Snow Machine
Multi-day ski and music festival with daytime stages on the mountains and night shows in a town arena.
- next dates not out
- Usually September
- where
- Queenstown
- cost
- Paid
- kind of event
- Music
From Snow Machine NZ, checked 6 October 2026.
Next dates not published yet. September; the 2026 festival ran 8 to 13 September. A Queenstown 2027 edition is announced (first-access sign-up open). We add the dates here when the organiser publishes them.
| When | Usually September 2027; next dates not published yet |
| Where | Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and a main arena in Queenstown |
| Cost | Sold as tickets and packages; prices not published for 2027 |
| Good with kids | Not aimed at children |
| Organiser | Snow Machine (opens in a new tab) |
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What it changes in town
Thousands of festival-goers, many from Australia; slopeside stages on both NZSki mountains
Getting there
In or near the town centre: most central stays are a walk away, and the Orbus town stops are at the Stanley Street hub, $2.50 with a Bee Card.
Routes and ride times: the bus guide. Every Orbus fare is $2.50 with a Bee Card.
Around the same time
- Queenstown Market (Creative Queenstown arts and crafts market)Every Saturday all year, plus Friday 18 December 2026 and selected Fridays January to March 2027 · Earnslaw Park, lakefront
- Queenstown parkrunEvery Saturday 8am in summer, 9am in winter · Queenstown Gardens
- Sherwood Songwriter Society open micLast Thursday of every month, 8pm to 10pm · Sherwood, 554 Frankton Road
- Winter PrideFri, 3 Sept to Sun, 12 Sept 2027 · Queenstown, various venues
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Source: Snow Machine NZ, checked 6 October 2026. The description is ours. Dates are New Zealand time and plans change: confirm with the organiser before you travel for an event, and if you spot a change email hello@queenstownpocket.com.