Events Calendar
What's happening in Central Otago
July 2026
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - Central Otago Night Sky Celebration.Sat, 4 July 2026 @ 12noon - 4pm and 4.30pm - 7.30pm. | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Jenny Beck Law - Winter Art Show. Oturehua.Thu, 9 July 2026 - Sun, 12 July 2026 @ July 9th at 7pm. July 10th, 11th and 12th, 10am - | 10 | 11 |
Jenny Beck Law - Winter Art Show. Oturehua.Thu, 9 July 2026 - Sun, 12 July 2026 @ July 9th at 7pm. July 10th, 11th and 12th, 10am - | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Onstage Wanaka - That Bloody Woman.Fri, 10 July 2026 - Sat, 18 July 2026 @ 7.30pm Daily Except Sun July 12th, 2pm. |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | Jenny Mitchell - Heart Like a House Concert Tour goes to Theatre.Sat, 25 July 2026 @ 7pm - 9pm. |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - Russell Clark: The City Hotel Gold Rush Murals.Mon, 1 June 2026 - Thu, 30 July 2026 @ 10am - 4pm Daily | 31 |
Current Events
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 Stories Museum and Art Gallery - Russell Clark: The City Hotel Gold Rush Murals.
Mon, 1 June 2026 - Thu, 30 July 2026 @ 10am - 4pm Daily
In 1936, celebrated New Zealand artist Russell Clark painted 28 extraordinary panels for …
Black Rabbit Cafe - Jenny Hill.
Tue, 2 June 2026 - Sat, 1 August 2026 @ Daily
Jenny Hill is now exhibiting at the Black Rabbit cafe with her collage and textile …
Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - Central Otago Night Sky Celebration.
Sat, 4 July 2026 @ 12noon - 4pm and 4.30pm - 7.30pm.
Celebrate Matariki and the extraordinary night skies of Central Otago at this free …
Jenny Beck Law - Winter Art Show. Oturehua.
Thu, 9 July 2026 - Sun, 12 July 2026 @ July 9th at 7pm. July 10th, 11th and 12th, 10am -
The Winter Art Show is returning again this year.
Exhibitors include Safi Foale, Catlin …
Onstage Wanaka - That Bloody Woman.
Fri, 10 July 2026 - Sat, 18 July 2026 @ 7.30pm Daily Except Sun July 12th, 2pm.
That Bloody Woman is a bold, funny and high-energy New Zealand musical that reimagines …
Matariki Winter Market.
Fri, 10 July 2026 @ 10am - 3pm
30 stall holders under cover.
Enjoy a warm atmosphere complete with music, delicious food, …
The Lohi Linen Matariki Fashion Show - Ranfurly.
Sat, 11 July 2026 @ 7pm - 10pm
The runway returns to Ranfurly. NZ designers and makers, Tania Murray Haigh's latest …
CromCom – Josh Thomson, Justine Smith and Paul Ego.
Fri, 24 July 2026 @ 7pm - 10pm
Be part of comedy history as Te Puna Mahara hosts its very first comedy show, starring …
Jenny Mitchell - Heart Like a House Concert Tour goes to Theatre.
Sat, 25 July 2026 @ 7pm - 9pm.
Te Puna Mahara, Cromwell Memorial Events Centre, is delighted to announce the very first …
Everybody Knows by Laser Kiwi.
Fri, 31 July 2026 @ 7pm - 10pm
Circus, sketch, comedy. Buckle up for a wild ride in this visual, audial and conceptual …