Waimakariri MARCH 2020 Events

More info at: www.visitwaimakariri.co.nz/events or i-SITE Visitor Centre, Phone: 03 327 3134, Email: [email protected]

29th Oxford Club Open Day 03 MAR EVENTS 11.00am – 3.00pm, 160 High Street, Oxford. Come along and 8th North Canterbury Pride enjoy hay cart rides, bouncy castle, 11.00am – 3.00pm, Victoria 1st Ashley River Ramble Picnic treasure hunts, lolly scramble, face Park, . A North Canterbury 8.30am – 12.30pm, Start . painting for the kids as well as an pride picnic for members of the A family friendly walk, run or cycle appearance from Oscar the Little LGBTQI+ communities, families, 12km along the bank of the Ashley- Owl. Enjoy music, classic cars and friends and allies. Enjoy food and 14th Happyhire’s Eats Rakahuri River from Waikuku to motorcycles, sausage sizzle and beverage stalls, live music, games, & Beats Rangiora. Spot prizes and food and refreshments. face painting and laughter! 4.00pm – 9.30pm, Victoria Park, coffee at the Ashley River Picnic Rangiora. Gather your friends, Ground at the end. $20 adult, $10 family and colleagues and come child. All proceeds go to Koru Care along to taste an enormous Christchurch. variety of food from across the Woodford Glen Speedway world at Rangiora’s only evening • 7th 6.30pm, Kiwi Auto Spares Food and Music Festival. Streetstock State of Origin + Featuring Live Jazz and Classic Wingless Modified Champs + Music, Popular Children’s Sidecar Invasion & Demolition 8th Kaiapoi Fun Run entertainers from Beyond the Derby Grades Racing. 9.00am, Kaiapoi Borough School, Faerie Tree, professional fire • 13th 6.30pm, Suck it Up Ltd Battle 1st Kaiapoi River Carnival Raven Quay, Kaiapoi. 5km or 10km performers, gourmet food of the Stocks + Christchurch markets, craft beer and wine, as Speed Stockcar Stampede & & Boat Show run/walk through Silverstream and back to Kaiapoi Borough School. well as delectable food vendors Youth Ministock Challenge Grades 10.00am – 3.00pm, Kaiapoi River. Tickets available at Kaiapoi i-SITE. for all your dinner needs. Racing. Fun for the entire family! Enjoy on $5 under 16 and $10 over 16 (cash • 14th 6.30pm, Suck it Up Ltd Battle water activities such as jet boats, only). Fabulous spot prizes up for of the Stocks + Christchurch jet skis, classic boats and much grabs! 28th Ben Hurley & Friends Speed Stockcar Stampede, more. There are plenty of off water 8.30pm – 10.30pm, Rangiora SuperNites & Ministock Best Pairs activities to get involved with Town Hall. One of the most Grades Racing. including bouncy castles, water recognisable and hairy comedy • 27th 6.30pm, Christchurch Glass balls, bumper boats and boat show. faces in is coming Modified Invasion Grades Racing. • 28th 6.30pm, Christchurch Glass 1st Swannanoa Country Fair 8th Kaiapoi Community back to Rangiora! Presales $27.50 Concession $25.00 Door Sales Modified Invasion + Ramp Race 10.00am – 3.00pm, Swannanoa Garden 10th Birthday $35.00 (if not sold out prior). Demolition Derby Grades Racing. Domain. Come and join North Celebrations Canterbury’s largest annual fair – a 10.00am – 1.00pm, Kaiapoi great day out with something to suit Community Garden, Hilton Street, MARKETS all of the family. All the favourites Kaiapoi. Held in the beautiful including kids rides and games, settings of Kaiapoi Community farming demonstrations, craft and Garden, there will be birthday cake, Kaiapoi Farmers Market trade stalls, delicious food and live music, preserves for sale, kids’ Morgan Williams Reserve, entertainment galore! Check out activities and much more. Come Charles St, Kaiapoi. Saturday the plant stall on the way in and and browse around the garden or weekly, 9.30am – 12.30pm grab yourself a bargain at the White take a seat and enjoy the relaxed North Canterbury Elephant. Adults $5 and kids FREE! atmosphere for the morning. Sunday Market 29th Rangiora Festival of Rangiora Racecourse, Sunday 8th Kaiapoi Children’s Day Colour 10.00am – 4.00pm. weekly, 9.00am – 2.00pm. 12.00pm – 3.00pm, Trusselot Park, A colourful day out in the Farmers Market Kaiapoi. Children’s Day is about Waimakariri; throw vibrant Ohoka Domain, Mill Road, putting tamariki first and is a day to colours, play traditional games Ohoka. Friday weekly, celebrate, nurture and treasure our and enjoy performance, music 9am – 12.30pm children. Bring a picnic lunch and and food with family and friends. Oxford Farmers Market enjoy a raft of FREE activities from Main St, Oxford. Sunday weekly, pedal go karts to bouncy castles. 9am – 12pm 8th Rakahuri Rage 29th North Canterbury Oxford Craft Market 10.00am, Rangiora Racecourse, 9th The Riley Car Club of New Classic Car Tour Oxford Town Hall, Oxford. First Sunday of each month, Lehman’s Road. Entrants 12 years Zealand 60th National Rally 9.15am – 2.15pm, Starting at and over are welcome to compete 10am – 2pm 10.00am – 11.30am, New World, Better Half Café. The Classic Car Rangiora Sunday Market in this 8km course over a variety of Rangiora. 9th March – 14th March. Tour travels through Ashley into established tracks. Whether riding Blake St Carpark, Rangiora. A public display of the cars will be Rangiora which includes a drive Every Second Sunday, solo, or in a team of 2-4 people, the held in the Rangiora New World car through Charles Upham Village, course offers a challenge for riders 10am – 2pm. 20 Jan, check park. Everyone is invited to come where the public are invited to Facebook page for dates. of all skill levels. along and vote for the best cars at watch the classic parade. the event. Upload your event at www.visitwaimakariri.co.nz/events