A family-friendly devotional music gathering at Strathean Retreat Centre, centred on Bhakti yoga and community kirtan. The programme advertises continuous chanting, sound journeys, dancing, a forest drumming circle and activities for children. A full-festival camping pass covers the multi-day gathering.
When: 2 January 2027 at 15:00 to 5 January 2027 at 13:30 (venue-local time). Time zone: Pacific/Auckland.
Starts: 2027-01-02T15:00:00+13:00. Ends: 2027-01-05T13:30:00+13:00.
Where: Strathean Retreat Centre, 212 Old Hautere Road, Hautere 5582, New Zealand, Hautere, Wellington, New Zealand.
Organiser: Kirtan Fest Aotearoa.
Admission: Adult three-night camping pass NZD 390 plus NZD 22.99 booking fee. Other accommodation and day-ticket choices have separate prices. Public booking was available when checked on 13 November 2026; availability can change.
Arrival starts at 15:00 on 2 January. The programme gives final checkout as 13:30 on 5 January, while the ticket header says 13:00; this listing retains the later published checkout bound. Programme details may change. The site is vegetarian-only, drug- and alcohol-free, and does not permit dogs or individual gas burners. Confirm meal arrangements with the organiser.