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Things to do in Queenstown this weekThursday 15 October

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Nature Trail

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Happening now in Queenstown

Visiting Queenstown?Add your dates and this page leads with what’s on while you’re here.

Tonight in Queenstown

Free9amThe Adam Portraiture Awards 2026Thu 15 October, 9am · Te Atamira6:30pmEvery Rose Has It's Thorn - Dini LaGosse - Tiny Room ConcertThu 15 October, 6:30pm · The Blue Door Bar · From NZ$30

This weekend

17 October and 18 October

FreeSatRemarkables MarketSat 17 October, 9am · Remarkables MarketFreeSatWhenu ki te Whenua | The Strands that Connect Us to the LandSat 17 October, 9am · Te AtamiraSatGlenorchy Grind 2026Sat 17 October · GlenorchyFreeSatQueenstown MarketSat 17 October · Earnslaw Park

Food: where locals eat

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Local favourites in Queenstown

FergburgerQueenstown Central · $Amisfield Restaurant & Cellar DoorLake Hayes · $$$$Botswana Butchery QueenstownQueenstown Waterfront · $$$Public Italian KitchenQueenstown Waterfront · $$$The BathhouseQueenstown Waterfront · $$$Bespoke KitchenQueenstown Central · $$FergbakerQueenstown Central · $Patagonia ChocolatesQueenstown Waterfront · $Pedro's House of LambQueenstown · $$Winnies Gourmet Pizza BarQueenstown Central · $$DisheryArrowtown · $$

Going out

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Bars, live music and nights out

FreeFri 6:30pmQueenstown Open MicFri 16 October, 6:30pm · Searchlight BreweryFriLouis BakerFri 16 October · SherwoodThu 6:30pmBlue Door - The Musical - In Harmony Collective - Tiny Room ConcertThu 22 October, 6:30pm · The Blue Door Bar · From NZ$30Thu 7:30pmSerenadeThu 22 October, 7:30pm · Queenstown Memorial CentrePerky's Floating BarQueenstown Waterfront · $$Atlas Beer CafeQueenstown Waterfront · $$Little BlackwoodQueenstown Waterfront · $$$Searchlight BreweryIndustrial Place · $$Queenstown Wharf BarQueenstown Waterfront · $$Ferg's BarQueenstown Central · $$Gantley's TavernArthurs Point · $$Tiny Room Concerts at The Blue DoorArrowtown · $$Walter's TavernQueenstown Central · $$

Walking tours

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Free, tip-based, self-guided and guided

Nature TrailAny time · 4 hrs · From €2A Day In QueenstownAny time · 6 hrs · From €2Art And CultureAny time · 4 hrs · From €2Milford Sound JourneyAny time · 7 hrs · From €2Queenstown Food AdventureAny time · 6 hrs · From €2

Tours & day trips

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Booked with the operator

Milford Sound Day Trip from Queenstown8 hrs · Queenstown · From NZ$319Dart River Wilderness Jet4 hrs · Glenorchy (bus transfers from Queenstown on 9.30am and 2pm…Doubtful Sound Wilderness Cruise9 hrs · Manapouri (coach connection from Queenstown) · From NZ$399Mount Aspiring National ParkGlenorchy (about 45 minutes from Queenstown) · FreeTSS Earnslaw Lake Cruises4 hrs · Steamer Wharf, Queenstown · From NZ$129
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Get outside

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Parks, beaches, walks and hikes around Queenstown

FreeTe Araroa - 10 OtagoRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeTe Araroa - 10 Otago - facilitiesRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeTe Araroa - 10 Otago - altRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeTe Araroa Links, Alternates and ServicesRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeCaples TrackRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeGreenstone TrackRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeBen LomondRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeLake Rere TrackRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeQueenstown HillRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeTiki TrackRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeCoronet LoopRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeBen Lomond Track via Tiki Trail14 km · about 7 hrsFreeBob's Cove Track and Nature Walk3 km · about 18 minFreeKelvin Heights Sculpture Trail3.4 km · about 1 hrFreeMt Crichton Loop Track6.4 km · about 2.5 hrsFreeArrowtown Millennium Trail3.25 km · about 1 hr

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Queenstown: what's on, answered

What's on in Queenstown this weekend?

This weekend (17 October and 18 October) there are 4 events listed in Queenstown, including Remarkables Market, Whenu ki te Whenua | The Strands that Connect Us to the Land and Glenorchy Grind 2026.

Are there free things to do in Queenstown?

Yes: 5 free events this week.

What tours can I do in Queenstown?

There are 5 tours and day trips to book, including Milford Sound Day Trip from Queenstown and Dart River Wilderness Jet and 7 self-guided walking tours you can start on your phone at any time, from FreeGuides Tours.

Where should I eat in Queenstown?

Local favourites include Fergburger, Amisfield Restaurant & Cellar Door, Botswana Butchery Queenstown and Public Italian Kitchen, and for a drink, Perky's Floating Bar and Atlas Beer Cafe.

Where can I go hiking near Queenstown?

Walking and hiking routes within 30 km of Queenstown include Te Araroa - 10 Otago, Te Araroa - 10 Otago - facilities and Te Araroa - 10 Otago - alt.

How is this page put together?

It covers 15–22 October and is refreshed several times a day from FreeGuides' own weekly research of Queenstown, self-guided tours from tours.freeguides.com and OpenStreetMap. Times and prices come from each organiser, so check before you go.

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