Havelock Mussel and Seafood Festival

Bringing people together

Ticketing & Transport Prices

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Tickets for Havelock Mussel & Seafood Festival ’19 are on sale now!

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Buses Timetables:

BLENHEIM departure times:

  • 9.15 a.m. Blenheim Railway Station
  • 9.25 a.m. Redwood Countdown
  • 9.35 a.m. Seymour Square (opposite MDC)
  • 9.45 a.m. Springlands (bus stop close to Countdown)
  • 10.00 a.m. Renwick (opposite the grocery store)
  • 6.00 p.m. Departure from The Wharf, Havelock

NELSON departure times:

  • 8.40 a.m. Richmond Mall Bus Stop (Queens Street, Richmond)
  • 8.50 a.m. Countdown Bus Stop, Stoke
  • 8.55 a.m. Tahuna Traffic Lights Bus Stop (near Tahuna Library)
  • 9.00 a.m. Nelson iSite
  • 6.00 p.m. Departure from The Wharf, Havelock

RAI VALLEY, PELORUS & CANVASTOWN departure times:

  • 9.50 a.m. Rai Valley School Carpark
  • 10.00 a.m. Pelorus Bridge
  • 10.05 a.m. Daltons Bridge
  • 10.10 a.m. Canvastown Pub
  • 6.00 p.m. Departure from The Wharf, Havelock

PICTON: departure times:

  • 9.30 a.m. Waikawa Bay launching Ramp- (opposite Arthur Cresent)
  • 9.40 a.m. Corner Boons Valley Road and Waikawa Road
  • 9.45 a.m. Opposite Queen Charlotte College entrance
  • 9.50 a.m. Wellington Street Bus -stop (opposite Oxleys Restaurant)
  • 10.00 a.m. Crow Tavern – (Nelson Square)
  • 10.15 a.m. Spring Creek rugby grounds
  • 6.00 p.m. Departure from The Wharf, Havelock

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Bus tickets are pre-purchase only.  There won’t be any ‘on the day’ sales for bus tickets.

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Parking space is also available for certified self-contained campers.
To book contact: admin@havelock.school.nz
Phone: 03 574 2106

2019 Line Up Announced

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The Havelock Mussel & Seafood Festival is on Saturday 16th March 2019 from 10am – 6pm. We are excited to have Aotearoa reggae – rock legends Katchafire who will be headlining the entertainment line-up, supported by Marlborough’s own A Minor Thing and Nelson kings of swing Sun City Soul.

To tantalise your taste-buds we also have Annabel Langbein joining the Festival for the first time, along with Festival favourites Chris Fortune and Paulie Hooton.

With a great line up of live music and entertainment, delicious food, fine beer and wine and seafood, summer in Marlborough wouldn’t be complete without the Havelock Mussel and Seafood Festival.

This quintessentially Marlburian event has been “Servin’ up a whole ocean of fun” for 15 years, and 2019 promises to be the best one yet! See you there!

Competitions

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At the 2019 Havelock Mussel and Seafood Festival there will be a competition to suit everyone. So make sure you get involved and get creative.

There are some great prizes up for grabs. Details of the Competitions on offer are below…

Best Mussel Float Sculpture Competition – Theme: Garden Art

Sponsored by Pirimoana Holdings

Adult

  • 1st prize $100
  • 2nd Prize $50

Kids 12 years and under

  • 1st prize $50
  • 2nd Prize $30
  • 3rd Prize $20

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  • Sculptures must be made from used mussel floats and have a garden art theme.
  • Judging will be completed by the festival attendees on the day.
  • Floats are available for free by contacting sharynmariesmith@outlook.com
  • Sculpture competition is limited to 20 entries.
  • Entry forms must be completed in full and emailed to office@havelockmusselfestival.co.nz no later than Wednesday 13th March 2019.
  • Sculptures are to be delivered to the Havelock Domain on Friday 15th March 2019 no later than 6 pm.
  • Sculptures must be removed after the festival and the floats recycled. Unless you agree to have your sculpture auctioned with proceeds going to the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter.

Dress-Up Competitions  (including window displays)

Categories:

  1. Best Dressed Male – 1st place prize
  2. Best Dressed Female – 1st place prize
  3. Best Dressed Team – 1st place prize
  4. Best Dressed under 12 year old – 1st place prize
  5. Best Dressed Window – Commercial – 1st and 2nd prizes
  6. Best Dressed Window – Not for Profit – 1st and 2nd prizes

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  • Dress Up outfits must be mussel themed
  • Maximum of 4 people in team dress-ups.
  • Entry forms must be completed in full and emailed to office@havelockmusselfestival.co.nz no later than Wednesday 13th March 2019.

Stall Competitions & Prizes

  1. Best Commercial Stall – 1st place prize
  2. Best Community Stall – 1st place prize
  3. Best Seafood Creation – 1st place prize
  4. Best Mussel Dish of the Festival – 1st place prize

Industry Event Competition & Prizes

  1. Sanford Mussel opening Team Event – 1st and 2nd prizes
  2. Sanford Mussel opening Team Event – Junior/Novice – 1st and 2nd prizes
  3. Sanford Mussel opening Individual Event – 1st and 2nd prizes
  4. Sanford Mussel opening Individual Event – Junior/Novice – 1st and 2nd prizes
  5. Guinness Book of Records Mussel Opening record breaking attempt

PLUS there’s heaps more fun for the littlies!

  • Kids Zone Competitions
  • MAD Colouring in competitions

Become a 2019 Stallholder

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