Events Calendar
What's happening in Central Otago
May 2026
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 | Central Otago Regional Orchestra - Gravitas. (Arrowtown and Alexandra).Sat, 2 May 2026 - Sun, 3 May 2026 @ Arrowtown, 2 [email protected]. Alexandra, 3 [email protected]. Central Otago Art Society - Folded Artists Books Workshop with Melissa Larsen.Sat, 2 May 2026 @ 9.30am - 3.30pm | |||||
Central Otago Regional Orchestra - Gravitas. (Arrowtown and Alexandra).Sat, 2 May 2026 - Sun, 3 May 2026 @ Arrowtown, 2 [email protected]. Alexandra, 3 [email protected]. | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Central Otago Regional Choir. A World of Song, from Sweden to Samoa (Alexandra, Arrowtown and Wanaka).Fri, 8 May 2026 - Sun, 10 May 2026 @ Daily | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Rachel Hirabayashi Gallery & Emporium - Japanese Stab Binding Workshop.Sun, 17 May 2026 @ 1 - 4pm. | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | Central Otago Art Society - Gouache Painting Workshop.Sat, 30 May 2026 - Sun, 31 May 2026 @ 10am - 4pm Daily |
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Current Events
Hullabaloo Art Space - New Works on Show.
Fri, 1 May 2026 - Sun, 31 May 2026 @ 10am - 4pm Daily
Discover a vibrant selection of new work from local artists at Hullabaloo, located in the …
Te Atamira - Open Call, Laneway Showcase 2026.
Mon, 4 May 2026 - Sun, 10 May 2026 @ Submissions Open Now!
Open Call in 2026 for the next Laneway Showcase at Te …
Checketts McKay Short Story Competition - Open Now!
Mon, 4 May 2026 - Fri, 31 July 2026 @ Entries Open Now!
2026 will be the first year for The Checketts McKay Short Story Competition. Their …
Central Otago Regional Choir. A World of Song, from Sweden to Samoa (Alexandra, Arrowtown and Wanaka).
Fri, 8 May 2026 - Sun, 10 May 2026 @ Daily
Under the expert direction of Richard Madden and accompanied by Queenstown pianist …
Remarkable Theatre - Pint Sized Plays, Bannockburn.
Sat, 9 May 2026 @ 2pm
Returning to Bannockburn by popular demand Remarkable Theatre presents Pint-Sized Plays. …
Rachel Hirabayashi Gallery & Emporium - Japanese Stab Binding Workshop.
Sun, 17 May 2026 @ 1 - 4pm.
Japanese Stab Binding Workshop with Melissa Larsen.
Melissa is a local artist and …
NZQA Top Art Exhibition 2026
Alexandra Musical Society - Stars In Their Eyes 2026.
Arts Central - Sean Kelly and the Super Eights.
Thu, 21 May 2026 @ 7.30pm
Sean Kelly & Friends present an intimate show of live Irish music played to the …
Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - Spain to the Americans.
Fri, 22 May 2026 @ 6pm
An exploration of the Spanish classical guitar.
A journey from Spain to South America with …
Central Otago Art Society - Gouache Painting Workshop.
Sat, 30 May 2026 - Sun, 31 May 2026 @ 10am - 4pm Daily
Gouache Painting Workshop with Marion Vialade-Worch.
Join award winning Alexandra artist, …