27th October to 30th October 2022

We’re thrilled to welcome you to the fifth Hurunui Garden Festival. Over the weekend you can visit private gardens, historic homes, and artists from Amberley to Gore Bay, and Waikari to Hanmer Springs, many within one hour’s drive of Christchurch and the airport.

Our garden owners are ready to greet you and share their stories of how they’ve created their gardens.

This year for the first time, we have an opportunity to walk inside some of Hurunui’s outstanding historic homesteads. Also on offer is a showcase of local artists, their place of work and beautiful exhibits for sale.

We are excited to have New Zealand’s celebrity gardening guru, the wonderful Lynda Hallinan, attending the festival. She will be with us for speaking events that will educate, entertain, and inspire you.

While you’re enjoying our gardens, historic homesteads, art and warm hospitality, we hope you’ll stay the night and visit our wineries, cafes, and the many other attractions that the Hurunui District has to offer.

There’s so much to experience and enjoy at the Garden Festival. We’re inviting you to join us for a weekend in the inspirational gardens and homesteads of the Hurunui.

The Hurunui Garden Festival was launched early in 2018 by a group of local garden owners who wanted to assist with the Hurunui District’s recovery from the devastating earthquake of November 2016. The concept was to open gardens and invite visitors, particularly from outside the district, to spend a weekend enjoying the gardens and other attractions of the Hurunui District. The Festival would thereby create opportunities and benefits for businesses and residents across the district. More than a celebration of inspirational gardens, the Hurunui Garden Festival would be a district-wide promotion of the many attractions and warm hospitality of the region.

Gardens include large country gardens and residential gardens throughout the Hurunui.

While you’re enjoying our inspirational gardens and warm country hospitality, we hope you’ll sample our hot pools, wineries, cafes, and the many natural attractions that make Hurunui District such a great place to visit.