No images? Click here Kia ora koutou,Welcome to our listing of events and activities happening in the local community this week! Events This WeekFirst 4 Thursdays of November 6pm - Mata Quiz Tournament Starting November 2nd, 2023, we're launching a 4 Week Quiz Tournament that promises four weeks of fun, competition, and fantastic prizes! November 2023 - EPIC Relish Whakatāne By Locals for locals, Relish has a fantastic line up of foodie events in Whakatāne this November. Sunday 5th November - EPIC Asian Fusion at Cigol Tuesday 7th November - EPIC Race Day at Detour Thursday 16th November - Movember Charity Breakfast with Robert Harris Thursday 23rd November - EPIC Movie & Pizza Night with Whakamax & Double Zero Saturday 25th November - EPIC Mystery Bus Tour Tuesday 28th November - EPIC Virginia's 3 Quick & Easy Ideas (Cooking Class) Tickets available here: Relish Whakatane (iticket.co.nz) and from the Whakatāne isite Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th November 10am-4pm- Whakatāne Holistic Wellbeing Expo There will be a range of healers, therapists and teachers wanting to share their talents, learnings and gifts with you, along with artists, up-cyclers and many other stall holders. It will be a beautiful weekend of wellbeing, that contributes towards peoples health, wellbeing and spiritual connection located at Whakatāne Lyceum Club, 58 Domain Road. Saturday 4th November - Trunk or Treat Edgecumbe TRUNK OR TREAT is back for Halloween 2023! This will be combined with Bluelights annual fundraiser and fireworks display event held Saturday Nov 4th at the Edgecumbe Domain We love that this is an alternative way for our tamariki to safely enjoy Halloween, dress up and have some fun! Registered cars will park up before the event starts, decorate their trunks and standby ready to hand out candy to tamariki. Some people have also set up a range of games, all ideas are welcome! Tuesday 7th November 5.15pm - Cyclocross POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER - NEW DATE TUESDAY 7TH NOVEMBER Whakatane Cycling Club, Eastern Bay of Plenty Triathlon & Multisport Club, and Whakatane Mountain bike Club bring you the very first Whakatane Community Cyclocross ride. What is Cyclocross? Cyclocross is bike racing on grass, dirt, sand and over obstacles in many laps of a short course. Riders can dismount and push, lift, or even run with their bikes. It tests all cycling skills and is a heap of fun! Wednesday 8th November 10am-12.30pm - Retail & Hospitality Whakatāne Job Fair Are your students returning home for summer? School leaver or job seeker keen to work in the exciting Retail & Hospitality industry?
Music Events This WeekRush (Classic Rock Cover Band) Friday 3rd November 5.30pm - Mata Brewery Friday 3rd November 7.30pm - (Members only, $45 Annually) - Whakatāne RSA Whirimako Black Trio Saturday 4th November 4pm - Gateway Theatre Tickets $30 Prepurchase or $35 at the door Fiona Cosgrove Saturday 4th 6.30pm - The Comm. Open Mic Sunday 5th November 3pm - Mata Brewery Ongoing Events18th October - 4th November - Into the Woods Theatre Whakatāne Inc bring you their latest production Into the Woods. Into the Woods takes you on a journey that retells timeless fairy tales that we know and love. Tickets $35-40 from iTicket or Whakatāne isite 16th September-11th November - Te Kōputu a te Whanga a Toi - Whakatāne Libraries and Galleries Exhibitions 'Shifting Perspective' Exhibition 'HE PAE TAWHITI: Kia whakatōmuri te haere whakamua' Exhibition Future Events- Get Your Tickets NowJulians Berry Farm and Cafe Toi's Challenge 2023 12th November - 6km, 18km and Relay options available QUEEN - It's a Kinda Magic 10th November - Tickets $66 from 1XX The Sweet Caroline Tour 15th November - Tickets $66 from 1XX We want to support all our community's events!Upload your events to our website here. Add them to our digital notice boards here. Or contact Kristen at kristen.davies@whakatane.govt.nz for more information and to have your events or activities included in our weekly What's On newsletter. Recurring eventsMarketsŌhope Craft Market - Held at Ōhope Hall on 1st Saturday of every month, 8:30am-12:30pm. Whakatāne Sunday Market - Held at Mitchell Park every Sunday, 8am-1pm. Peace Park Market - Held next to the Whakatāne Museum on Boon Street, last Thursday of every month. Sports & FitnessWhakatāne 5km Park Run - Every Saturday 8am at the Whakatāne Gardens RecreationHā Kākano Preschool Storytime Every Tuesday 10:30-11am at Te Kōputu a te Whanga a Toi Te Pātaka Kōrero Heritage Gallery Guided Tours Every Second Wednesday of the Month 12.30pm & 3.30pm at Te Kōputu a te Whanga a Toi River Edge Park Miniature Railway Running Day First Sunday of every month 10am-3pm at River Edge Park OtherApanui Saltmarsh Clean-up Second Saturday of every month 8-9.30am. Meet at the Carpark on the corner of McAlister & Beach Street FUNDamentals Every Wednesday 6-7.30pm at The Comm Games Nights Believe It or Not Quiz NightMonday - 6:30pm, The Whakatāne Hotel/ The Craic. Wednesday - 7pm, Ōhope Charter Club. Thursday - 6pm, Mata Brewery. Gee Quiz with LJEvery second Wednesday - 6.30pm, The Comm |