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The Marlborough Wine & Food Festival is New Zealand’s original and longest running wine festival held in a world-renowned wine producing region.

We are excited to build on the success of previous years, with the continuation of the amazing music, celebrity chefs, culinary pavilion and of course the great Marlborough wineries and food producers.

Thank you for supporting the Marlborough Wine & Food Festival 2025 held on Saturday 8th February 2025.

We look forward to sharing another successful day with you!

  • Please refer to your sponsorship contract regarding branded signage and promotion allocated to you at the event.

    If all signage can please be delivered to the site by 12pm Friday 7th February 2025. If you are couriering signage, please make sure it arrives to the below address before Thursday 6th February 2025 and include return courier address details:

    Wine Marlborough
    Attention: O’Shea Bailey
    85 Budge Street, Blenheim
    7201

  • We may have a photographer at the event capturing content throughout the day – make sure you say hi!

    Letting us know about any special promotions, activations, or initiatives you have taken for your site will also help with our briefing to them.

  • Saturday 8 February 2025

    Renwick Domain on Uxbridge Street in Renwick

    This is strictly an R18 event

    There is on-site parking and the site and facilities are mobility-friendly

    Festival bus transport between the venue and Blenheim CBD is available

    All ticket holders receive a souvenir wine glass, access to the Culinary Pavilion and all entertainment zones.

    Ticket holders to the VIP Retreat have access to an exclusive bar, non-alcoholic drinks, delicious food, local produce tutorials and and VIP toilets and coat check.

  • You will have received your allocated sponsors tickets and discount codes to purchase additional tickets. If you have not received these, please contact events@wine-marlborough.co.nz

  • Wayver is a festival bank system that helps reduce queues at stalls, improves access control, and supports the health and safety of all personal on site. No wine or food stall will accept cash or Eftpos. Visit this page so learn how it works and how to top up your band before the event: https://marlboroughwinefestival.com/festival-payment-system

What you need to know

How to get involved

  • You may be approached by media publications, seeking your support for their various promotions and advertising supplements. You are welcome to participate in any of these as you wish.

  • if you are running off-site activations on the day or either side of the festival with events or promotions, please let us know at events@wine-marlborough.co.nz so we can share with ticket holders.

  • We want to provide the very best experience for these people who will ultimately be the voices for our amazing wine and region before, during and after the festival.

    If you are planning on hosting influencers of any form (including media and VIPs), please let us know at events@wine-marlborough.co.nz as we may be able to support with additional opportunities and ensure we don’t double up on approaches.

  • We encourage you to print and display the official event poster at your offices or public-facing retail spaces. If you would like a professional printed copy please contact us here.

  • Our lead messaging is as follows – feel free to use this in your communications:

    SHORT FORM

    • World-famous for its fabulous selection of wines, delicious cuisine, and brilliant atmosphere, Marlborough’s iconic Wine & Food Festival will be back on Saturday, February 8 2025.

    • Held in the heart of Marlborough's wine country join us to celebrate all there is to love about Marlborough’s wine, people, food, and landscapes.

    • A celebration of Marlborough’s wine, people, food and landscapes.

    • The Marlborough Wine & Food Festival features wine from many of Marlborough’s top wineries, a brilliant selection of food, and a fantastic line-up of great music.

    • Sample Marlborough's world-class wines from local wineries, delicious cuisine and local produce, all in the heart of Marlborough's wine country. You'll be entertained by top Kiwi acts, have access to the Culinary Pavilion with celebrated chefs and opportunity to take a wine and food masterclass.

    • Join us in the heart of Marlborough wine country to sip on world-class wine in the sunshine, listen to some of the best live Kiwi acts and sample some of the best produce our region has to offer

    LONGER FORM

    • The Marlborough Wine & Food Festival is a celebration of the finest wines and delectable cuisine the Marlborough region has to offer. As New Zealand's longest-running wine and food festival - in it’s 38th year, the event is world-famous for its fabulous selection of wines, delicious cuisine, and iconic atmosphere.

      Held in the heart of Marlborough's world-renowned wine country, join event goers in the opportunity to sample wine from many of Marlborough’s top wineries, satisfying your tastebuds with gourmet street food creations, indulge in live music from high-profile bands and soak up the atmosphere this event is renowned for.

      While you are here, make the most of the street market in town, winery dinners, tours, our natural landscape, and other events put on throughout the week in Marlborough.

      Add this to your itinerary as you make your way around NZ, this event is not to be missed.

    • Held in the heart of Marlborough's world-renowned wine country, the Marlborough Wine & Food Festival is NZ's longest-running wine and food festival. Sample different varieties of award-winning Marlborough wine, satisfy your tastebuds with local cuisine, indulge in music and soak up the atmosphere this world- famous event is renowned for. Join us for a celebration of all things Marlborough.

    CAPTIONS

    • The 2025 Marlborough Wine & Food Festival is a celebration of our wine that is not to be missed.

    • Join us for Marlborough’s best day out in the heart of our wine country.

    • It’s back and it’s a match made in Marlborough.

    • The 2025 Marlborough Wine & Food Festival is going to be an event not to be missed.

    • Marlborough’s best day out is back – the Marlborough Wine & Food Festival.

    • Stay, wine, dine and play.

    • Join us in our 38th annual celebration of our internationally renowned wine region.

    • Sample wine from many of Marlborough’s top wineries, satisfy your tastebuds with gourmet street food creations or many of the delectable cuisine on offer, indulge in a spectacular musical line-up, and soak up the atmosphere the event is renowned for.

    • Find the perfect wine match, indulge with live music from some of your favourite music acts and soak up the atmosphere our event is renowned for

    • Get a taste of what the Marlborough region has to offer.

    • Don’t miss out, join us in celebrating what we love about our wine, people, food, and stunning landscapes at New Zealand’s longest-running wine festival – our very own Marlborough Wine & Food Festival.

    • Come and get a taste of the Marlborough wine region –internationally renowned for being one of the best wine producing regions in the world.

    • Explore award-winning wines as unforgettable as the landscape, pair them with local produce, food made by famous chefs, and the best Kiwi music to create the ultimate match made in Marlborough.

    • Join us for a wine and food event that is not to be missed.

    • Join us for New Zealand’s longest-running wine and food event – a celebration of Marlborough’s internationally renowned wine region, the people, the food and the stunning landscapes.

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    Or, feel free to use some of our social images. Many of these are designed as ‘social media carousels’ so you can use them as a series of graphics in one post. Download them here

    Official event banners for email signatures and eDM’s can be found here

  • View our 2025 Brand Asset Guidelines here

Social media content?

We encourage you to let the world know that you will be at the 2025 Marlborough Wine & Food Festival.

Encourage your followers on social channels and through your databases to come and support you at the event and offer a sweetener for them doing so.

  • If you are sharing content across social channels, we would love to have the option to share some of your content or promotions through our organic and paid digital promotions. Don’t forget to tag us so we can reshare selected content to help create excitement in the lead up to the event – and on the day!

    #marlboroughwinefestival | @marlboroughwinefestival

  • Perhaps you are running a competition to help create hype around your attendance that is too good to not share?

    Why not take over our social media feed for a moment?

    Let us know if you have anything for consideration by emailing Anna from our event partners, Publik Agency: anna@publik.nz