Community Events
Taranaki Vintage Trail
Local enthusiasts and museums specialising in vintage and farm machinery open their private collections for you to view. The trail includes ten locations you can visit around the region. Information available from local i-SITES.
| DATE | Fri 26 Oct – Sun 4 Nov |
| TIME | 10am – 4pm every day |
| CONTACT | Ph 06 757 8371 |
| VENUE | All around Taranaki |
| ADMISSION | Entry fee applies at each venue |
NZMCA Taranaki Area Rhododendron Festival Rally
| DATE | Fri 26 Oct – Sun 4 Nov |
| CONTACT | Diane MacKenzie 07 893 8709 or |
| ADMISSION | $2.50 per person per night |
New Plymouth Guided Historical Walk
Visit the historic buildings and imagine the trials and triumphs experienced by the early settlers in this 3km guided historic walk of New Plymouth.
| DATE | Saturdays & Sundays |
| TIME | 1pm – 3pm |
| CONTACT | i-SITE Visitor Information Centre, Puke Ariki, Ph 06 759 6060 |
| ADMISSION | $10pp bookings essential |
South Taranaki Stitchcraft Guild Biennial Exhibition
Capturing the Light
A feast of embroidery, art, porcelain painting, weaving and fibre art. Supported by The Hawera Art Club, Porcelain Painters, Hawera Creative Fibre, Hawera Weavers and Eltham Creative Fibre.
| DATE | Sun 28 Oct – Sun 4 Nov |
| TIME | 10am – 4pm |
| CONTACT | Jenny Pease 06 278 8422 |
| VENUE | Lysaght Watt Gallery, 4-6 Union St, Hawera |
| ADMISSION | Free event |
Taranaki Floral Art Designer of the Year
| DATE | Sun 28 Oct |
| TIME | 9.30am – 4pm |
| CONTACT | Glenys Campbell 06 765 5428 or |
| VENUE | War Memorial Hall, McLean St, Waitara |
| ADMISSION | $4pp |
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