Youth Calendar

What's happening in Central Otago

August 2025

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NZ Youth Film Festival Competition 2025 (online)

Sun, 1 June 2025 - Fri, 1 August 2025

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Light Up Winter 2025

Sat, 2 August 2025 @ 4pm-8.30pm

Light Up Your Hat Competition 2025

Sat, 2 August 2025

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Top Art Exhibition 2025

Thu, 17 July 2025 - Tue, 5 August 2025 @ 10am - 4pm weekdays, 11am - 3pm weekends

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Central Lakes Polyfest T Shirt Design Competition 2025

Sun, 1 June 2025 - Fri, 29 August 2025

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Strange Art Competition 2025 (online)

Thu, 5 June 2025 - Sun, 31 August 2025

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Current Events

LUMA Enchanted: A Whimsical Sensory Night Walk 2025 (Queenstown)

  • LUMA Enchanted: A Whimsical Sensory Night Walk 2025 (Queenstown)

Fri, 30 May 2025 - Sun, 5 October 2025

Experience the Magic of LUMA Enchanted at Queenstown Kiwi Park this Winter 2025. 

Get …

Central Lakes Polyfest T Shirt Design Competition 2025

  • Central Lakes Polyfest T Shirt Design Competition 2025

Sun, 1 June 2025 - Fri, 29 August 2025

Students of all ages are invited to submit a design for our Polyfest T-shirts based on …

Onscreen National Short Filmmaking Challenge 2025 (online)

  • Onscreen National Short Filmmaking Challenge 2025 (online)

Sun, 1 June 2025 - Wed, 3 September 2025

Rockquest promotions invites New Zealand intermediate and high school students to enter …

NZ Youth Film Festival Competition 2025 (online)

  • NZ Youth Film Festival Competition 2025 (online)

Sun, 1 June 2025 - Fri, 1 August 2025

New Zealand Youth Film Festival is here to find, celebrate, and empower Aotearoa’s …

MÄ«haro Central Lakes Art Competition 2025

  • MÄ«haro Central Lakes Art Competition 2025

Sun, 1 June 2025 - Fri, 12 September 2025

LEGENDS OF OUR LANDS - OUR PEOPLE, OUR PLACES, OUR STORIES

Māori and Pasifika peoples …

Strange Art Competition 2025 (online)

  • Strange Art Competition 2025 (online)

Thu, 5 June 2025 - Sun, 31 August 2025

Open for entry Sunday 1 June 2025. All entries must be submitted online no later than …

Top Art Exhibition 2025

  • Top Art Exhibition 2025

Thu, 17 July 2025 - Tue, 5 August 2025 @ 10am - 4pm weekdays, 11am - 3pm weekends

Top Art is an annual touring exhibition featuring a selection of NCEA Level 3 portfolios …

Light Up Winter 2025

  • Light Up Winter 2025

Sat, 2 August 2025 @ 4pm-8.30pm

Step into a whimsical woodland at this year’s Light Up Winter. A magical cascade of …

Light Up Your Hat Competition 2025

  • Light Up Your Hat Competition 2025

Sat, 2 August 2025

GET CREATIVE! The iconic Light Up Your Hat competition is a fun and creative event where …