NZ Mountain Film & Book Festival

26 - 27 June 2025

NZ's premier mountain festival event, the NZ Mountain Film & Book Festival showcases the best in adventure storytelling through film and literature. Expect small intimate shows and a friendly social atmosphere that inspires people to dream big and take on new challenges suitable to their physical ability. Find out more about the event here.

NZ Mountain Film & Festival 2025 hero image of three adventurers boot packing up a snowy ridgeline
NZ Mountain Film & Festival 2025, Image: Ross Mackay

Queenstown Mardi Gras

21 June 2025

Tickets are already onto the third release for New Zealand's most colourful rave! Secure your tickets now for Mardi Gras Queenstown and get planning the ultimate winter weekend in Queenstown with your crew.

A large crowd enjoys the music at Mardi Gras Queenstown festival on a bluebird day with beautiful light on the Remarkables
Mardi Gras Queenstown, Image: Audiology Touring

Luma Enchanted

June - August

LUMA Enchanted will combine light and sound artist installations to showcase the power of storytelling in a way that transforms this unique and iconic Queenstown event into an unmissable, immersive display for everyone to enjoy.

This year's event is going to shine a light on one of Queenstown’s most important conservation hubs, the Kiwi Park, home to 20 species of native birds and reptiles.

Head to the LUMA Enchanted website to find out more and get your tickets.

Person in a light up costume at night
The former Luma Southern Light Project, Image: Arrested Light Photography

Coronet Peak Night Ski

25 June – 5 September 2025

Ski under the stars at Coronet Peak Night Ski from 4-9pm every Wednesday, Friday (and select Saturday nights) from 26 June - 1 September. Night Ski is a bucket list winter activity in Queenstown, with cranking DJs, outdoor fires, cold beer and hot pizza.

Night Skiing up Coronet Peak
Coronet Peak Night Ski

Winter Pride 

15 - 25 August 2025

Winter Pride Queenstown is back for 2025 with another awesome program of events including ski adventures, parties, après-skis, shows, and community gatherings on and off our ski fields over eleven days. It's the largest winter rainbow festival in the southern hemisphere celebrating love, community, and diversity.

Grab your tickets here.

Pride Day at The Remarkables
Winter Pride at The Remarkables

Snow Machine Festival

9 - 14 SEPTEMBER 2025

Snow Machine Festival is four days and three nights of music, snow, après and adventure. With four après stages across Coronet Peak and The Remarkables, you can spend the morning shredding the slopes before enjoying the on-piste mountain stages and continuing the party at the main arena by night. 

Check out the lineup and get your tickets here!

Snow Machine Queenstown 2024 with The Remarkables in the background
Snow Machine Queenstown, Image: @justmelachie

Plan your Queenstown local experience

Queenstown's event calendar is packed all year around from markets to live music, and sporting events to volunteering opportunities. Check out all upcoming events here.

Stay a bit longer to really experience all Queenstown has to offer this winter – immerse yourself in Queenstown’s natural beauty and connect with the locals in our 6-day travel itinerary.