Train rides, face painting, pony rides and SPCA kittens will feature at the grand opening of the new Animates pet shop this weekend in Whanganui.
The Victoria Ave store has been unofficially open for the last month and are now celebrating with a public launch on Saturday and Sunday.
There will be a barbecue and entertainment will run on both days as follows:
o Barrel train ride - 9am till 12 noon
o Face painting - all day
o Pony rides - 12noon till 3pm
o Milking cow activity - 10am till 3pm
o Airagarmi (balloon twisting) - 11am till 1pm
In addition, the SPCA has combined with Animates to sell kittens, and the first has been sold to a new Whanganui resident.