Your event guide

for the 2025 Marlborough Wine & Food Festival

Explore what we’ve got lined up for you at our iconic festival below.

Plan your day

  • The 2025 Festival map is available to help you plan your day.

    See the map

  • Key times at a glance for the main stage, Culinary Pavilion and Masterclasses.

    Click here

  • Scroll through the wineries on show and search for a specific wine variety or category such as certified organic, vegan or 0%.

    View the wineries

    Find a wine

  • Scroll through the food options and see what’s on their menu.

    View the food options

    Search the menus

  • Entry to our Culinary Pavilion is free with all tickets on festival day.

    We'll have some amazing local produce on show as well as incredible chefs showing you how to prepare it.

    Find out more about what’s on in the tent here

  • Getting to the Festival couldn’t be easier with so many ways to travel.

    Find out more here

  • Immerse yourself in the stunning beauty of our region from a truly unique perspective with a guided ‘Marlborough Above the Vines’ tour provided by Precision Helicopters.

    Embark on a journey through the breathtaking Wairau Valley and uncover the distinct flavours of the Southern Valleys before returning to the festival grounds. This exclusive viticulture education experience is available for $120 per person. Don't miss this opportunity to see Marlborough like never before!

    Find them on the Festival map

    Contact Tanya on 0274 122 410 to arrange transfers directly.

Information for your day

  • Get ready for our event by topping up your wristband with credit, before you get it at the gate. Or, just top up when you get here.

    Find out more here

  • Our popular 50-minute masterclasses are on to Masterclass ticket holders throughout the day. From famous Méthode Marlborough Magic to discovering low and no-alcohol wines there really is a Masterclass for everyone

    Find out more here

  • Getting to the Festival couldn’t be easier with so many ways to travel.

    Find out more here

  • Explore what else is on in Marlborough over the festival weekend here.

    Find out more

  • Find out everything you need to know on our FAQ page.

    Find out more here

Plan your day

Check out the Event Programme and the Festival Map below so you can plan your day.

Please note changes to this information may be made right up to the event.

Event Programme

Festival Map

Explore the map below by using the + and – icons on the top left toolbar to zoom in and out.

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Wine and Food

Explore the wine and food on the menu.

Culinary Pavilion

For the foodies! Entry to our Culinary Pavilion is free.

Bradley Hornby

Polly Markus

Al Brown

Vinyl in the Vines Groove Garden

The Groove Garden is back! Join Vinyl in the Vines for a day of classic soul, dance and groove that makes you move - accompanied by some of Marlborough’s finest wine and food.