Upcoming community events
Use the filter dates below to sort Eventfinda.co.nz events scheduled to happen across the Kāpiti Coast. Note: these are community events, not Council initiatives.
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Fri 04 Jul 2025 - Sun 19 Oct 2025, 10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
This exhibition showcases weaving with hue, gourds, by the Raukura Weavers Collective led by Adrienne Spratt and Brenda Tuuta.
Hinepūtehue is part of Kia Emiemi, which brings together five leading Māori artists who...
Fri 04 Jul 2025 - Sun 19 Oct 2025, 10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Father and son, Steve and Maia Gibbs paint the many facets of Māui to consider the relevance of his deeds today.
Ko Māui is part of Kia Emiemi, which brings together five leading Māori artists who share an interest in...
Fri 04 Jul 2025 - Sun 19 Oct 2025, 10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Pip Devonshire explores weaving practices combined with digital media to create imagery of Papatūānuku’s cloak.
He Rā Mokopuna is part of Kia Emiemi, which brings together five leading Māori artists who share an...
Sat 26 Jul 2025 - Sun 16 Nov 2025, 10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
“So there you are in your house with the same stuff as before except you have thrown all art out of your house because you do not need art and you are wondering, what do these things mean anyway? These things that...
Tomorrow 10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.
Otaki Hunting & Fishing and the Otaki Market are proud to announce the Camping Expo & Craft Market.
Get ready for an unforgettable weekend of outdoor excitement at the Hunting & Fishing Camping Expo and...
Tomorrow 10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Explore the work of expatriate artist Frances Hodgkins and her fellow British modernists of the 1920s and early 1930s.
During this decade Hodgkins’ work changed radically as she developed one of the most...
Tomorrow 2:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.
This is a super quick 3-hour session, and is great fun to do with family or friends.
Water casting is a really hands-on low-tech casting method that results in surprising and fun little forms that can be turned into...
Tomorrow 8:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.
Comedy meets pride this October in Paraparaumu as 2020 Entertainment Ltd presents Pride & Punchlines, an all-queer stand-up night in association with Paekākāriki Pride.
This night isn’t just jokes —...
SUN 19 OCT 10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.
Otaki Hunting & Fishing and the Otaki Market are proud to announce the Camping Expo & Craft Market.
Get ready for an unforgettable weekend of outdoor excitement at the Hunting & Fishing Camping Expo and...
SUN 19 OCT 10:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Nau Mai Haere Mai, meet you at the Market.
Discover a vibrant outdoor market nestled on State Highway One in Ōtaki, just across from New World. Join us to greet our regular stallholders and special guests from the...
TUE 21 OCT 11:00 A.M. - 12:45 P.M.
Our singers and band present hit songs from the 50s, a decade where music defined the optimism, romance, coolness and charm of the era, with simply the best songs!
Featuring:
Bonaventure Allan-Moetaua
Alex...
WED 22 OCT 6:30 P.M. - 9:30 P.M.
Join us each week for a free community potluck; just bring a dish to share! After the meal, one local artist of any discipline will present a performance, workshop, game, discussion, or some type of engagement with the...
WED 22 OCT 7:15 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
Come along and bring a friend to a talk by Bruce Brewer on Argentine Ants, an inasive species found in areas of Kapiti. These aggressive ants compete for resources, kill local ants and dominate the ecology of the gardens...
THU 23 OCT 6:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.
Join artist Elisabeth Vullings for a relaxed evening at Toi Mahara and collage a vintage scene on a recycled envelope or postcard.
Elisabeth Vullings is a Kāpiti-based mixed media artist working in painting and...
SAT 25 OCT 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.
The Paekākāriki School Rainbow Gala & and Plant Sale is back!
An incredible range of indoor and outdoor plants for sale, kids activities, live music, delicious food and fun market stalls!
There is always a huge...
SAT 25 OCT 2:30 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Dress in your brightest colours, bring musical instruments, your dog, your friends and whanau and make some noise for the world-famous-in-Paekākāriki Pride Parade!
Assemble at 2.30pm on the sports field at Campbell Park...
SAT 25 OCT 3:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Back by popular demand – the biggest little party for our tamariki!
Join your kids at St Peter's Hall after the parade for a fun-filled, funky, fabulous dance, complete with live DJs and snacks.
SAT 25 OCT 7:00 P.M. - 11:00 P.M.
Paekākāriki Pride is back for the 8th year... this year's dance theme is 80s Dance Party!
Get decked out with your biggest hair, widest shoulder pads, and get your strut on in a power suit as we dance the night away....
SAT 25 OCT 8:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.
Danica Bryant is a force to be reckoned with. A pop-folk singer-songwriter with a gritty rock-edge, her music tackles provocative themes from celebrity culture to neurodiversity through an unabashedly queer feminist lens...
SUN 26 OCT 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.
This exciting 3-hour class uses the transparent Enamel technique to focus on beautiful enamels on copper and silver. It is a wonderful way to add colour to your work!
Create a simple yet beautifully textured pendant...
