The Waiheke Walking Trust invite our local community to join us and members of the Piritahi Marae for a Powhiri…

To celebrate the opening day of the Festival, this walk will have a special start and finish at Piritahi Marae.

Join us on Day 1 of the Festival for a short 45-minute family walk suitable for little ones as young…

Join Astronz and Dark Sky Waiheke Island for an astronomical night time adventure from the Marae, along the Blackpool Esplanade…

View the night sky through telescopic equipment and hear fascinating information about what twinkles above from the experts at Astronz…

Join yoga teacher Premaloka on this joyful and heart opening yoga walk with a focus on postures, breathing and meditations…

“Let me tell you about the birds and the trees and the flowers and the bees and the sun that…

Walk alongside tangata whenua as they share the stories of the people of Ngāti Paoa and the cultural significance of…

Starting at Rocky Bay you will walk the southern coastline before making your way along the Awaawaroa Estuary, up through…

Join Waiheke Library staff for a geocaching adventure!

Let brilliant landscape photographer Peter Rees guide you through beautiful Whakanewha Park sharing tips and ideas to further develop your…

Brought back from 2018, we are offering this private land festival highlight in reverse, this time from Man O’War Bay…

Join Ranger Dan as he takes you and your best friend on an exploration of the dog-friendly areas of our…

This inspiring walk from Palm Beach to Oneroa explores and celebrates all of the amazing regeneration and reforestation work being…

Led by Walking Festival founder, Gary Wilton, alongside Festival Ambassadors Sir Graham and Lady Raewyn Henry, this will be an…

Te Korowai o Waiheke is a charitable trust established by the local community with the aim of restoring our island…

Join Ray White Principal and Waiheke Walking Festival Presenting Partner, Matthew Smith on this intense but rewarding extreme coastal walk…

Join self-care life coach, passionate hiker and mum of 3, Linda Anderson from Linda on the Go, on this special…

Picture this – you’re lost, alone and miles from the nearest coffee shop. Night is falling, your phone is dead,…

Bring your sense of adventure on this late afternoon sunset walk with Waiheke Walking Festival Founder, Gary Wilton.

This beautiful exploration of the island’s western headlands at a fast and deliberate pace while tuning into what you feel,…

Join Waiheke Library staff at Alison Park for a fun, interactive story-walk and treasure hunt.

This focused walk, led by Simply B’s Mel Burdett through beautiful Whakanewha Regional Park will invigorate the mind and body.

‘What’s not to love about a Progresive Lunch!

Join our local music & dance lover, Christa Loisel, for a boogie on Onetangi beach.

Join guides Linda Simpson and Anna Brealey for this five day, 100km Te Ara Hura walking adventure which will see…

Invitation Only – Waiheke Primary Eco-Warriors.

Forest bathing (or shinrin-yoku) is about how to immerse yourself in nature.

This is a challenging walk but the culinary and wine delights make it well worth the effort.

Amble through a myriad of pathways in a hidden garden gem within the privately owned Dead Dog Bay Sculpture Park.

Join humorous local performers and Artworks Theatre’s Kashmir Postel, on this beautiful and comical afternoon walk.

This special Waiheke Walking Festival themed show is called “Strangers”.

‘Waiheke Primary School’s eco-warriors will take Year 5 Te Huruhi students on an amazing sensory native adventure.

This Rotoroa Island southern end walk is being offered especially for Festival participants only.

Put on your 4WD shoes …

Get ready to be entertained as Sister Shout, Waiheke’s much loved all-female Choir, guide you on a bush and beach…

Join our local music & dance lover, Christa Loisel, for a boogie on Onetangi beach.

A fantastic loop walk that will take in the delights of Whakanewha Regional Park, the tracks of Onetangi Sports Park,…

A Festival highlight in 2016.

Join Waiheke Walking Trust Chair, Tess Shaw, on a local loop walk around the Palm Beach area.

Join local DJ Alisha from The Playlist Project, for a boogie on Palm Beach. No hills, no stairs – just…

Join us on this stunning guided walk around “the other” Matiatia headland, taking in the breathtaking views of the Hauraki…

Talking Tree Hill opens its first full nature loop to celebrate 10 years of the Walking Festival.

Enjoy breathtaking coastal views and hear fascinating stories of the people and place.

A fantastic loop walk

Start with a tour of the vines before experiencing a special chef’s treat and three-course dinner as well as music…

Join us for this very special walk, sure to be booked out!

Two way charter bus to and from the Ray White Festival Finale.

One-way charter bus transport from the Ray White Festival Finale

Expect wet feet, challenging terrain and the need to swing from tree to tree! This is a special Festival treat.

Enjoy a photography walk through the natural coastal environment of Big and Little Oneroa beaches.

A very special walk that will evoke memories and create new ones.

This is a second chance to experience this private land festival highlight from Man O’War to Onetangi.

Start your Sunday morning doing something good for the environment!

Celebrate the Walking Festival’s 10th birthday!