South Island Show

The South Island National Dahlia Show

Hosted by the Gore Garden Club
To be held at the Gore Town And Country Club
21/22nd February 2026

Gore (Maori: Maruawai) is a town and district in the Southland region of the South Island of New Zealand. It has a resident population of 8,340 as of June 2024. Gore is known for its country music scene and hosts an annual country music festival. The town is also surrounded by farmland and is an important centre for agriculture in the region.

Activities in Gore.

South Island Local Show Dates - 2026

January 20: Ashburton Dahlia Circle - 1st table show

January 31: Canterbury Dahlia Circle - 1st Table Show

February 7: Canterbury Dahlia Circle - 2nd Table Show

February 8: Timaru Dahlia Circle

February 14: Canterbury Dahlia Circle - 3rd Table Show

February 14: Southland Dahlia Circle

February 15: Timaru Dahlia Circle 

February 17: Ashburton Dahlia Circle - 2nd Show

February 21/22: South Island National Dahlia Show, Timaru

February 28/29: Dunedin Dahlia Circle 

Feb 28/March 1: Southland Dahlia Circle - Show at Diack's Nursery

March 1: Ashburton Canterbury Dahlia Circles - Combined Show

March 7: Canterbury Dahlia Circle 

March 7: Southland Dahlia Circle 

March 17: Ashburton Dahlia Circle