Pasifika Festival, Gypsy Fair, Hip Hop
Your Tauranga week, 29 Oct to 4 Nov
This weekend
Six picks for Saturday and Sunday
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Pasifika Festival in the Bay 2026 💥🌺
A festival celebrating 10 years of Pacific culture with live performances.
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Tauranga Gypsy Fair
A travelling fair with live music and workshops for the whole family.
More events this week
Day by day
Friday, 30 October 2026
Holy Trinity Church, 11am to 12.45pm. A high-energy 60s dance party with feel-good music from the era. From $42.
Tiri: Te Araroa Woman Far Walking
Addison Theatre, Baycourt, from 7.30pm. A theatre work mapping Aotearoa through a Te Tiriti o Waitangi lens. $65. Ages 12+.
Saturday, 31 October 2026
Haunted House | Electric House | Techno | Psy Tech
20 Hamilton Street, Tauranga, 3am to 7am. A lively night of dark techno, electro house and psychedelic energy.
Te Ao Mārama, Tauranga Library & Community Hub, 5pm to 6pm. An event where musician Jon Toogood will discuss his memoir. $30.
Tauranga Crossing Fashions in the Field 2026
Racing Tauranga, from 11am. A fashion awards event held at the racecourse.
Caslani Reserve, from 5pm. A Halloween event with treats, activities and contests for kids.
Addison Theatre, Baycourt, from 7.30pm. A cabaret tribute show celebrating the music of Kate Bush. $50.
Sunday, 1 November 2026
The Little Big Markets - Mount Maunganui - Thrifted Finds
Coronation Park, Mount Maunganui. A market with thrifted finds and street food.
CAR BOOT SALE SUNDAY 1 NOVEMBER
Ōtūmoetai College, 8am to 11am. A car boot sale with proceeds supporting community projects.
Monday, 2 November 2026
TOTARA STREET, 6pm to 10pm. An end of year music concert featuring student performances.
Dad joke of the week
What do you call a fake noodle?
An impasta.
Council and roadworks
Detour due to a road closure. Detour due to a road closure. Due to the closure of Warrington Street this route will detour between the hours of 7.00am and 7.00pm daily. Please note the closed bus stops and use existing stops on Levers Rd. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Route: 702 School: Otumoetai / Matua / Bethlehem.
Detour due to road closure. Detour due to road closure. Due to the closure of Warrington Street this route will detour between the hours of 7.00am and 7.00pm on weekdays. Please note the closed bus stops and use existing stops on Matua Rd and the temporary stop outside 37 Tainui St. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Route: 815 School: Matua.
Long-term route detour and bus stop closure. Long-term route detour and bus stop closure. Due to the long-term closure of Cambridge Road between Wakefield Dr and St Andrews Dr, this route will detour as shown in the image. Please note the closed bus stop on Cambridge Road. We thank you for your understanding. Route: 60 Cambridge Heights - Brookfield - Ngatai Road - Tauranga City.
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