Inflatables, pipe bands, crafts and racing
Your Selwyn week, 5 to 11 Nov
This weekend
Six picks for Saturday and Sunday
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Selwyn Bounce Fest
A community festival with inflatables, music, food and fun activities.
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Hororātā Highland Games
A Scottish festival with pipe bands, Highland dancing, heavy athletes and food.
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BounceFest - Selwyn Youth
A free youth-focused festival featuring music, food, drinks and inflatables.
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Active Explorers Rolleston Open Day!
A family open day with arts, crafts, a dance workshop and DIY playdough.
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Redwood Physiotherapy 2026 BEARS Championship - Round 3
A motorcycle racing championship with multiple classes and practice sessions.
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Dave Carr Memorial Run - 2026
This community sports event is a memorial run with a donation per truck.
In Christchurch this week
Three picks for Saturday and Sunday
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The Revamp Vintage Market
Explore the largest indoor vintage market in Christchurch, with 70 stalls of antiques, collectables and furniture.
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Road to Flare X Christchurch Hip Hop Summit 2026
See elite graffiti artists battle and enjoy live hip hop performances at this street art and music showcase.
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Remembrance Day Concert
Enjoy a free concert marking Remembrance Day and the 100th anniversary of the band rotunda.
Free
More events this week
Day by day
Friday, 6 November 2026
Rolleston Salvation Army - Generation House, 5pm to 8pm. This monthly night markets event features a variety of food trucks.
Small Bike Gold Ride Forever Dates
Ornsby Motorcycle Training Ltd (Templeton, New Zealand), 8.30am to 4.30pm. An advanced motorcycle training course designed for riders on smaller bikes.
CHRISTIAN SPORTS TOURNMENT 2026
Foster Park Rolleston, 8am to 10pm. A Christian sports tournament for teams to compete together.
Rolleston Lonestar - Tribute to John Denver
Lone Star Rolleston, from 7.30pm. A live music tribute to John Denver featuring singer Bevan Gardner.
California Superbike School- Ruapauna
Euromarque Motorsport Park, from 7am. A motorcycle skills training workshop for riders looking to advance.
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Sunday Sessions - Music with Henry McIlraith!
The Laboratory, 3pm to 5pm. A regular Sunday session featuring live music in the afternoon. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Monday, 9 November 2026
The Good Home Prebbleton, 7pm to 9pm. A regular trivia night with five rounds of big-screen questions. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Cup Day | Breakfast | Bubbles | DJ & Bus to the Races!
89 Iport Drive, Rolleston, from 9am. A social event with breakfast, drinks and transport to the races.
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
Open Garden Wednesday at Terrace Station
Terrace Station at Hororata, from 11am. A mid-week garden open day where visitors can enjoy the plantation and bring a picnic.
Council and roadworks
Stop #52860 Rolleston (Kidman Street) Bus Closure. Stop #52860 Rolleston (Kidman Street) Bus Closure. Until further notice. Routes 5, ROL, 820. From Monday 5th October, stop #52860 will be closed to facilitate ongoing road works until further notice. View the map here to find the alternate stops, which will serve as replacement timing points.
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