Celtic festivals in New Zealand

While we aim to keep the list as up to date as possible, event information can change at short notice, so we always recommend that you confirm information with the event organisers.

• Paeroa Highland Games and Tattoo

  • When: February 2024
  • Where: Paeroa Domain, North Island, New Zealand
  • Website: www.paeroahighlandgames.co.nz

• Ashburton Festival of Pipe Band Music

  • When: January 2024
  • Where: Ashburton, South Island
  • Website: https://www.nzpipebands.org.nz/calendar/

• Turakina Highland Games

  • When: January 2024
  • Where: Cameron Road Turakina
  • Website: http://www.turakinahighlandgames.co.nz/

• Auckland Highland Games

  • When: November 2023
  • Where: Ellerslie Event Centre
  • Website: https://ahg.r1.nz/

• Keltic Fair

  • When: January 2024
  • Where: Coromandel, Coromandel-Thames District, North Island
  • Website: http://www.kelticfair.co.nz/

• Hororata Highland Games 

  • When: February 2024
  • Where: Hororata Domain, South Island
  • Website: https://hororatahighlandgames.org.nz/

• Dunedin Celtic Arts Festival

  • When: biennial usually third week in October 
  • Website: www.dunedincelticarts.org.nz