Markets, speedway and Beatlemania
Your Palmerston North week, 29 Oct to 4 Nov
This weekend
Six picks for Saturday and Sunday
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Robertson Prestige International Speedway - Robin Pratt Memorial
A speedway event at Central Energy Trust Arena.
$30 -
Beatlemania On Tour
A live music performance.
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Trick or Treat Kids Maze
A Halloween kids maze event.
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Sunday Matinee Series - Jun He & Shirley Xu
A violin and piano music performance.
More events this week
Day by day
Thursday, 29 October 2026
Palmy Venues Arena, runs until Sat 10 10.30am. A speedway event bundle. $250.
Emily Hartley-skudder: Cameo | Fair Trust Art Prize Exhibition
Te Manawa Museum of Art, Science and Heritage, 10am to 5pm. An art prize exhibition by a contemporary artist. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Pokemon - Pokeween Free to Play
235 Main Street, Palmerston North, from 6pm. A free gaming event for Halloween.
The Science of Emergencies, Public Talk
Palmerston North Conference & Function Centre, from 7pm. A public talk exploring science, emergencies, risk and resilience. Free.
The next big one: In this together
Palmerston North Conference and Function Centre, from 7pm. A conference or webinar about science and technology.
Friday, 30 October 2026
Manawatu Volunteering Expo 2026
PN Central Library, Mezzanine Floor, 10am to 1pm. A volunteering expo to gain experience and meet people. Free.
Hilarious Comedy Hypnosis Show
Palmerston North Conference & Function Centre, 7pm to 8.30pm. A comedy hypnosis show.
Manawatū Volunteering Expo 2026
Palmerston North City Library, from 10am. An exhibition and meetup for volunteering.
Globe Theatre, from 8pm. A boylesque performance. $35. Ages 16+.
Saturday, 31 October 2026
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A fitness event. Free.
354 Albert Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North, 3pm to 6pm. A Halloween party with kids' painting and art.
Monday, 2 November 2026
Palmerston North City Library, 6pm to 7.30pm. A free community event for honest conversations about grief. Free.
Dad joke of the week
Why did the farmer take a pencil to the field?
To draw his crops.
Forwarded by a mate? Get your own.
The whole Palmerston North week, free every Thursday.
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