Queenstown Winter Events Guide

Coronet Peak Night Ski

25 June – 5 September 2025

Ski under the stars at Coronet Peak Night Ski from 4-9pm every Wednesday, Friday (and select Saturday nights) from 26 June - 1 September. Night Ski is a bucket list winter activity in Queenstown, with cranking DJs, outdoor fires, cold beer and hot pizza.

Winter Pride 

15 - 25 August 2025

Winter Pride Queenstown will be back in 2025 with another awesome program of events including ski adventures, parties, après-skis, shows, and community gatherings on and off our ski fields over eleven days. It's the largest winter rainbow festival in the southern hemisphere celebrating love, community, and diversity.

Grab your tickets here.

Snow Machine Festival

9 - 14 SEPTEMBER 2025

Snow Machine Festival is four days and three nights of music, snow, après and adventure. With four après stages across Coronet Peak and The Remarkables, you can spend the morning shredding the slopes before enjoying the on-piste mountain stages and continuing the party at the main arena by night. 

Check out the lineup and get your tickets here!

Ayrburn Christmas Wonderland

2025 Dates TBC

This July, discover a magical Christmas Wonderland at Ayrburn.  Escape in a garden of whimsical light displays, glide across Ayrburn’s enchanting ice rink, and delight in festive decorations. Then relax by a roaring fire with a specialty drink or indulge in Ayrburn’s infamous dining experience.

Experience a month-long celebration that brings the spirit of Christmas to Queenstown’s winter wonderland. Explore Ayrburn's winter events here.

DFS Winter Fireworks

2025 Dates TBC

Ignite the night at the DFS Winter Fireworks! DFS Queenstown, the ultimate luxury shopping destination, is proud to announce the return of the highly anticipated Queenstown Winter Fireworks on Saturday 13 July. Bring your friends and family for fun in store from 11:00am-6.00pm, with the firework finale over Queenstown Bay at 6:30pm.

Winter Games NZ

2025 Dates TBC

The Winter Games NZ is known as the Southern Hemisphere's biggest snow and sports event, attracting the world's best ski and snowboard athletes over two weeks in August to September 2025. Held between Coronet Peak, Treble Cone, The Remarkables and Cardrona Alpine Resort, the games' competition schedule is packed with everything from high-octane alpine ski racing to thrilling freeski and snowboard park and pipe events, to adrenaline-inducing freeride events.

Find out more information about the Winter Games NZ 2025 here.

Plan your Queenstown local experience

Queenstown's event calendar is packed all year around from markets to live music, and sporting events to volunteering opportunities. Check out all upcoming events here.

Stay a bit longer to really experience all Queenstown has to offer this winter – immerse yourself in Queenstown’s natural beauty and connect with the locals in our 6-day travel itinerary.