2022
Friday 15th July 2022
Creatures of Atlantis
Cocktail Party around the Pool
Saturday 16th July 2022
Fantasy Masquerade Ball
featuring "Labyrinth Ballroom" & "Time Travellers' Ballroom"
Video from Costumiers' Fantasy Masquerade Ball weekend 2021
Inspired by fantasy masquerades and hotel-based conventions abroad, CNZ Wild Adventures presents the "Costumiers' Fantasy Masquerade Ball" weekend.
Immerse yourself in a weekend full of glorious, weird & wonderful costumes, music, socialising, food and drinks, all held within the warmth of a hotel.
“What an absolutely amazing weekend! It was the most magical thing I've ever witnessed. The costumes were out of this world.”
- E Clarke
EVENING EVENTS
"Creatures of Atlantis"
Cocktail Party & Neptune's Deep Sea Dance
Friday 15 July 2022
Descend into Neptune's underwater world with a cocktail party around the enclosed heated thermal pool.
Mermaids, mermen & sea creatures, swimwear cosplay, Atlantis gods, pirates, sirens and more...
Theming inspired by the sunken world of Atlantis
● 8.00pm - 11.30pm
● Complimentary drink
● Live music
● Cash bar
● Light supper provided
● Themed photowall - with official Friday photographer
Carl Robinson of CGR Photography
● PureShots Photo booth with photo-strip print outs
by Groove DJ's
● Costume competition
● Live band - PowWow
"Costumiers' Fantasy Masquerade Ball"
With two themed ballrooms;
"The Labyrinth Ballroom" & "Time Travellers' Ballroom"
Saturday 16 July 2022
Enter the fantasy world where goblin meets girl, Princess meets beast, creature meets couture, and dance into the night with creatures, royalty, faire folk, otherworld and more.
Theming inspired by Labyrinth movie scenes & Victorian period / Jules Verne / Dr Who / Mad Hatter / West World
Pre-function Promenade
● 6.30pm - 8pm
● Complimentary drink
● Light nibbles
● Themed photowall - with official Saturday photographer
Peter James of Kohika Creative
● PureShots Photo booth with photo-strip print outs
by Groove DJ's
● Costume competition
● Entertainers - from Flames of Plenty
Fantasy Masquerade & Time Travellers' Ballrooms
● 8pm - 12.30am
● Light supper
Labyrinth Ball
Theming inspired by movie scenes from the 1986 cult classic 'Labyrinth'
Groove DJ's brings you the best dance tunes from the 1950's all the way through to the now, with special emphasis on cult movie tracks from the Labyrinth movie and other popular movie tunes.
"As the World Falls Down" plays at 10pm and 12am
Labyrinth Ballroom
8 pm - 12.30 am
Music provided by Bay of Plenty's best - Groove DJ
Time Travellers' Ball
Theming inspired by H.G. Wells, Dr Who, Sherlock Holmes, West World, Wild West, Alice in Wonderland, The Nevers and many more...
Traditional and historical dancing led by Fiona Murdoch by DanceFolkUs, accompanied with a six piece band
Quadrille, Waltz, Two Step, Galop, Tango Victoria, Barn Dance, Mazurka, Veleta, Polka, Novelty Dance, Charleston, Schottische and more...
Time Travellers' Ballroom
8 pm - 11.30 pm
Dancing lead by DanceFolkUs
Live band - Bourach Mor
Held at Millennium Hotel, Rotorua, New Zealand
Costume is mandatory for admittance to all events.
No costume, no admittance, no exceptions. R18
This event is a not-for-profit initiative produced with the creative communities of New Zealand in mind (cosplay, steampunk, larp, medieval, costumiers, queens & royals, designers, etc.), however anyone is welcome to attend so long as they are suitably attired in costume.
“Absolutely awesome, loved every minute of it. I just keep smiling all the way through the entire night and I'm still smiling now. Thank you team.”
- D Fleming
TICKET PRICES
COMBO TICKET
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT
Creatures of Atlantis AND Fantasy Masquerade
EARLY BIRD $105 SOLD OUT
SLEEPY BIRD $125 SOLD OUT
GENERAL - until 31 Jan 2022 $135
GENERAL - from 1 Feb 2022 $155
FRIDAY EVENT ONLY
Creatures of Atlantis Cocktail party
GENERAL - until 31 Jan 2022 $55
GENERAL - from 1 Feb 2022 $70
“Bravo. An absolutely top class event, I'm still buzzing.”
- A Hamlim
Savings / payment plans - for NZ residents
CNZ Wild Adventures offer weekly payment plans for the Costumiers' Fantasy Masquerade Ball weekend.
Packages include tickets and accommodation, and are available for a limited time only.
Not available less than 6 months prior to the event. If interested, email us here
TICKET PRICE INCREASE
effective 1 February 2022
Due to this Governments recent policy changes & mandates, we are now facing significant event budget cost increases due to increased staffing requirements, 3rd party & security costs.
Therefore and regrettably we are unable to hold the current ticket prices further and they will be increasing
from the 1st February 2022 as per below
Friday night only $55 -> $70
Saturday night only $95 -> $115
Friday & Saturday night $135 -> $155
We sincerely apologise in advance to those who may be affected by this in future months, however if we are to continue with this event this year this adjustment must sadly be made now.
Our desire & dream for this event has always been that it is INCLUSIVE of all, without discrimination or segregation of anyone. We are therefore saddened by the current mandates and hold hope that with still 7 months until the ball, we may seem some sense of reason return, or at least the right for the use of Rapid Antigen Tests so to permit ALL to attend.
SATURDAY EVENT ONLY
Fantasy Masquerade Ball
EARLY BIRD $80 SOLD OUT
SLEEPY BIRD $87.5 SOLD OUT
GENERAL - until 31 Jan 2022 $95
GENERAL - from 1 Feb 2022 $115