Wanaka Travel Forum

Hi all,
A friend and I will be in the Wanaka area over New Year's Eve...while we don't feel the need to get obliterated in a bar, we would like to have a fun New Year's Eve! Is Wanaka a good place for us to be that night? It seems like a great area, outdoors-wise...but I'm worried it might not be a good place to celebrate. Am I off-base? Any thoughts would be appreciated!

It depends on how old you are and how drunken you want to get ;-)

I would stay in Wanaka at any time of the year (and absolutely love it) but not on New Year's Eve. I have done this once and will not do it ever again. They have trouble with young people ruining the place and campground every New Year's Eve, everywhere litter and broken glass, and all those drunken youngsters. The City Council and police are trying hard to work against those hoons but up to now without great success.

wanaka is very beautiful and lovely place but i cant think of anything to do on new years eve there besides the bars..
what sorts of things did you have in mind. cant imagine anything being open for activities...