It’s host to the iconic annual IRONMAN New Zealand, Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge, Great Lake Relay and Across the Lake Swim; food, wine, music and merriment at the Taupō Winter Festival; art and culture at Graffiato: Taupō Street Art Festival; international music acts at the Taupō Summer Concert; and most recently added to the calendar, 2025 ITM Taupō Super400; as well as a host of golf, fishing, motorsport and other sporting events, music gigs, parades, workshops and community performances.
Thanks to the friendly and hard-working hospitality and volunteer culture, excellent facilities, stunning natural scenery, good traffic flow and abundant accommodation, many events return to the shores of Lake Taupō year after year.
