Winterfest 2009

The Queenstown Winter Festival attracts some 60,000 people for a 10-day frenzy of concerts, balls, competitions, races, fireworks, bands, comedy, debates, food, wine… you name it. If you can’t find it here, it must be a summer thing!

What's On

The Southern Hemisphere’s biggest winter party is the American Express Queenstown Winter Festival and this year it runs from 26 June to 5 July. The festival is celebrating its 35th birthday with 10 days of fabulous and uniquely Queenstown events. 

There’s plenty to get excited about with loads of mountain action, street parties, fireworks, live concerts, comedy, theatre, family fun, and a great mix of internationally acclaimed performers and home-grown acts. 

 As the Festival gets ready to celebrate, this year’s programme is packed full of Festival favourites -  a couple of ‘golden oldies’ by public request, as well as an injection of fresh new events.

There are fireworks, comedy, drag races, birdman action, jazz, street parades, a ball - and that’s just in town!

Up on the mountain you can catch loads of winter action with ski races, rail jams, night skiing, dog races and superb live entertainment.