on for 10 days and ends on Sunday July 4. Tickets are on sale now!

The festival is the Southern Hemisphere's ultimate winter party, held in celebration of winter in the mountains. The festival has been a huge success for over 30 years and attracts visitors from all over New Zealand, Australia, the USA, Japan and around the globe.

It is a true celebration of Queenstown, our community and all the things that make our beautiful mountain home so unique. And the best thing is that because Queenstowners are such a diverse, creative and social bunch, when we throw a party we make sure we jam pack it full of great events with something for everyone. So not only are you assured that there is going to be something for you, but you can also be assured that we’d love to see you here.

There are fireworks, comedy, drag races, birdman action, jazz, food and wine, street parades, family fun, a great mix of internationally acclaimed performers and home-grown acts, a ball - and that is just in town! Up on the mountain you can catch loads of winter action with ski races, a Big Air Invitational, mountain mayhem, dog races and superb entertainment. 2010 will herald the return of many Festival favourites as well as an injection of fresh new events sure to get everyone in the party mood.

Since first being staged in 1975 by Queenstowners who thought the arrival of snow was a great excuse for a party, the Festival has evolved to forge a unique identity as New Zealand's premier celebration of all things winter. Now an iconic event cemented on New Zealand' s calendar, it attracts 60,000 attendees and injects a whopping $45 million back into the local economy.

The Festival gets underway in style on Friday June 25th at the free American Express Opening Party with a spectacular fireworks display, live music, mulled wine, and plenty of laughs. Check out all the action at www.winterfestival.co.nz.

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