Expo, pumpkins and a glow zone
Your Kāpiti week, 29 Oct to 4 Nov
This weekend
Six picks for Saturday and Sunday
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Kapiti Women's Expo 2026
The Kapiti Women's Expo is an annual event bringing together local businesses to showcase products and services.
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Pints + Pumpkins
Pints + Pumpkins features pumpkin carving, a costume competition, live music and South American cuisine.
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Get Your Glow On - Community Event
Get Your Glow On is a family friendly community event with a glow in the dark zone, mini golf, games and a bouncy castle.
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Screamo! Halloween Party for Kids
Screamo! is a Halloween party for kids at Waikanae Memorial Hall, offering a fun way to meet neighbours.
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The Mad Hatter's Market Express
A travelling event on a heritage train through the Manawatū Gorge to the famous Woodville Mad Hatter's Market Day.
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Historic Taonga Talk and Toi Demonstrations
Join a talk about historic taonga and watch toi demonstrations at the closing of Land, Women and Rangatiratanga.
Free
More events this week
Day by day
Thursday, 29 October 2026
Land, Women and Rangatiratanga
Toi Mahara, 10am to 4pm. Land, Women and Rangatiratanga celebrates the mana whenua of Kāpiti through the legacy of Kahe Te Rau o te Rangi and Te Rangitopeora. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Ngā Hononga: The Interconnectedness of All Things
Toi Mahara, 10am to 4pm. Ngā Hononga: The Interconnectedness of All Things is a project exploring connections between nature and children's learning. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
The Expatriates: Frances Hodgkins, Peter Campbell, Graham Percy
Toi Mahara, 10am to 4pm. The Expatriates exhibition explores New Zealand artists who went abroad to study and participate in the wider art world. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Ngai-kore-tua-mao, She Ditches, She Floods, Louie Zalk-neale
Toi Mahara, 9am to 4pm. Ngai-kore-tua-mao, She Ditches, She Floods, Louie Zalk-neale features art drawing on the cabbage tree as a symbol of resilience. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Friday, 30 October 2026
Paraparaumu Memorial Hall, 6.30pm to 9pm. BELTANE SONG & SOUND CEREMONY is a festival event focused on meditation and sound bath experiences.
St Peters Village Hall, Paekākāriki, 6pm to 10.45pm. Suny Siide Up is a Halloween party featuring house music.
Te Raukura ki Kapiti, Coastlands Theatre, 7pm to 8.30pm. WOW: Meet the Makers Kāpiti offers an evening of stories and insights from those involved in the World of WearableArt®. From $39.
Saturday, 31 October 2026
Kāpiti Coasts Art Trail - Tote Modern Gallery Ōtaki Pottery Club
47 Te Roto Road, Otaki. Kāpiti Coasts Art Trail features exhibitions of pottery and art by the Ōtaki Pottery Club.
Sound Healing Experience at Lotus Yoga Centre
Lotus Yoga Centre, 5pm to 6.30pm. Sound Healing Experience offers a restorative sound journey with multi-instrumentalist Claudio Escutia.
Sunday, 1 November 2026
Otaki Market, 10am to 2pm. The Ōtaki Market is a vibrant outdoor market offering local kai, gifts and treats. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Tuesday, 3 November 2026
Glamour on the Green - Melbourne Cup
17 Toru Road, Paraparaumu Beach, Paraparaumu Beach, 4pm to 7pm. Glamour on the Green is a Melbourne Cup event featuring fashion, cocktails and catering.
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
Waikanae Memorial Hall, 10am to 2pm. The Thrive! Kāpiti Seniors Expo celebrates active ageing and connects older adults with local resources and services.
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Gouache: Painting Brush Strokes with Soul and Story, Wendy Shipman and Lyn Rigg
Roderick and Gillian Deane Art Space, Paraparaumu Library. Gouache: Painting Brush Strokes with Soul and Story is a joint exhibition of gouache paintings and ceramics. On until Thursday 5 November.
Dad joke of the week
What did one slice of bread say to the other at the start of the race?
Best of loaf.
Council and roadworks
Metlink Kāpiti Line: buses replacing trains. Sunday 1 November: buses replace all services between Wellington and Waikanae. Coming up, Sunday 8 November: buses replace all services between Wellington and Waikanae. Coming up, Monday 9 to Wednesday 11 November: buses replace some evening services between Wellington and Porirua. Coming up, Saturday 14 to Sunday 15 November: buses replace all services between Wellington and Waikanae.
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