Events And to top it all, Hawke's Bay has an amazing capacity to celebrate and is brimming with different events to tie in with your visit throughout the year. Food and wine are central themes, and annual open-air concerts and harvest festivals at the wineries draw in the crowds. Art Deco weekend has gained international acclaim and a thriving racing tradition has
developed, along with the Horse of the Year Show which has made Hastings its home.

Long hot summers and mild sunny winters make Hawke's Bay the perfect year-round getaway to enjoy the great outdoors on a romantic weekend, a break away with friends, or a family holiday with the kids. Whether it is the fresh bud burst of spring, long hot languid days of summer, the golden hues of harvest or crisp air and blue skies of winter, Hawke’s Bay Wine Country is waiting to be discovered.