WARNING: These events are all still scheduled at the time LIVE went to print.
Please check npdc.govt.nz/events calendar to see if the events listed are still on.
Every Sunday
Farmer’s Market (P97)
At Huatoki Plaza from 9am – 12pm
DECEMBER 2022
Fri 16th December
Waitara Night Market
5:30 – 8:30pm @ Clifton Park
Entertainment, food and activities for the whole whanau
Sat 17th December
Festival of Lights starts (page 94 – 96)
Sun 18th December
Christmas at the Bowl
Gates open 5pm @ Bowl of Brooklands
6:30pm pre-show band; 8pm Variety Show; 9:40pm Powerco Fireworks
Postponement date: Monday 19th Dec (if required)
Fri 30th December
UB40 A Summer’s Day Live
4 – 10pm @ Bowl of Brooklands
Sat 31st December
New Year’s Eve Event 1
From 7pm @ Hatchery Lawn, Pukekura Park
DJ Gorny, 7:45 Betsy & the Reckless, 9pm Kita, 10:30 Sweet Mix Kids
New Year’s Eve Event 2
From 8pm @ Fred Parker Lawn, Pukekura Park
Frau Knotz, 9pm Che & the Revolution
JANUARY 2023
Wed 4th January
NZ Breakers v Perth Wildcats
7:30pm @ TSB Stadium
Fri 6th January
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
6 – 10:30pm @ Bowl of Brooklands
Sun 8th January
Inglewood Twilight Picnic
4 – 8pm @ Joe Gibbs Reserve (Festival of Lights on tour)
Wed 11th January
Jimmy Carr
7pm @ TSB Showplace + a 9:30pm show too
Sun 15th January
Illuminate Waitara
7 – 11pm @ West Quay (Festival of Lights on tour)
Sunday 22nd January
Festival of Lights (last night)
Wed 18 Jan – Tue 28 Feb
Let’s Go Summertime Rolls Bike Events
See ad page 27
Sat 28 January
Concert in the Park
4 – 7pm @ King Edward Park in Hawera (free)
Plus multi-cultural food festival!
FEBRUARY 2023
16 – 19 Feb
Feastival (page 98)
22 – 25 February
Americarna (page 96)
Fri 9th December
Summer Nights: AutoMatic 80s
King Edward Park, Stratford(stratford.govt.nz for more info)
MARCH 2023
11 – 12 March
Oxfam Trailwalker 2023 (page 100)
17 – 19 March
WOMAD (page 102 – 106)