Hawkes Bay Today
  • Hawke's Bay Today home
  • Latest news
  • Sport
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
  • Property
  • Video
  • Death notices
  • Classifieds

Subscriptions

  • Herald Premium
  • Viva Premium
  • The Listener
  • BusinessDesk

Sections

  • Latest news
  • On The Up
  • Sport
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
  • Property
    • All Property
    • Residential property listings
  • Rural
    • All Rural
    • Dairy farming
    • Sheep & beef farming
    • Horticulture
    • Animal health
    • Rural business
    • Rural life
    • Rural technology

Locations

  • Napier
  • Hastings
  • Havelock North
  • Central Hawke's Bay
  • Tararua

Media

  • Video
  • Photo galleries
  • Today's Paper - E-Editions
  • Photo sales
  • Classifieds

Weather

  • Napier
  • Hastings
  • Dannevirke
  • Gisborne

NZME Network

  • Advertise with NZME
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • BusinessDesk
  • Newstalk ZB
  • Sunlive
  • ZM
  • The Hits
  • Coast
  • Radio Hauraki
  • The Alternative Commentary Collective
  • Gold
  • Flava
  • iHeart Radio
  • Hokonui
  • Radio Wanaka
  • iHeartCountry New Zealand
  • Restaurant Hub
  • NZME Events

SubscribeSign In
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Home / Hawkes Bay Today

Things to do this weekend in Hawke's Bay

Hawkes Bay Today
15 Feb, 2019 05:00 PM2 mins to read

Subscribe to listen

Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.
Already a subscriber?  Sign in here

Listening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.
‌
Save

    Share this article

This weekend is all about Art Deco. The Vintage Car Parade is one of the many events to enjoy. Photo / File

This weekend is all about Art Deco. The Vintage Car Parade is one of the many events to enjoy. Photo / File

Hawke's Bay has plenty of activities and events for people of all ages to enjoy. We list 8 of the best on this weekend.

1. Art Deco Fashion on the Foreshore
This spectacular event will include unique collection pieces, newly designed Art Deco inspired works from top national and local designers,
weird and wonderful wearable arts plus much more. Napier Soundshell, Marine Parade, Napier: Today, 6pm-7pm
Information: https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2019/art-deco-fashion-on-the-foreshore/napier

2. Vintage Car Parade
The vintage cars will crawl from Clive Square to the Marine Parade via Lower Emerson St and Upper Emerson St, finishing at the Napier Soundshell. Public viewing of cars from 1.30pm on Marine Parade. Clive Square, Clive Square, Napier: Today, 12.30pm–1.30pm
Information: https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2019/vintage-car-parade-adf19/napier

3. Summer Blues Fest
Festival gates will open at 2pm with music starting from 4pm. Camping set-up will be allowed from 9am. River Park Event Centre, 797 Pourerere Rd, Waipawa: Today, 4pm-10pm
Information: https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2019/summer-blues-fest/waipawa

4. Saturday Night at the Shell
As the sun goes down the party heats up. Celebrate Deco and dance to classic tunes performed by a stellar line-up of entertainers headlined by the Royal New Zealand Navy Band. An unmissible evening of free family friendly entertainment. Napier Soundshell, Marine Parade, Napier: Today, 7pm-11pm
Information: https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2019/saturday-night-at-the-shell-adf19/napier

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

5. Book Fair at Napier Boys' High School
1000s of books at bargain prices
Napier Boy's High School, Henderson hall, Chambers St, Napier: Tomorrow, 9am

6. Art Deco Apple Pie Contest
Remember the good ol' apple pies your grandma used to make. Well now's your chance to try to go one better. We're combining two of Hawke's Bay most iconic identities - Art Deco and apples – for the first ever Art Deco Apple Pie Contest. Pies can be submitted from 2pm onwards. Judging takes place at 2.30pm. Napier Soundshell, Marine Parade, Napier: Today, 2.30pm–3pm
Information: https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2019/art-deco-apple-pie-contest-adf19/napier

