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Kaikoura Seafest
Festival
A New Zealand coastal festival built around crayfish, the region's signature seafood, alongside whale-watching tourism.
3 OCT
Kaikoura, New Zealand
Kaikoura's economy has long been tied to the sea — both through its crayfish fishery and, more recently, its status as one of the world's best whale-watching destinations — and Seafest celebrates the region's seafood identity with crayfish, paua and other local specialities served throughout the coastal town.
Live music and a genuinely strong local-produce focus round out the festival, reflecting Kaikoura's particular position as a small town whose entire identity is built around its relationship with the surrounding ocean.
Highlights
- ✓Crayfish & whale-watching town
- ✓Live music & local seafood
Getting In
🎟️Ticket required
Some recipe photos courtesy of Openverse and Wikimedia Commons contributors, used under Creative Commons licenses.