5 Events and Festivals:

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The Keltic Fair is a fun, family filled day with over 300 stalls selling food, arts and crafts, with music and entertainment all day that attracts more than 15,000 visitors annually. When: 2 January 2017 from 9 am to 4 pm. www.kelticfair.co.nz

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The Coro Sonic Lab Summer Fest is back! Live music, BYO picnic, lawn games, dancing and good times: It’s a small boutique festival with an absolutely killer lineup of performers. Enjoy an afternoon of live music, play some games, sit back with a picnic and then dance into the night. When: 14 January 2017. www.thecoromandel.com/explore/coro-sonic-lab-summer-fest

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The Coromandel Mussel

Festival is where mussel favorites are served all day. On offer is mussel chowder, mussel fritters, mussels battered, mussels on the half shell and mussels steamed in sauces. Live music and entertainment. Craft beer is also brewed on site. When: 5 February 2017. www.thecoromandel.com/events

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Coromandel Seafood Festival celebrates all that is great in the pristine waters of Coromandel Harbour, renowned for its mussel and oyster farms which Includes a fishing completion, oyster and mussel shucking, fish filleting, food demos, live bands, and local cafes and restaurants showcasing seafood. When: 6 May 2017. www.coromandeltown.co.nz/seafood-fest

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ILLUME Coromandel Winter Festival of Light showcases the heritage and history of Coromandel Town. It’s a free family festival, with live music, audiovisual performances, street performers, streetlights and lanterns, as well as stalls with great food, fun and laughter. When: 14 and 15 July 2017. www.illumefest.co.nz