AWS Legal Queenstown Teddy Bears’ Picnic, in association with Q92-MORE FM
AWS Legal Teddy Bears’ Picnic in association with Q92-MORE FM
An event for the littlies: teddy bears, pushchairs, picnic baskets and sunhats! A fun afternoon with games, competitions, face painting, dress-ups, lolly scrambles, singing, a bouncy castle, merry-go-round and some story-telling for our younger residents. A fun day out for the whole family…including your teddies!
Where: Queenstown Gardens
When: 12noon - 2pm Saturday 30 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:
Skyline Gondola & Luge: www.skyline.co.nz
Kiwi Birdlife Park: www.kiwibird.co.nz
Real Journeys: www.realjourneys.co.nz
Mini Merino: www.minimerino.co.nz
Shotover Jet: www.shotoverjet.com
Cavells Big Chill Out
Over looking the Shotover River in Arthurs Point, come and visit Cavells Cafe and Bar. Sit back and relax with a beer or wine and chill out to the sounds of live music.
When: 4pm to 10pm Saturday 30th January 2010
Cost: Free entry. Bring money for food & Beverages
Contact: Cavells@queenstownrafting.co.nz or 03 442 8692
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
Homelands in the Gardens
The 2nd annual live music concert in the Queenstown Gardens. Featuring: Six60, Taos, Rythmonyx, Soulsystem, Dj Pops, Dj Fat Eddie
When: 2pm – 8pm Sunday 17th January
Where: Queenstown Gardens
Cost: FREE
Contact: Johnno Stapleton revolverqueenstown@yahoo.com.au
ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup
The top sixteen Under-19 cricket teams from around the globe will gather in New Zealand to contest the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Queenstown will be hosting a pool phase daily at the Events Centre.
When: daily from 15 to 20 January
Where: Queenstown Events Centre
Cost: FREE
Contact: www.lakesleisure.co.nz
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
More FM Wild About Water Pool Parties
Get ready to splash out at this year’s Summerdaze Festival with the ultimate summer pool parties in Queenstown and Wanaka! Join the party for an afternoon of fun with BBQ’s, great prizes, music from More FM, treasure hunts and more!
When: 12pm to 3pm, Friday 8 January 2010
Where: Alpine Aqualand and Wanaka Community Pool
Cost: $3
Contact: Karen Gemmell karen@lakesleisure.co.nz 03 450 9105
New Year’s Eve Queenstown
Join us to celebrate the New Year with live music and a fantastic fireworks display. A great line-up of bands including the Oxo Cubans and the Medicine Men in Queenstown as well as a DJ stage.
Where: Earnslaw Park and Marine Parade, Queenstown CBD
When: 8.30 pm – 1.00 am Thursday 31 December,
Cost: Free
NB Connectabus will be providing New Year’s Eve transportation following the Celebrations. Buses will be depart from O’Connell’s Pavilion check www.connectabus.com for timetable details.
Connectabus services from Frankton – Queenstown – Fernhill will run to 11.15pm every 30 minutes.
Kelvin Heights pick-ups will be 9.00pm – 10.oopm starting at Oregon Drive to Queenstown.
Arrowtown – Queenstown departures are 9pm and 10pm.
After midnight departures from downtown Queenstown will be every 15 minutes covering Fernhill, Frankton, Kelvin Heights, Lake Hayes Estate and Arrowtown. These services will stop at approx 4.30am.
Road Closures and Liquor Bans:
Roads to be Closed: Rees Street from Shotover Street to Marine Parade. Marine Parade from Rees Street to Church Street. Beach Street from Camp Street to Shotover Street. All of Cow Lane
Period of Closure: 5.00 pm Thursday 31st December 2009 to 2.00 am Friday 1st January 2010
Extended Liquor Ban: From 6am on Sunday 27th of December 2009 to 6am Wednesday 6th January 2010 there will be a liquor ban enforced within the areas specified by the QLDC – see www.qldc.govt.nz for further information
