Events

WAIKATO FARMERS MARKETS Where local and convenience collide, the Waikato Farmers Markets are on every weekend come rain, hail or shine. Cambridge Farmers Market, every Saturday 8am–12noon, Victoria Square Hamilton Farmers Market, every Sunday 8am–12noon, The Barn, Claudelands www.waikatofarmersmarkets.co.nz

FALLS RETREAT NEW YEAR’S EVE EXTRAVAGANZA A carefully crafted 4-course degustation menu focusing on our paddock to plate ethos. Includes a seasonal cocktail on arrival 31 December 2021 from 5pm $120pp

FREE EVENTS IN GARDEN PLACE

Stories in the Garden

Come on a magical adventure with characters from Enchanted Entertainment providing an outdoor storytelling experience! 11am–12.30pm, 4 December | 15 & 29 January | 12 & 26 February | 12 & 26 March

Santa in the City

Meet Santa and get photos with his Christmas themed golf buggy by the giant Christmas tree. 6–24 December, 10.30am–12.30pm Daily

Lunchtime Live Music

17 December – 26 March, 12.30pm–1.30pm FRIDAYS 1pm–2pm SATURDAYS

FREE EVENTS AT VICTORIA ON THE RIVER

Victoria on the River Saturdays

HGAF is set to transform Victoria on the River across two Saturdays with music, discussion, art and community. 19 & 26 February

PechaKucha Hamilton Vol.48 – Creative Cities

PechaKucha brings together an epic line-up of presenters to share stories, ideas and projects. Each presenter projects 20 slides with 20 seconds of commentary per slide. That’s it. Simple. Punchy. Engaging. Saturday 19 Feb, 8.15pm

SAW WAVE

Live music returns to Victoria on the River with a locally focused line-up of punk rock, hip-hop and rock’n’roll. Saturday 26 Feb, 5pm

HAMILTON GARDENS ARTS FESTIVAL HGAF is one of Aotearoa’s largest regional arts festivals. This vibrant outdoor festival showcases an exciting collection of the region’s creative community and a curated selection of national touring shows, predominantly staged within the magical setting of the Hamilton Gardens. 18–27 February www.hgaf.co.nz GARDEN TO TABLE Aimed at families, this is a fun and interactive workshop that aims to make the connection from garden to table. It enables families to experience and learn about our kitchen veggie gardens and to identify our home grown produce. Following the session in the kitchen veggie gardens, you will then get the opportunity to create your very own wood fired pizza and then enjoy your own creation for lunch. Friday 21 January, 10am–1pm $50 adults / $25 kids www.fallsretreat.co.nz/garden-to-tableworkshop

FALLS RETREAT WORKSHOPS

Cooking

• Saturday 15 January 2022 – Pasta from

Scratch • Saturday 22 January 2022 – Salads &

Dressings Workshop • Saturday 19 Feb 2022 – Fish Workshop (cooking, curing & smoking. Cost: $190) • Saturday 12 March 2022 – Pickling, Preserving & Fermenting

Full Monty Gardening

• Saturday 15 January • Saturday 19 Feburary • Saturday 12 March 10am–3pm, includes morning tea and delicious lunch, all $150pp (except Fish Workshop) www.fallsretreat.co.nz

WHAKAT NE SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL Brought to you by Arts Whakatāne, and running from January through April, includes music, dance, outdoor theatre, film, art, sculpture, and public programmes. Highlights include Sculpture Symposium in the Whakatāne Gardens, Molly Morpeth Canaday Award, Jazz in the Park, Dance Carnival www.whakatane.com/events/festivals-andshows/summer-arts-festival

FARMING LIKE GRANDAD The Waterwheel Historic Trust presents Farming Like Grandad & Country Fair, a fun day out for the whole family. Sunday 30 January, 10am–4.30pm SH30 Kawerau (opposite Military Road) www.whakatane.com/events/farminggrandad-country-fair

LOCAL WILD FOOD CHALLENGE Whakatāne’s Local Wild Food Challenge returns in 2022, but this time it's bigger and better than before, as part of a Local Wild Food Festival weekend. Friday 8 April – Sunday 10 April Mahy Reserve Ōhope www.ohopewildfood.nz

HAMILTON CENTRAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION – CBD AWARDS 2 March 2022