MarchFest is Nelson's hip harvest hop festival celebrating craft beers, regional wines, slow food and eclectic music.

Brand new festival beers from six local craft breweries plus voted-for favourites such as Epic Pale Ale and Emerson's Bookbinder.

Live music from Wicked Draw, The Aviators, Sarah Brown, Hobnail Boots Trio, Chimuka and special guests from UK/Oz. Fagan-Kerr-Fagan.

MarchFest is completely weatherproof and there will be cool stuff for kids and families too.

See www.marchfest.com for all details.

Tickets $25 (accompanied under-18s free) book online at www.everyman.co.nz

Noon to 9pm, Sat March 28 - 2009, Founders Park, Nelson.