Auckland Seafood Festival - Anniversary Weekend

This year's Auckland Seafood Feastival is set to be the best yet!

Held over the three days of Anniversary Weekend, this is New Zealand's ultimate seafood experience, and the ultimate seafood feast. Take yourself on a journey of seafood discovery — double the size, double the seafood, double the fun! The 2012 Auckland Seafood Feastival will be held on the 28th, 29th & 30th January 2012 at Wynyard Quarter.

Top Catch Recreational Fishing

“Fish Are Cunning Be Prepared” - Sharpen your summer fishing skills and fill your tackle boxes with the latest and greatest kit from all the major brands at this year’s new recreational fishing area. Learn from Top Catch Bait & Tackle who will have New Zealand’s top fishing gurus on hand to take you through everything you need to know. While on the stand ask about “Secret Sauce” guaranteed to catch more fish or your money back!

Regular live demonstrations, access to the experts, and on-water opportunities are just some of the fun activities planned. For the kids, a fishing contest with Graeme Sinclair, as well tackle to get them started will be on the Top Catch stand. Best of all we are giving away 12 chances to win amazing fishing charter experiences on Wave Dancer, one of Auckland’s premium charter operators. Enter on the day to win!

This vibrant addition to Auckland's expanding waterfront landscape will host three days of “fun, sun & seafood” in our BIG little city. The venue this year will incorporate both Halsey Wharf and the new Viaduct Events Centre, a combination which delivers extra space to house our ever-expanding Feastival, and of course amazing views across the Waitemata Harbour. All in all, it's a pretty great place to enjoy a huge range of New Zealand's best seafood dishes.

There are over 100 varieties of seafood in New Zealand, and more than 30 different species will be on offer at the feastival! You can enjoy over 90 dishes including crayfish, paua, mussels, oysters, scampi, whelks and of course many different varieties of fish. Top that off with all day music, loads of entertainment & competitions plus a great selection of NZ wine and beer and it's hard to beat!

Other attractions

Confirmed music headline acts for the event are The Fourmyula, Hello Sailor and Avalanche City. Follow the Hapuku Trail around the festival and indulge in a wonderful seafood journey — take the Wild Seafood Challenge, let loose at Chowder Blues and Brews, scoot down Scampi Street, chill out listening to classic Kiwi music at the Sound Shell or retreat to The Lookout for the best view in the festival. The Electrolux Seafood School returns with cooking classes from top chefs every day, open to all Feastival visitors at no additional charge.

For 2012 we also introduce the Taste Seafood Masterclass Chef Challenge for lucky audience members with great prizes on offer. New this year is our Metro Dine on Dockside area, which showcases Electrolux Restaurant Alley featuring six Auckland Restaurants serving their signature seafood dishes, our popular Oyster & Champagne Tent and wine and beer concept bars which make the most of the stunning views across the viaduct to the BIG little city.

General admission tickets will be $20 and will be available at the gate but numbers will be limited due to expected high demand. As always, children 13 and under are free when accompanied by an adult. Event Dates: 28, 29 & 30 January 2012 Hours: 11am to 6pm all three days. Website: www.aucklandseafoodfeastival.co.nz