MARCH 2023 WAIMAKARIRI EVENTS

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JOEL FAFARD

Live In Kaiapoi

7 pm – 9.30pm - Pines Kairaki Community Hall

Witness an award winning Canadian Southern Roots/Blues musician perform live in Kaiapoi. Brought to you by Down By The River-Kaiapoi music, this event is not to be missed!

Text Nigel on 027 404 7712 for tickets.

$25pp.

4 FAMILY ROGAINE

10am – 1pm – Railway Reserve, Kaiapoi, Waimakariri Regional Park

Join Environment Canterbury and the team from Wicked Rogaines for a fun 60-minute family rogaine (cross country navigation) and enjoy a free BBQ at the end!

Open to all ages and abilities, this is your chance to get outdoors and have fun hunting for checkpoints. Be sure to bring comfy clothes, a water bottle, and a compass.

Registration from 9am. Teams of 2 –6 people.

$25 per family (two adults and minimum one child under 14 years). $20pp for the team event.

Trousselot, The Band Magic and other invited guests – this is the perfect family day out. Free.

12 NORTH CANTERBURY PRIDE PICNIC

11 – 3pm Victoria Park, Rangiora

Come and celebrate the 5th year of the North Canterbury Pride picnic with live music and games. Free.

13 & 21 CANTERBURY CRICKET

10.30am – Mainpower Oval, Rangiora

13th: Canterbury vs Central Stags

21st: Canterbury vs Wellington Fire Birds

Markets

KAIAPOI FARMERS MARKET

Morgan Williams Reserve, Charles St, Kaiapoi. Every Saturday, 10am–12pm.

OHOKA FARMERS MARKET

Ohoka Domain, Mill Road, Ohoka. Every Friday, 9am-12pm. Closed June and July.

OXFORD FARMERS MARKET

5 RAKAHURI RAGE

10 am – 4pm - Rakahuri Trail and Stop Banks off River Road – access from 100m west of the north end of West Belt

Get your team of 2 – 4 riders together (or ride solo) and race to see which team can complete the most laps of the 6km course in 6 hours. This family-friendly event offers a challenge for riders of all skill levels and experience and is open to those 12 years and older.

$35 - $55 per rider.

10 JAN PRESTON – PIANO BOOGIE WOOGIE TOUR

7.30pm – 9.30pm – Chamber Gallery, Rangiora Library

Grab a picnic and head to Mainpower Oval to watch a spot of cricket occurring on two fantastic days. Free.

Main St, Oxford. Every Sunday, 9am–12pm.

OXFORD CRAFT MARKET

Oxford Town Hall, Oxford. First Sunday of each month, 10am-2pm.

RANGIORA CHURCH

STREET MARKET

18 HAPPY HIRE EATS & BEATS

4pm – 9.30pm – Victoria Park, Rangiora

St John’s Anglican Church Grounds & Hall, Cnr of Church and High Streets, Rangiora. First Saturday of each month, 9.30am-1pm.

5 SWANNANOA COUNTRY FAIR

10am – 3pm – Swannanoa Domain, 1322 Tram Road

With a huge range of quality craft, trade and school plant stalls, a massive white elephant sale, plenty of games and rides for the children, delicious food and refreshments as well as all day entertainment, this is a great day out with your family!

Adults $5 donation. Kids free.

5 BOULDER COPPER SOUNDS FAMILY MUSIC EVENT

11am – 2pm – Silverstream Reserve, 155 South Eyre Road

Bring a picnic and spend the day in the beautiful Silverstream Reserve as you listen to ‘50s and ‘60s music. Played by a range of musicians, including singer and pianist Kris

Known as Australasia’s foremost female Boogie & Blues piano player and singer, Jan Preston delivers high energy performances which, together with her sultry blues voice and candid humour, has given her longstanding popularity in Australia, New Zealand and overseas.

$35 Adults, $15 Students.

