Ōtepoti's legendary folk music festival.

Celebrating 50 years of bringing together voices, stories and generations at Whare Flat Folk Festival.

Featuring world class musicians from New Zealand and around the world, Whare Flat Folk Festival is four days of music, sun, camping, workshops and jams in the idyllic native bush surrounds of Waiora Scout Camp. 30 December to 3 January.

Fun for the whole whanau, New Years Eve features our fabulous annual Ceilidh in the Marquee where you can dance in the new year to the wonderful tunes of the Dunedin Fiddle Orchestra and friends.

Just 15 minutes' drive from Ōtepoti Dunedin, Whare Flat is the best way to see in the New Year in the country.

Guest Artists include:

Adam & Turner (AUS)
Old Man Luedecke (Canada)
Jennifer Reid (UK)
Shaky Hollows (DUD)
Triske (WTN)
Skin & Bone (DUD)
RD1 (Nelson)
Dragkroka (Sweden)
Ellen Barry (CHC)
Yujing Cui (CHC)

Find out all about the artists here

EARLY BIRD PRICES: (Limited to 100 tickets)

Full adult pass: $215 + booking fee
Full teen pass*: $120 + booking fee
Full child pass*: $10 + booking fee

*Teen and child passes are secondary tickets that can only be purchased when buying an adult pass.

Teen = 13 - 18yrs
Child = 12 + under

Full passes include free camping and access to all events at Whare Flat Folk Festival.

FULL PRICE TICKETS:
Full adult pass: $240 + bf
Full teen pass: $135 + bf
Full child pass: $10 + bf

DAY PASSES: Day tickets will be released once early birds are over.

Find out everything you need to know at www.whareflat.org.nz

The Whare Flat Folk Festival is held each year in the idyllic sylvan surroundings of the hills south of Ōtepoti at Waiora Scout Camp. It is a self-catering, camping festival. House-trucks, campervans and caravans are most welcome but there are no powered sites. Or you may decide to come and go daily - it's a 15 minute drive back to Dunedin or 10 minutes to Mosgiel.

Cafe and bar facilities run in the main marquee. All events are under cover so are not weather-dependent.

NOTE: Please do not attend if you are feeling unwell.

IMPORTANT: Gates will open MID-DAY 30 DEC 2025. Festival attendees will not be able to access the site before this time.