Join us for a sing-a-long of everyone’s favourite Christmas Carols! We invite you to join us for this annual, hugely popular, sing-along event on Sunday 17th December at 6:00 pm. The PumpHouse Community Choir will be singing everyone’s favourite Kirihimete songs and carols and would love the whole audience to join in. Don’t worry about …

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Come along to Butterfly Creek these school holidays and join us for an exciting line-up of dinosaur-themed fun. Travel back to a time when dinosaurs ruled the Earth – explore prehistoric Dinosaur Kingdom and meet our huge, life-size animatronic dinosaurs including a Triceratops mother protecting her young from a T-Rex, the vicious Velociraptor and the …

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Dinner At the Lake Is Back This Summer! Northcroft Reserve On Taupo's Stunning Lakefront 4.30pm - 8.30pm Every Thursday December 21st 2023 -- February 7th 2024 Join Your Family and Friends Each Thursday for A Huge Variety of Street Food, Beer & Wine Plus Free Live Entertainment With Talented Local Bands. Bring your own Rug, …

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Roll up. Roll up. Roll up! Welcome to Season 9 of New Zealand’s largest and most fabulous travelling festival/fair! The Extravaganza Fair! Summer Tour 2023-2024 !!! The Extravaganza Fair is a community-centred event with a creative and sustainable focus. It is a family affair, free entry for kids, gold coin entry for the adults. A …

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New Year’s Eve Celebrations are back for 2023. Celebrate New Year’s Eve with family and friends at one of Council’s free community celebrations. Enjoy live music, roving entertainment, food trucks, activities for the kids and a local MC to host. The events will finish with fireworks at 9.30pm, except the Greerton celebration that will finish …

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On Sunday, 31st December 2023, Taupō District Council, in partnership with Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board and Temple Productions will be holding its Annual New Year’s Eve Big Bang Firework Display. Stay tuned for more details to come! Please note this will be a family friendly event. Alcohol, Vaping and Dogs not permitted.

Takapuna is your ultimate summer destination with the Takapuna Beach Summer Days Festival on Saturday 21st of January at Takapuna Beach Reserve. This event is FREE and open to the whole community, so bring your friends, family, and loved ones along and celebrate summer with us. Starting at 10am, bring the kids over and enjoy …

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D.I.Y Dinghies Get ready to put your boat-building skills to the test and craft your very own dinghy using cardboard. Then, follow the treasure map to explore our galleries, solve the clues, and earn a sailboat patch to mark your success. 15 - 26 January, 2024 (Weekdays only) 10am - 2pm  $5 per child Ted Ashby Sailings …

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Explore your connection to the taiao (natural environment) through art making in Ngā Pakiaka: Like the Roots of a Tree. Be inspired by the whenua (land) and all its living creatures in fun, family-friendly activities that encourage you to feel with your fingers, play with your imagination, connect with each other and be a proud, creative …

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Come and join us for dinner at Coronation Park, Mt Maunganui. Pick from a great lineup of food trucks. Bring a picnic blanket or a comfy seat. You can order from the lineup of food trucks, and listen to live music from local musicians. Meet friends and family for dinner. Bring the kids, all welcome, …

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