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Women's Lifestyle Expo returns to Christchurch's Wolfbrook Arena, 10–11 October 2026

MICE editorial — 02 September 2026 Christchurch Tier A

The Women's Lifestyle Expo returns to Christchurch on 10–11 October 2026 at Wolfbrook Arena — a two-day NZME-run consumer expo covering fashion, beauty, wellness and food.

Women's Lifestyle Expo Christchurch 2026

The Women's Lifestyle Expo is a two-day consumer event celebrating fashion, beauty, health, wellness, artisan goods and gourmet food. It tours seven regions across New Zealand as a shopping and lifestyle showcase.

Dates and venue

The 2026 Christchurch edition runs 10–11 October 2026 at Wolfbrook Arena, Christchurch, as listed on the operator's own event schedule.

Who runs it

The expo is operated by NZME, which lists it alongside its other consumer events, including its Home & Lifestyle Shows.

Who it's for

A general-public consumer audience, with exhibitor space aimed at retailers and brands in fashion, beauty, wellness, homeware and food.

Why it matters in NZ MICE

As a touring two-day exhibition, the expo puts Wolfbrook Arena into weekend exhibition use and brings exhibitor and visitor traffic into the Addington venue precinct — a recurring anchor on Christchurch's consumer-show calendar and a useful marker of the arena's non-sporting event mix.

Sources

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