The Geraldine Summer Fete and The Geraldine Festival
About the 2020 Summer Fete and Geraldine Festival
Geraldine has been a hive of activity in November, hosting the hugely popular Geraldine Summer Fete followed by the The Geraldine Festival in successive weeks. Pretty Geraldine is renown for its beautiful gardens, and many were open to the public during the Festival. Visitors also enjoyed the Waihi River walkway which features colourful Rhododendron dells in the centre of town and native bush walks in the Talbot Forest Scenic Reserve, the Orari Gorge Scenic Reserve and the Peel Forest Scenic Reserve.
Combine these tranquil nature walks with excellent boutique shopping and a vibrant hospitality precinct and Geraldine is becoming a genuine destination in the centre of the South Island. There are many accommodation options in Geraldine but the jewel in the crown is The Vicarage Geraldine, which has been open for just one year after a major renovation project.
You can read more about our History, Rooms, and Activities and look forward to welcoming visitors to our special town!
What our other guests have said
Our third visit to The Vicarage - now a six monthly "must" for us. It just gets better as we find more reasons to stay in Geraldine, not the least of which is the joy of experiencing sophistication and elegance when staying at The "V". Extremely helpful and pleasant staff,...
Ian
Geraldine is a wonderful town rich in history with trails less travelled. Need to get away but also away from tourism? Come stay at The Vicarage Geraldine. A boutique hotel in the perfect location that has every comfort you need. From warmed towels to a tipple of port. You are so welcomed, you...
Teri A.
The very best renovations travel into the past to prescribe the future. The Vicarage has been immaculately restored and with great reverence for its origins, so you have an immediate sense of permanence of calm despite knowing it has "Just" happened. It neatly squares the circle and...
Michelle J