Events
Shop & Win Mystery Box Retail Promotion
When: 01 June 2025 to 31 July 2025
Where: Taupō CBD
Who: Town Centre Retail Businesses, with support from generous Taupō Businesses
May BA5 @ Gordon's Outdoor
May BA5 Hosted by Gordon's Outdoor, with speaker from Whakapapa.
2025 Taupō Easter Egg Hunt and Colouring-In Sponsored by Mercury Energy
The 2025 Towncentre Taupō Easter Egg Hunt is here, it’s better than ever with the help of Mercury Energy.
Search for our massive eggs in shop windows in the CBD, find 10 and go into the draw for awesome prizes. And for a second chance to win, flip over your entry form and colour to your heart’s content.
Forms can be picked up from the Taupō Library, the Visitor Information Centre, Spacecraft and Luna’s Gelateria.
Supercars Shop Show 'n Shine
The buildup to Supercars has officially begun. We want to see our town looking race-ready and on track to wow all the incoming visitors.
From the start of April, in the lead-up to the Supercars weekend (11-13 April 2025), we’re calling on ground floor retail shops and cafes to get their businesses revved up and dressed for the occasion.
Prizes are up for grabs! The winners of the most creative storefronts will be announced at Tapuaeharuru Reserve during Track to Town on Thursday, 10 April 2025.
Click in the event to find out more details.
Originair Plane Ticket Giveaway
Towncentre Taupō, in partnership with Amplify and Love Taupō, are working with the team at Originair to kick off an exciting marketing campaign to mark the launch of their new WLG to TUO route.
We would all love for you to take part in their newest marketing initiative, with the dual goal of rewarding a local business owner with free airline tickets, as well as boosting yours and Originair's social media presence in Taupō.
Find out more by clicking into the event.
March BA5 at Hamills Taupō
March BA5!
Hosted by Hamills Taupō, with Guest Speakers from Originair and Supercars
Chance to win 2 tickets on an Originair flight!
Where: Hamills Taupō - 109 Tongariro Street
When: March 27th at 5:30pm
Hear from the Hamills Taupō team
Hear from Originair. 2 free plane tickets to be given away.
Hear from Shanelle of Supercars events in Taupō.
Catering from the new Pink Taco food truck. Yummy!
You'll need to RSVP , so make sure you get onto it! Numbers are limited and you can book no more than 3 tickets at a time.
Business After 5
You are invited to join us at the first BA5 of 2025, hosted by Tnue and the Taupō Business Chamber.
Network with like-minded professionals while learning about Nutrient Use Efficiency (NUE) and how Tnue is revolutionising fertiliser solutions for optimal plant growth and sustainability. Enjoy drinks and nibbles provided as we tour Tnue’s Factory.
Santa Cave
Santa is coming to Taupō! Meet the big man in red and his elves, let him know what you would like for Christmas and have a festive family photo! The Taupō Santa Cave provides a fun, personal visit with Santa.
Your visit will cost just $10.00+GST, which includes a treat for the kids, a printed photo to take home and access to your photo online to download and share.
The Santa Cave will be located at 36 Horomātangi Street, in the former Wild South shop.
Santa and the elves look forward to seeing you in the Santa Cave! A big thank you to Towncentre Taupō for creating, sponsoring and managing the Taupō Santa Cave again this year.
Town Centre Halloween - Trick or Treat in the CBD
Taupo's town centre is about to be transformed into a trick or treating mecca! Look out for the little ghosts and goblins as you navigate the CBD on the hunt for all the treats. Get yourself and the kids into the most boo-tiful costumes and join in on the fun. The map of shops will be posted to our facebook page.
And we have an extra special addition to this year's festivities: Taupo District Council's Pick or Treat, where you can help keep the town tidy and snag a spooky sausage in the process.
2024 Graffiato: Taupō Street Art Festival
Graffiato: Taupō Street Art Festival is the longest running street art festival of its kind in New Zealand, held annually in Taupo over Labour weekend since 2011.
