Island Bay Festival

07/03/2026

All the best to our friends at Newtown Festival! Have a fab day!! 🎉

03/03/2026

🎉🌊 We want to hear from you, Island Bay! 🌊🎉

Festival goers, whānau, neighbours — help us shape an epic Island Bay Festival 2027 ✨

Got ideas? Loved something? Think we could do something better? We’re all ears! 👂💡

👉 Fill in our survey and share your thoughts — it’s open until 31 March. Your feedback helps make the magic happen 💛
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSde9NqBK7Yw0b8GOA26amtkNtR8sDnR1EhGx2MSrBydoQnH1w/viewform

Thank you for joining us at this year’s Island Bay Festival! We’d love your feedback to help us improve and plan for future events. This survey should take about 5 minutes.

15/02/2026

What a difference a week makes! 🌤️ We’re feeling especially grateful that the Festival went ahead last weekend in such beautiful conditions.

Here’s a selection of photos from last Sunday — full of colour, connection and classic Island Bay vibes.

A huge thank you to our wonderful Island Bay community for embracing the Festival, showing up in such great spirit, and making it the special day it was. 💛

See you in February 2027! 🎉🌊

14/02/2026

Thanks Hanne Skarstøl Jøstensen ! Here performing with her band at Reef street stage 🌊☀️
Video credit: 📽️ Elizabeth McNaughton 🙏

14/02/2026

We were lucky to have Frances Grass as well as Raisin Frost (aka Rachel France and Tom Callwood) performing at Day In The Bay.
https://www.instagram.com/francesgrasses?igsh=MTV1ZDR5Z3Z6Y3F5NA==

14/02/2026

Kia ora to Miah Aplin who sang at our Reef Street stage. She came all the way from Tasmania to perform at Day In The Bay. What an amazing talent! Ngā mihi Miah

14/02/2026

Thanks to Nelson/Whakatū band ‘Bees’who made the strait run to help us celebrate ‘Day in The Bay 26’ with a blistering set!
Check out their new vid too!
https://youtu.be/sjaRYo2ot6M?si=RZxv4kNpRD6qPGL8

14/02/2026

Thank you to everyone who participated & those who donated forward their extra swapping tokens - we can offer remaining clothes for free 3-4pm 💚"

Island Bay community - you rock!
Happy Valentine's Day 💗

That said, if you do feel like bringing a koha, that is totally optional - no pressure - it will go to the Island Bay Festival Trust.

13/02/2026

Garage sales are going off! And don’t miss the Crop Swap Island Bay Community Centre, on now!

13/02/2026

🌱🍰 Island Bay Crop Swap 🍰🌱IT'S ON TODAY! Sat 14 Feb!

Come share the abundance from your kitchen or summer garden with your neighbours. From homegrown produce to homemade treats, it’s all about generosity, sustainability, and community.
Run by .to.feeds, supporting local sharing and good food for all.

📍 Island Bay Community Centre
🕧 Sat 14 Feb | Cake & coffee from 12.30pm, sharing from 1pm

13/02/2026

🗺️🎉 IT'S GARAGE SALE DAY!!🎉Sat 14 Feb, all day around the Bay (we suggest sellers start around 10amish for max punters!)

Planning your treasure hunt? Check out the Island Bay Festival Garage Sale map on our website or have a wander around the The Parade and nearby streets to check out all the bargains on offer!
👉 https://www.islandbayfestival.org.nz/garagesale

Not on the map? No problem! You’re still welcome to host a garage sale — there’ll be plenty of people out and about hunting for bargains all day 🛍️

13/02/2026

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY ISLAND BAY! Today's the day (Sat 14 FEB)

🧥✨ Clothes Swap at the Island Bay Festival! ✨🧥

Got preloved clothes you no longer wear? Looking for something new-to-you? Then swing by the Clothes Swap at the Island Bay Community Centre during Garage Sale & Swap Day on Saturday 14 Feb!

Bring up to 10 items (kids or adults, or both!) in great condition in the morning (9:30 am–12:30 pm) and later explore new treasures when the doors open at 2 pm. It’s a relaxed, community-focused way to reuse, refresh your wardrobe, and meet your neighbours. Everyone’s welcome — bring what you can, take what you need! ♻️💚

At the Island Bay Community Centre, 137 The Parade