What's Coming Up in Greytown
Lavender Magic
Open Every Friday, Saturday & Sunday
Lavender Magic Flower Farm Garden visits are open to the public from 6th December until late January when the beautiful purple flowers show off again. The Mt Holdsworth flower farm in the Wairarapa is a great place to visit and take time out of the city chaos. You can expect seasonal flowers mingled with rows of lavender nestled in a mature country garden - a place of peace and tranquility, with a small shop showcasing the Lavender Magic range of natural skincare products.
Time: Friday 5.00pm - 8.00pm; Saturday & Sunday 10.00am - 3.00pm
Lavender PYO & Flower PYO as the season allows.
Where: 61 Blakes Road, Mt Holdsworth, RD 1, Carterton
Website: www.lavendermagic.co.nz
Alexia Urban Winery
Every Saturday and Sunday until further notice
Alexia isn’t your usual winery and vineyard experience. No vines, no sweeping rural vista…just our little winery and wine bar on an industrial site on a back street in Greytown.
We offer a small, but delicious lunch and snack menu and all our wines can be enjoyed inside the winery amongst the barrels, on our terrace, or purchased to take home. Click here to see our menu.
We don’t offer formal tastings; visitors can instead try the ‘Alexia Experiment’ - a tasting paddle of 4 of our still wines (you choose from the available selection) for a self-guided tasting experience. Visitors have described the ‘Alexia Experiment’ as one of the best things to do in Wairarapa.
Art lovers can also enjoy our mural ‘Goodly Creatures’ painted by Cromwell based contemporary figurative artist Jen Olson. It really is something. Read about Jen’s process to create the mural here.
Our winery building is a transformer: from March - October we use every inch of our space to make our wines - the place is full of tanks, fermenters, pumps and hoses and grapes…a lot of grapes. From October - late February the tanks move out, we set up our little kitchen, put out the tables and chairs and become a seasonal wine bar and cellar door.
Leashed dogs are welcome on the terrace and in the garden. Alexia is also a smoke and vape-free site.
Time: 12.00pm - 5.00pm
Price: Free Admission - no bookings required - just turn up
Where: 197 West Street, Greytown
Website: www.alexia.co.nz
Greytown Crop Up
Every Saturday - Summer & Autumn
At Crop Up everyone smiles. It could be because they're surrounded by the freshest locally grown food in the South Wairarapa. It could be because we have a new composting toilet to ensure balance and comfort can be yours when you are visiting. It could be the sweet-as Kiwiana music tracks that mellow you down on the Truckstop Party speaker. It could be Shane's Kellyrista coffee from the Crop Up Coffee Cave.
But we think it's because Crop Up is Greytown's Saturday morning Happy Place where you meet your mates and do small town social stuff before you get on with the rest of your weekend.
Time: 9.00am
Price: Free Admission
Where: 102 Main Road, Greytown
Greytown Honey Dahlia Flower Farm
January - April 2025
We've taken thousands of amazing customers behind the scenes and shared our passion and our story with you and the most mind blowing part of it all for us is the lack of understanding when it comes to bees and pollination. So we decided to start a flower farm that shows first hand the impact a bee pollinating a plant has on the seed process. If you know us, you'll agree we don't do things by halves so we've gone all in and created a Dahlia Flower Farm which will be in full swing over summer, between January and April and we're expecting to have thousands of blooms ready for Pick Your Own flowers, photos in the patch and exciting events that we'll announce closer to the time.
To book your 'pick your own' experience all you need to do is click the link below, where you'll be able to not only pick your date and time you'd like to come but also what you'd like to pick. If you're choosing your wedding blooms and have a specific colour palate in mind please add this into the notes at the bottom of your booking so we can make sure we hold availability for you.
Time: Two sessions available - 9.00am or 6.00pm (1 hour duration)
Price: Varies - see the price when you click the link to book - Book Now
Where: Greytown Honey, 58 Moroa Road, Tauherenikau
Website: www.greytownhoney.co.nz
Cowboy Dinners at Truckstop Greytown
Saturday Nights - 18th January - 1st March 2025
BREAKIN' NEWS! (whip crack!)
Truckstop Greytown has just launched a brand new 2025 season of COWBOY DINNERS! It's a huge Montana style serving of delicious cowboy chow:
Half Buttermilk Honey Bourbon Chicken OR 300g Wagyu Beef Steak cooked over coals
PLUS!
- Gunpowder potatoes! (ricochet!)
