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

Browse 14 upcoming folk festivals in New Zealand for 2026.

Upcoming festivals

Wellington Folk Festival

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

Whare Flat Folk Festival Folk festival in New Zealand

Whare Flat Folk Festival

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

Luminate Festival Folk festival in New Zealand

Luminate Festival

January 2027 (TBC) Takaka, Tasman, New Zealand

Wairarapa Music in the Country

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

Auckland Folk Festival

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

WOMAD Aotearoa Folk festival in New Zealand

WOMAD Aotearoa

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

Havelock Mussel & Seafood Festival Folk festival in New Zealand

Havelock Mussel & Seafood Festival

Mar 13, 2027 Havelock, Marlborough, 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 festival in New Zealand

Bluff Oyster & Food Festival

May 2027 (TBC) Bluff, Southland, New Zealand

Ceol Aneas Traditional Irish Music Festival Folk festival in New Zealand

Ceol Aneas Traditional Irish Music Festival

May 2027 (TBC) Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand

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

Tussock Country (NZ Country Music Festival)

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