Buy ticketsThe festival celebrates wines made in Central Otago, one of the most southerly wine producing region in the world. It is Otago’s biggest wine event and has established itself as a major wine festival in New Zealand, attracting thousands of visitors.
Held on Easter Sunday each year in the main street of Clyde in Central Otago. Clyde is one of New Zealand’s historic towns dating from the 1862 Dunstan gold rush.
There are no public EFTPOS machines in Clyde.
A festival brochure is available at the entry gate. It is also available online several days before the festival.
Top notch music will be running all day from the main stage at the festival.
Amy Storry McNally: Amy Storry McNally is a Canadian folk singer who now proudly calls the Central Otago region home. She has performed for over 25 years at festivals, events and local stages in both Canada and New Zealand. Her powerhouse voice has the capacity to make any space feel like an intimate acoustic house concert.
Arlie MCCormack: Zephyr is a piano and guitar duo who perform jazz standards and covers with a twist. Songs ranges from well known classic jazz songs to pop songs in their own laid back style thanks to Arlie's vocals and David's guitar skills.
Done and Dusted: Done and Dusted is a local acoustic duo that play cover songs. Guaranteed to get the everyone up singing and dancing.
The Burning Fridges: Longstanding Central Otago favourites, 'The Burning Fridges' is back at the Clyde Wine & Food Festival. Playing classic rock and all the old labels that we know and love to sing and dance along too. Join them to finish off a great afternoon at the festival.
There is a shuttle bus that runs between Alexandra and Clyde from Central Stories Museum at 12.00pm.
Bus returns from Clyde at 4.00pm and 5.15pm.
Cost is $5 one way.
The 5.15pm return bus will travel via Earnscleugh if requested.
Cash 'n' Carry art exhibition is a great place to find your latest obsession piece for your wall.
Bring cash and make sure you have the ability to get the artwork home with you.
The festival is organised by Promote Dunstan, a small non-profit group of volunteers.