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Havelock Mussel Festival

20 March 2010

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to get your tickets secured for the annual Havelock Mussel Festival. This event is now recognised as a national icon event on the calendar taking place in an idyllic, South Island, New Zealand town. Organisers are expecting around 6,000 visitors to the Havelock Domain on Saturday March 20th.

Iconic New Zealand entertainers Frankie Stevens along with The Ladykillers featuring Jackie Clarke, Tina Cross, Taisha, & Suzanne Lynch will be making their debut appearances at the festival along with Aaron Gilmore of Dancing With The Stars fame.

The entertainment line-up is non-stop and families with young children will be charmed by the NIWA Kidzone. Celebrity cook Richard Till will be judging the food stalls and cooking up a storm in the Aquaculture Cooking Marquee along with local Celebrity Chef Chris Fortune. Other features include fun, mussel-related competitions, on water displays and great food, wine and beer stalls, jewellery and craft stalls. All ensuring everyone is catered for at this fun day out! For more details visit www.havelockmusselfestival.co.nz

Visit Blenheim or Picton i-SITE to purchase tickets for the festival.