This December take part in our Mount Mainstreet Christmas activities for the kids, we’ve got a scavenger hunt, a colouring competition and also a sandcastle competition!! All competitions are open from Friday 1st December and close on Tuesday 19th December at 5pm. So rally the troops and on come down the the Mount Mainstreet and …

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Get the whānau together for APO’s Christmas concert! Specially designed for the littlest members of your family, come along for a fun-filled, festive hour full of music, singing, and hands-on activities for your tamariki.

Join us down the Mount Mainstreet on Sunday 17th December for our Mount Mainstreet Urban “Christmas” Market. We’ve got all your favourite stall holders and live music, plus Santa will be visiting from 10am – 12.30pm, so you can get your free photo with him! Bring the kids down and say hi. There will also be a free …

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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.