World class venues & events in Palmy

Central Energy Trust Arena and the Palmy Conference & Function Centre are leading multi-use sports and events facilities taking more than 3,300 bookings a year across both venues.

The Arena is home to 36 sporting codes and hosts a wide range of events year-round, boasting six Arenas. The Conference & Function Centre has a versatile range of function spaces available to accommodate a vast number of guests and attendees under one roof and in the heart of Palmy’s CBD.

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June 14, 2025
Purchase Tickets Phenomenal multi-platinum rockers DEVILSKIN are fired up and ready to bring the heat as they hit the road this May, embarking on a mammoth winter jaunt traversing the length and breadth of New Zealand. With a new album...
June 16, 2025
16–17 June 2025 | Palmerston North + Livestreamed Aotearoa’s First Global Suicide Solutions Event Hosted by Dion Jensen | Livestreamed WorldwideRegister now: www.dionjensen.com/events2025 This is not another awareness campaign. This is not just about hope. This is a national turning...
June 22, 2025
Sunday June 22 530pm Join us in cheering the Jets on in their second to last home game of the season! Tickets are available at the door, or save time and money by purchasing your game tickets online. Purchase Tickets
July 10, 2025
This cash and carry art show is your opportunity to see and buy original artwork, by emerging and established artists from around New Zealand… right here in the Manawatū! Artists from as far north as Auckland and as far south...
June 24, 2025
Embracing Tradition. Transforming the Future. Join us for: NZIFST Food Industry Awards Dinner, Exhibitor Networking, Student Poster Competition, 3 Minute Pitch Competition, Early Career Foodies’ Function. Date 24 + 26 June
July 10, 2025
This cash and carry art show is your opportunity to see and buy original artwork, by emerging and established artists from around New Zealand… right here in the Manawatū! Artists from as far north as Auckland and as far south...
October 11, 2025
Palmy cocktail lovers and foodies – mark your calendars! ¡Salud! is hitting our Pit Lane 11 October — Palmy’s first and best food & spirits festival! Get ready for boutique distilleries, craft breweries, and top beverage producers, all in one...

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