Arrowtown, born of gold in 1862, was once a thriving gold mining town.
Arrowtown today still reflects the rich heritage of its beginnings. Arrowtown is situated just 20km north of Queenstown, in New Zealand's South Island.
Each autumn Arrowtown's trees put on a show of colour amongst the most spectacular in the world.
Come and be part of the Scenery!!
We have some of the most amazing scenery in the country during Autumn so come and join us to celebrate this wonderful time of the year.
Autumn Colours- outstanding! Entertainment- Amazing! Atmosphere - Electric!
These are just a few of the comments back from some of the 8,000+ crowd that attended the 2008 Arrowtown Autumn Festival main festival day.
The weather was ordered to perfection and everyone enjoyed the wonderful family atmosphere that the festival has become famous for over the last 24years.
This years festival truly captured all that is great in Arrowtown with the wonderful old fashioned music from the Arrow Miners Band to the high kicks of the Buckingham Belles Can Can dancers.
The festival mixed old with new events and created a an amazing 11days of fun for a wide range of ages and interests.
Next year the Festival celebrates its
25th Anniversary
from
Friday 17th April - Sunday 26th April
and is already planning a wonderful range of events.
Check out our web site early next year for programme details.