Akaroa French Festival

Akaroa French Festival Akaroa's iconic French Festival returns for a weekend this October 9-11. Tickets only $20, children under 16 free.

With French-themed food & drink, top entertainment acts, markets, parades and more there's something for the whole family.

03/10/2026

Bonjour Akaroa and welcome to 🇫🇷FrenchFestival Week! 🇫🇷

The team including our amazing volunteers are all working hard to bring everyone the best Fest ever 🤩

How can you help?
It’s not too late to volunteer- even for just a couple of hours - jump onto the website to register!

Lemons! We need lemons! If you have excess in your garden, please deliver to the Sports Pavilion from tomorrow onwards- that would be amazingly helpful 😍

There are still some Cabaret tickets available - this is always a super fun night, grab yours today 💃🥂💃

See you there Akaroa!!!

Did you know Akaroa has it's very own silent disco? 🪩 In conjunction with Lounge Productions, Akaroa locally-based Silen...
02/10/2026

Did you know Akaroa has it's very own silent disco? 🪩 In conjunction with Lounge Productions, Akaroa locally-based Silent Disco NZ will help open French Festival next Friday night with all the energy and none of the noise. Slip on some headphones and dance off the work week. Headphones provided.

When: 5.30pm – 8.30pm, Friday 9 October 2026
Where: "Le Bar Belligny", inside the festival grounds

More info and full programme on our website: https://akaroafrenchfest.co.nz/whats-on/

Photos: Dawn Disco held on Akaroa's Main Beach, May 2026.

01/10/2026

🇫🇷 UPDATE 🇫🇷

There’s been a change to the date and time for judging of our “Dress Up the Town” competition!

Judging will now take place this Sunday, 4 October, from 2.30–3.30pm, beginning at The Grand Hotel.

Our guest judges, Philippa Linton from Bayleys Akaroa and the Grande Monarch of Butterflies, Gay Epstein, will join Festival Director John Harding in crowning the most festively French local business.

We’ve heard whispers of late-night crafting sessions, secret plans and last-minute supply runs… can't wait to see what you've all come up with! ✨

Festival bunting has become a rare commodity, but we do have a small amount left — and we’re loving seeing it adorning your stores and verandahs.

Bonne chance! See you Sunday. 💙🤍❤️

We're keeping you on your toes this year for the Fancy Pooch Parade at French Festival. Not that we don't love to see a ...
23/09/2026

We're keeping you on your toes this year for the Fancy Pooch Parade at French Festival. Not that we don't love to see a dashing hound in stripes, we do, but encouraged by our sponsor BARK Kennels & Cattery we've added a twist to this year's theme:

**LE SUPERDOG!**

Pooches and people are invited to dress as a superhero duos. Think caped crusaders with a French twist 🦹🏼‍♀️ 🐕🇫🇷🥖

**When**
Sunday 11th October at 11.30am (registration closes an hour before, at 10.30am).

**To register**
Email [email protected] or register on the day at the Bark Kennels stall before 10.30am.

More info available on our website: https://akaroafrenchfest.co.nz/programme/the-fancy-french-pooch-parade/

Our pick of last minute accommodation, available in Akaroa for French Festival weekend.Book before they sell out ------>...
22/09/2026

Our pick of last minute accommodation, available in Akaroa for French Festival weekend.

Book before they sell out ------> https://bit.ly/4h8GYny

🚨 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲! 🚨 A limited number of tickets for the previously SOLD OUT Le Cabaret have just released! Just 7 tables to be...
17/09/2026

🚨 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲! 🚨 A limited number of tickets for the previously SOLD OUT Le Cabaret have just released! Just 7 tables to be precise. These will get snapped up, so répondez s'il vous plaît by booking your tickets here ----> https://bit.ly/4y1uFRd

𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽: Le Cabaret is the fabulous R18 show at the otherwise-family-friendly Akaroa French Festival. Guests are seated inside the Festival Big Top at tables of 8 for an incredible show featuring top Australisian acts including The Voice Australia's Nyree Hyser who recently helped open One NZ Stadium alongside Synthony and the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. Lighting up the stage alongside her will be Cabaret icon and winner of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under, Kita Mean and a host of other fabulous acts including seasoned local MC MulletMan.

The new-release tickets are in a raised mezzanine area with a clear view of the stage. $150 per head or $1,200 for a table of 8.

Book the babysitter and lock in your accommodation, it's going to be a night to remember! ✨

17/09/2026

Listeners of More FM's Breakfast Club have shared some hilarious “Workplace faux pas” this week, for a chance to win an incredible French Festival prize pack. Worth reliving the horrifying embarrassment for a VIP night at Le Cabaret, we think! 🤭

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