Waiohiki Arts Village Open Day 2025

Bay Batucada is honoured to perform at the Waiohiki Arts Village Open Day on Saturday, 1st November.

After a long and significant recovery following Cyclone Gabrielle, this re-opening is a huge moment for the local arts community, and we are proud to be a part of it.

Come support the village, explore the revitalized artist studios, watch creative demonstrations (like raku firing, pottery, and pounamu carving), and enjoy a sausage sizzle or a coffee.

Super excited to join you for a day of community, creativity, and Bay Batuacda’s beats!

Hawkes Bay MEGA Walk 2025

Bay Batucada is back to support the participants in this long-standing event, thanks to Mitre 10 MEGA Napier and Mitre 10 MEGA Hastings.

Wairoa Christmas Parade 2025

Get ready to dance, Wairoa!

We’re excited to announce that Bay Batucada has been invited back to perform at the 2025 Wairoa Christmas Parade on Saturday, 13th December.

We will fit right in with this year’s musical theme “Music Through The Years” bringing some international flavour!

Keep your eyes and ears open for our energetic samba band walking down Marine Parade from 2pm.

Sanctuary Sounds 2025

Bay Batucada cannot wait to perform at Sanctuary Sounds!
This year’s theme is Vintage Sci-Fi… Think Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy!

Arkadien:wonderland

Bay Batucada is honor to help launch Arkadien:wonderland in Central Hawkes Bay!
This is a ticketed event.

Mass performance with Unidos da Cacatua

On Sunday afternoon, Bay Batucada will join samba bands from all over Australia to form “Unidos da Cacatua” for an unforgettable show right on the Adelaide beachfront.

This is part of Bay Batucada’s very first trip across the ditch. It’s going to be an epic weekend!

International Culture’s Day 2025

Join us at Cornwall Park, Tomoana Road, Hastings, as Bay Batucada performs on a day filled with cultural exploration, mouthwatering cuisine, captivating performances, and so much more! 🌏✨

Adelaide Samba Encontro

Get ready, South Australia! This ANZAC Day weekend, Bay Batucada will make our very first trip across the ditch!

On Saturday night, we will perform at the Adelaide Samba Encontro at Port Adelaide. For more information and tickets, go to adelaidesambaencontro.info.

The fun continues on Sunday, when we will form part of a massive united samba orchestra “Unidos da Cacatua” for an unforgettable show on the beachfront.
For more information about Sunday, go to: baybatucada.org.nz/event/mass-performance-with-unidos-da-cacatua/

It’s going to be an epic weekend!

Waitangi Day 2025

Bay Batucada will take the stage on Thursday, 6 February 2025 as part of Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Inc’s annual family event.

Wairoa Christmas Market & Parade

Bay Batucada is ending the year by performing at Wairoa’s Christmas parade. This is our small way of giving some joy to a community that has been through so much over these past years.

Nuit Blanche – Art After Dark 2024

Napier’s Biggest Street Party is back! And Bay Batucada will be there!

Watch us perform around Napier’s Arts Quarter, around Tennyson and Hastings Streets.

Blast in the Park 2024

Havelock North Primary School brings the fireworks to the village, and Bay Batucada will be there!