- Mac n Cheese (burp)
- Tangy Slaw (guitar strum)
- Cowboy Beans n Salsa (easy, there cowboy)
- Cornbread (Dale's momma's recipe)
- And Peach Cobbler for dessert (pass me that whipped cream)
Round up your guys and gals, and ride on into Truckstop Greytown for a big ol' cowboy feast served for sharin'. We got seven Cowboy Dinners you gotta book for and some real mean and nasty terms and conditions for you to agree to.
This is a whole new concept for summer 2025 and we're pretty dang excited to bring it to Greytown for locals to sink their teeth into. Get along now and book. Tickets are very limited.
Time: 5.30pm - 7.00pm or 7.30pm - 9.00pm
Price: $49.90 (plus $2 booking fee) per adult.
Where: Behind Blackwell & Sons, 110 Main Street, Greytown
Q & A & Ticket Purchase: https://blackwellandsons.nz
The Famous Greytown Sidewalk Sale
Saturday 18th January 2025
If the thought of a massive sale sends you running for cover, the Greytown Village Sidewalk Sale might just be your kind of event!
Our annual sale is a relaxed and friendly affair, far from the chaos of big-box store stampedes. Instead, you’ll discover delightful deals on one-offs, samples, and surplus stock from our wonderful locally-owned businesses.
Stroll the charming streets of Greytown, coffee in hand, and shop at your leisure.
Time: 10.00am - 4.00pm
Where: Greytown High Street
Website: www.greytownvillage.com
Hops in the Vines
Saturday 18th January 2025
Savour the best of Brewtown’s craft beer alongside fine wines from Matahiwi Estate at Hops in Vines! Featuring crafted brews from Panhead Custom Ales, Boneface Brewing Co, Te Aro Brewing, Kereru Brewing Company and Wild Kiwi Distillery – there really is a beverage for everyone!
Top-notch local food trucks serve up delicious food and local bands fill the dancefloor, surrounded by Brewtown's iconic retro couches, pallet furniture and hay bales – great spots to enjoy the breathtaking vineyard views.
Parking is available or you can catch a bus from Brewtown with pickups in Martinborough, Featherston, Greytown, Carterton, and Masterton.
R18 Event
Time: 12.00pm
Price: General Admission - $55.00 per person. Click here to purchase a ticket.
Coming over the hill or from up the road? You can add a Tranzit Bus ticket from Wellington or the Wairarapa region to make travel hassle-free on the day.
Where: Matahiwi Estate, 286 Paierau Road, Masterton
Website: www.brewtown.flicket.co.nz
Lighthouse Gin Garden Party
Saturday 18th January 2025
Settle in for an afternoon of gin at The Lighthouse Gin Garden Party!
Martinborough’s own craft gin, Lighthouse is starting the Toast Martinborough party early with an afternoon of music, local fine fare, Lighthouse gin & tonics and cocktails.
Join Distiller Rachel Hall down at The Runholder cottage & shaded gardens for cocktails designed by Rachel herself. Local food trucks will be serving up their fine fare and live music will provide the perfect backdrop for dancing away the summer afternoon.
Whether warming up for Toast or looking for an excuse to get out of the city for the day, the Lighthouse Gin Garden Party is the perfect way to spend a summer’s day in Martinborough.
Tickets are limited so be sure to get in quick to avoid disappointment.
Time: 12.00pm - 5.00pm
Price: $49.00 (plus fees) via iTICKET includes entry, entertainment and a Lighthouse Gin shatterproof glass to keep. R18 event. Click here to purchase a ticket.
Coming over the hill or from up the road? You can add a Tranzit Bus ticket from Wellington or the Wairarapa region to make travel hassle-free on the day.
Where: The Runholder, 89 Martins Road, Martinborough
Website: www.therunholder.co.nz
Stallkeepers Greytown Market - Shades at Grays
Sunday 19th January 2025
Shades at Grays offers beautiful lampshades and stunning wood lamps – inspirational lighting that isn’t available in retail stores. You can find their handcrafted products twice a month at the local Stallkeepers Greytown Market, held in the old town hall at 89 Main Street.
The market is a carefully curated boutique market, with a wide selection of high quality homeware, clothing, jewellery and more.
You can buy Sue’s ready-made lampshades off the stall or order one from a wide range of fabrics and lampshade sizes to perfectly fit your home. Update a floor stand, brush off your favourite lamp base or add an eye-catching ceiling shade. Life’s too short for boring lampshades!
