March 2021 Waimakariri Events and chat with other houseplant MARCH EVENTS enthusiasts, get educated and 03 inspired with our workshops and talks, have lunch with a wine or beer, 7TH: SWANNANOA 7th: Kaiapoi Children’s Day relax and be entertained. Tickets 12pm – 3pm, Trousselot Park, $10.00pp through Eventfinda. COUNTRY FAIR Kaiapoi. Come along to Trousselot park for this FREE family fun day celebrating our children. Entertainment includes Fun HQ inflatables, go-karts and paddle boats, Move X trampoline mat and Sport Suzy show starting at 12.45pm. Our local community groups will be attending with activities and so much more! MARKETS 7th: Rakahuri Rage 10am – 4pm, Rakahuri Trail. Teams Kaiapoi Farmers Market of 2-4 riders compete to see who Morgan Williams Reserve, can do the most laps of a 6km track Charles St, Kaiapoi. in 6 hours. The course is suitable for Every Saturday 10am–12pm. 10am – 3pm, Swannanoa Domain, Tram Road riders of all abilities from 12 years and With a huge range of quality craft and trade stalls, older, and there are many categories North Canterbury school plant stall, a massive white elephant sale, plenty to suit everyone. From $55.00 to Sunday Market of games and rides for the children, delicious food, enter. Rangiora Racecourse. and refreshments as well as all-day entertainment - the Every Sunday 9am–2pm. Swannanoa Country Fair is a great day out with your 14th: Kaiapoi Fun Run family and friends. Adults $5.00, children under 15 FREE! Ohoka Farmers Market 9am, Kaiapoi Borough School, Ohoka Domain, Mill Road, Ohoka. Kaiapoi. 5km or 10km run/walk Every Friday 9am–12.30pm. through Silverstream and back to Kaiapoi Borough School. Tickets Oxford Farmers Market available at Kaiapoi i-SITE. $5 under Main St, Oxford. 16 and $10 over 16 (cash only). Every Sunday 9am–12pm. Fabulous spot prizes up for grabs! 13TH: HAPPY HIRE’S Oxford Craft Market EATS & BEATS Oxford Town Hall, Oxford. First Sunday of each month, 10am-2pm. Rangiora Sunday Market Blake St Carpark, Rangiora. Every 2nd Sunday, 10am-2pm. 21st: North Canterbury Pride Picnic 11am – 3pm, Victoria Park, Rangiora. A North Canterbury pride ART EXHIBITIONS picnic for members of the LGBTQI+ communities, families, friends and allies. Enjoy food and beverage stalls, Art on the Quay Kaiapoi Library, 176 Williams Street, live music, games, face painting and 4pm – 9.30pm, Victoria Park, Rangiora laughter! Kaiapoi. Point of Convergence by Waimakariri Photographers, March The Happy Hire Eats and Beats is a festival of food and 21st: Planty Affair 6th - April 22nd. music combined with the ambience of festoon and lantern lighting. Gather your friends, family and colleagues and come 10am – 2pm, Rangiora Arts in Oxford along to taste an enormous variety of food from across the Showgrounds, Rangiora. 72 Main Street, Oxford. Life of Ron, world at Rangiora’s only evening Food and Music Festival. At Planty Affair you’ll find everything 28th January – 14th March. Featuring live jazz and classic music, popular children’s from full-sized indoor plants to entertainers from Beyond the Faerie Tree, professional fire cuttings, planters, pots, botanical Chamber Gallery Rangiora performers, gourmet food markets, craft beer and wine, as art, jewellery and more! Grab your Rangiora Library, 141 Percival Street, well as delectable food vendors for all your dinner needs. green-fingered friends and come Rangiora. Best of all there is free parking and FREE ENTRY! along for some ‘YOU time’ ... shop MORE INFO AT: visitwaimakariri.co.nz/events or Kaiapoi i-Site Visitor Information Centre Ph: 03 327 3134 | E: [email protected].