What’s on this weekend in Christchurch and beyond

Lyttelton Craft and Treasure Market

The Lyttelton Craft and Treasure Market brings together a vibrant collective of local artisans and crafters, offering a unique mix of creativity, whimsy, and eccentric charm. Explore a wide range of locally-made New Zealand handcrafts and vintage treasures, including jewellery, timber crafts, clothing, toys, natural body products, and more. Come and meet the talented makers behind these one-of-a-kind creations.

Every Saturday, 9am to 1pm
Starting 7 Sep 2024
25 Oxford Street, Lyttelton

Riverlution Café is opening

The Riverlution Café is opening this Saturday, 7 September, at the Richmond Community Garden. The café will serve delicious food and coffee, while supporting the community and local projects. Chairperson Hayley Guglietta said, “We’re thrilled to open the café and provide a place for people to connect. The launch will take place during the inaugural Riverlution Learning Day, running from 10 am to 2 pm, with workshops, mural painting, and more. Join us at 50 Vogel St, Richmond, for a fun day of learning and community spirit.

Sunday Maker’s Market

Discover the best locally made artisan crafts and art right in the heart of the city, alongside delicious food from local vendors.

The Sunday Maker’s Market takes place every Sunday, offering a wide selection of high-quality, locally crafted goods and gourmet treats. Our goal is to provide the best artisan market in the city, bringing you authentic and unique products in a vibrant, central setting.

Every Sunday, 10am to 3pm
Starting 8 Sep 2024, Corner of Montreal Street and Worcester Boulevard 305 Montreal Street,
Christchurch Central

Top Dog Film Festival 2024

Join us at Christchurch’s Lumiere Cinema for a special screening designed for both dogs and their humans. The Top Dog Film Festival is a two-hour cinematic celebration of the incredible bond between dogs and their people. Expect heartwarming stories, joyful moments, and an all-around tribute to our beloved canine companions. It’s the perfect event for dog lovers and their furry friends to enjoy together! Saturday, September 7, 2024 2:30 PM, Lumiere Cinema, 26 Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch Book tickets at Lumiere Cinema

Fabulous Vintage market

Set on the front lawn of beautiful Avebury House. Our stallholders will have a great selection of vintage for you to search through, vinyl records, clothing, antiques, collectables, bric a brac, crystal, china, jewellery, furniture, upcycled items, books and men’s stuff to name a few! Delicious food stalls and coffee, of course! will be available to purchase. Why not grab a bite to eat and sit back and relax while listening to the awesome tunes of Jerry, our regular busker.
This is a rubbish free event, please take your rubbish home with you if you can.
This is a cash only event, the nearest ATM is on Stanmore Road. Please be aware the grass by the front gate, is reserved for those cars with mobility stickers. Alternative parking via Swanns Road, River Road, walk through the community garden ( admire all the hard work they do!) to get to Avebury House.
Your four legged friends are welcome on a leash.
The market starts at 10am, strictly stallholders only before this time. No sales will be made before 10am.

New Brighton Seaside Market Saturday from 10AM

Every Saturday, New Brighton’s pedestrian mall is filled with colour and creativity! Come down to the seaside and enjoy, live entertainment, great food, fresh produce, arts, crafts, jewellery and more. There’s also a bouncy castle and free face-painting for the littlies.

St Paul’s Papanui Pet Service

Inviting all creatures – great and small (and their human friends) for an all-age service of thanksgiving and blessing.Where: St Paul’s Anglican Church
When: Sunday, 8th September at 10am FREE

Seekers Mākete

Weekly Saturday market, Seekers Mākete, is happening from 10am-3pm at the iconic Arts Centre featuring over 30 artisans and small local businesses offering art, fashion, candles, and delicious food.

Bulgarian Folk Dances

The invitation is to celebrate together our folklore exploring the specific musical rhythms of the Balkans embedded in ten Bulgarian dances – four courses for beginners and one for advanced with two dances each. They were selected to represent the folk regions of Bulgaria, but the musical travel around the country will bring us closer to our neighbours in the wider Balkan area. We hope you’ll challenge yourselves to learn more about our culture by joining the dancing group assembled too far away from our home region by the spirit which bounds us beyond any borders. 8 Sep 2024 3pm to 5pm Fendalton Community Centre
170 Clyde Road Fendalton FREE

Peace Train

Welcoming Week is a time to celebrate our diverse communities throughout New Zealand. This free, wheel-chair accessible event invites people of all ages to celebrate our city’s spirit of compassion, a lasting tribute to our collective response to adversityBe part of a unique experience that fosters connections and nurtures the values that bring us together as a community. You can find the Peace train chugging around a loop of the botanic gardens every sunny Sunday during the warmer months.This miniature train was gifted to the city of Christchurch by the Yusuf Islam Foundation following the 2019 terror attacks. All ages enjoy peacefully chugging along for free. Not only this is a great way to see the beautiful Botanic Gardens but also an opportunity to meet new people. We look forward to seeing you all there. Please note: we will meet you in front of Peacock Fountain at 10am on 8 September. If it is raining on 8 September, we will move this session to 15 September, same time and location to meet up. Christchurch Botanic Gardens Rolleston Avenue Central City FREE

COMMUNITY PLANTING DAYS

When: 7 September 2024, 10.00am – 5 October 2024, 2.00pm
Where: Various, see below

Bring along your friends, family and workmates to help us plant trees for Selwyn.

Meet at 10am:

Glentunnel Domain: Saturday 7 September – Find more details and register here
Hororata Domain: Sunday 8 September – Find more details and register here
Kowai Pass Domain, Springfield: Saturday 14 September – Find more details and register here
Coalgate Domain: Saturday 28 September – Find more details and register here
Conductors Road Stormwater Reserve (James Prebble Drive, Prebbleton): Saturday 5 October – Find more details and register here

What to bring: spade, drink bottle, sun hat, gloves, sturdy footwear

BBQ lunch provided.

For details of where to meet and to register numbers attending for your preferred location, please register via the Humanitix links above.

Super Saturday

Have you got what it takes to try any sport? Bring the whole whānau or your friends down to the Selwyn Sports Centre and show off your skills.
Whether you want to try something new, or initiate a ‘Clash of the Clan’, the sports centre team have it here for you! Saturdays — 7, 14, 21 and 28 September
4–6pm $5 per adult or child. (Parents/caregivers free). All ages welcome. When: 7 September 2024, 4.00pm – 28 September 2024, 6.00pm
Where: Selwyn Sports Centre

Bookings required.

Kaiapoi Farmers Market

Sat 7. Sep 2024, 10:00 – 12:00 Repeats Weekly on Saturday 61 Charles Street (Opposite New World) Kaiapoi The Kaiapoi Farmers Market is a not-for-profit community market established in 2005 that focusses on local producers and products. All profits are put back into the market and the wider community.