What's on in Queenstown for free?
27 upcoming events
See it on a mapVenues at a glanceWe've rounded up 27 upcoming events in Queenstown for free — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Queenstown for free
Mon9
Monday 9 November
Thu12
Thursday 12 November
Fri13
Friday 13 November
Later
Sat 14 · 1 PMFree
HikingOutdoors
tipsy trails #40 Queenstown
Queenstown Hill Walking Track
Sun 15 · 11 AMFree
Volunteering
APN-SA Western Branch Community BBQ
QT Hub
Sun 15 · 8:30 PMFree
VolunteeringDrop-in services
APN-SA Western Branch Community BBQ
QT Hub
Sun 15 · 8:30 PMFree
VolunteeringDrop-in services
APN-SA Western Branch Community BBQ
QT Hub
Tue 17 · 6 PMFree
EcologyCrafts
Loose Threads Social
Te Atamira
Wed 18 · 9 AM$1,602–10,673
Sports & fitness
2026 Bourbon Classic Charity Clay Shooting Tournament
The Point at Pintail
Thu 19 · 6:30 PMFree
Workshops
Nurture Mama 2026: PREGNANCY STRONG information session
Queenstown Plunket Clinic
Thu 19 · 6:30 PMFree
TalkScience
What can early civilisation teach us about brain evolution and culture?
The Rees Hotel, Luxury Apartments & Lakeside Residences
Sun 22 · 2 PMFree
Outside Sounds
Kelvin Heights Golf Course Road
Mon 23 · 12 PMFree
How We Gather Matters | A 90 Minute Learning Experience
Te Atamira
Mon 23 · 5 PMFree
Queenstown Brew-n-Learn
The Crown Pub and Beer Garden
Tue 24 · 9:30 AMFree
Wellness
Suicide Prevention Training | Queenstown
Rural Health Tasmania, Queenstown
Wed 25 · 10:30 AMFree
Cook Around the World 2026 - 150 Years of Sweet Treats
Happiness House
Thu 26 · 10:30 AMFree
TalkLiterature
Book Chat at Queenstown Library
Queenstown Library
Sat 28 · 11:30 AMFree
Harakeke plant guard workshop - Queenstown library
Queenstown Lakes District Library
Sat 28 · 1:30 PMFree
Harakeke plant guard workshop - Queenstown library
Queenstown Lakes District Library
Thu 3 · 6:30 PMFree
Talk
Nurture Mama 2026: In-Pregnancy BREASTFEEDING information session
Queenstown Plunket Clinic
See also in Queenstown for free
Tomorrow · 7 PMNZ$30
BluesConcert
Shaun Kirk - Live @ Sherwood, Queenstown, NZ
Sherwood Queenstown
Sat 14 · 7:30 PMNZ$23–33
Folk / AcousticSinger-songwriter
Songsmiths of the South | Live at Te Atamira
Te Atamira, Queenstown
Sun 29 · 7:30 PM
Concert
Juna - she's coming over again EP Release NZ Tour
Yonder, Queenstown
Sat 5 · 6:30 PMNZ$25
ClassicalPop
Queenstown Party Orchestra: 'Any Way the Wind Blows...'
Queenstown Memorial Centre
Fri 13 · 7 PMNZ$15–25
Folk / AcousticConcert
Voices Unleashed - "Darkness Into Light"
Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall
Wed 18 · 8:30 PMNZ$30
Folk / AcousticRock
Gold Dust Woman - Charlotte Graf - Tiny Room Concert
The Blue Door, Arrowtown
Fri 13 · 6:30 PMNZ$80.59
Food
Top 10 Chardonnay - Queenstown
The Rees Hotel, Luxury Apartments & Lakeside Residences, Queenstown
Tomorrow · 12 PMNZ$20–75
Food
The Big Picnic
The Red Barn Venue, Remarkables Park, Queenstown
Sat 28 · 11 AMFree
FoodOutdoors
The First Pour 2026 - Wine Club Members
Kinross, Gibbston
At 11 AMFree
Food
Cardrona Distillery Open Day
2125 Cardrona Valley Road
TomorrowNZ$79
Guided tourWalk
Million Dollar Cruise in Queenstown
50 Beach Street, 5012, Queenstown
TomorrowNZ$68
Guided tour
Kiwi Park Queenstown Admission
Kiwi Park Queenstown
TomorrowNZ$279
Guided tourOutdoors
Half Day Walter Peak Horse Trek and Cruise from Queenstown
88 Beach Street, 3199, Queenstown
TomorrowNZ$479
Guided tour
Doubtful Sound Wilderness Cruise from Queenstown
88 Beach Street, 3199, Queenstown
TomorrowNZ$249
Guided tourOutdoors
Half Day Canyoning Experience Queenstown
39 Camp Street, 01612, Queenstown
TomorrowNZ$189
Guided tour
Dinner at Walter Peak High Country Farm and Cruise from Queenstown
88 Beach Street, 3199, Queenstown
Tomorrow · 9:30 AMNZ$23–38
Racket sportsOutdoors
Tennis Girls Sundays 🎾💕☕
Tennis Court - Frankton Beach, Queenstown
Tomorrow · 10:30 AMFree
OutdoorsSports & fitness
Tai Chi by the Lake Queenstown
Lake Avenue
Sat 5 · 8:30 AMNZ$269.97–399.22
Martial artsSports & fitness
6th Queenstown Practical Method Tai Chi Workshop with Master Chen Zhonghua
St John, Queenstown
At 7 AMNZ$60
FitnessObstacle races
Run of The Mill
The Mill Queenstown
Tue 10 · 4 PMNZ$20
Martial artsSports & fitness
Queenstown Taijiquan (Tai Chi) Classes
Shotover Primary School, Queenstown
TomorrowNZ$379–469
Water sports
NZONE Skydive Queenstown
35 Shotover Street, Queenstown
Sat 5 · 8:30 AMNZ$250–370
Martial artsOutdoors
6th Queenstown Practical Method Tai Chi Workshop with Master Chen Zhonghua
10 Douglas St, Queenstown
Today
RunningTrail & ultra
Arrowtown Backyard Ultra
Arrowtown
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