The Wildfoods Festival has become an iconic and premier special event in New Zealand. The first Festival attracted a crowd of 1,800 and this year’s Festival saw 15,000 people walk through the gate! Attendance peaked in 2003 with 22,500 Festival goers and numbers are now capped at 17,000.

New wild foods are introduced every year and this year was no exception with such innovations as wasp larvae icecream, cucumber fish, sheep milk cheeses and wok fried clams to name just a few!

The Festival offers local community groups, individuals and businesses the opportunity to raise funds and profile their products which is an important part of the event.

Roving entertainment, mingling amongst the crowd, and continuous stage performances enliven the festival arena with bands, solo artists, mime, comedy, dancers and much, MUCH more to keep you rocking throughout the day and night.