Halloween Twilight Carnival
Your Waimakariri week, 29 Oct to 4 Nov
This weekend
Six picks for Saturday and Sunday
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Halloween Twilight Carnival
A twilight carnival with fairground fun, food stalls and lighting installations.
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Lolly Scramble and Face Painting
A kids event with a lolly scramble and face painting for Halloween.
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Cake, Teas & Tunes - Kaiapoi Community Garden Spring Plant Sale
A community event with live music, cake and a spring plant sale.
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Plant Sale
A gardening event with a plant sale at the Kaiapoi River Market.
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Toy Sale
A shopping event with a toy sale at the Rangiora Toy Library.
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Beltane Women's Circle - Igniting our passion for life
A mindfulness event for women, now fully booked.
In Christchurch this week
Three picks for Saturday and Sunday
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Selwyn Diwali 2026
Selwyn Diwali Festival celebrates the Festival of Lights with music, performances, food, rides, games, markets and fireworks. Entry is free.
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Maleficent’s Park of Tricks and Treats
Maleficent's Park of Tricks and Treats at Ferrymead Heritage Park offers a Halloween day of fun for the whole family, with no trick-or-treating on strangers' doors.
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Take Charge Expo - Electric Vehicle Display
The Take Charge Expo at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre showcases the latest battery electric vehicle technology.
Free
More events this week
Day by day
Thursday, 29 October 2026
Rangiora Methodist Church, 11.30am to 12.30pm. A community fitness class combining movement and strength work. $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 dance fitness class suitable for all ages and fitness levels. $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 telling the story of IHC's 75 year history. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Friday, 30 October 2026
Inspiring Women with Hon Nicola Willis and Grace Curtis
Urban Revival, 1.30pm to 2.30pm. A health and wellness event featuring a coffee conversation with guest speakers. Free.
Parent Support Group - North Canterbury
The Place, 1 Alfred Street, Rangiora 7400, 10am to 12pm. A nonprofit parent support group for carers of disabled or neurodivergent children.
North Canterbury Community Drop in Sessions
1 Alfred St, Rangiora 7400, 12pm to 1pm. This is an enabling community drop-in session to learn about local options for disabled people and whānau.
Ohoka Domain, 9am to 12.30pm. A weekly farmers market with local produce and artisan goods. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Winnie Bagoes, from 8pm. A Halloween themed musical bingo show with a comedian host. Free.
Sunday, 1 November 2026
Dance Fitness with Let's Move & Connect
Fernside Memorial Hall, 6.30pm to 7.30pm. A dance fitness class suitable for all ages and fitness levels. $9. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Tuesday, 3 November 2026
Rangiora RSA Club and Spitfire Restaurant, 5pm to 7pm. A free movie night hosted by Time Bank Waimakariri.
Dad joke of the week
What do you call a bee that can't make up its mind?
A maybe.
Council and roadworks
Detour for Ashley St night works. Detour for Ashley St night works. Until Saturday 14 November. Route 1. On Tuesday 27th October for 14 weeknights there will be road works on Ashley St that will require the Route 1 service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 7pm till 7am.
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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