50 of New Zealand’s most iconic events. Tick the ones you’d hate to miss, and when next year’s dates or tickets show up on Ticketmaster or Eventfinda, we’ll email you once, wherever you live.
Five days of rock'n'roll, hot rods and classic cars that take over the Coromandel beach town of Whangamatā.
Southland's tribute to motorcycle legend Burt Munro, with racing on Oreti Beach, through the streets and up a hill climb.
New Zealand's famous tarmac rally, racing classic and modern cars over hundreds of kilometres of closed public roads. Being renamed the NZ Silver Fern Tarmac Rally; we couldn't confirm the new official site.
A weekend of American muscle, hot rods and burnouts that fills the streets of Rangiora in North Canterbury.
New Zealand's biggest custom car show, with burnouts, drifting and wild builds, now also run as the Chrome Horsepower Festival.
Hundreds of classic cars and rock'n'roll cruise into the coastal town of Kaikōura for a weekend. We couldn't find an official site or confirmed next date.
Drift king Mad Mike Whiddett's summer party of drifting, burnouts, stunts and music.
A Southland celebration of racing pioneer George Begg, with historic race cars back out on track.
The legendary Aussie car festival's New Zealand edition, with burnouts, show cars and cruising at Mystery Creek.
One of the world's great airshows, with Second World War fighters and modern jets over Lake Wānaka. Next in 2028.