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"it!" Bay of Islands Food and Wine Festival

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This Boutique Food and Wine Festival is in its 11th year, and hailed as the "Best Little Festival of the North!"

This is “it!!” - the event not to be missed - Love it! Cook it! Drink it! Bite it! Sing it! A successful recipe of fantastic food, wine, entertainment and friendly locals all mixed up together in the Bay of Islands. 

There is all day entertainment with awesome bands and the headline act is White Chapel Jak!

Along with mouth-watering food, award winning vineyards, beer, and cider - we have lots of fun! There are real kiwi competitions such as “Kina Sucking”, “Oyster Shucking and Eating” and “Pie Eating” - we are in Pai-hia after all.

Live music on stage all day which can be seen from all over the festival - it is a great friendly festival where you are never far from the action. 

Kids. This is a family friendly festival with a children's area where you will find Mike the Magician, Polly Pockets giant bubbles and face painting. Under 5's are free.

The Bay of Islands is a top holiday destination that has retained its small friendly feel – a great base for so many different activities whether it be a hole in the rock cruise, parasail, lie on the beach, have a swim, kayak, cycle the Twin Coast Cycle Trail or the Waitangi Mountain Bike, fish, sail, visit the Birthplace of our nation at Waitangi Treaty Grounds, or walk one of the many spectacular tracks. Of course, you can just sit in one of the many cafes or restaurants and enjoy the view!

The marketing team is happy to put together prize packages for the weekend to promote this event with you, depending on your medium and readership we are willing to build something quite spectacular for your readers! Email us or call to get something together for this. This is a community-run event so low on cash but has the ability to get FOC's for accommodation and activities to create an enticing package for your readership.

Journalists - we would love to host you for the weekend, contact us to discuss!

Important details!
'it!' Bay of Islands Food and Wine Festival  
WHEN:
 Saturday 1st October 2022 11am - 6pm
WHERE: Paihia Village Green
COST:  GA - $65,Kids $15, Family $145, Under 5's are free.
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More festival details: https://www.visitboi.co.nz/event/it-bay-of-islands-food-and-wine-festival/
Book tickets here -   https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2022/it-bay-of-islands-food-and-wine-festival/paihia

For more information or media images: steph@blahblahmarketing.co.nz or call 021 122 9307

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