Wellington Community Events, 2013-14 Summer

Wellington Community Events, 2013-14 Summer

Karori Fair Day, Saturday 7 December 2013

The Karori Fair Day is held annually in the beautifully landscaped grounds of the Karori Community Centre, from Karori Rd through to Beauchamp St. It runs from 10am until 3pm.

A feature of this year’s event will be the Kids’ Activities area, where pre-schoolers can enjoy some free participatory activities on the lovely picnic lawn. Primary school children can also enter the “Twinkle Twinkle Little Stars” talent contest and schools fundraiser; see www.twinkletwinkle.org.nz.

Locals are warmly invited to participate in any ways you choose: performers, stallholders, information stalls, fundraisers, membership drives, just attend and enjoy; or get in touch with your ideas.

The craft stalls at Karori Fair Day are of a high standard, featuring genuine hand-made and local crafts; plus food stalls, a music performance stage, and kids’ activities and kids’ rides areas.

Food stalls are regulated for hygiene, and craft stalls for quality; please see the craft and food stall applications for all prices and details. Terms and Conditions apply to all stalls.

This event is usually held on the second Saturday in December, and on the same weekend as the Khandallah Village Fair; however, as the second Saturday and the Second Sunday in December fall on different weekends in 2013, Karori Fair Day has been moved to the first Saturday in December, Saturday 7 December.

There is no postponement day. Any cancellation will be on (04) 384-1998 from 7am on the day only.

Khandallah Village Fair, Sunday 8 December 2013

The Khandallah Village Fair, now in its 11th consecutive year, is a popular yet small community fair held in Khandallah’s shopping centre in Ganges Rd on the second Sunday in December, from 10am until 3pm.

The feature of this event is the high quality of the goods offered by the stallholders. It is restricted to genuine hand-made, local, or true cultural artefacts.

Locals are warmly invited to participate in any ways you choose: performers, stallholders, information stalls, fundraisers, membership drives, just attend and enjoy; or get in touch with your ideas.

The Fair offers a wide range of quality ethnic food stalls, two music performance stages, and kids’ activities and kids’ rides areas.

Local schools receive a $10 donation for every entrant into the “Twinkle Twinkle Little Stars” talent competition; and the first prize $100 is also donated to the winner’s school.

Food stalls are regulated for hygiene, and craft stalls for quality; please see the craft and food stall applications for all prices and details. Terms and Conditions apply to all stalls.

There is no postponement day. Any cancellation will be on (04) 384-1998 from 7am on the day only.

Birdman Wellington, Monday 20 January 2014

Birdman Wellington has been going from strength to strength since starting only a few years ago, as Wellingtonians compete to be the silliest flyer into our beautiful harbour!

Held on Wellington Anniversary Day, and held in Wellington’s outdoor jewel, the Waterfront from Frank Kitts Park to Te Papa Promenade (wharf), when the weather is good this cannot be beaten for a free and fun family day out. The event starts at 11am with a kids’ jump from the sea-level platform by the lagoon entrance, and moves into the afternoon with the adult and corporate competition sections, with entrants jumping from a specially constructed platform on Taranaki St Wharf.

A BMX flip ramp into the water adds to the spectacular fun. Bands and performers entertain on three stages between 11am-5pm, a kids’ rides and activities area is situated on the upper level of Frank Kitts Park, and stallholders provide quality crafts on Te Papa Promenade, a general market in Frank Kitts Park, and a wide variety of food stalls throughout the event. It’s a very full day for all ages!

Food and market stalls are welcome.

There is no postponement day. Any cancellation will be on (04) 384-1998 from 7am on the day only.

Kilbirnie Festival, Sunday 9 March 2014

The Kilbirnie Festival is now in its 19th consecutive year, and is one of Wellington’s biggest and longest-running outdoor community events. It is managed as a partnership between the Kilbirnie/Lyall Bay Community Centre and Martin Wilson of Capital Productions, and is supported by WCC. It attracts tens of thousands of visitors to Bay Rd annually on the second Sunday in March, starting at 10am and finishing at 4pm.

Locals are warmly invited to participate in any ways you like: performer, stallholder, information stall, fundraiser, membership drive, just attend and enjoy; or get in touch with your ideas.

There are well over 100 craft stalls from all over the region and New Zealand; plus, lots of food stalls, three stages, a kids activities area, kids rides area, and information displays.

Food and market stalls are welcome. Terms and Conditions apply to all stalls.

There is no postponement day. Any cancellation will be on (04) 384-1998 from 6am on the day only.

www.capitalproductions.co.nz

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