Events

Hokitika

Te Tai o Poutini Art Awards is a regional art competition that showcases West Coast artists and celebrates excellence in visual arts.

Grey District

Murder Ballad is rated R15 and is a hard-hitting story with Dirty Secrets, Sex and Murder tied together with an incredible musical score of Indie, Rock and Country Rock, which by itself would make for an amazing concert.

Hokitika

Wikipedia is a window to the world, and every place’s public face. Wikipedia articles are in the first few search results of any topic, and most visitors to the West Coast are getting their information from Google and Wikipedia.

Hokitika

Join Dr Mike Dickison, as part of the West Coast Wikipedian at Large project, to learn about editing Wikipedia.

Hokitika

The Big Bike Film Night will be in Hokitika on 27 September 2020.

Grey District

You do not want to miss this! Always a great day out with plenty of stalls of art and crafts to browse, live music and food and coffee.

Grey District

JK’s personal journey with depression has led him to be actively involved in mental health awareness campaigns in New Zealand.

Grey District

A Team relay running or Walking event along the Pristine West Coast Wilderness trail, grab some mates or the family and come enjoy a day out with a chance to win some fabulous spot prizes.

Westport and Karamea

The date for Cape Fear 2020 has been set for Saturday 17 October 2020

Grey District

Our Annual MS West Coast Craft Fair is being held on Saturday 17 October 2020 from 10am - 4pm at the Greymouth High School Gymnasium.

Grey District

Hop on your bike for a 21km ride and transition at Karoro Domain for the 4km run/walk.

Westport and Karamea

Live music, art, competitions and a diversity of stalls celebrating the iconic activity of whitebaiting on the West Coast

Grey District

Head on down and support our local market goers.

Hokitika

An awesome night of international pro comedy!

Grey District

Join us for another action filled weekend this Labour Weekend, Sunday 25th October 2020, for the Greymouth Motorcycle Street Races.

Westport and Karamea

Tickets on sale now to Westport's biggest and scariest Halloween Party 2020!

Grey District

Illuminate kids’ hearts and minds with this magical giant scale glow-in-the-dark puppet show!

The Scooter Safari is an awareness-raising and fundraising event for the survivors, families of those with cancer and those committed to making a difference.

Hokitika

The Manaaki Mama Healers ki Waitaha head to Hokitika for the first time, to offer this incredibly popular Introduction to Māori Healing workshop.

Hokitika

A chance to shop local before Christmas

Grey District

Farmlands AgFest West Coast is happening on 13-14 November 2020 and is an event that recognizes the importance of the agricultural sector on the West Coast.

Hokitika

Ride the Wilderness is a Mountain Bike Ride on the West Coast Wilderness Trail on Saturday 16 November 2019.

Grey District

Another Roadside Attraction is a unique market/festival across New Zealand which is completely free.

Grey District

Put Saturday 28th November 2020 in your diary! The Cancer Society has launched their new fundraiser, “The Journey - Rallying Against Cancer”. A good old fashioned scavenger hunt.

Westport and Karamea

It's time to secure your seats to the ABBA show that everyone loves and adores! Direct from Australia, the world’s premier live ABBA tribute is back by popular demand after a sell-out mega NZ concert tour in 2018

Grey District

It's time to secure your seats to the ABBA show that everyone loves and adores! Direct from Australia, the world’s premier live ABBA tribute is back by popular demand after a sell-out mega NZ concert tour in 2018

Hokitika

The annual Hokitika Christmas Parade is on Friday 11 Dec,at 6.30pm.

Westport and Karamea

West Coasters - join Westport Trotting Club on Boxing Day and 28 December for Interislander Summer Festival racing events this season.

Westport and Karamea

West Coasters - join Westport Trotting Club on Boxing Day and the 28th of December for Interislander Summer Festival events this season.

Reefton

West Coasters, get set for a fun day out with Interislander Summer Festival.

Grey District

Countdown to 2021 in style at Formerly The Blackball Hilton Hotel.

Grey District

West Coasters, get set for a fun day out with Interislander Summer Festival Greymouth Races.

Reefton

West Coasters, get set for a fun day out with Interislander Summer Festival.

Hokitika

A Fantastic old-fashioned country horse race meeting. The main race, the Kumara Gold Nuggets boasts a real gold nugget as the prize.

Westport and Karamea

It’s showtime! Loving summer and loving these A&P shows. Ok so this is only our second but our second this summer and considering we haven’t been for years.

Reefton

2021 Gold Nuggets MX being held on 23-24 January at the fantastic Waipuna Station MX track.

Hokitika

The Westland A&P Association is a committee of dedicated volunteers who organise and run the local Westland A&P Show held at the Hokitika Racecourse on the last Saturday of January each year.

Reefton

The Inangahua A&P & Sport Association is a committee of dedicated volunteers who organise and run the local Inangahua A&P Show held at the Reefton Racecourse on the first Saturday of February each year.

Grey District

Gold Trail is an amazing ride through the history of the West Coast and the Gold Trails that both our ancestors and many Chinese walked, in the search for their riches of the Gold of the West Coast.

Hokitika

The Coast to Coast is an iconic multisport event based in the South Island of New Zealand. Participants cycle, run and kayak their way across the South Island to Sumner Beach in Christchurch.

Westport and Karamea

New Zealand’s most scenic marathon course starts 8 February 2020. Numbers are limited so be sure to book your place early.

Grey District

Join us for a Sunday evening snack in Greymouth on Sunday 14 February 2021.

Westport and Karamea

The Old Ghost Ultra Marathon is run entirely on The Old Ghost Rd, soon to be New Zealand's newest and longest continuous single-track, located near Westport on the West Coast of the South Island.

Franz Josef Glacier and Fox Glacier

The Westland A&P Association is a committee of dedicated volunteers who organise and run the local Westland A&P Show held at the Hokitika Racecourse on the last Saturday of January each year.

Westport and Karamea

An amazing 5 day festival mixing competition, fun and a festival atmosphere.

Grey District

A weekend of art. Artists on site.

Westport and Karamea

West Coasters - join Westport Trotting Club.

Hokitika

Come and find out #What'sWild? Saturday 13 March 2021 at the iconic Hokitika Wildfoods Festival
No to animal testing, yes to animal tasting!

Reefton

West Coasters, get set for a fun day out with Interislander Summer Festival.

Punakaiki

POSTPONED UNTIL MAY 2021, SAME LINE UP, SAME GREAT TIME, see you next year!
The return of the Westland Petrel festival has been made to celebrate the Westland Petrel. A bird which returns from South America to Punakaiki once a year to breed.

Moana

NBS Around Brunner started as a 130km sealed circuit cycle ride taking you through some of the most stunning scenery the West Coast of New Zealand has to offer.

Hokitika

The South Island Ultra Marathon will be held on Saturday 8 May 2021 on the West Coast Wilderness Trail on the West Coast of the South Island.