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Kaikoura

Crayfest Kaikōura is going biennial - 

we'll be back in 2025!

NZ's Best Provincial Food Celebration

CRAYFEST 2025

Get ready, Crayfest Kaikōura is going biennial!

 

Join us in 2025 for our 5th Crayfest, a 9-day celebration of Kaikōura’s legendary kaimoana. Indulge in over 30 mouthwatering dishes crafted from our world-famous crayfish, all across the stunning Kaikōura region.

 

Sign up below for exclusive date announcements and event updates – don’t miss out on our tastiest event of the year!

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THE CRAYFEST NUMBERS

Days

 9

30+

Crayfish

DIshes

Venues

100

Legends

20

Crayfest Kaikoura it's in our name

Kai = "to eat food"
Koura
= "crayfish"

Crayfest Kaikōura is a 9 Day Culinary Festival that celebrates Kaikōura’s most famous kaimoana, the Crayfish.

 

Held within hospitality businesses across Kaikōura, the aim of Crayfest is to make crayfish affordable, accessible and available to every taste and budget, while celebrating crayfish seasonality and to encourage sustainability through enjoying just a taste of crayfish, and sharing a cray amongst friends and family.

Events

In 2025 we will have a great line up of fantastic events such as, long lunches, supper clubs, cooking classes, live music, crays and cocktails and even a wine walk and much more!  Find out more

Menu & Crayfest Vendors

Crayfest 2023 had a fantastic range of participating hospitality venues from food trucks to diners to fine dining with everything from Spring Rolls, Souvlaki, Eggs Benedict, Pizza, Pasta, Rolls, Wonton Soup, Craycakes, Bisque, Fritters, Omelettes and more!  Find out more

2023 SPONSORS

Crayfest Kaikōura 2023 could not have been achieved without the incredible support from our sponsors

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