Snow Machine Street Party

Road

Closure Period

Rees Street (from Beach Street)

10.00am, 10 September - 2.00am, 11 September


NZ Ski Remarkables 40th Celebration Rail Jam

Road

Closure Period

Brecon Street (lower)

25 September - 27 September (7.00am-6.00pm each day)

Duke Street

7.00am, 26 September - 12.00am, 27 September


Queenstown Marathon

Find a list of closures for the 2025 Queenstown Marathon below.


2025 Coronet Peak Hill Climb

Road

Closure Period

Coronet Peak Road

8.00am-6.00pm, 29 November


Arrowtown Long Lunch 2025

Road

Closure Period

Buckingham Street (between Berkshire and Wiltshire Street)

7.00pm, 4 December - 7.00pm, 5 December


Queenstown New Years Eve

Road

Closure Period

Rees Street (from Shotover Street to Marine Parade)

7.00pm-midnight, 29 December 2025

Marine Parade (from Rees Street to Church Street)

7.00pm-midnight, 29 December 2025

Beach Street (from Camp Street to Shotover Street including Cow Lane)

7.00pm-midnight, 29 December 2025

Rees Street (from Shotover Street to Marine Parade)

7.00pm-midnight, 30 December 2025

Marine Parade (from Rees Street to Church Street)

7.00pm-midnight, 30 December 2025

Beach Street (from Camp Street to Shotover Street including Cow Lane)

7.00pm-midnight, 30 December 2025

Beach Street (from Rees Street to Shotover Street excl deliveries)

7.00am-3.00pm, 31 December 2025

Rees Street (from Shotover Street to Marine Parade)

3.00pm, 31 December 2025 - 3.00am, 1 January 2026

Marine Parade (from Rees Street to Church Street)

3.00pm, 31 December 2025 - 3.00am, 1 January 2026

Beach Street (from Camp Street to Shotover Street including Cow Lane)

3.00pm, 31 December 2025 - 3.00am, 1 January 2026

Wānaka New Years Eve

Road

Closure Period

Ardmore Street Log Cabin Layby (excl buses)

6.00pm-midnight, 29 December 2025

Ardmore Street Log Cabin Layby (excl buses)

6.00pm-midnight, 30 December 2025

Ardmore Street Log Cabin Layby (excl buses)

8.00am-3.00pm, 31 December 2025

Ardmore Street (Dungarvon Street to Lakeside Road)

3.00pm, 31 December 2025 - 3.00am, 1 January 2026

Helwick Street (Ardmore Street to Dunmore Street)

3.00pm, 31 December 2025 - 3.00am, 1 January 2026


Challenge Wānaka

Find a list of closures for Challenge Wānaka 2026 below.


Any questions?

If you have any questions or concerns regarding these scheduled road closures, please don’t hesitate to reach out via: 
services@qldc.govt.nz