Nelson City Council

GOLDEN BAY

Jazz on the Green

Free Event

Tuesday 3 Jan,  4 - 7pm

Takaka Village Green (wet weather venue: The Brigand Café,  90 Commercial St, Takaka)

Enjoy a summer afternoon of jazz on the Village Green.

Featuring Trudi Wilson’s vocals and piano PLUS  Breezin’ … funk, jazz fusion. Bring a picnic and head on down to the Green.

Tata Titanic Cardboard Boat Race

Free Event

Sunday 22 Jan, Race starts at 10am, be there at 9am please.

Tata Beach (or the lagoon if windy) 

$10 per team

The 15th annual Cardboard Boat race. This event has Golden Bay icon status. Cardboard crafts resembling wedding cakes, BMWs and even Fire Engines brave the waves for a fun race.

Category and spot prizes donated by local businesses.

Takaka Madi Gras

Free Event

Saturday 4 Feb, noon to midnight.

Village Green, Takaka.

A full 12 hours of non-stop entertainment on and off stage. Buskers, fairground attractions LOTS of children’s entertainment, Kath Bee and Levity Beet, bouncy castle, balloons, face painting, juggling, fire and belly dance performance, music, food, market stalls, the MARDI BRA competition and MUCH, MUCH MORE!! Highlights are the Taniwha and Mask Parade at 6pm PLUS excellent local and visiting performance artists.

RICHMOND

Port Nelson Jazz & Blues in Washbourn Gardens

Saturday 7 Jan, 3pm - 8pm

Washbourn Garden, Richmond

Gold coin donation

Featuring a great line up of local and national acts: Hot Club Sandwich, Lowdown, Roseneath Centennial Ragtime Band, Nelson Big Band. As well as food stalls, a selection of fine wines and fun for the kids.

Sundial Summer Sounds

Free Event

Friday 24 Feb, 4pm - 9pm
Sundial Square, Richmond

Pack a picnic and get along to Sundial Square for a dose of Tasman’s finest entertainers performing live especially for you!

Last of the Summer Fare

Free Event

Friday 23 March, 5.30pm - 10pm

Sundial Square Richmond

The annual celebration of the rich and varied harvest our region has to offer, including wine, gourmet food stalls and great local entertainment.

MOUTERE

Top Team Final

Gold coin

Sunday 11 Dec, 10.30am – 3.30pm

Moutere Hills Community Centre

Watch the finalists battle it out for the title of Regional Top Team.

MOTUEKA

Waitangi Day Festival

Gold coin donation

Sunday 5 Feb, 3pm - 8pm

Te Awhina Marae,

A family day of music, food and korero beginning with a Powhiri at 3pm.  Naumai, harere mai.

The Motueka River Raft Race

Monday 6 Feb, 12.00 - 6pm

The event starts 1/2km downstream from the Alexandra Bridge (west bank) and ends on the upstream side of the Motueka River bridge.           

$60 entry (per team of 6, must be 18 years and over). Entries close 28 Jan.

Homemade rafts will negotiate seven kilometres on the Motueka River from the Alexander Bluff Bridge to Motueka Bridge with entertainment, prizes and refreshments.

KBAR – Kaiteriteri Beach Adventure Race 2012

10-11 March
Kaiteriteri Beach and Surrounds

Fifteen events, product expos and entertainment, back-dropped by stunning scenery.  KBAR will cater for the multi-sporter, triathlete, swimmer, mountain biker, trail runner, walker, orienteerer, kayaker, ski paddler and anyone who enjoys eating ice cream at a beach on a hot summers day.
www.kbar.co.nz

MURCHISON

Murchison Summertimes Community Picnic 

Free Event

Monday 2 Jan, 11.30 am onwards

Riverview Campground.

Live Music, games for children, social cricket, face painting, TDC activities trailer, BBQ available for cooking your own food.

Bring your blanket, sunhat and a picnic. All the usual goodies and drinks available from Riverview Cafe.

No BYO alcohol.

TASMAN

Tasman Skatepark Tour 

Free Events

The epic Sk8 and BMX tour returns to Tasman, showcasing the best boarders and bikers the region has to offer.   Entries taken on the day, with lots of cool prizes up for grabs.

Mapua skatepark

Wednesday 4 Jan, 5pm - 7pm

Takaka skatepark

Saturday 7 Jan, 2pm - 4pm

Tapawera skatepark

Wednesday 11 Jan, 5pm - 7pm

Motueka skatepark

Saturday 14 Jan, 2pm - 4pm

Brightwater skatepark

Wednesday 18 Jan, 5pm - 7pm

Richmond skatepark

Saturday 21 Jan, 2pm - 4pm

Infophone:  Paul McConachie 03 543 8525 or email
paul.mcconachie@tdc.govt.nz