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The Greytown International Cocktail Festival will shake and stir the village with a celebration of flavour, creativity and classic hospitality including tastings, workshops, lively parties, themed dinners and much more for an entire month.
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From 20 March to 19 April 2026, Greytown will come alive with themed drink menus, intimate tastings, cocktail workshops, special dinners, lively parties and relaxed afternoons on the Green.
Festival highlights include The Notorious Wairarapa Bootleggers’ Run, Cricket on the Green, Lawn Bowls; Highballs and High Tea, the Molewood Orchard Apple Harvest Festival, The Gin Supper, and signature menus across Greytown’s bars, cafés and restaurants.
20 March: Opening Night: Seven Continents at The White Swan
21 March: Bonjour Gimlet! (A Sparkling French Affair) at Alexia Urban Winery
22 March: Silent Reading and Afternoon Tea at Wharekauhau Country Estate
1 April: Full Circle - A Cocktail Experience at Greytown Art Gallery
4 April: Apple Harvest Festival at Molewood Orchard
4 April: The Rising at The White Swan Garden Bar
4 April: Sangria Saturday at The Main Street Deli
5 April: The ‘Gin’ Supper at The White Swan Hotel
10 April: An Evening of Fashion & Bubbles at Hall Concept Store
12 April: Just what the Dr Ordered at Mother Goose, Tauwharenikau
19 April: The Bootleggers Run at The White Swan Hotel
Festival-goers can also pick up an International Cocktail Passport and collect a stamp with every event attended or cocktail (or cocktail-inspired) purchase made at participating venues. Collect three stamps to go in the draw to win an epic cocktail prize pack, valued at over $500.
See the full programme, event info and get your tickets at https://www.greytownvillage.com
Event Dates
20 March to 19 April 2026
Location
Greytown Village
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