There are a number of annual morris events to which all dancers are invited...

 

January: New Zealand Morris Dancing Tour a week long event held in different parts of the country each year

 

February: Manakau Medieval Market (held in Levin), host side Rosewood second Saturday in February (2009, Feb 14th)

 

March: Fallabout, hosted by Rosewood. Weekend in Foxton Beach (2009) or Pohangina Valley

 

Easter Sunday: Pace-egging Ceremony in Wellington, 2pm at the top of the cable car

 

May 1st: CAMD celebrate Mayday on the top of Mt Eden

 

June: Winter Solstice - weekend closest to the Solstice in Paekakariki, hosted by Debs and Bedlam

2009 19-21 June: Paekakariki Holiday Park

 

September: Spring Equinox - weekend in the New Plymouth area, hosted by Phoenix

2009 25-27 September: Eltham

 

October: Blenheim, Vintage birthday celebrations

 

 

Additionally there are regular folk festivals at which dancers are likely to appear!

 

Whare Flat, just out of Dunedin over New Year (when the tour is in South Island, it will aim to start following this)

Auckland Folk Festival, late January

Wellington Folk Festival, Labour Weekend (late October)