Folk & Country Festivals in New Zealand 2026 - Lineups, Dates & Tickets - Setline

Browse 27 upcoming folk & country festivals in New Zealand for 2026.

Upcoming festivals

Whitianga Oceans Festival

Sep 19, 2026 Whitianga, Waikato, New Zealand

Brad Cox + 3 more

Wellington Folk Festival

Oct 23, 2026 - Oct 26, 2026 Wainuiomata, Wellington, New Zealand

Dunedin Craft Beer & Food Festival

November 2026 (TBC) Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

NZ Blues and BBQ Festival Folk & Country festival in New Zealand

NZ Blues and BBQ Festival

November 2026 (TBC) Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Whare Flat Folk Festival Folk & Country festival in New Zealand

Whare Flat Folk Festival

Dec 30, 2026 - Jan 3, 2027 Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Luminate Festival Folk & Country festival in New Zealand

Luminate Festival

January 2027 (TBC) Takaka, Tasman, New Zealand

Outfield Music, Food & Arts Festival Folk & Country festival in New Zealand

Outfield Music, Food & Arts Festival

January 2027 (TBC) Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Wairarapa Music in the Country

Jan 8, 2027 - Jan 10, 2027 Featherston, Wellington, New Zealand

Marton Country Music Festival Folk & Country festival in New Zealand

Marton Country Music Festival

Jan 15, 2027 - Jan 17, 2027 Marton, New Zealand

Marian Burns + 5 more

8th Wonder Festival Folk & Country festival in New Zealand

8th Wonder Festival

Jan 23, 2027 Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Auckland Folk Festival

Jan 29, 2027 - Feb 1, 2027 Kumeū, Auckland, New Zealand

Niagara Falls Bluegrass Festival Folk & Country festival in New Zealand

Niagara Falls Bluegrass Festival

February 2027 (TBC) Niagara, Southland, New Zealand

Kinnect Festival

Feb 19, 2027 - Feb 22, 2027 Taumarunui, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Taranaki Country Music Festival

Feb 19, 2027 - Feb 21, 2027 Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand

Blues on the Point Festival Folk & Country festival in New Zealand

Blues on the Point Festival

March 2027 (TBC) Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand

Northland Fritter Festival

March 2027 (TBC) Whangārei, Northland, New Zealand

Ruapuke Royale Folk & Country festival in New Zealand

Ruapuke Royale

March 2027 (TBC) Raglan, Waikato, New Zealand

WOMAD Aotearoa Folk & Country festival in New Zealand

WOMAD Aotearoa

Mar 12, 2027 - Mar 14, 2027 New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Havelock Mussel & Seafood Festival Folk & Country festival in New Zealand

Havelock Mussel & Seafood Festival

Mar 13, 2027 Havelock, Marlborough, New Zealand

Ripe: The Wanaka Wine & Food Festival Folk & Country festival in New Zealand

Ripe: The Wanaka Wine & Food Festival

Mar 20, 2027 Wānaka, Otago, New Zealand

Kapiti Classic Folk & Country festival in New Zealand

Kapiti Classic

Mar 20, 2027 Paraparaumu, Wellington, New Zealand

Canterbury Folk Festival

Mar 26, 2027 - Mar 29, 2027 Waipara, Canterbury, New Zealand

Hamsterfest Folk Festival

April 2027 (TBC) Paeroa, Waikato, New Zealand

Bluff Oyster & Food Festival Folk & Country festival in New Zealand

Bluff Oyster & Food Festival

May 2027 (TBC) Bluff, Southland, New Zealand

Ceol Aneas Traditional Irish Music Festival Folk & Country festival in New Zealand

Ceol Aneas Traditional Irish Music Festival

May 2027 (TBC) Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand

Bay of Islands Country Rock Festival

May 7, 2027 - May 9, 2027 Paihia, Northland, New Zealand

Tussock Country (NZ Country Music Festival) Folk & Country festival in New Zealand

Tussock Country (NZ Country Music Festival)

May 28, 2027 - Jun 6, 2027 Gore, Southland, New Zealand