Silver Festival Whangārei

A creative promo tile for Silver Festival, including a photo of several people walking in a group.

The Silver Festival is an annual series of events across the Whangārei District to celebrate older adults and acknowledge their important role and contribution to our District.

This year, the festival will start on 1 October 2025, in celebration of the International Day of Older Persons, and run for two weeks. 

The Silver Festival is supported by community groups and clubs in the District who register their events and join forces to celebrate our older communities. 

Each event offers an opportunity for seniors to explore what’s available, try something new, connect and make new friends, be active, get creative and, most importantly, have fun!

The festival is facilitated by the Whangarei District Council, supported by our Positive Ageing Advisory Group and is a part of our wider commitment to being an Age Friendly Community. 

Are you interested in planning an event for the Silver Festival this year and need some support? We will be opening event registrations in early June 2025.

If you require funding, please check out our community funding options: 

Community funding

You can also find guidance and advice to help you put together a successful event:

Event planning and support

Check out last year’s booklet for reference, or for inspiration if you are planning an event:

Silver Festival 2024 booklet(PDF, 11MB)