In summer, there are Christmas concerts and the summer music festival, and village markets around the lake. The annual Home and Garden Expo is full of design inspiration and the Merchant Food and Wine festival is a foodie’s delight.
The mid-year Taupō Winter Festival is the centrepiece of the year, with a full programme of events and performances.
The travelling Gypsy Fair regularly stops in Taupō, offering crafts, clothing, jewellery, crystals and live entertainment, and there’s a year-round Market Central with food, fresh produce and handcraft stalls galore.
