The Star: November 16, 2017

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Free sausage sizzle.
New Brighton Sound Shell,
Marine Pde
SATUDAY, 9AM-NOON
FRIDAY STREET FOOD
MARKET
The Friday Street Food
Market brings together the
best international food trucks
from around the city with live
entertainment and buskers. From
dumplings to noodles, hotdogs to
tacos, there will be more than 20
delicious food vendors to choose
from.
Cathedral Square
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY,
10AM-4PM
MINIATURE TRAINS OPEN
DAY
Halswell Miniature Trains is
holding a special open event for
show weekend. Ride prices will
be $2 per person with concession
tickets available. Cash only.
Halswell Domain, 38
William Brittan Ave
SATURDAY-SUNDAY, RANGE
OF TIMES
BANKS PENINSULA
WALKING FESTIVAL
Get off the beaten track and
explore parts of Banks Peninsula
not usually open to the public.
Visit new reserves with local
guides to lead, inform and inspire
you along the way. To book a
place on one of the walks on offer
this weekend, see the festival
listing on Eventfinda or phone
Sue on 021 0417 402
Banks Peninsula
SATURDAY, 10AM-1PM
LINCOLN’S CHRISTMAS
BAZAAR
Get in the Christmas spirit early
with gifts galore for all ages, all
locally made, and fantastic awardwinning
produce. A day out for
the whole family with festive
games, competitions, a visit from
Santa, a Santa post box and live
music.
22 Gerald St, Lincoln
NEW BRIGHTON MARKET
Saturday, 10am-2pm, New Brighton
pedestrian mall
MT PLEASANT FARMERS’
MARKET
Saturday, 9.30am-12.30pm,
McCormacks Bay Rd
LYTTELTON FARMERS’ MARKET
Saturdays, 10am-1pm, London St
OPAWA FARMERS’ MARKET
Sunday, 9am-noon, 275 Fifield Tce
THE RICCARTON MARKET
Sunday, 9am-2pm Riccarton Racecourse
THURSDAY-FRIDAY, 8AM-
5.30PM
CANTERBURY A & P SHOW
Enjoy the very best of rural life
over two action packed days.
Experience top livestock and
equestrian events, live music,
carnival rides, wood chopping,
endurocross, indoor and
outdoor retail spaces, children’s
entertainment, excellent food,
wine and much more.
Canterbury Agricultural
Park, Wigram
THURSDAY, 4-7PM
HOON HAY FIESTA
Join in a community celebration
with free activities including laser
tag, bouncy castles, face-painting,
have-a-go activities and a sausage
sizzle. Enter the talent quest or
fancy dress competition. Prizes to
be won.
Hoon Hay Park, Mathers Rd
THURSDAY-SUNDAY, ALL
DAY
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE
YEAR
View the 65 finalists in the
coveted New Zealand Geographic
photographer of the year
compeititon at a free public openair
exhibition and vote for who
you think the winners should be.
Public votes are counted in time
for the awards night.
Cathedral Square
SATURDAY, 10AM-2PM
GUINEA PIGS ON SHOW
This will be the Garden City Cavy
Club’s final show of the year.
The public pet show will start
from about 1pm. Enter your pet
guinea pig in the public show
for $6 (includes the fastest eater
competition and guinea pig fancy
dress). Fancy dress theme is ‘A
summer Christmas’. Come earlier
to see the pedigree guinea pigs
judged in their standards-based
show. Gold coin entry.
St Paul’s Anglican Church, 1
Harewood Rd
SATURDAY, 11AM-4PM
CHRISTMAS FAMILY FUN
DAY
Pier Peoples present the
Christmas Family Fun Day. Lots
of fun to be had including a pie
eating contest, music by DJ Dan
Dmand, bouncy castle, facepainting,
games and contests.
SUNDAY, 10AM-2PM
MARKET ON THE FRONT
LAWN
Plenty of bargains to be had,
with friendly people and fresh
country air. Come and enjoy
the fresh coffee, bread, fudge,
and honey. Enjoy Dorothy’s Pop
Up Tearooms and get yourself
a bargain at one of the stalls
selling soap, collectibles, linen,
homeware, toys and more.
280 Hasketts Rd
SUNDAY, 11AM-2PM
CELEBRATE BISHOPDALE
A great day for the children with
heaps to do including a bouncy
castle, climbing tower, inflatable
golf, face-painting, stone carving,
henna and spray tattoos, police
radar gun, arts and craft
stalls, and the ever popular
Pedalmania.
Bishopdale Park, Harewood
Rd
SUNDAY, 3-6PM
SUNDAY SIT DOWN
Catch multi-instrumentalist and
singer-songwriter Jed Parsons
at the popular Sunday Sit Down
session. Parsons’ unique style of
indie music is the culmination
of a diverse musical background.
Blue Smoke will be open from
3pm and the music will start at
4pm. There is a suggested ‘koha’
entry for this event.
Blue Smoke, 3 Garlands Rd
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