![Clyde in Autumn View of the Clutha River taken from the Clyde Dam.](https://hartleyhomestead.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Clyde.jpg)
Local Activities & Events
Steeped in history, Clyde is the perfect place to base yourself to take advantage of Central Otago’s many attractions.
Local Activites
Annual Events
- January – Wine & Food Festival Cromwell Heritage Precinct
- January – Highlands Festival of Speed
- February – Rail Trail Duathlon
- March – Goldfields Cavalcade
- Easter – Clyde Wine & Food Harvest Festival
- April – Naseby 12 hour Challenge
- June – Brass Monkey Ralley
- September – Alexandra Blossom Festival
- October – WoolOn Creative Fashion
- October – Alexandra Basin Winegrowers New Release
- October to January – Cromwell Summer Series
- November – Highlands 101
- November – Alexandra Thyme Festival
- Take a tour of the local vineyards and taste the world renowned Pinot Noirs of Central Otago
- Enjoy the self-guided Heritage Walk around Clyde
- Bike or walk the popular Otago Central Rail Trail
- Day trips to other historic towns
- Walk or bike the stunning Millennium Track on the Clutha riverbank from Clyde to Alexandra and explore the many walking and biking tracks
- Play golf, tennis, bowls or squash
- Fish the nearby lakes or rivers
- Take a 4WD trip into the high country
- Skiing and ice skating (winter)
- Clutha river cruise to the well preserved gold mining site at Doctors Point
- Try your hand at curling all year round in Naseby
![Rail Trail Central Otago Rail Trail](https://hartleyhomestead.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Rail-Trail.jpg)
Bike the popular Otago Central Rail Trail
![vineyard-in-central-otago Central Otago Vineyards](https://hartleyhomestead.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/vineyard-in-central-otago.jpg)
Tour the local Vineyards
![Chill out at one of the many attractions on main street Chill out at one of the many attractions on main street](https://hartleyhomestead.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/1_Chill-out-at-one-of-the-many-attractions-on-main-street.jpg)
Chill out at one of the many attractions on main street
![Visit the Clyde Hydro Electric Dam Visit the Clyde Hydro Electric Dam and Lake Dunstan](https://hartleyhomestead.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2_Visit-the-Clyde-Hydro-Electric-Dam.jpg)
Visit the Clyde Hydro Electric Dam
![Try your hand at ice curling Try your hand at ice curling](https://hartleyhomestead.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/3_Try-your-hand-at-ice-curling.jpg)
Try your hand at ice curling
![Visit the historic Mitchells Cottage Visit the historic Mitchells Cottage](https://hartleyhomestead.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/4_Visit-the-historic-Mitchells-Cottage.jpg)
Visit one of the many historic buildings in the region