Events
Events coming soon to Dunedin
Waitangi Day Whānau Festival
Join celebrations to acknowledge our national day and our diverse community with kai, craft and musical fun for the whole whānau.
Nau mai, tauti mai! Everyone is welcome.
Date: Saturday 6 February
Time: 11am - 2pm
Venue: Upper Octagon and carriageway
Otago Addiction Forum
Date: Thursday 11 February
Time: 9.15am - 12pm
Venue: Matua Raki Whare, Whare Moana, 403 High Street
For more information, please see the attachment at the end of this section.
Chinese New Year
Celebrate the Year of the Ox with us!
Visit Lan Yuan Dunedin Chinese Garden and celebrate our Chinese heritage while welcoming in the new year:
- 6.30pm entertainment and food stalls at the Garden
- 7.00pm Garden open with gold coin entry
- 7.15pm dragon parade from the Octagon
- 7.30pm dragon and lion dance, cultural performances and celebrations
- 10pm grand finale at the Garden
Vibrant, surprising and fun. Gold coin entry.
Date: Friday 12 February
Time: 6.30pm - 10pm
Venue: Lan Yuan Dunedin Chinese Garden
Thieves' Alley Market Day
Join in the fun of the largest outdoor market in Dunedin.
Music, colour, food, fun, art, and artisan skills will all be on display. The Octagon and surrounding streets jump with activity throughout this unmissable community day.
Date: Saturday 13 February
Time: 10am - 4pm
Venue: Octagon and Bath Street
South Dunedin Volunteer Hub Opening
Kaitūao o te Taitona | Volunteer South will be opening their new South Dunedin volunteer hub on the 16th of February as part of their continued efforts to support the wider Dunedin community with volunteer connections. This is a joint initiative of Volunteer South and the South Dunedin Community Network.
The South Dunedin volunteer hub will be joined by Taieri MP Ingrid Leary, who will be opening the hub to the public.
Date: Tuesday 16 February
Time: 10am
Venue: 278A King Edward Street
This will be followed by a morning tea with Ingrid Leary and other members of the Dunedin and South Dunedin community. This event is open to the public and people interested in supporting South Dunedin are encouraged to come.
The aim of the South Dunedin volunteer hub is to help empower the community to take action and respond within their own space. It also gives those living in South Dunedin a chance to seek volunteering opportunities within their community and reduces barriers like travel and technology literacy for those who have previously encountered these challenges.
The choice to open the volunteer hub at the South Dunedin Community Network space was a simple one - there is no better place in South Dunedin for people to come and talk about their passion for South Dunedin and what they want to get out of life. Volunteer South has seen an increase in volunteers using volunteering as a way to change career paths or gain experience and being in the SDCN space will enable more than just volunteer opportunities to happen.
Volunteer South promotes, supports and strengthens volunteering creating stronger more connected communities. For more information, visit www.volunteersouth.org.nz
Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC)
Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) is unique to NZ - how does it work for you?
Date: Thursday 18 February
Time: 5.30pm - 6.30pm
Venue: Pam Warren Room, Dunedin Community House
For more information, please see the attachment at the end of this section.
State of the Nation 2021
Senior analysist Paul Barber will be presenting the Report with opportunity for engagement and reflection on the state of NZ’s wellbeing.
Contact David McKenzie 03 477 9852 david.mckenzie@salvationarmy.org.nz for further info.
Date: Thursday 18 February
Time: 5.30pm
Venue: The Haven, The Salvation Army Dunedin, 575 Princes Street
For more information, please see the attachment at the end of this section.
Para Sport Pop Up Event
Paralympics New Zealand invites you to be part of a new and innovative initiative! The Para Sport Pop Up is travelling around New Zealand in the lead up to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, telling the story of New Zealand’s 50-year Paralympic history, increasing awareness of Para sport and positively influencing community perceptions of disabled people.
Come and enjoy with your family different ‘have a go’ Para sport activities including:
- Vertical jump test challenge
- Handcycle challenge
- Give Wheelchair basketball a go
- Play a Boccia game
- Get a photo with Someity, Tokyo 2020 mascot
- Blind football virtual reality experience
- Learn more about Para sport
- Meet with Paralympians, Para athletes or local Para sport organisations
- Leave messages of support for the New Zealand Paralympic Team
Date: Friday 12 and Saturday 13 February
Time: 10am - 4pm
Venue: Otago Museum Reserve, 419 Great King Street
Cost: Free, please donate to support the NZ Paralympic team to Tokyo 2020
Third Thursday
Please join us to launch the very first Third Thursday at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery. Third Thursday is a once a month late night opening on the third Thursday of every month. Explore the Gallery after five and enjoy a vibrant changing programme of special events bringing people, art and music together with great food and a pop-up bar. All galleries and the shop will be open until 8pm.
To celebrate summer, we are holding the February Third Thursday as a street party. Join us at the Gallery’s car park on Moray Place and enjoy the fun, relaxed atmosphere while listening to live music, sipping a cocktail from our gin bar and enjoying some iconic food truck cuisine. As a special treat we also have Agency Tattoo making a guest appearance for those of you who would like to watch an artist at work, learn the latest body art trends, or perhaps get a new ink!
Date: Thursday 18 February
Time: 5pm - 8pm
Venue: Dunedin Public Art Gallery car park on Moray Place
Dunedin Funding Clinic
More than $10 million in the room.
Looking for funding for a community project? Not sure where to start and have a few questions? Come and meet your local funders and discuss your project.
Date: Thursday 25 February
Time: 6pm - 7.30pm
Venue: Dunningham Suite, 4th Floor, Dunedin Public Library
Business Breakfast
Resource and Strategies for Positive Mental Health in the Workplace.
Date: Thursday 25 February
Time: 7am - 8am
Venue: Aurora Cafe (Gordon Road, Mosgiel)
For more information, please see the attachment at the end of this section.
Community Events in Dunedin
For community events being held in Dunedin over the next fortnight, please see the attachment at the end of this section.
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