Twilight Summer Carnival Raceday With eight races from about 3pm, bring the whole family to enjoy a day with the horses at Tauranga Racecourse. Gates open at 1.30pm, first race approximately 3.13pm. Last race approximately 7.15pm. Free entry.
Dinner in the Domain Artisan food market, with live cooking demonstrations. Papamoa Domain, 561 Papamoa Beach Road, 5.30pm till 9pm.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6
Tauranga Moana Waitangi Day Dawn Service A special dawn service at Hopukiore (Mount Drury) marking the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Starts at 6:30am. All welcome. The day starts with a karakia (blessing) by Tangata Whenua followed by a community service.
Waitangi Day Dawn Service Mount Maunganui. Photo/file
He Iwi Kotahi - Waitangi Day Whanau Festival A family-friendly way to celebrate our national day at Blake Park, Mount Maunganui. Featuring a full day's entertainment - with live, local bands and musicians and all sorts of other live entertainment. Featuring market stalls, food trucks, free bouncy castles, free face-painting and competitions. People are invited to bring non-perishable food items for Tauranga's Women's Refuge. General admission tickets begin at just $5 for children, $10 for adults and a $20 Whanau Pass (2 x adults, 2 x children) This year, all funds will go to the Papamoa Surf Lifesaving Club and the Remove the Rena Charitable Trust.
Waitangi Day Family Day Featuring a life-sized foosball table, hangi, a free sausage sizzle, bouncy castles and water games. Free entry, 10.30am till 3pm at Greerton Village School.
Gourmet Night Market A night market with a twist, packed with quality, local gourmet dinner and dessert stalls and a healthy serving of sustainability. Featuring live music, from 5-9pm at Coronation Park, Mount Maunganui.
The Black Seeds (from left) Daniel Weetman, Mike Fabulous, Tim Jaray, Jabin Ward, Nigel Patterson, Andrew Christiansen, Jarney Murphy and Barnaby Weir. Photo/file
Otumoetai College 50th reunion Two days of catching up with your old school mates, culminating in a dinner and dance at ASB Arena, Baypark. See http://reunion.otc.school.nz/ for details.
One Love Summer Festival Featuring Katchafire, The Black Seeds, Stan Walker, Sons Of Zion, Tomorrow People, Sammy Johnson and more. Wharepai Domain, Tauranga. Tickets are $99 (plus booking fee), see www.onelovefestival.co.nz for the full line-up and more information.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7
Monster Barn Sale The Bay's biggest second-hand sale, from 7am till 2pm. Thirty-five years of household items must go - orchard & garden tools, furniture, whiteware, collectibles and more. At Tanglewood Orchard, 567 State Highway 2, Te Puna, Tauranga
FEBRUARY 7 & 8
New Zealand Beach Secondary Schools Beach Volleyball Champs From 8am till 6pm, at Mount Maunganui Main Beach.
Te Puke A and P Show Annual A and P show held at the showgrounds opposite Kiwi 360. Sheep racing, police dogs handlers, tractors and truck pulling competitions and more. Saturday February 7, gates open 9am.
Donkeys are always a key attraction at the Te Puke A&P Show. Photo/file
Little Big Markets Saturday from 9am at the corner of Matai and Maunagnui Rd.
Papamoa Beach Front Festival The Papamoa Beach TOP 10 Holiday Resort and The Little Big Markets presents the inaugural Beach Front Festival. From 9am til 3pm the Papamoa Beach TOP 10 Holiday Resort will play host to a fun filled day of markets and live music with the Papamoa surf beach as its backdrop. There'll be fun bikes, waterslides and a kids carnival - not to mention a fine selection of yummy food vendors.
Artist Talk at Tauranga Art Gallery Rare chance to hear English artist John Blackburn speak at 2pm at the gallery. No bookings required - entry by koha (donation).
Don Burnham and Sarah Dee Riverboat Ramble Enjoy a two-hour cruise up the Wairoa River while listening to the Western swing styles of Don Burnham and Sarah Dee. At Waimarino Bethlehem, 36 Taniwha Place, Tauranga. Phone 0800 289 849 for tickets and details.
