Local Events

Come down to the the mind, body, spirit event of the year. This event is 10 days of amazing well-being, wisdom & healing for everyone.
with lots of wonderfully inspirational stalls theirs something for everyone in the family, explore Eco-friendly products, organics, natural beauty and hair care, Crystals, Jewellery, Art and so much more.

The Flight Center K2 cycle challenge is one of the toughest races of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere but it is also one of the most beautiful with a scenic and varied route cutting through sub tropical forest, pacific coastlines, rural farmland and the Pohutukawa coastline of the Hauraki Gulf. This race is for the weekend warriors and recreational riders. The Flight Center K2 Totals 192km.

The Whangamata Summer Festival is one of the Coromandel's biggest with over 130 stalls Featuring a Craft, Art, Kitchen, Clothing, Jewellery and Food plus live music from local artists. This amazing event is run by a not for profit community group who fundraise all year round with the goal of providing a focus for youth, young families, locals, holidaymakers and the elderly, by staging night time concerts, sports competitions, ice cream eating competitions, a kid's holiday programme, a night market and a huge craft market day.

Run or Walk the historic Karangahake Gorge this year as part of XTERRA Trail Challenge Waihi. This XTERRA Trail is open to all off-road running/walking enthusiasts of all ages and abilities there a distance option for you chose from:
Short 8.2km Run/Walk
Mid 13km Run/Walk
Long 20.5km Run/Walk
Super Long Marathon 43.5km Run Only

The Trail Trilogy courses include a distance of everyone from a easy 9k through to the ultra 100k all events cater for runners and walkers. If you're looking for a really fun experience with a group of friends or workmates, you to put a team together and take on the marathon or one of the ultra-marathon races together.

This year the Coromandel Peninsula is playing host to a round of the New Zealand Rally Championship. The rally will be based at the Mercury Bay and feature gravel roads in the area, some of which were last used for rallying on the 1979 International Motogard Rally.