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Spring & Summer Events Guide

Here it is folks - our selection of the best events this season in Whakatāne and the Eastern Bay of Plenty

Hear the calm. Feel the freedom. Taste the sun. All the amazing things you can do across the Eastern Bay for your summer getaway!

The Local Wild Food Festival is one of the Eastern Bay of Plenty’s most iconic events, celebrating abundant food found in our diverse natural environment. 

Introducing a moth-watering menu of events across the Bay of Plenty across April-May 2026.

Jazz in the Park is a vibrant, family friendly event held in the beautiful Whakatāne Rose Gardens. 

Reoccuring community events & activities and local markets. 

The 2026 AON New Zealand Surf Life Saving Championships represents the pinnacle event of the season with 1200 athletes anticipated to attend the iconic event.

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