Activities & Events
Methven is the place for all seasons!
Methven is a popular summer and winter resort in the South Island heartland and Pinedale is the ideal place to stay to enjoy it all. Methven activities & attractions are based around the region’s stunning mountains, gorgeous high-country lakes, forests and rivers. Here are just some of the great things you can enjoy:
Heli-skiing/boarding www.methvenheli.co.nz, or a heli-picnic?!
Hot Air Ballooning at “the finest ballooning location in New Zealand” with Aoraki Balloon Safaris www.nzballooning.co.nz
Play golf at the picturesque Methven Golf Club www.methvengolf.co.nz
Jet boat on the stunning braided Rakaia River www.discoveryjet.co.nz
Experience White Water Rafting with Rangitata Rafts – an adrenaline adventure www.rafts.co.nz
Tandem skydiving at Ashburton www.skydivingkiwis.com
Hunting – personalised guiding for big game animals or fishing www.backcountry.co.nz
Claybird shooting at Terrace downs www.newzengland.co.nz
Try something new with Canyoning www.bigrockcanyons.co.nz
Journey into Lord of the Rings country for stunning scenery lord-of-the-rings
Mountain biking trails and jump park MtHuttBikeTrail
Hiking – Methven Walkway, Mt Hutt Forest, Mt Somers, Rakaia Gorge, Washpen Falls plus a lot more www.doc.govt.nz Child Friendly Dog Friendly
Ice Skating & Curling at the Staveley Ice Rink Staveley Ice
Skateboard park coming soon….
Methven Events
SUMMER
- Methven Summer School January
- Women on Wheels February
- Ride the Rakaia February
- Mt Hutt Bike Park Shuttle Days February, March, April
- Diggler Downhill Mountain Bike Race March
- Methven A&P Show March
- Arrowsmith Thee Races Mountain Bike & High Country Marathon April
AUTUMN
- Methven Mountain Thunder Motorcycle Street Race Easter Saturday
WINTER
- Mt Hutt scheduled opening day 7 June
- Mt Hutt races and events check out nzski.com/mthutt/events.jsp
- Craft Fair August
- Live music at the Blue Pub regularly thebluepub.co.nz/page7.aspgigguide
SPRING
- Methven Races September
- Peak 2 pub October
- Mission Mt Somers October
- Methven Rodeo Labour weekend
For information on upcoming events in the Methven area please visit www.methvenmthutt.co.nz or www.midcanterburynz.com/newzealand/eventList/