The Marlborough Wine Festival is held in February each year and on 9 February 2008. Experience over 200 wines from around 40 wineries and gourmet food (http://www.wine-marlborou...). It is NZ's longest running wine and food festival.
Garden Marlborough, an annuanl event running from 31 October â 5 November 2007 showcases Marlborough finest gardens.[ (http://www.garden-marlbor...)]
Marlborough is a outdoors paradise. It can be used as a base for tramping treking or rambling in the Nelson Lakes National Park, the Marlborough Sounds, the Richmond Ranges, the Kaikoura Ranges. One of Marlborough's secrets is the Sawcut Gorge.
Ski Rainbow. 1 1/4 hours to the bottom of the access road, Rainbow Skifield (http://www.skirainbow.co.nz/) is the northern most skifield in the South Island, close to the village of St Arnaud.
Driftwood Eco-tours
Bird watching and eco-tours. Leisurely Kayak on the Wairau lagoons to get close to rare New Zealand wading birds. High country exploration. Walking guide.