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Queenstown Winter Festival Director back for 2011
Destination Queenstown is delighted to announce that Simon Green has been reappointed to the role of Festival Director for the 2011 American Express Queenstown Winter Festival.
Ultimate winter holiday for Sydney prize winners
Ultimate winter holiday for Sydney prize winners
“A magical experience we’ll never forget” was the verdict of the Winter Festival competition winners who left Queenstown recently after enjoying a five-day all expenses paid holiday.
Winter festival rated ‘one of the best ever’
The American Express Queenstown Winter Festival 2010 wrapped up today (Sunday July 4) with a huge day at Coronet Peak ski area and oodles of downtown fun for littlies.
Mayhem on the mountain
The American Express Queenstown Winter Festival took to the slopes of Coronet Peak today (Saturday July 3) to treat a huge crowd of skiers and snowboarders to an afternoon of ski area fun and crazy antics.
Downtown Rail Jam under lights a hit with the crowd
The Air New Zealand Holidays Invitational Rail Jam was held in near perfect conditions at Queenstown’s Earnslaw Park tonight (Friday July 2).
Doggie mayhem on the mountain
Today (1 July) saw ninety dogs and their owners descend upon Coronet Peak for the annual Speight’s Dog Derby, a huge highlight of the American Express Queenstown Winter Festival calendar.
Handbags, heels and big hair at todays drag racing
The hijinks and hilarity continued at the American Express Queenstown Winter Festival today (June 30) as a 1500-strong crowd massed at Earnslaw Park for the highly anticipated annual Drag Race and inaugural Dodgeball championships.
Media statement from the American Express Queenstown Winter Festival
A 24-year-old Queenstown resident is undergoing surgery following an incident at the winter festival Birdman competition on Sunday June 27.
A week of non-stop celebrations
Queenstown’s biggest and best free street party turned on the magic last night (Tues June 29) as thousands turned out to celebrate the Air New Zealand holidays Mardi Gras and were treated to a line-up of stellar entertainers.
Comedy Central
The American Express Queenstown Winter Festival became comedy central yesterday (Monday June 28)as the cream of New Zealand’s comedy and entertainment world hit town for the Canadian Club Comedy Gala.
