Kids & Family

Invercargill’s Santa Parade just gets better every year, and organisers are busy getting ready for a family gala afternoon to follow the main event. Event manager Alice Pottinger said the original 3km circuit around the city would be back with floats and entertainers, so that all the groups that mis

It’s full steam ahead for The Great Little Train Show this Labour weekend. Hosted annually by the Southland Society of Model Engineers since 1985, the club is looking forward to a full weekend of activities, after Covid-19 disruptions in recent years. President Greg Fordyce said the 2021 event had t

A massive youth festival for 10 to 18-year olds will be held in Bluff this week, in response to the many community tragedies this year. Organiser Sumaria Beaton said the community is grieving and needs some respite, and she has managed to round up 140 volunteers that are willing to offer their servi

In 2003, Dr Sally Bodkin-Allen instigated the first SIT Kids Concert for the children of Southland in her role as Music Tutor; in the throes of organising eleven shows for next week – including a special twentieth anniversary evening show – she’s looking forward to what she calls, “my favourite week

Another even bigger and better Murihiku Matariki Festival is underway in Queens Park this coming long weekend. Organised and funded by the Tūturu Trust for the past four years, the festival is an accumulation of ideas by local art workshop facilitator Sharne Parkinson. “This festival has been my bra

More than double the number of people attended last Saturday’s Hardpark Takeover at the Ascot Park Raceway, and organisers are super happy with the turn out.  Faded Media & Events business owner Troyden Findlay said adding the family area to this year’s event was definitely a huge hit – as well as a

The Ascot Park Raceway will be filled with cars and motorbikes of many makes and models this Saturday, for the second Hardpark Takeover. Organised by Faded Media & Events and building on their first car show last October, a massive 184 vehicles have registered leading up to the big day. Event compan

Another outdoor event for Invercargill to get excited about is the 2nd Hardpark Takeover at the Ascot Park Raceway in April. Organised by Faded Media & Events building off the first car show in October last year, you will see a huge range of vehicles like American Muscle, Japanese imports, Vintage c