Mangonui Waterfront Festival

Mangonui's annual Waterfront Festival is billed as a farewell to summer, the last chance to enjoy a long afternoon and evening before the end of daylight saving,

A celebration and showcase for everything good about the Far North, from wine and food to music and art with up to 100 stalls stretching from just north of the Old Oak Boutique Hotel to the Mangonui wharf.

The road frontage is closed to traffic for the duration of the event. Crowds of around 5,000 are expected; with previous festivals having been unqualified successes.

The festival event includes three stages of music performances, as well as water activities and demonstrations, and children's entertainment.