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Arrowtown Viking Hotel, Agave, Lakes District Museum, Remarkable Vets, Queenstown & District Historical Society, Arrowtown Bowling Club, Arrowtown Golf Club, Nomad Safaris, Wakatipu Cricket Club, Michael Hill and Lakes Weekly Bulletin 10am & 2pm Village Scarecrow Arrow Ambles Competition Meet Lakes District Museum Everyone is invited to join in the fun Enjoy guided historical walks of and make an upcycled/recycled the area with your friendly and scarecrow this year and display it in knowledgeable guides Oweena, front of their house, garden, shop or Rita, Allan, Russell and Rupert. bring along to Buckingham Green COST: Free anytime from Monday 18 April. Be in to win the Inaugural Akarua Arrowtown Autumn Festival Village 10.30am – 12pm Cup for best effort. Kids’ Workshop – Painting Workshop COST: FREE Library Green See website for more details Kids should wear a painting shirt. Sponsored by Off the Wall Gallery 2pm – 4pm COST: Gold Coin Donation Children’s Scarecrow On display in the Athenaeum Hall Entrance for the duration This event is for kids aged 6-12yrs Competition of the Festival Kids under 8 must be accompanied Buckingham Green Submitted by the public, these photographs celebrate Arrowtown at its by an adult Kids get creative and make a best! Sponsored by Arrowtown Promotion & Business Association (APBA). scarecrow for everyone to enjoy at COST: Free 11am – 3pm the Festival. It can be funny, crazy, Buskers and local musicians scary or anything you want it to be! Buckingham Green, Library Bring your scarecrow along at 2pm Green and around town for judging at 2.30pm to win some cool prizes. Scarecrows will be For over 30 years our Festival has been celebrated and supported Come and hear the Arrow Miners Band play from 11:30 -12 noon displayed throughout the Festival. by the community. We welcome your contribution by becoming on Library Green Entry age groups: 6 & under / 7-12 a Friend of the Festival, 2016. years / 13-16 years. Sponsored by www.arrowtownautumnfestival.co.nz Agave Restaurant. 1.30pm – 3pm Senior Citizens COST: Free Afternoon Tea Athenaeum Hall 7.30pm Join us for an afternoon of delicious Quiz Night – Celebrating treats and music with the Miners Musicians and Bands Band, the Arrow Entertainers, Athenaeum Hall and the Buckingham Belles. If you enjoy a bit of trivia then get Prepare for a hearty sing-a-long your team together, dress as your to your favourite old songs. Prize favourite team of musicians or band awarded for the best hat – wear and head along to the Arrowtown your favourite or create your own! hall to test your general knowledge Sponsored by Wakatipu New World against other teams. Prizes to be COST: FREE won for those teams with the Tickets essential – from the Lakes biggest brains! Raffles and an District Museum awesome live auction (you’ll need your credit card for that!). To register your team email registrations@ arrowtownautumnfestival.co.nz COST: $40 for a team of 4 9.30am 2.30pm – 4pm If you know of someone that truly makes Arrowtown Bowling Club Kids’ Workshop – Juggling a difference in the Arrowtown community, Mixed Fours Tournament with Mullet Man then nominate them for the Unsung Hero Library Green Award. Forms are available from our website Arrowtown Bowling Club or the Lakes District Museum. Further Bring on your bowling best to win Join popular street entertainer information regarding the presentation of some fantastic prizes. Morning tea Nathan Boner. this award will be available on our website. (9am) and afternoon tea included. COST: Free. Numbers limited. Lex Perkins, Recipient of the 2015 ‘Unsung Hero Award’ Dress casual. To enter call Lindsay on ph (03) 409 8857. 5pm – 7pm COST: $10 pp entry fee “Happy Hour” Arrowtown Entertainers GOLD 10am and 2pm and Friends SPONSOR Arrow Ambles Athenaeum Hall Meet Lakes District Museum Entertainment for all the family. Enjoy guided historical walks of COST: Gold coin donation the area with your friendly and knowledgeable guides Oweena, 7.30pm Rita, Allan, Russell and Rupert. Ray White Arrowtown Arrowtown Photography Competition 2016 COST: Free Autumn Festival Art Exhibition Opening Entry forms are available from [email protected] 11am – 3pm Lakes District Museum Buskers and Miners Band Library Green, Buckingham Entries from around vie for the awards and the prestige Green and around town of being selected for exhibition. GOLD Including a performance from Join us for the presentation of SPONSOR Drama Queenstown featuring Old the awards. All works are for Red and Scarecrows Library Green sale. Sponsored by Ray White 11am-12pm and Buckingham Arrowtown, Print Central, Berry & Green 1pm-2pm, see website for Co, Sign It Signs, Dezign Arrowtown, more details. Millbrook, Arrowtown Gallery COST: $5 on entry, includes first 2pm drink. The Art Exhibition will be Historic Tree Walk open to the public daily till 22nd Meet Lakes District Museum May. Gold coin entry. Take a stroll around Arrowtown with David Clarke from the Lakes District Museum and learn all about GOLD Arrowtown’s heritage trees and the SPONSOR stories behind them. COST: Free 1pm 10am 1pm Chinese Lion Dance Autumn Festival Church Music Buckingham Green Service Club Concert Gold Coin donation on entry Performed by members of Buckingham Green Buckingham Green 10am – 4pm the Southland Chinese Everyone is welcome to attend Sit back, relax, and enjoy music Festival Information Booth Association. a very special Autumn Festival by locals and guests. Outside the Arrowtown Library, Dancers available afterwards to Church Service on the Green. COST: Free Library Green talk to the public and show their COST: Free Want to know what’s happening costumes and moves. Thanks to the Chinese Heritage Poll Tax Trust NB Buckingham Green events will relocate to at the festival? Pick up information Athenaeum Hall if wet on events here. 1.50pm 10am 1.30pm 9am – 1.30pm Southern Lakes Learn to Fly Otago Goldfields Heritage Fun Dog Show Arrowtown Firebrigade Aerobatic Display Trust – NZ Gold Panning Butlers Green Open Day Look skywards for an amazing Championships Show off your canine buddy at Arrowtown Fire Station aerobatic display by Ivan Krippner. Butlers Green the Remarkable Vets dog show. COST: Free Try your hand at gold panning. Prizes galore. Look out for more 2pm Registration from 9am. Many details on the website. Sponsored 9.30am – 10.30am The Ray White Arrowtown categories from ‘have a go’ to by Remarkable Vets. The Golden Times Vintage Festival Parade Ladies, Mens, Teams or Classic using COST: Free Car Display Watch Buckingham Street come old style metal pans. All welcome. Buckingham Street to life with a parade of fabulous Finals at 3pm. Contact Julie Hughes 12.30pm – 4.45pm Admire the fine collection of vintage floats and colourful characters. – [email protected] or Pie, Pint and Pinot Our community groups and local 027 633 1252 cars parked on Buckingham Street Library Green before they head off for their rally. businesses have been hard at work See www.oghtnzgoldpanning.co.nz on their creations which will all Beer and pies. A match made in COST: Free be on display after the parade on COST: From $10 – keep your gold! heaven. Enjoy the splendours Ramshaw Lane (behind Museum). of locally made gourmet pies, 10am – 4pm COST: Free 11am paired with craft beers. Breweries Arts & Crafts Market Rubber Duck Race this year include; Emersons, Crafty Library Green Start point Butlers Green Beer, GroundUp, Altitude, B Effect, 8pm (Doors open 7.30pm) A village market experience featuring Head on down to the Arrow River Mavericks, Jaberwocky. Taste the Mann Made Catering Denim stunning range of pinot noirs from over 100 stalls with some of the best and Diamonds Party – in and support the Arrowtown Junior New Zealand made products ranging Rubgy Club in this year’s duck race Akarua. Bring a picnic rug, sit back association with LA Social fundraiser. Buy a ticket for a duck and enjoy the entertainment. from art and crafts to artisan food. Set Athenaeum Hall amidst colourful autumn trees, this and watch them race their way A perfect day out for the family. vibrant market is full of atmosphere “Where Nashville comes to downstream. Businesses get behind Entertainment by local buskers and with live music throughout the Arrowtown!” this good cause by pre-purchasing and street entertainer Mullet Man. day it is not to be missed. Put on your denim and diamonds, a duck and dressing it up to Sponsored by The Fork and Tap. COST: Free get out your cowboy boots and promote your business. COST: $10 entry fee includes glamourous party gear, grab your Win great prizes! branded glass. Tokens required friends and come along to a good Contact Amy Wilson-White on for all purchases. Package options 10am – 2pm 0272 288 514 for further information. Local Entertainment old Arrowtown party! Awesome available online. Tickets from i-ticket Enjoy Local Entertainment on supper provided by our local Mann COST: Ducks $10 each / $30 for a Buckingham Green and Lyall Made Catering and music by the dressed duck fabulous LA Social. McGregor entertains on Library Purchase from: Green. Street Theatre by Mullet COST: $45, includes buffet supper. Man – on Buckingham Street Tickets are essential. Book through - The Junior Rugby Club prior, or by the Museum iTicket - On the day at Butlers Green COST: Free

