The organisers of an adventure sport festival held for the first time last year are planning an even bigger and better second edition.

The inaugural MagicLand Adventure Sport Festival took place last March at Glendhu Bay, featuring everything from paragliding, speed flyers and paramotors to aerial performance acrobats.

Organisers Dan Pugsley and Vicki Zadrozny, who live in Hāwea, said MagicLand was inspired by their travels in Europe, where they attended events like Veko-Extreme Sports Week in Norway and the Buttermere Bash - Paragliding and Air Sports Festival in the UK.

Following the success of MagicLand 2024, they are getting ready to hold the second festival at Glendhu Bay in March.

“After last year being a total smash out the gate, we're hoping this year will be even better,” Dan said.

The festival will play host to Acrofest, New Zealand’s official aerobatic competition; there will also be skydiving, speed flying and base jumping; as well as F1 Super Boat displays and aerial artist performers.

MagicLand celebrates ‘the thrill of pushing boundaries’.

It will also host the New Zealand Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association Fly 50 exhibition (the first time it has been held in the South Island).

Camping at Glendhu Bay Holiday Park will be open all week (starting Monday March 24) and on Friday and Saturday (March 28-29) the festival will be in full swing, with eight musical acts set to perform, plus food, entertainment and more.

Dan said the festival was a celebration “of the thrill of pushing boundaries”.

Find all the details about MagicLand 2025 here.

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