Issue No. 1

Toytopia, orchestra guide, flower art

Your Tauranga week, 8 to 14 Oct

This weekend

Four picks for Saturday and Sunday

  1. Toytopia - The Bays Largest Retro Toy & Collectible Fair

    Sat 10 9am to 4pmTauranga Racecourse, 1383 Cameron Rd

    Browse vendors with Star Wars, Transformers, Pokémon, Marvel, Barbie and many more collectibles.

    From $15
  2. The Caretaker’s Guide to the Orchestra

    Sat 10 3pm to 4.30pmBaycourt Addison Theatre, 38 Durham Street

    Opus Orchestra invites children and families into a world where orchestral music becomes a playground.

    $35
  3. Blooming Marvelous with Claire Delaney McLeary

    Sat 10 10am to 4pmThe Creative Campus, The Historic Village, 159 17th Ave West

    Learn free flowing illustrational techniques using fine line pens and watercolours to create fancy flower paintings.

    $100
  4. Mixed Media Collage with Robyn Fierra

    Sun 11 12pm to 3pmThe Creative Campus, The Historic Village, 159 17th Ave West

    Create your own textured abstract painting by combining textured paint stencilling and decoupage.

    $70

More events this week

Day by day

Thursday, 8 October 2026

Artful Mind Exhibition

The People's Gallery - Toi Ka Rere, 10.30am to 3pm. This annual awareness exhibition challenges the stigma surrounding dementia and celebrates the people behind the diagnosis. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.

A Little Foxy with Claire Delaney McLeary

The Creative Campus, The Historic Village, 10am to 12pm. Create your own foxy character dressed in their favourite costume using fine pens and watercolours. $45.

Kiln God Exhibition - Pot House Gallery Group Show

The Pot House Ceramics Gallery & Studios, 10am to 3pm. See guardian figures created by local potters and ceramists to watch over a new kiln, inspired by ancient traditions. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.

Skatescool - Tauranga Roller Skating Disco

Mount Maunganui Sports Centre, 1pm to 3pm. All ages and abilities are welcome for roller skating fun with basic instruction, disco music and lights. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.

School Holiday Pizza Class

Goode Brothers Bethlehem, from 10.30am. Children can take charge at their own pizza making station, choosing toppings and building their dream pizza. $25. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.

Friday, 9 October 2026

Kids Dance Party with Alice Sea & DJ Tāizac!

The Creative Campus, The Historic Village, 10am to 10.45am. Join a playful and immersive kids dance party with gentle grounding music, rhythm games and imaginative movement. $15.

Abracadabra

Baycourt Addison Theatre, 11am to 12pm. Get ready for a whirlwind of wonder with a fast paced, laugh out loud family magic show full of surprises. From $34.90.

Sunday, 11 October 2026

The Little Big Markets

Maunganui Road Reserve, 9am to 2pm. This community market returns to its original Mount Maunganui location where it began 17 years ago. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.

Monday, 12 October 2026

Term 4 - 2026 Weekly After-school Art Groups for Kids

the Artemist + Young at Art Studio, 4pm to 5.30pm. After school art club for Term 4 2026 has a theme of 'Board games', creating all the elements needed to play. $355. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates. Ages 8+.

Tuesday, 13 October 2026

Learn Cuban Salsa - Beginners

Elizabeth St Community Hall, 7.30pm to 8.30pm. Experience the rhythm, energy and warmth of Cuba with Tauranga's only Cuban based Salsa school every Tuesday. $35. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.

Quiz Night

World's End Bar & Restaurant, 7pm to 9pm. Test your knowledge with five rounds of trivia with your team on a Tuesday night. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.

Digital Marketing Breakfast

Holy Trinity Church, 8am to 12pm. This event features five sessions with industry speakers discussing AI, creativity and digital marketing strategy. From $169.

Dad joke of the week

What did the hat say to the scarf?

You hang around, I'll go on ahead.

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