Vines & Finds Matakana

🍷Wine, Food, Tunes & Last‑Minute Gifts - because Christmas shopping should be fun!🎁

🎶 Live Music by The Pipi Pickers

Get ready for the full four‑piece band — guitar, mandolin, banjo and bass — doing what they do best: delivering energetic, toe‑tapping bluegrass with heart and soul. The Pipi Pickers are a stalwart of Aotearoa’s folk and bluegrass scene, with a reputation for lively shows at festivals and venues across New Zealand and Australia. Expect sing‑alongs and foot‑stomping rhythms all afternoon long.

🍝 Authentic Italian Flavours with Our Beloved Locals

One of our favourite Italians, Bernardo from Italian in the Village, will be serving up warm hospitality and his signature dishes — a perfect pairing with a glass of local wine, good tunes, and great conversation.

(Please note: Pasta Di Giõ was originally advertised to attend but has had to cancel due to a booking conflict. We’ll miss him — and his legendary Pasta Alla Ruota — but look forward to welcoming him back to the Village soon!)

🍷 Sip & Savour the Best from Matakana Wine & Gin

Local wine growers will be pouring some of the region’s finest drops, and the team at Matakana Gin will be shaking up refreshing summer cocktails. Whether you’re into crisp whites, smooth reds or a garden-fresh G&T, you’ll find something to sip as you wander.

🎁 Shop Small. Shop Local. Find Something Unexpected.

There’s a special kind of magic to shopping in the Village — wandering through beautiful stores, chatting with passionate local shop owners, and discovering thoughtful gifts you won’t find anywhere else.

At Vines & Finds, that experience comes with a side of live music, good food and festive cheer. It’s not just about ticking off the list — it’s about doing it with community, flavour, and heart.

📅 Event Details

Vines & Finds
Wine, Food, Tunes & Last‑Minute Gifts!
Sunday 21st December | 12–3pm (It may go later!)
Matakana Village Market Square

Because Christmas doesn’t have to mean stressful scrolls and rushed checkouts — it can mean good food, good friends, and great wine.