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Hokitika Wildfoods Festival
| Address | P O Box 171 Hokitika 7842. |
| Region | West Coast |
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| Phone | 64-3 756 9048 |
| Fax | 64-3 756 9045 |
| Contact Person | Mike Keenan |
| Website | www.wildfoods.co.nz |
| Hours | There's plenty of room for all God's creatures... between two slices of bread Next Wildfoods Festival 12th March 2011. Ticket Direct are selling our tickets this year and they have lots of outlets around NZ for those of you who do not have credit cards. Follow the link on the home page on the web site. By being a subscriber you get an early-bird discount offer on tickets for the festival. This only runs for a short time, so make sure you get in quick! |
| Entrance Fee | The price of the Saturday Festival tickets are $30 if purchased by subscribers early and $35 after the special offer time and at the gate. We also have a Friday night concert which is $20 per ticket and a Saturday night a dance for $10 per ticket. Ticket direct has a service charge of $2 per ticket purchased |
| Brochure Available? | You can now subscribe to our newsletter and hear all about the latest and greatest before everyone else does!! Check the web site. |
| Parking | There is a large area of parking available a close walk away |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Food Available | As much as you can eat. |
| Cafe/Restaurant available? | Yes |
| Seating | There is seating around the venue to sit and relax. |
| Picnics | Please don’t bring your own picnic, we encourage people to buy food at the festival and then sit around on the grass or picnic tables and enjoy. |
| Wheelchair Access | Easy access for wheelchairs as the venue has a reasonably flat surface. |
| Dogs Allowed | No dogs are not allowed unless they are guide dogs for the blind. |
| Children Allowed | Yes |
| Accommodation | There is a range of quality motel, bed and breakfast, backpacker, and lodge accommodation in Hokitika. If you are wanting to stay in Hokitika for the Wild Food Festival you will need to book well in advance. A number of the local schools become camping grounds over the weekend of the festival. Accommodation in Greymouth is also an option, as there are buses and shuttles from Greymouth to the festival. |
| Sales/Shop | Food for sale at the Hokitika Wildfoods Festival included the ever-present whitebait patties (10,000 of them), westcargots - snails in garlic butter, duck giblets, mountain oysters, exotic sausages, huhu bugs, worm sushi, pickled and raw punga and wasp larvae ice cream. |
| Other Facilities | www.gardenstovisit.co.nz is a site which lists Seaforth Garden 144 Brickfield Road, Hokitika. Phone Helen for a visit 03 755 7844, please phone between 6pm and 8pm.
From the mountains to the sea, a narrow strip of scenic wonders is located on the West Coast of the South Island, New Zealand.
Glaciers, national parks/world heritage area, lakes, rivers, rainforest, wildlife, fauna and people, (“Coasters” as they are called) all interwoven in the untamed wilderness of Westland.
Much of New Zealand’s pioneering spirit is still close to the fore in Westland, making it, in some instances, an untouched region of natural beauty and experiences.
Hokitika has a colourful history - settled in the 1860’s after the discovery of gold, it soon developed into one of the busiest ports in New Zealand. Today it is a town with wide, attractive streets, friendly people and a population of 3,300. Tourism, farming, fishing and forestry provide for the economy.
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About our AttractionThe Hokitika Wildfoods festival in early March each year is an extravaganza of gourmet bush tucker, based on The West Coast's natural food sources. The emphasis is on novel, tasty and healthy wild food.
The Hokitika Wildfoods festival a food and drink experience and continuous entertainment is provided all afternoon.
"Our event is based on the Coast's rugged individualism, which we know from experience brings a unique approach to delivering a mix of local and wild delicacies particular to this part of the world. The payoff in terms of exposure to target tourism markets is huge".
The Wildfoods Festival has become an iconic and premier special event in New Zealand.
The first Festival attracted a crowd of 1,800 and the 2010 year’s Festival saw 15,000 people
walk through the gate! Attendance peaked in 2003 with 22,500 Festival goers and
numbers are now capped at 15,000.
New wild foods are introduced every year and 2010 was no exception with such innovations as wasp larvae ice cream, cucumber fish, sheep milk cheeses and wok fried clams to name just a few!
Roving entertainment, mingling amongst the crowd, and continuous stage performances enliven the Festival arena with bands, solo artists, mime, comedy, dancers and much more to keep you rocking throughout the day and night.
In 1996, the Wildfoods Festival was awarded the Most Unique Event in New Zealand and has twice been a winner in the New Zealand Tourism Awards.
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New wild foods are introduced every year and 2010 was no exception with such innovations as wasp larvae ice cream, cucumber fish, sheep milk cheeses and wok fried clams to name just a few!
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Roving entertainment, mingling amongst the crowd, and continuous stage performances enliven the Festival arena with bands, solo artists, mime, comedy, dancers and much more to keep you rocking throughout the day and night.
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As well as the food and drink experience there will be continuous entertainment all afternoon.
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Food for sale at the Hokitika Wildfoods Festival included the ever-present whitebait patties (10,000 of them), westcargots - snails in garlic butter, duck giblets, mountain oysters, exotic sausages, huhu bugs, worm sushi, pickled and raw punga and wasp larvae ice cream.
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