12 KAIAPOI FUN RUN & WALK

8.30am – 12 pm – Murphy Park, Raven Quay, Kaiapoi

Challenge yourself to a 5km or 10km run (or walk!) alongside the Kaiapoi River and in to Silverstream. With plenty of spot prizes up for grabs, this will be a fabulous day out in the fresh air.

Please register online for this event. $10 per person.

Watch this vibrant food and music food affair transform Victoria Park into a magical setting of sound and light. Come early for the family fun and stay on for an evening under the stars. Peruse the market stalls and check out the food vendors in New Worlds Food Zone which includes a licenced area. Free (koha, donations welcome).

ART EXHIBITIONS

ART ON THE QUAY Kaiapoi Library

176 Williams Street, Kaiapoi

CHAMBER GALLERY Rangiora Library

141 Percival Street, Rangiora

OXFORD GALLERY

72 Main Street, Oxford

26 & 27 ANZ PREMIERSHIP

Netball

Mainpower Stadium – Rangiora

26th: 2pm Tactix vs Pulse

27th: 7.30pm Tactix vs Magic

Get amongst the action for what is sure to be an epic ANZ Premiership Netball season for the Trident Homes Tactix! An experience not to be missed, with entertainment, excitement, and action on and off the court that the whole family will enjoy.

From $20 per person.

EVENT INFORMATION Please check our website for updates on event changes or cancellations.

Scan events@visitwaimakariri.co.nz visitwaimakariri.co.nz/events visitwaimakariri.co.nz

North Canterbury Soroptimists will celebrate International Women's Day with a breakfast to be held at the Rangiora RSA on Wednesday 8 March from 7.30-8.30am. Proceeds to Ovarian Cancer awareness.

Guest speakers will be Dr. Sue Bagshaw, who specialises in the health of young people, and Abby Foy, a fashion designer specialising in innovation in Australia.

Tickets are $40 and are available from Bayleys, 251 High Street, Rangiora or contact Dinah 021 1831 568. Book a table with a group of friends.

Come Dancing... Friday 31 March & Saturday 1 April 2023

An evening for people with Disabilities & Carers & Friends

Entertainment by guest DJ EMCEE & Marion Outlaws as entertainers

Tunes of Today & Yesteryear

Easy Listening or come ‘Dancing’

WHEN: Friday 31st March & Saturday 1st April 2023

Wednesday 17 August 2022 • 6.30pm

Rangiora Library

TIME: 7pm - 9:45pm

WHERE: Rangiora Baptist Church, 111 East Belt, Rangiora

ENTRY: $5 per person at the door. Bottles of soft drink 50cents each, supper provided*, plus spot prizes. *Sorry but we can’t cater for Special Dietary Needs.

Bookings Essential

RSVP: Numbers attending need to be confirmed to insure your entry to this event by 15 March please. If coming from out of town we can offer free accomodation for people with a disability at the Woodend Christian Camp.

To RSVP/Book Accommodation: P: 03-313-8989, E: nandpthackwell@slingshot.co.nz waimakaririlibraries.com

Elevate Market in the Park is back, and this time in the beautiful season of autumn! We are so proud to have the continued support of our Principal Sponsors, Elevate Talented People Placement who are located in Rangiora.

The inaugural Market in the Park injected over 100k back into the North Canterbury district and our participants have begged us to do it again...so...we made it bi-annual in autumn and spring!

An autumn Market we can all look forward to! Elevate Market in the Park has been designed to support and promote local businesses. A retail market with a wide assortment of market stalls and food vendors. A spectacular display of local products and our people, where the community can meet safely outdoors to support our local businesses.

Join us for a standout community event in Rangiora's stunning Victoria Park whilst enjoying live music, live busking shows, kids' circus party, bouncy castles the fabulous onsite playground and the array of markets for all your retail, food and beverage needs. Please support our local businesses who have been impacted so heavily as well as our nearby retailers and eateries too (within the Rangiora CBD)!

Entry for participants to the event is via donation please, all funds raised will go back into the running costs of the bi-annual Elevate Market in the Park.