7. Railcar Ride and Afternoon Tea at Waipukurau
Experience the Hawke's Bay countryside on board the railcar to Waipukurau for afternoon tea at Latitude 40° south. Departs Napier Station, Munroe St, behind Senior Citizens building at 1pm, and arrives back in Napier at about 5pm. Napier Railway Station, Munroe Street, Napier: Today, 1pm–5pm
Information: https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2019/railcar-ride-and-afternoon-tea-at-waipukurau-adf19/napier

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

8. Napier Port Ocean Swim 2019
Take the plunge and enter the Napier Port Ocean Swim 2019! Challenge yourself or grab your friends, family and colleagues and enter a team.
Ahuriri Beach, Hardinge Rd, Napier: Today, 9am–12pm
Information: https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2019/napier-port-ocean-swim-2019/hawkes-bay-gisborne

Discover more

Renovations may halt Napier Book Fair

17 Feb 03:00 PM

Hastings-based artist wows at Molly Morpeth Canaday Awards

17 Feb 12:41 AM

Editorial: Art Deco week celebrates a movement, and honours the legacy of earthquake victims

17 Feb 04:00 PM

Cellphone coverage fails during Art Deco weekend

18 Feb 01:27 AM
Save

    Share this article

Latest from Hawkes Bay Today

Hawkes Bay Today

'Amazing achievements': Hawke's Bay Export Awards finalists announced

07 Jul 04:25 AM
Hawkes Bay Today

‘He’s smooth. He’s a practised thief’: Former club CEO had a secret criminal past

07 Jul 04:10 AM
Hawkes Bay Today

One lane reopens after diesel spill on Napier-Taupō road

07 Jul 04:03 AM

From early mornings to easy living

sponsored
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

Latest from Hawkes Bay Today

'Amazing achievements': Hawke's Bay Export Awards finalists announced

'Amazing achievements': Hawke's Bay Export Awards finalists announced

07 Jul 04:25 AM

The winners will be celebrated at Toitoi Hawke’s Bay Arts and Events Centre on July 31.

‘He’s smooth. He’s a practised thief’: Former club CEO had a secret criminal past

‘He’s smooth. He’s a practised thief’: Former club CEO had a secret criminal past

07 Jul 04:10 AM
One lane reopens after diesel spill on Napier-Taupō road

One lane reopens after diesel spill on Napier-Taupō road

07 Jul 04:03 AM
'Massive cleanup': Fire damages Napier cocktail bar just months after opening

'Massive cleanup': Fire damages Napier cocktail bar just months after opening

07 Jul 04:03 AM
Solar bat monitors uncover secrets of Auckland’s night sky
sponsored

Solar bat monitors uncover secrets of Auckland’s night sky

NZ Herald
  • About NZ Herald
  • Meet the journalists
  • Newsletters
  • Classifieds
  • Help & support
  • Contact us
  • House rules
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of use
  • Competition terms & conditions
  • Our use of AI
Subscriber Services
  • Hawke's Bay Today e-edition
  • Manage your print subscription
  • Manage your digital subscription
  • Subscribe to Herald Premium
  • Subscribe to the Hawke's Bay Today
  • Gift a subscription
  • Subscriber FAQs
  • Subscription terms & conditions
  • Promotions and subscriber benefits
NZME Network
  • Hawke's Bay Today
  • The New Zealand Herald
  • The Northland Age
  • The Northern Advocate
  • Waikato Herald
  • Bay of Plenty Times
  • Rotorua Daily Post
  • Whanganui Chronicle
  • Viva
  • NZ Listener
  • Newstalk ZB
  • BusinessDesk
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • iHeart Radio
  • Restaurant Hub
NZME
  • NZME Events
  • About NZME
  • NZME careers
  • Advertise with NZME
  • Digital self-service advertising
  • Book your classified ad
  • Photo sales
  • © Copyright 2025 NZME Publishing Limited
TOP