Celebrate the longest night with us!
The 2011 Dunedin Midwinter Carnival was held on Saturday 25 June at 5.30pm in the Octagon of Dunedin, New Zealand. This spectacular celebration of the longest night and shortest day attracted 10,000 spectators on a beautiful wintry night.
The theme of the 2011 Carnival Procession was ‘Night Creatures’ which resulted in some beautiful giant lanterns in the form of weta, owls, stars and moon. Procession performers are always a major highlight with outstanding costumes created by local fashion designers. See some wonderful photos by Alan Dove Photography in the gallery.
The 2012 Dunedin Midwinter Carnival will be held on Saturday 23 June, 5.30pm in the Octagon.
This event is run by a non-profit organisation called the Dunedin Midwinter Celebrations Trust and a huge number of volunteers. If you'd like to be involved or to attend one of our workshops then please sign up to our newsletter below or like us on our Facebook page.
We will be undertaking a major volunteer recruitment campaign in April so if you want to get involved do get in contact with us. Your support is greatly appreciated as is the support of the many artists and business partners we work with.