Events in Tasman

Please see below for a list of public events in the area.  To find out more about any of these events, please contact the event organiser directly, their details are listed at the bottom of each event.

Take a Kid Fishing

Where: Public wharf at Talley's Fisheries, Port Motueka

When: Sunday 4th March, 10am - 12 noon

Where: Public wharf at Talley's Fisheries, Port Motueka

Activities: Fishing for children with members of RSA Fishing Club. Free sausage sizzle, spot prizes and a special prize for best fish. Starting time will depend on the Sunday's tides time.

Contact person: Linda Glew, RSA Fishing Club Motueka, 03 528 6289

Stoke Toy Library Family Fun Day

Where: Marsden Reserve (behind Stoke Memorial Hall), Songer Street

When: Sunday 11th March, 11am - 3pm

Activities: Range of family-focused activities including pony rides, bouncy castle, face painting, ferris wheel, emergency vehicles, mini jeeps, art & sporting activities, sausage sizzle, childrens toy/clothing sale, cake stall & entertainment.

Contact person: Megan Riddell, 03 547 3198

The MAD Show

Where: Theatre Royal, 78 Rutherford St, Nelson 7010

When: Tuesday 13th March, 7pm - 8:30pm

Activities: Making A Difference through Music, Art and Dance. Entertainment for the whole family. On stage, The Peasants, Twisty Twins, Tava Sisters, Samba Band, Kath Bee, Kurnel MC (Luke Epapara), Rebecca Bignall Dance Academy, plus … (drum roll please!) … the Purple Cake Day Children’s Wearable Art finalists. Supreme Award announced on the night by Dame Suzie Moncrieff.
Supporting Purple Cake Day – kids helping kids all over the world.
NZ Registered Charitable Trust No. CC44756

Contact person: Anna Gibbons, 021 547 563

Pool Party

Where: Parklands School Pool, Motueka

When: Sunday 4th March, 10am - 2pm

Activities: Swimming, bouncy castle, active movement activities, sausage sizzle and colouring in competition.

Contact person: Anna Hart,  03 528 0234

Keeping Yourself Safe

Where: Motueka Library and Richmond Library

When: 27 February - 6 March

Activities: Free Kidpower Colouring Books from the Motueka and Richmond Libraries, The books show children how to: get help, use their voice to be powerful, set boundaries, make a safety plan, yell no if something scares them

Contact: Fiona Bryan, 0800 KID POW (0800 543 769)