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December 2024

Monday 23rd
CHRISTMAS COOKIE DECORATING & MOVIE FUN - Bizzy Buddyz Holiday Programme

CHRISTMAS COOKIE & MOVIE FUN - Bizzy Buddyz Holiday Programme

7:30am to 5:30pm

Join Bizzy Buddyz for a festive and fun-filled day of Christmas cookie decorating and Christmas movies!

Kids Holiday Fun - one day only .

Kids Holiday Programme

9:30am to 1:30pm

Kids Holiday Fun - one day only.

Join us for a Christmas experience with games, songs, crafts, bible stories, arts and so much more.

Limited space - book your child in now.

Tuesday 24th
Christmas Eve Party at The Boiler Room

Christmas Eve Party at The Boiler Room

7:00pm to 11:00pm

The Boiler Room invites you to an unforgettable night of live music and entertainment featuring The Sound King, combining the best of live guitar and DJ sounds.

Wednesday 25th
Historical Sabre Fencing

Historical Sabre Fencing

5:30pm to 6:30pm

HEMA Fencing Whakatane
5.30pm Wednesday outside Whakatane Harrier Club
Learn sabre, broadsword and spadroon fencing from the Napoleonic area.

Friday 27th
Wharfside Summer: Pop-up Activity Hub

Wharfside Summer: Pop-up Activity Hub

9:00am to 8:30pm

Experience the ultimate summer adventure at *Summer at Wharfside: Pop-up Activity Hub* in Ōhope! From Friday, 27 December to Sunday, 12 January, Wharfside offers something for everyone.

Saturday 28th

Whakatane Gardens parkrun

8:00am to 9:30am

Come along to the Whakatane parkrun held every Saturday from 8am at the Whakatane Gardens. What is Whakatane parkrun? A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event.

Opotiki Rodeo

Opotiki Rodeo

8:30am to 11:30am

Ōpōtiki's biggest event is back for 2024, promising an action-packed day full of excitement and impressive displays of skill.

Wharfside Summer: Pop-up Activity Hub

Wharfside Summer: Pop-up Activity Hub

9:00am to 8:30pm

Experience the ultimate summer adventure at *Summer at Wharfside: Pop-up Activity Hub* in Ōhope! From Friday, 27 December to Sunday, 12 January, Wharfside offers something for everyone.

Team Rees Honda Summer Cross

11:15am

TEAM REES HONDA SUMMERCROSS 2024

Get your entries in!!

We have a FULL team this year

YMX & JMX 250cc 14-16yrs- Aydan Hall

MX2 - Levi Thomas & Hadley Gibson

Sunday 29th
Whakatane Weekly Sunday Market

Whakatane Weekly Sunday Market

8:00am to 1:00pm

Discover the vibrant Whakatane Sunday Market, a captivating showcase of diverse stalls from across the region and the wider Bay of Plenty.

Wharfside Summer: Pop-up Activity Hub

Wharfside Summer: Pop-up Activity Hub

9:00am to 8:30pm

Experience the ultimate summer adventure at *Summer at Wharfside: Pop-up Activity Hub* in Ōhope! From Friday, 27 December to Sunday, 12 January, Wharfside offers something for everyone.

Weekly Dog Walk at Ohope West End

Weekly Dog Walk at Ohope West End

9:00am to 10:00am

Enjoy a relaxed and easy dog walk where socialising is the focus for both dogs and humans.

Monday 30th
Wharfside Summer: Pop-up Activity Hub

Wharfside Summer: Pop-up Activity Hub

9:00am to 8:30pm

Experience the ultimate summer adventure at *Summer at Wharfside: Pop-up Activity Hub* in Ōhope! From Friday, 27 December to Sunday, 12 January, Wharfside offers something for everyone.

Tuesday 31st
New Year's Eve Celebration

New Year's Eve Celebration

8:00am to 8:00pm

Celebrate New Year’s Eve at the club with Passion, a dynamic husband-and-wife vocal duo offering a night of great music, good food, and drinks.

Wharfside Summer: Pop-up Activity Hub

Wharfside Summer: Pop-up Activity Hub

9:00am to 8:30pm

Experience the ultimate summer adventure at *Summer at Wharfside: Pop-up Activity Hub* in Ōhope! From Friday, 27 December to Sunday, 12 January, Wharfside offers something for everyone.