Events Calendar

The fourth biennial Winter Games NZ take place this August in New Zealand’s stunning Southern Alps. Free to watch in person and with live coverage on TV3 and live streaming at wintergamesnz.kiwi, the Games are one of the world’s top five winter sports events and the only one in the Southern Hemisphere.

Watch Winter Olympic, Paralympic and X Games stars compete for glory in four FIS Snowboard and Freestyle Skiing World Cups at Cardrona Alpine Resort, plus ski racing at Coronet Peak, cross-country skiing at Snow Farm NZ and curling at Naseby’s international rink.

Billed as the biggest party on southern snow, on-mountain action is accompanied by a free festival programme based at two Games Villages in downtown Queenstown and Wanaka. The festival features daily entertainment, the adrenalin-packed GoPro Adventure Film Festival and an awesome line up of live bands including Ladi6 in Queenstown after the opening ceremony and Kora in Wanaka after the closing ceremony.

The opening ceremony takes place at Coronet Peak near Queenstown on Friday 21 August. It includes a dramatic, spectator-friendly dual slalom contest staged under floodlights and featuring top alpine skiers from around the world.

The closing ceremony takes place at Cardrona Alpine Resort near Wanaka on Sunday 30 August straight after two spectacular freeski and snowboard ‘big air’ events to close the sporting action.

Host towns Queenstown and Wanaka are easily accessible international lakeside resorts just an hour apart. Spectacular scenery, fantastic dining and shopping, iconic adventure activities and off-mountain attractions make them the perfect venues for every taste and budget. Don’t miss a trip to the historic gold rush town of Naseby for the curling tournament; it’s a place like no other in New Zealand.

Make the most of your Kiwi winter – experience the Audi quattro Winter Games NZ this August.

Location

Queenstown, Village Green,