Regular local market in the village square, 9am – 1pm first Saturday of the month, and long weekends from September to April.
Art, crafts, local food, beverages and products.
Every Wednesday 4pm – 7pm in the village square.
Tekapo’s inaugural three day wellness festival brings together inspirational wellness leaders, invigorating workshops, and opportunities to relax and refresh amidst the stunning Mackenzie landscape.
Breathe Tekapo is an invitation for you to step away from your everyday demands and make space for your wellbeing.
An incredible line up with three keynote events alongside over twenty workshops, presentations and adventures! Guest speakers include Nadia Lim, Nigel Beach & Professor Julia Rucklidge.
Book your Breathe Tekapo accommodation direct with us for a 5% discount – enter the code: breathe
A fun filled weekend celebrating the return of winter!
Markets, games, a mid-winter swim and more … further details to come.
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Held each winter to celebrate the rising of Matariki under the cloak of the world’s largest gold dark sky reserve. Join us for kai, culture and korero to reflect on the year that has passed, celebrate the present, and plan for the future.
28 June: OPENING day!
3 Aug: Dual Slalom
10 Aug: Kids Day
17 Aug: KBS Memorial Giant Slalom
31 Aug/1 Sep: Dads Weekend
7 Sep: 80s Day
A unique course that is usually not accessible any other time of the year, with a race for everyone: half marathon run or walk, 10 km ‘River Dip’ run or walk, 5.5 km ‘Flat Jack’ or the 2.5 km ‘Hole in one’ family-friendly event.
The Mackenzie Half Marathon is a community run event offering a great race environment and fun for everyone. All finishers will be presented with a beautiful medal and all funds raised go to the Fairlie Lions.
Race Tekapo is an exciting destination race located in the heart of Tekapo – unique courses, a great race environment and fun for all! All finishers will be presented with a beautiful medal and get to enjoy the legendary Mackenzie hospitality!
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Hosted by the Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand and the Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve board, the conference will feature local and international experts across the range of disciplines involved in light at night and its effects.
The main theme is Dark Skies for All: a Call for Action!
An exciting new adventure event for women, the Merrell Summer Challenge is designed to cater for the same ability level and adventurous women as the annual Spring Challenge.
Key differences are the season and where the Spring Challenge has rafting, the Summer Challenge will have kayaking and coasteering.
Fun, teamwork, exploration and adventure are the key elements the course design team have in mind when scheming up the event routes. The inaugural event will be held in stunning Aoraki Mount Cook.
88K / 65K of incredible scenery as you loop Lake Tekapo on two wheels over a mixture of sealed road, gravel road, farm tracks, river crossings.
Experience access to private high country stations for this day only.
Book your Mackenzie Race accommodation direct with us for a 5% discount – enter the code: mackrace