Festival, farmers market and fitness
Your Waimakariri week, 22 to 28 Oct
In Christchurch this week
Three picks for Saturday and Sunday
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Diwali 2026
A festival of Indian culture with stage performances, light displays, fireworks, rides and food stalls.
Free -
Heritage Festival: Heritage Fun Zone
An outdoor event with heritage games and activities from the 1800s, including skittles and quoits.
Free
More events this week
Day by day
Thursday, 22 October 2026
Rangiora Methodist Church, 11.30am to 12.30pm. A supportive, music-powered fitness class combining movement and balance work at Rangiora Methodist Church. $9. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Dance Fitness with Let's Move & Connect
St John's Anglican Church, 2pm to 3pm. A fun, low-impact dance fitness class suitable for all ages and fitness levels at St John's Anglican Church. $9. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Nothing About Us Without Us- Ihc’s 75 Year Anniversary
The Chamber Gallery, 9am to 5pm. An exhibition of photographic portraits and archival material telling the story of IHC's 75-year history. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Friday, 23 October 2026
Dance Fitness with Let's Move & Connect
Fernside Memorial Hall, 9.30am to 10.30am. A fun, low-impact dance fitness class suitable for all ages and fitness levels at Fernside Memorial Hall. $9. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Ohoka Domain, 9am to 12.30pm. A weekly country farmers and artisans market held year-round at Ohoka Domain. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Monday, 26 October 2026
Rangiora Racecourse, 11am to 4pm. A relaxed, family-friendly festival with boutique shopping, food and live music at Rangiora Racecourse this Labour Day.
Dad joke of the week
How does a penguin build its house?
Igloos it together.
Council and roadworks
Detour for Hackthorne Rd roadworks - Route 1 Cashmere Trips. Detour for Hackthorne Rd roadworks - Route 1 Cashmere Trips. Until Saturday 7 November. Route 1. On Monday 19th October for 20 days there will be roadworks on Hackthorne Rd that will require passengers towards Cashmere to transfer to a shuttle van to continue their journey. Please note that this detour only affects trips travelling to Cashmere. Trips travelling to PMH will not be impacted.
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