Wild Dunedin, New Zealand’s Festival of Nature is coming back for a bigger, better, brighter 2026 with sustainability a focus - Forever Wild - right here in Ōtepoti Dunedin, the Wildlife capital of Aotearoa New Zealand!

The NatureDome stage at Forsyth Barr Stadium will bring another day of fantastic fun and lively local performers as well as a brand-new Pitch Choir event featuring NZ Music Hall of Fame recipient, Don McGlashan. Get your pipes ready to raise the roof in song for Nature!

From bike fests to bioblitzes, planning for an action-packed 2026 programme is well underway. This theme emphasises the importance of adapting to changing environments and the power of communities working together to protect biodiversity.