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Markets, music, festivals and community events across Canterbury.
The Grand National Festival of Racing continues at Riccarton Park with an August 5 Polytrack raceday and Saturday steeplechase programme.
By Bulletin Newsroom · Wed, 5 August 2026
Crankworx Christchurch will return to Christchurch Adventure Park from 18 to 21 February 2027, keeping the city on the global mountain biking calendar and giving Canterbury another major event built around outdoor sport.
Tue, 4 August 2026
Beyondance co-founders Lisel Zhang and Yajing Wang have turned Christchurch's K-pop dance community into a national drawcard, with the inaugural KROWN K-pop Dance Championship bringing more than 100 dancers to the city.
Fri, 31 July 2026
Open Closed Doors is bringing the documentary Exposure to Christchurch as part of a founder-led push to make intensive obsessive compulsive disorder treatment more accessible in New Zealand.
Fri, 31 July 2026
Christchurch's official What's On calendar is already pointing residents toward a busy early-August run, with the New Zealand International Film Festival, City Night Market, Go Green Expo and family theatre all sitting near the top of the city's public event listings.
Thu, 30 July 2026
Christchurch's first Big Sleepout at Te Kaha is being positioned as a winter fundraising test for local leaders, with homelessness services set to receive the money raised by participants who spend a night outside.
Wed, 29 July 2026
Go Live Festival is bringing 13 live acts to Christchurch Town Hall next month, giving the central city a multi-stage winter music event built around local and New Zealand performers.
Mon, 27 July 2026
The 2026 Asian Arts Festival is spending Sunday at The Arts Centre on Worcester Boulevard with painting, photography, music, dance, theatre, installation and video art from across Asia.
Sun, 19 July 2026
Christchurch performers are preparing a one-night cabaret to help young brothers Barnaby and Franklin Domigan represent New Zealand at the Hip Hop Unite World Championships.
Fri, 17 July 2026
A free exhibition of 200-year-old wildlife watercolours from the William Farquhar Collection opens at the Canterbury Museum Pop-Up from 26 June to 1 November.
Fri, 26 June 2026
Christchurch’s free Winter Fireworks Spectacular returns to New Brighton Pier on Saturday 27 June, with a Dancefloor Anthems soundtrack and free post-event buses.
Thu, 25 June 2026
Christchurch's free Winter Fireworks Spectacular returns to New Brighton Pier on Saturday 27 June with a Dancefloor Anthems theme, food vendors from 5.30pm and a 7.30pm display.
Tue, 16 June 2026
The Wigram museum unveils the towering tail sections of two retired RNZAF aircraft as part of its Home for Heroes campaign.
Sun, 7 June 2026
Pools, libraries and community programmes are still running before term begins.
Sun, 25 January 2026
Riccarton Market, the Farmers' Market and neighbourhood gatherings are bringing people together.
Sun, 18 January 2026
Pool parties, library challenges, charity cricket and weekend markets fill the month.
Sat, 3 January 2026
Christchurch Airport's media updates through 2024 pointed to passenger growth, terminal upgrades and a busy holiday travel period. The story became one of the local angles worth revisiting for The Christchurch Bulletin's
Fri, 20 December 2024
WORD Christchurch Festival 2024 ran from 27 August to 1 September. The story became one of the local angles worth revisiting for The Christchurch Bulletin's 2024 archive because it connects directly to how people in Chri
Tue, 27 August 2024
WORD Christchurch invited micro-writing submissions for display at The Crossing from August to October 2024. The story became one of the local angles worth revisiting for The Christchurch Bulletin's 2024 archive because
Thu, 15 August 2024
Tīrama Mai ran from 22-30 June 2024 as a free cultural lighting festival in central Christchurch. The story became one of the local angles worth revisiting for The Christchurch Bulletin's 2024 archive because it connects
Sat, 22 June 2024
The 2024 Christchurch Marathon was held on 21 April, bringing race-day activity across multiple distances. The story became one of the local angles worth revisiting for The Christchurch Bulletin's 2024 archive because it
Sun, 21 April 2024
Hornby's new community centre opened in April 2024 with public activity and local community interest. The story became one of the local angles worth revisiting for The Christchurch Bulletin's 2024 archive because it conn
Sat, 20 April 2024
A 2024 Council agreement was designed to support the future of the Canterbury A&P Show. The story became one of the local angles worth revisiting for The Christchurch Bulletin's 2024 archive because it connects directly
Tue, 16 April 2024
The 2024 Christchurch Food Show ran at Wolfbrook Arena from 5-7 April. The story became one of the local angles worth revisiting for The Christchurch Bulletin's 2024 archive because it connects directly to how people in
Fri, 5 April 2024
SailGP racing in Lyttelton Harbour was affected after endangered Hector's dolphins entered the racecourse during the Christchurch event. The story became one of the local angles worth revisiting for The Christchurch Bull
Sun, 24 March 2024
Bread & Circus - World Buskers Festival ran from 19-28 January 2024 in Christchurch. The story became one of the local angles worth revisiting for The Christchurch Bulletin's 2024 archive because it connects directly to
Fri, 19 January 2024
A guide to the dates worth marking on your calendar.
Sun, 28 December 1969
Organisers say turnout has been strong at the season's first events.
Sat, 27 December 1969
Venues and outdoor stages are confirming acts for the months ahead.
Fri, 26 December 1969
Industry meetups and breakfast events are drawing strong attendance.
Thu, 25 December 1969