Arrowtown Miners Band and Buckingham Belles
Come down to Historic Arrowtown for a lunchtime of music and dance from local favourites The Miners Band and The Buckingham Belles. Bring family and friends and a picnic or enjoy food and drink from local cafes and restaurants
Where: Arrowtown
When: 11.30am – 2.30pm, Sunday 24th January (weather permitting)
AWS Legal Wanaka Teddy Bears’ Picnic, in association with Q92-MORE FM
An entertaining event for the young ones. A fun afternoon of games, story-telling, a bouncy castle, merry-go-round, dress ups, face painting and much more. Don’t forget your teddies.
Where: Wanaka Dinosaur Park
When: 12noon – 2pm Sunday 31 January
Cost: Free, bring your picnic or bring some money to buy food/drink
Contact: www.summerdaze.co.nz or 03 443 2700
Prizes kindly donated by:
Lakeland Adventures: www.lakelandadventures.co.nz
New Zealand Fighter Pilots Museum: www.nzfpm.co.nz
Puzzling World: www.puzzlingworld.co.nz
Wanaka Transport & Toy Museum: www.wanakatransportandtoymuseum.com
Mini Merino: www.minimerino.co.nz
Fernhill Fun Day
With the Fernhill/Sunshine Bay Community Association
Join us for a day of fun at the Fernhill playground. Meet your neighbours and enjoy a sausage sizzle. Kids will love the water slide and games.
When: 11am Saturday 30 January
Cost: Free
Contact: Lainie Roddis lainielondeen@yahoo.com or 441 2824
Glenorchy Races
Glenorchy Race Day is a real southern kiwi experience and one of the premier events on Glenorchy’s social calendar.
Races include: Walk Trot Gallop; Trotting Cup; Relay Race; Stockmans Race; Saddling Race; Double Banking; Ladies Gallop; Open Gallop; Locals Gallop; Quarter Mile Sprint.
Although anyone with a horse can registers (only rule is that you wear a helmet), this is not riding for the faint hearted or inexperience.
There is plenty to eat with the Glenorchy School BBQ and the Golf Club beer tent
When: Saturday 2 January, 11am
Where: Glenorchy Recreational Grounds
Cost: $10
Contact: Pete 027 442 9950
Lake Hayes A & P Show
Town meets Country! Lots of family entertainment. Horses, ponies, showjumping, sheep dogs, stud sheep, childrens pets, side shows, lawn mower race. Special guest this year is TV’s Te Radar.
When: Saturday 9th January 2010
Time: Start is 8.30am with Pony events, Family entertainment at 10am
Cost: $20 per family (2 adults/2 children)
Contact: lakecountyaandpsociety@hotmail.com
Lake Hayes Community BBQ
Enjoy an early evening of family fun and games with the Lake Hayes Community.
When: 4pm, Sunday 17th
Where: Playground at Lake Hayes Estate, Hope Avenue
Contact: Jan Maxwell 027 233 7934
Tea Dance Queenstown
Come along to the Wakatipu Rest Home for an afternoon of light music and refreshments and be transported back in time! An afternoon of nostalgia and toe tapping for the young at heart. A light afternoon tea will be served, everyone is welcome!
Where: Wakatipu Home, 20 Douglas Street, Frankton
When: 2pm to 3pm Tuesday 19 January
Cost: Free
Contact: events@summerdaze.co.nz
Tea Dance Wanaka
Come along to the Elmslie House Residential Home to enjoy an afternoon of light music, get the toes tapping or sing along. A light afternoon tea will be served, everyone is welcome!
Where: Elmslie House Residential Home, 81 Stone St, Wanaka
When: 2pm to 3pm Thursday 21 January
Cost: Free
Contact: events@summerdaze.co.nz
Wanaka Holiday Gala
Sponsored by the Upper Clutha Presbyterian Parish
An inexpensive day out for the whole family: games, food, barbecue, pavlova and raspberries, sweets and ice creams, home baking, garden produce, face painting, rides on Thomas the Tank Engine and vintage cars. Variety of stalls, silent auctions.
When: 11am to 3pm Saturday 9 January
Cost: Free entry to Wanaka Show Grounds, Corner of Aspiring Rd and McDougal St
Contact: Carol Orbell 03 443 7914 or larchwood@xtra.co.nz
