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Countdown On To Real Journeys Queenstown Winter Festival With 100 Days To Go

Tuesday, 10 March 2020, 5:07 pm | Queenstown Winter Festival

The start of New Zealand’s winter season is synonymous with one unmissable celebration right here in our backyard and with 100 days to go, the Real Journeys Queenstown Winter Festival is getting ready to enthral and delight. Enjoyed by Queenstowners ... More >>

Planning starts for 2020 Queenstown Winter Festival

Thursday, 27 June 2019, 9:18 am | Queenstown Winter Festival

Destination Queenstown CEO, Graham Budd, said he is delighted with the positive impact the 2019 Real Journeys Queenstown Winter Festival has had on the community and local businesses, and the event is in a strong position for the future as he announced ... More >>

Music, dancing and unorthodox snow sports close Festival

Monday, 24 June 2019, 8:13 am | Queenstown Winter Festival

A final day of unorthodox mountain competitions and music at the Real Journeys Queenstown Winter Festival closed out the 45th annual celebration of the start of winter. “For the 45th Real Journeys Queenstown Winter Festival we wanted to celebrate its place ... More >>

Queenstown pace at the 45th Queenstown Winter Festival

Sunday, 23 June 2019, 11:46 am | Queenstown Winter Festival

Winter solstice and the shortest day are run at a uniquely Queenstown pace at the 45th Real Journeys Queenstown Winter Festival. • More FM Day on the Bay draws thousands to Queenstown waterfront • AJ Hackett Bungy Birdman and Go Orange Splash for Cash ... More >>

45th Monteith’s Dog Derby

Saturday, 22 June 2019, 11:17 am | Queenstown Winter Festival

45th Monteith’s Dog Derby leads Real Journeys Queenstown Winter Festival’s second day of winter shenanigans. • 45th annual Monteith’s Dog Derby takes over Cardrona Alpine Resort • Winterfest Dodgeball Champs continues its irreverent take on sport ... More >>

45th Real Journeys Queenstown Winter Festival

Friday, 21 June 2019, 8:41 am | Queenstown Winter Festival

The 45th Real Journeys Queenstown Winter Festival has opened on a moody winter’s day with a moving torchlight hikoi, mihi whakatau (welcome ceremony) and live music on the Wakatipu lakefront. More >>

Winter Festival alcohol ban

Thursday, 20 June 2019, 12:22 pm | Queenstown Winter Festival

Queenstown’s annual Winter Festival runs from Thursday 20 June until Monday 24 June with a programme full of fun events. With people of all ages attending over the course of four days, Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is taking the opportunity ... More >>

45th Real Journeys Queenstown Winter Festival

Friday, 14 June 2019, 3:18 pm | Queenstown Winter Festival

As mad contraptions and costumes dreamt up in the dog days of summer emerge from workshops and snow caps the mountain peaks surrounding Lake Wakatipu, the team behind the 45th annual celebration of winter that is the Real Journeys Queenstown Winter ... More >>

Queenstown Winter Festival Programme Release

Tuesday, 16 April 2019, 9:07 am | Queenstown Winter Festival

The 45th Real Journeys Queenstown Winter Festival programme has been revealed and is a birthday bash packed with everything the Festival has become legendary for – buzzing downtown streets, fireworks, live music and comedy, and madcap antics in ... More >>

Real Journeys Queenstown Winter Festival 2019

Monday, 11 March 2019, 11:51 am | Queenstown Winter Festival

Since 1975, the start of New Zealand’s winter has been marked by Queenstowners with a party the town now welcomes visitors to from far and wide. For the Real Journeys Queenstown Winter Festival’s 45th birthday, the planned celebrations are coming ... More >>

Sensory feast sets the scene as Festival kicks off in style

Friday, 22 June 2018, 9:48 am | Queenstown Winter Festival

Sensory feast sets the scene as 2018 Real Journeys Queenstown Winter Festival kicks off in style More >>

Let it Snow Let it Snow. One week to go!

Thursday, 14 June 2018, 12:16 pm | Queenstown Winter Festival

With only one week to go until the 2018 Real Journeys Winter Festival kicks off for its 44th year, its looking like this may be the coolest festival in the Southern hemisphere this Winter. More >>

Queenstown Winter Festival announces a revamped look

Monday, 30 April 2018, 9:38 am | Queenstown Winter Festival

NZ’s winter has started with one hell of a party for the last 43 years. That party is the Real Journeys Queenstown Winter Festival and this year the party is as fresh as the season’s first powder. More >>

Queenstown Winter Festival Delivers & Director Takes a Bow

Thursday, 29 June 2017, 10:39 am | Queenstown Winter Festival

A new look Queenstown Winter Festival delivers on expectations, Festival Director takes a bow, and planning for 2018 Festival begins. More >>

Last day of the 43rd Queenstown Winter Festival

Monday, 26 June 2017, 10:41 am | Queenstown Winter Festival

Carnival atmosphere on the streets of Queenstown for the last day of the 43rd Queenstown Winter Festival More >>

Shenanigans at The 43rd Queenstown Winter Festival

Monday, 26 June 2017, 10:13 am | Queenstown Winter Festival

Sunny skies and crowds turned out for action on Queenstown Bay, Coronet Peak and the Remarkables Ski Area for the third day and night of the 43rd Queenstown Winter Festival. More >>

Fresh snow and a special cultural welcome at Winter Festival

Friday, 23 June 2017, 8:54 am | Queenstown Winter Festival

While the Queenstown Winter Festival is usually known for its wintery madcap events, a new special cultural welcome stole some limelight on the opening day. More >>

QUEENSTOWN WINTER FESTIVAL BEGINS THURSDAY 22 JUNE

Monday, 19 June 2017, 1:37 pm | Queenstown Winter Festival

The bright lights, fireworks and star attractions of the 43rd Queenstown Winter Festival will shine even brighter on Queenstown and its annual winter celebrations coming straight after winter solstice and the shortest day of the year. More >>

Real Journeys fires up for Queenstown Winter Festival Party

Friday, 21 April 2017, 9:26 am | Queenstown Winter Festival

The 43rd Queenstown Winter Festival has a new sponsor for one of festival goers’ favourite events – the Real Journey’s Friday Night Party and Fireworks on 23 June 2017. More >>

First events of the new 4 day format 2017 Festival confirmed

Monday, 13 March 2017, 3:05 pm | Queenstown Winter Festival

One hundred days to go before the start of the 43rd Queenstown Winter Festival, planning is well underway as the team behind the scenes is creating an action-packed programme for the new four-day format. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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