JB’s wood lamps are stunning, crafted from timber that resonates with New Zealand’s past. Each lamp is unique and each has a journey that begins more than 100 years ago, and which is described in an individual story that accompanies each piece. The finish is so gorgeous you won’t be able to resist touching them!
Visit the market or shop our lampshades and lamps online at shadesatgrays.co.nz
Time: 9.30am - 3.00pm
Price: Free Admission
Where: Greytown Town Hall, 89 Main Street, Greytown - click here for future market dates
Website: www.shadesatgrays.co.nz
Toast Martinborough 2025
Sunday 19th January 2025
Toast has a magic that makes a truly memorable festival – not many events get to be 30 years old!
Set across multiple vineyards in Martinborough, each location offers delicious wine and food matches and live music in stunning outdoor settings. Participating vineyards always include a mix of tried-and-true favorites, exciting newcomers, and a local craft beer. Supported by the region's finest food, entertainment and carefully curated VIP offerings, it’s a top day in the Martinborough vines.
Check out the Lighthouse Gin Garden party the day before Toast Martinborough for Lighthouse gin & tonics and cocktails, a grazing menu, live summer tunes, dancing, garden games and more.
Visit Martinborough’s boutique wineries along the picturesque 2.5km stretch between The Runholder and Ata Rangi. Closed off to traffic, make your way down ‘Festival Road’, an easily accessible, walkable route, allowing you to explore individual wineries at your leisure, each with their own wine, food and live music offerings.
An escorted bus will also travel up and down the road to ensure accessibility throughout the day.
The Runholder
Moy Hall
Luna Estate
Poppies Martinborough
Tirohana Estate
Ata Rangi
Time: 11.00am - 7.00pm
Price: Starts from $115.00 per person for General Admission. Click here to purchase a ticket and further information.
Website: www.toastmartinborough.co.nz
Cruise Martinborough
Wednesday 22nd - Saturday 25th January 2025
An annual Hot Rod, classic & muscle car event held in Martinborough. Cruise Martinborough is a Hot Rod, classic & muscle car event showcasing vehicles from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and prior. Cars permitted in the event are really anything American, Australian, V8 or generally cool!
Click here to see the schedule for the 4 day event.
Where: Martinborough
Website: www.cruisemartinborough.org.nz
Martinborough Fair
Saturday 1st February 2025
The Martinborough Fair, one of the largest and most popular craft markets in the southern hemisphere, is held on the first Saturday of February and March every year. Come and enjoy more than 500 quality stalls, bustling crowds, live music and delicious food.
Shop the fabulous Martinborough Fair for an enormous variety of top-quality New Zealand-made craft and clothing! It’s not unusual to have more than 500 stalls for you to choose from, with thousands of people flocking to town to browse their wares! In addition to stalls the day also offers live music and street food – all set around the town square and union jack streets of Martinborough.
Held on the first Saturday of each February and March, the Martinborough Fair is run by the dedicated South Wairarapa Rotary Club.
Click here for Fair Information and here for FAQs
Time: 8.00am - 4.00pm
Price: Free Admission
Where: Martinborough Square
Website: www.martinboroughfair.org.nz
Wairarapa Wines Harvest Festival
Saturday 15th February 2025
Wine, Food & Entertainment
Wairarapa’s finest wineries, high profile restaurants, and food producers will showcase their wares set amongst ancient native trees in the Festival’s spectacular riverside setting.
Returning after a 2024 sell out, Wine Geek 101 is a curated wine tasting experience!
Love geeking out over wine? Enjoy quizzing winemakers about the winemaking process? Excited to try new wine styles and varieties? Then this is the experience for you.
Before the Harvest Festival party begins, why not ease into the day (and avoid the queues) by joining us first for a relaxed and fascinating curated wine tasting hosted by the people who made it?
The lineup will feature 8 of our more experimental and off the beaten track wines that you may not have tried before.
Each winemaker will give you a ‘look under the bonnet’ of their winemaking approach – showcasing how our local wineries are pushing the boundaries of traditional winemaking.
This tasting will suit every type of wine lover, from the person who takes a notebook to tastings through to the enthusiastic beginner just starting their journey into the wonderful world of wine.
Frequently Asked Questions - click here
Time: 11am
Price: $82.50 per person or Wine Geek 101 $136.25 per person - click here to purchase tickets
Where: The Cliffs, Carterton
Website: www.wairarapaharvestfestival.co.nz