Something for everyone at Karori Karnival

Karori Lions are hoping for some fine weather to grace the annual Karori Karnival at Ben Burn Park this Sunday, 19 February.

“Once again this year we have a great variety of rides and games for the kids, craft stalls to entice our adult community and a variety of scrumptious food for everybody,” the Karnival ‘s co-organiser Vaughan Crimmins says.

“There is all day stage entertainment, which gives the event a really festive atmosphere. The park layout is roomy, and makes for a really fun family event.”

The ever-popular Camp Quality giant inflatable obstacle course will be among the many exhilarating experiences for some, while the chance of landing a golf ball on a twenty dollar note will attract others.

The Lions’ familiar barbeque trailer will be operating flat out as usual – just one of the many food options available.

As always, the busiest site is expected to be the Lions’ book stall, with a large number of books available, including a separate gazebo housing children’s books, while the White Elephant stall always has a surprise bargain for someone.

Marie Hannan is one of the stallholders who is bringing back her stall of quality products from Nepal after an absence of a few years.

“I have a range of beautiful, high quality fabrics and clothing directly sourced from my contacts in Nepal at very reasonable prices,” Marie says.

“They do very well at the Martinborough Fair and I’m looking forward to making them available to the Karori public. Some of the products are genuine pure yak wool, and astound people with their warmth and soft touch.”

The variety of stage performances includes the ever popular Kanikani Zumba session, which gets the crowd going both on the stage and on the lawn in front of it. From past experience, there seems to be no barrier to join in for those between two and eighty-two years old!

“Karori Lions love this event as it’s such a great family day for our community, with something there for everyone,” the club’s President Jo Cameron says.

Usually the busiest stall at the

“There are so many people involved in the organisation of this, and we will be acknowledging our various sponsors and helpers on the day and afterwards. In particular, it is great to have the support of our local scout and Girl Guide groups.”

“We not only are able to make some money on the day, which we can then give back to the community to meet genuine needs, but we also enable small businesses to make some money and various non-profits to advertise their services,” Jo adds.