Key facts
- Fact 01
The fair is open from 9am to 5pm, according to the organiser's South Island dates.
- Fact 02
Children enter free and adults pay a gold coin donation.
- Fact 03
The same touring fair is at the Big Fruit Reserve in Cromwell on 31 October and 1 November.
The Extravaganza Fair, a travelling market and music festival, stops in Wānaka on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November 2026 at the A and P Grounds. The organiser's South Island dates page gives opening hours of 9am to 5pm. We read that page and the Lake Wānaka Tourism event listing on 29 October, and the details below come from them.
Entry is free for children, and adults pay a gold coin donation. The Lake Wānaka Tourism listing says the fair is celebrating 12 years of touring towns across New Zealand.
The organisers list artisan and handmade stalls, street food, live music on more than one stage, children's rides and games, mermaid storytime and puppet shows, tarot readings and a roaming character called Burns the Dragon. For children they list a bouncy castle, a merry go round, face painting, giant bubbles and mini golf. The fair aims to use compostable and recyclable packaging, and the organisers ask visitors to bring a refillable water bottle for the free rehydration station.
If you are staying in Queenstown, the fair's previous stop on the same tour is at the Big Fruit Reserve in Cromwell on 31 October and 1 November. For Wānaka itself, our Queenstown to Wānaka drive guide covers the trip over, and the family holiday guide has more ideas for days out with children.
Questions visitors are asking
When is the Extravaganza Fair in Wānaka?
The Extravaganza Fair is in Wānaka on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November 2026 at the A and P Grounds. The organiser's South Island dates page lists opening hours of 9am to 5pm, so there is time for a full day of stalls, food, music and children's entertainment on either day.
How much does it cost to get into the Wānaka Extravaganza Fair?
Entry to the Extravaganza Fair in Wānaka is free for children, and adults pay a gold coin donation. Inside, the A and P Grounds fill with artisan stalls, street food and live music, so bring some money if you plan to buy food, crafts or treats during the day.
What is on at the Extravaganza Fair in Wānaka?
The Wānaka Extravaganza Fair has artisan stalls, street food, live music, children's rides and games, mermaid storytime, puppet shows, tarot readings and a roaming character called Burns the Dragon. The organisers also list a bouncy castle, a merry go round, face painting, giant bubbles and mini golf for younger visitors at the A and P Grounds.
Is the Extravaganza Fair on anywhere else nearby?
Yes. Before Wānaka, the touring Extravaganza Fair stops at the Big Fruit Reserve in Cromwell on 31 October and 1 November, according to the organiser's South Island dates. Visitors based in Queenstown or Wānaka can choose whichever weekend suits their plans, with the Wānaka fair open from 9am to 5pm on both days.