Big Day Out, Annie Jr, Kaipupu sanctuary
Your Marlborough week, 8 to 14 Oct
This weekend
Six picks for Saturday and Sunday
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Marlborough's Big Day Out
Enjoy tastings and festivities with eight of Renwick's favourite cellar doors.
Free -
Top of the South Film Festival 2026
Celebrate local creativity with films from the Nelson Tasman and Marlborough regions.
$18 -
Rise Academy’s Productions of Annie Jr. and Newsies Jr.
See talented young performers in two Broadway Junior productions for one ticket.
$39 -
Discover Kaipūpū
Take a boat from Picton to visit this wildlife sanctuary and help fund conservation.
$35 -
Bucket List Movies - A Room with a View
Watch this classic romantic comedy and period drama based on E.M. Forster's novel.
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Marlborough Quilters Club Events
Meet experienced quilters to learn or work on your own projects, with machines available.
Free
More events this week
Day by day
Thursday, 8 October 2026
Edwin Fox Museum Pirate School
Edwin Fox Maritime Museum, 10am to 2pm. Bring children for pirate themed arts, crafts and fun in the boatshed. $15.
School Holiday Fun at Te Kahu o Waipuna
Te Kahu o Waipuna Marlborough Library, 10am to 2pm. Join us for holiday activities including LEGO, crafts, stories and games. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
School Holiday Fun at Picton Library
Picton Library and Service Centre, 10am to 2pm. Join us for holiday activities including LEGO, crafts, stories and games. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Ngā Wai e Rima - The Five Waters of Blenheim
Rangitane House, 9am to 5pm. Explore the histories and traditional names of five waterways central to Blenheim. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Friday, 9 October 2026
Seymour Square, 2pm to 7pm. Independent music venues unite with local musicians for a youth voter enrolment event. Free.
Saturday, 10 October 2026
Havelock Town Hall, 10am to 3pm. Visit health organisations gathered by the Havelock Lions Club and Havelock Vision Charitable Trust. Free.
Joanna Dudson Scott: New works
Marlborough Art Gallery Te Kahu o Waipuna, 1pm to 4pm. See distinctive new landscape paintings by this Marlborough based artist. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Vibes at the Vines: Summer Music Series
The Vines Village, 3pm to 7pm. Enjoy live music on the tranquil grounds of the Vines Village. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Market Place, 9am to 2pm. Find locally made crafts as part of the Saturday morning summer vibe in town. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Sunday, 11 October 2026
Forrest Wines - Cosy Sunday Sessions
Forrest Estate Winery, 1pm to 4pm. Relax with live music from local musicians in the winery's garden. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Tuesday, 13 October 2026
The Blue Door, 5pm to 8pm. Learn to style, refresh and re love your wardrobe to boost confidence and reduce waste. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Picton Little Theatre, 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Princess Rosa navigates a comic world of suitors and witches after her father's death. $30.
Dad joke of the week
Why don't eggs tell jokes?
They'd crack each other up.
Forwarded by a mate? Get your own.
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