Stuff To Do This Weekend

The Wynyard Quarter Art Series opens this Friday. There are some cool sound installations going up this week and more things to come in the next few weeks. Will keep you posted!


There's a big old Ukelele Festival going down in Waitakere on Saturday. It's free (unless you want to go to the evening concert) and there will be performances, workshops and stalls. 


The new MOTAT exhibition Playing With Light is now open and it looks like a whole lot of fun. Laser Dodge! 

This Friday High St shops are open late for their monthly Black Fridays event. I'm not sure of the exact details but there will be entertainment, music and a movie in Freyburg Square! Also, there is a pretty sweet prize pack up for grabs and all you have to do is buy something in participating stores to go into the draw.


Auckland's best alternative craft market, Kraftbomb, is on at the Grey Lynn Community Centre from 11 - 2pm today.


Go down to the beach at Point Chev on Sunday and help them clean the beach up from 1:30 - 3:30. BBQ for all volunteers after the clean up and go in the draw to win a free introductory kite-surfing lesson!


Also on Sunday is the the Mt Eden Community Garden celebration from 2pm - 4pm. For the adults there's a compost building workshop (I know a lot of you who don't have kids should be getting in to that!), while the kids can make art from recycled objects. Also pony rides, face painting, scarecrow building, seed planting and a raffle! Boom. 


Keeping it in the garden theme, the beautiful Wilson Home is having a garden gala on Sunday to raise money for it's trust. More pony rides, more face painting, a craft market, plants for sale, a spit roast and devonshire tea. (There are also garden tours for a price but just a disclaimer, they will be lead by Maggie Barry. So you know, if you don't feel like a side of National with your morning then maybe don't.) 


The Gypsy Fair is also on in Orewa on Sunday. Pony rides again (where are they getting all these ponies from?!), get your cards read, wake up with some Lucky Star coffee and buy some hippie Christmas presents for your fam.


And of course, the iconic Farmers Santa Parade is on this Sunday. If you've never been before make sure you read my survival guide! 




And now for a little something from my favourite ukulele band in the whole world, U900. Have a great weekend everyone!