Festival: Rhythm & Alps

Do you enjoy mountains and music? Rhythm & Alps Fest is the type of festival to which you may take a road trip. It is a one-of-a-kind camping and summer event in New Zealand that combines world-class musicians, DJs, and festival-goers together to celebrate New Year's Eve. Hot showers, a dining village, a chill zone, a swimming hole, phone charging, and other amenities are available at the campground. Come to Rhythm & Alps Fest for one of the most distinctive New Zealand music events in the world.

Rhythm and Alps (also known as R&A) is the South Island sister event of Rhythm & Vines, held in Cardrona Valley near Wanaka, New Zealand. The event debuted in Terrace Downs (Mount Hutt) in 2011 and moved to its present location Cardrona Valley in 2013.

Ring in the New Year at Rhythm and Alps(opens in new window), the South Island sibling of Gisborne's Rhythm and Vines. The three-day music festival draws 10,000 people to the gorgeous Cardrona Valley, only 15 minutes from Wanaka, to witness 50 international and local performers play over four stages. Pitch your own tent, bring a campervan, or rent a teepee.