Mangawhai this summer
Summer
2026–27
Everything on in and around Mangawhai from now to the end of February, month by month. Every date comes from the organiser's own page, linked on each event.
Updated 5 October 2026. Plans change, so check the organiser's page before you go.
The big ones
- 01.Sport
Waipu Cove Trail Ride (Whangarei Silver Festival)
Fri, 9 Oct 2026, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Waipu Centre carpark, The Centre, Waipu, Waipu
- 02.Food
Spring Long Lunch with Auction & Band
Sat, 10 Oct 2026, 12:30 - 4:30pm
Brooke Lane Vineyard, Mangawhai
- 03.Sport
Hill Climb Run
Sun, 18 Oct 2026, Arrive from 9am, start 10:00am
Waipu Caves Farm Park, 567 Waipu Caves Road, Waipu
- 04.Music
Cave Concerts at the Milky Way Glowworm Cave
Sat, 31 Oct 2026, 6:00pm (+5 more)
Milky Way Glowworm Cave, Waipu Caves Farm Park, 567 Waipu Caves Road, Waipu
- 05.Sport
Fright Night Waipu
Sat, 31 Oct 2026, 4:30pm - 9:30pm
Waipu Celtic Barn, 47 The Centre, Waipu
- 06.Music
The Good Shit at The Bunker
Sat, 7 Nov 2026, 8:00pm - 11:00pm
The Bunker Mangawhai, 3E Main Street, Mangawhai Village
- 07.Music
White Chapel Jak: Autumnal Endings
Sat, 21 Nov 2026, 7:00pm - 11pm (band on stage 8:30pm)
The Mangawhai Tavern, 2 Moir St, Mangawhai Village
- 08.Food
Gin Tasting at Waipu Museum
Fri, 4 Dec 2026
Waipu Scottish Migration Museum, Waipu
- 09.Show
Waipu Highland Games (154th)
Wed, 30 Dec 2026, 5.30pm (Helen McGregor Memorial Medley) (+1 more)
Caledonian Park, 39 The Centre, Waipu, Waipu
- 10.Festival
Northern Bass 15th Anniversary
Wed, 30 Dec 2026 to Thu, 31 Dec 2026
433 Settlement Road, Kaiwaka, Kaiwaka
- 11.Music
Landslide: Fleetwood Mac & Stevie Nicks Cover Band (New Year's Eve)
Thu, 31 Dec 2026, 9:00pm
The Mangawhai Tavern, 2 Moir St, Mangawhai Village
- 12.Festival
Shipwrecked Festival 2027
Fri, 12 Feb 2027 to Sun, 14 Feb 2027, Gates 8am - 9pm daily
Port o Te Arai, 186 Atkins Road, Te Arai, Te Arai
October 20267
- Fri, 9 OctWaipu Cove Trail Ride (Whangarei Silver Festival)10:00am - 1:00pm · Waipu Centre carpark, The Centre, WaipuOrganiser’s page
- Sat, 10 OctSpring Long Lunch with Auction & Band12:30 - 4:30pm · Brooke Lane VineyardOrganiser’s page
- Sun, 18 OctHill Climb RunArrive from 9am, start 10:00am · Waipu Caves Farm Park, 567 Waipu Caves RoadOrganiser’s page
- Sat, 31 OctSpooky Night at Mangawhai Museum5-8pm · Mangawhai Museum, cnr Molesworth Drive & Thelma Road SouthOrganiser’s page
- Sat, 31 OctCave Concerts at the Milky Way Glowworm Cave6:00pm · Milky Way Glowworm Cave, Waipu Caves Farm Park, 567 Waipu Caves RoadOrganiser’s page
November 20264
- Sat, 7 NovThe Good Shit at The Bunker8:00pm - 11:00pm · The Bunker Mangawhai, 3E Main StreetOrganiser’s page
- Sat, 21 NovWhite Chapel Jak: Autumnal Endings7:00pm - 11pm (band on stage 8:30pm) · The Mangawhai Tavern, 2 Moir StOrganiser’s page
December 20265
- Sat, 19 DecCave Concerts at the Milky Way Glowworm Cave6:00pm · Milky Way Glowworm Cave, Waipu Caves Farm Park, 567 Waipu Caves RoadOrganiser’s page
- Wed, 30 DecWaipu Highland Games (154th)5.30pm (Helen McGregor Memorial Medley) · Caledonian Park, 39 The Centre, WaipuOrganiser’s page
- Thu, 31 DecLandslide: Fleetwood Mac & Stevie Nicks Cover Band (New Year's Eve)9:00pm · The Mangawhai Tavern, 2 Moir StOrganiser’s page
January 20271
- Sat, 16 JanCave Concerts at the Milky Way Glowworm Cave6:00pm · Milky Way Glowworm Cave, Waipu Caves Farm Park, 567 Waipu Caves RoadOrganiser’s page
February 20272
- Fri, 12 FebShipwrecked Festival 2027Gates 8am - 9pm daily · Port o Te Arai, 186 Atkins Road, Te AraiOrganiser’s page
- Sat, 13 FebCave Concerts at the Milky Way Glowworm Cave6:00pm · Milky Way Glowworm Cave, Waipu Caves Farm Park, 567 Waipu Caves RoadOrganiser’s page
All summer long
- Mangawhai Tavern MarketEvery Saturday, 8:30am - 1:00pm · Listed through 9 January 2027Organiser’s page
- Sunday Sessions at the Mangawhai TavernWeekly on Sunday afternoons · Over the summerOrganiser’s page
- Rate-Mates Free Entry at Mangawhai MuseumFirst Saturday and Sunday of each month, 10am - 4pm (museum hours, 1 Sep - 30 Apr)Organiser’s page
- Waipu Boutique Sunday MarketEither the 2nd Sunday of the month or twice monthly, 9am - 1pmOrganiser’s page
- Waipu Street MarketSaturday or Sunday of long weekends, 9am - 1pmOrganiser’s page
Dates still to come
- Mangawhai Lions Food & Wine FestivalDate to be confirmed (March)
- Mangawhai Easter Hop (car show)Date to be confirmed (Easter Sunday)
- Mangawhai Waitangi Day CelebrationDate to be confirmed (6 February (Waitangi Day))
- Waipu Santa ParadeDate to be confirmed (Christmas Eve)
- Burns Night at Waipu MuseumDate to be confirmed (25 January)
- Mudmania Mud-RunDate to be confirmed