What's on this weekend in Hawke's Bay - 12 to 14 April
Here it is Hawke's Bay, we've far and wide and here are the best events happening this weekend.
Osmanthus Gardens Lantern Festival
Step into a realm of enchantment as Cornwall Park comes alive with the mesmerising glow of lanterns at the Osmanthus Gardens Lantern Festival. Running until Sunday, come and immerse yourself in the tranquility of the gardens along with great food trucks and lovely music to completely set the scene. Details available here.
2024 Apollo Projects NZ Swimming Championships
See the best swimmers from around the country go head-to-head for the national title at the Hawke's Bay Regional Aquatic Centre. Get your tickets here and see the best kiwi swimmers before they take to the pool in Paris for this year's olympics.
Hawkes Bass & Littlestone presents: Beacon Bloom
One of New Zealand's most exciting electronic music acts Beacon Bloom is playing The Common Room this Saturday with support from SS61 and PANG. Don't miss uplifting and deeply danceable beats along with Beacon Bloom's trademark ethereal vocals sitting above soaring synth lines and an undeniable low-end groove. Get your tickets here.
Adoption Open Day at SPCA
Come down to the SPCA Hastings Centre at 8 Heathcote Road from 10 am to 2.30 pm this Saturday and perhaps even give one of the amazing animals at the centre a forever home, or at least get a quick kitten cuddle. All adoptions from 13 April to 28 April are 25% off, so now is the perfect time to pick up a new furry friend. More details available here.
Hīkoi Haere with Charles Ropitini
Head to Hastings Art Gallery this Saturday for a talk and walking tour of Hastings' Art Deco buildings with Charles Ropitini, co-curator of the Foundations and Additions: Plans for the Heretaunga 100 Block exhibition. The talk will commence at 11 am with the presentation 'A Whakapapa of Architecture' followed by Hīkoi Haere Gor for a Walk at 12. Free, no booking required and all details available here.
Pop-in Photo Day
Grab a Pop-in Portrait from Michelle Fey Photography to start building your monthly Pop-in photo collection. It is super fast, appointment times are flexible and easy, plus the photos are super cute. To book your photo session and for more information click here.
Lift Off Whānau Day
Enter a completely transformed Toitoi this Saturday where exploration, discovery, and creativity overflow. Whānau Day has everything that will ignite little imaginations, with theater shows, interactive backstage tours, roaming characters, immersive experiences, play making spaces, story telling, and even a Kids Club with a DJ. The perfect event to kick off the school holidays. Click here for all the details.
A Day on the Green
Kick off the school holidays this Saturday from 1 to 4 pm on the Havelock North Village Green with a delightful afternoon of family fun. There's a plethora of family friendly activities lined up to enjoy and best of all the event is free entry and there are lots of free activities. For all the details click here.
Simply BMW NZ Hawke's Bay Regional ParkUp
Simply BMW NZ unite all proud BMW owners to meet up this Saturday at 1 pm at 10 Dunlop Road, Onekawa for a ParkUp. It's a totally free family friendly event for all BMW owners and admirers. All the details are available here.
Shandy Sheets Single Release
Local four piece surf rockers Sandy Sheets have their first single coming out April 12 and to celebrate they'll be playing The Common Room this Saturday with support from Campbell Burns and DJ's Izzy and Pang. Tickets available at the door and all details are available here.
Mangaroa Road 1/4 Mile Sprint
Looking to get fast and furious this weekend? Head on down to Manaroa Road on Sunday morning for round 1 of the 2024 1/4 mile sprints. Entries are via MotoSport NZ's Sporty system and are open now or you can enter on the day. All details available here.
Repair Cafe
Come and see the amazing team of repairers this Sunday from 1 pm at Columba Books Havelock North. Bring along your small broken household items to be repaired by the team of dedicated repair volunteers. Free entry and all the details are available here.
