Salmon and Wine
One of Twizel's most popular events, the Salmon and Wine Festival. Pictured here in 2017.
What's on
Twizel Native Trail
We've teamed up with some creative locals to create a mosaic critter trail in the Market Place. Download this map and see if you can find all 20 creatures native to Te Manahuna!
Sport Twizel Awards Gala
Saturday, 28 September
The Sport Twizel Awards Gala is back. This is one beloved event that cannot be missed.
Join Sport Twizel for an enchanting evening as they celebrate the remarkable achievements of our local sport clubs and honour the unsung heroes: the supporters who fuel the passion of our athletes!
The theme? A night in Paris - because we all deserve to feel like an Olympian!
Picture the Eiffel Tower, cobblestone streets and the magic of the city light - all right here in our own community.
So save the date and watch our space for more information to come.
Meridian Twizel Hard Labour
25-27 October
The Meridian Twizel Hard Labour Weekend has its origins in 1985 when a half marathon was started as a fundraiser for kids sport. It has morphed through a number of different events at different sites to what we have today – three events (mountain bike, kayak and off-road run) over two days. Competitors can enter individual events or for the really keen, complete all three events and become a Hard Labourer.
However, apart from providing some really good events in a very relaxed atmosphere, the weekend still has its focus on fund raising for local kids sports teams (snow sports, rugby, netball and rowing) which are burdened with the costs of travel and purchase of equipment.
Registration open now until 24 October
Twizel Garage Sale Trail
26 October
The Twizel Kindergarten are running the Garage Sale Trail again for 2025. How does it work? Registration for your garage to appear on the official trail map is $10, or if you just want a stall at the Kindergarten, registration is $5.
On the day, maps will be available to collect for a koha and you can set off on a bargain hunt. All funds raised go towards the tamariki at Twizel Kindergarten.
Register by emailing npcollins138@gmail.com by 13 October.
Junior Netball Fundraiser
2 November
Get your work mates or family or friends or ring in some silver ferns, for this day of fun!
All money raised will help the kids get to netball in Oamaru each week next season.
2024 NZDG South Island Champs
8-10 November
New Zealand Disc Golf South Island Championships
Hosted by Disc Golf Wanaka and Disc Golf Twizel.
Welcome to the 10th edition of Moonbase, Twizel!
Registrations open at dgscene.com/mbx at 6pm on Thursday 25th July 2024
Mackenzie Summer Sounds
Tuesday, 31 December
Back for '24, Mackenzie Summers Sounds is promising another epic party to welcome in the new year.
Nestled on the banks of Lake Ruataniwha, it's probably New Zealand’s most idyllic festival. Hosting a plethora of New Zealand’s biggest names in the entertainment industry, you are guaranteed to be singing and dancing your way into the new year in a picturesque outdoor arena.
Meridian Rowing Centre Timetable
South Island Rowing Inc. are a voluntary organisation that operates and maintains the Meridian Rowing Centre on the shores of Lake Ruataniwha.
Every year they host a number of rowing regattas, private events and the SI Canoe Sprint Championships.
Twizel Cavalcade
2 Wagon and Horse Riding Trails, 5 Horse Riding Trails, 1 Packhorse Trail, 1 Tramping Trail, 1 Walking Trail, 1 Running Trail and a Mountain Biking Trail – all finishing on the 1st of March in Twizel!
It will be a huge weekend with a market day, an evening hoedown, and a horse parade.
Head to the Goldfields Cavalcade website for more info.
Meridian Swim Ruataniwha
Saturday, 15 March 2025
Meridian Swim Ruataniwha is back for next year: Saturday 15 March 2025.
Make sure the date's in your calendar, and if you'd like to make it a long weekend in the beautiful Mackenzie Region, check out the great variety of accommodation options here:
https://www.mackenzienz.com/explore/accommodation/
Entry details will be coming soon – watch this space!
With thanks to Meridian Energy for being our naming and principal sponsor for the third year in a row!
Hydro Project Reunion 2025
14 - 17 April 2025
This event is being co-ordinated to coincide with the final ‘Wheels at Wanaka Truck and Machinery Show’ which will be held in Wanaka over Easter 2025, from Friday 18 April until Sunday 20 April 2025.
The emphasis is on bringing together people who lived, worked, or were associated with these projects since the Waitaki Hydro Dam Project started back in 1928.
Registrations are open now. Any questions please email hydroreunion2025@gmail.com
Parents Hub
Whether you need support, or something to keep your little ones busy, there's no shortage of things for parents in Twizel.