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10am 2pm Arrowtown RSA ANZAC Arrow Ambles Service Meet Lakes District Museum Athenaeum Hall Enjoy guided historical walks of Join the RSA and local community the area with your friendly and groups for the ANZAC Day knowledgeable guides Oweena, commemoration service, followed Rita, Allan, Russell and Rupert. by a march to the Cenotaph and COST: Free laying of wreaths. ‘Lest We Forget’ 2pm GOLD Nomad Safaris is available to take Historic Tree Walk SPONSOR those needing a lift to the Cenotaph. Meet Lakes District Museum All welcome. NB: shops and Take a stroll around Arrowtown businesses will be closed ‘til noon. with David Clarke from the Lakes District Museum and learn all about Arrowtown’s heritage trees and the stories behind them. COST: Free

5.30pm – 9.30pm Arrowtown RSA ANZAC Day Tea Dance

Athenaeum Hall GOLD Back by popular demand – SPONSOR featuring Queenstown Jazz Orchestra, Remarkable Choir, Southern Nights, Buckingham Belles, Miners Band and Arrow Entertainers. Come along and enjoy a good old fashioned dance. COST: $10, BYO drinks. Supper sponsored by Mann Made Catering. Tickets available from printcentral.co.nz printcentralqueenstown RSA or Lakes District Museum Butlers Green Skate Park Parade Route Walk/Bike Tracks

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The 32nd Arrowtown Autumn Festival is proudly brought to you by the Festival Committee; Arrowtown School Hall Pam Hulls, Kathryn Pettit, Shona Buckner, Yvonne Stevenson, Ngaire Barrett, Vicki Patton, Emily Stevenson, Stu Adams, Chris Clark, Carole Watts, Charlotte Graff, Annah Dowsett. Coordinator Pip Norton. Supported by volunteers from the Arrowtown Community.

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