It is also the most well-established festival of any kind in Taupo's history. A combination of well-known artists, along with local emerging talent, paint 10 walls over the 3-day Labour weekend. The murals liven up and bring beauty to the back alleyways and streets of the town centre, while engaging the local community with an ever-growing art gallery in the CBD.
The 2024 version of the event will feature another incredible set of talented artists. The excitement will reach further than usual, with an artist once again stationed at the Helicopter at the mountain biking hub, and another one at the Acacia Bay shops. This will give the art enthusiasts a huge variety of settings to enjoy the incredible art.
Stella Awards Celebration Evening
Celebrating your resilience, your big achievements, your small wins and all the challenges you’ve overcome along the way. These awards are for you, Taupō District! Thanks to Livingstone Building for coming on board as the main sponsor!
Stella Awards Workshop - Personality Playbook
Personality Playbook
“Identify your Unique Traits to Create a Dream Team”
Presented by Margaret Main from Turning Tables
Stella Awards Programme
Stella Awards 2024 will celebrate businesses in the Taupō region that have shown incredible resilience over what has turned out to be a more up and down 2-year period than anyone could have ever guessed.
The old challenges morphed into new challenges, and yet businesses have hustled, dug in, stayed awake in bed, and poured more in than they ever thought they could. We want to acknowledge these efforts and give business owners and frontline teams a reason to leave their burden at the door.
Stella Awards Launch Night
STELLA AWARDS 2024
Stella Awards 2024 will celebrate businesses in the Taupō region that have shown incredible resilience over what has turned out to be a more difficult 2-year period than anyone could have ever guessed.
Join us for a celebration of the resilience you have all shown over the last 2 years, starting with the Launch on May 29th through to the Awards Celebration Evening on September 27th. Applaud with us, laugh with us and hold back the empathy tears with us as we give the business community in Taupō an awards programme they all deserve.
Interested to learn more? We would love for you to join us at the May BA5 and Stella Awards 2024 Launch event at The Cossie Club on Wednesday, May 29th at 5:30pm.
RSVP to the launch night online here: https://events.humanitix.com/stella-awards-launch-at-may-ba5
Fly Away May
Make sure to shop in Taupō’s town centre this May for a chance to win a $1500 voucher to any one of our three travel agents!
Every time you spend $20 or more at participating retailers from May 1st to May 31st, you can enter into the draw for this amazing travel opportunity.
You can enter into the competition by either filling out one of the cards at the retailers, or you can enter online by scanning the QR code on the poster at the shop or on the card on the counter.
We’ll do the draw in early June and then the winner can start planning their dream holiday!
For now, hope is in the air this May in Taupō for a chance to get away from it all. Now, let’s get out there and support local!
Taupō Treasure Trail Events
Take on Taupō's Red Bike Treasure Trail this school holiday. Explore breathtaking landscapes, solve engaging puzzles, and compete for cool prizes. A memorable adventure awaits in Taupō (Red Bikes), Turangi (Blue Ducks), and Mangakino (Green Geckos). Get ready for the ultimate family challenge!
Easter Bunny Hunt
The Taupō Easter Bunny Hunt is back, inviting families to explore, discover hidden bunnies, and compete for exciting prizes.
Taupo Santa Cave
Santa is coming to Taupō! Meet the big man in red and his elves, let him know what you would like for Christmas and have a festive family photo! The Taupō Santa Cave provides a fun, personal visit with Santa.
Online bookings are essential. Click here to book now.
Halloween in the Town Centre
Little ghosts and goblins light up Taupō's town centre! Dressed in their spookiest best, kids revel in fun of Halloween. From cheeky witches to daring superheroes, it's a parade of imagination and creativity in the heart of Taupō.
Graffiato: Taupō Street Art Festival
New Zealand's prevailing street art event, Graffiato: Taupō Street Art Festival showcases the pulse of global urban culture. With over 85 murals, it infuses Taupō's alleys with vibrancy, continually surprising even its locals.
Business After 5 - Supercars and IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships
With event season getting into full swing and some recent big announcements, Towncentre Taupō is proud to jointly host the September BA5 with the Taupō District Council Events team and Destination Great Lake Taupō.