Waimakariri NOVEMBER 2018 Event Guide Events

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11th Kaiapoi Community 23rd Corporate Christmas 11 EVENTS Garden Open Day Paint Spectacular 10am – 1pm, Hilton St, Kaiapoi. 5pm, A&P Showgrounds 4th Kaiapoi North School Enjoy morning tea, live music, buy Function Centre. A great xmas Spring Fair some seedlings and preserves and do idea, treat your staff to a fun learn about growing herbs for their night with a paint brush to either 10am – 2pm, Kaiapoi North School. medicinal properties and make your complete a wine glass or canvas Loads of stalls, entertainment, own brew to take home. There will painting, all with a drink in hand and school performances, family fun be kids activities too! nibbles on the side. and food – fundraising for much needed school funds. 25th Pines Beaches Gala Day 10am – 3pm, Pines Beach, Kaiapoi. It’s been 9 years since the last gala, so come and celebrate this event with stalls, arts and crafts, car boot sale, food and entertainment. 4th Canterbury USA Day 24th – 25th National Spring 10am – 3pm, Gladstone Park, Rose Show – Rose Magic 28th Christmas Market at Woodend. All American Origin 16th Farmers Market 2018 Sat 12pm – 5pm, Charles Upham Vehicles - family day out with Show Day 9am, Ohoka Domain. Sun 10am – 4pm, Woodend 1pm – 4pm, Charles Upham entertainment, food stalls, raffles, Iconic Annual Farmers Market held Community Centre. For all Retirement Village, Oxford Rd, sport prizes and trade stalls – a on Show Day Friday morning: live those rose enthusiasts - learn Rangiora. There will be a wide great day in Woodend. music & artisan crafts and food. from the experts, attend variety of stalls from sweet treats to classes or even show off your gifts – the perfect place to do some 9th Rangiora Harness Racing own blooms. Christmas shopping. 3pm, Rangiora Racing Club, 28th Guy Williams’ Biggest Lehmans Road. Twilight Meeting- 24th Woodford Glen join us for a great afternoon with Tour Ever 6pm, Doubledays Road, Kaiapoi. free family entertainment. 7pm, Rangiora Town Hall. Guy is a Canterbury Modified & Streetstock borderline comedian from Nelson, Champs. Thrills and spills for the 10th Woodford Glen the capital city of and whole family to enjoy! 6pm, Doubledays Road, Kaiapoi. 17th Woodford Glen is starting his leg of Blakely Construction - Woodford 25th Gardens of Fernside and the tour in the beautiful metropolis Glen Shop Feature Night + 6pm, Doubledays Road, Kaiapoi. of Rangiora. Market Day 2018 Canterbury Demolition Derby Teams Mainland Stockcar & SuperStock Champs Qualifying. Thrills and Teams Champs. Thrills and spills for 10am – 4pm, various gardens spills for the whole family to enjoy! the whole family to enjoy! around Fernside. Come and explore beautiful gardens in Fernside and 10th Blue Do Breakfast 18th Oxford Speedway visit Fernside School for its fair like atmosphere with good food and 8.30am, St Bart’s Church Hall, 11am, Carleton Road, Oxford. garden/outdoor themed stalls. Cass St, Kaiapoi. Come along for a Youth Hobby Grade Challenge, 30th Ashgrove School delicious breakfast to raise funds for Youth Mini Stock Challenge, Racing Summer Gala 25th PAK’nSAVE Triathlon Prostate Cancer Foundation – with starts 11am. 3.30pm – 7.30pm, 48 Seddon guest speaker Tony Buckland. $10. Festival St, Rangiora. An old fashioned 22nd Annual Church Fair 8.00am, Lake Pegasus. A festival of community gala, including Santa’s 10th Anytime Fitness Rangiora 4pm – 8pm, John Knox Centre, triathlon events with kids options, Grotto in the school hall. 1st Birthday Cnr King & High St, Rangiora. team and individual events along Brings the kids after school, grab with duathlons for those that don’t 9am – 2pm, 194 King St, Rangiora. 30th Woodford Glen some xmas shopping or just treat like to swim. Enjoy cake, giveaways, coffee, 6pm, Doubledays Road, Kaiapoi. yourself! guest speakers and membership Burger King Saloon Extravaganza - specials! Saloon Speedweek plus Canterbury Super Saloon & Production Saloon Championships.

23rd Rangiora Christmas 11th Tuhaitara Coastal Park Celebration Night RANGIORA’S. 25th Fun Run & Open Day 10am – 2pm. Come 5.30pm – 5.30pm, ‘Shop until you . and meet some of the staff, Markets 219 Tuahiwi Road. PREMIER Drop’ at Rangiora’s High Street . volunteers and students who are retailers & eateries – peruse quality A day out in Tuahiwi for the PRINTERS working to rehabilitate the park, market stalls, live music, grab a entire community; 5km, 10km meet kowaro (mudfish) and enjoy a Santa photo and stay till the end for fun runs and market stalls with www.createdesignstudio.co.nz beautiful day by the beach. an impressive fireworks display! a visit from Santa.