A weekend long celebration of Coromandel seafood and cuisine.

Developed in 2005 the Whitianga Scallop Festival has grown into one of New Zealand's most popular seafood events.

Scallops rank up there as one of Kiwi’s favourite seafoods. So it is not surprising that the annual Whitianga Scallop Festival has quickly become one of New Zealand’s must do festivals!

The festival has a unique blend of upmarket café’s and restaurants serving up authentic New Zealand cuisine next to community groups like Coastguard and the local school. And it is all set on Whitianga’s stunning waterfront.

Scallops are cooked up in hundreds of different ways like Macadamia crumbed scallops, scallop sausages, scallop sushi, scallop and chardonnay shots, scallops flamed in midori and scallops on rosemary stick kebabs.

The local seafood processors have a team-shucking scallops live in front of the crowd right throughout the day and both celebrities and the public are invited on stage to test their scallop opening skills against each other.

Top that with live stages, some of New Zealand’s best live jazz and blues bands, scallop cook offs and cooking demonstrations from celebrity chefs like Ray McVinnie and you have a jammed packed day of festivities.

Mark next years Scallop Festival in your diaries and make sure you experience the tastes, aromas, sounds and sights of the Scallop Festival in Whitianga!


For information on this years festival check out the event listing in the events section.