Woodstock Family Fun Day Sat 21st January 11am to 4pm Lots of family fun including Live Music, Sausage Sizzle, Face Painting, Games & Activities Entry by donation

Westland A & P Show is one of the highlights for locals in Hokitika and is a must see event for visitors alike.  Agricultural & Pastoral Shows are a tradition in New Zealand where members of the rural community come together to compete in a multitude of categories including equestrian, farm animals, baking, arts &

The annual Winter Christmas Tree Festival supported by Destination Westland and the Lions Club of Hokitika is on from 1st to 16th July from 10am to 2pm at the Hokitika Airport and the Hokitika i-Site.  Gold coin donation to vote for your favourite tree with the proceeds going to youth projects in Hokitika.

Join us for the Westland Puanga-Matariki Festival of Light on July 14th and 15th this Friday and Saturday from 5pm each evening! Experience the magic as the Hokitika CBD comes alive with late-night shopping, entertainment, and dining to celebrate the Matariki National Holiday. Selected streets within the CBD (Weld between Town Clock and Revell Street,

Join us for the Westland Puanga-Matariki Festival of Light on July 14th and 15th this Friday and Saturday from 5pm each evening! Experience the magic as the Hokitika CBD comes alive with late-night shopping, entertainment, and dining to celebrate the Matariki National Holiday. Selected streets within the CBD (Weld between Town Clock and Revell Street,

This Friday 17th November we are having a sip of summer, with the wonderful sounds of The X Files, a selection of Cocktails, Pimms & Negroni with free nibbles and great food available, come out to the Woodstock  and have some fun.

Hokitika Community Trust hosts the annual Community Christmas Concert at Hokitika's Regent Theatre Friday 1st December Doors open at 6pm

EVOLVE Wellbeing Market at Greenstone Retreat, Kumara Sunday 26th November, 10am to 3pm Crystals, soaps, natural remedies, jewelry, art, crafts, vegetables, plants, preserves, clothes, 2nd hand goods, Community, food, workshops, cacao, healers, music & more  

Hokitika's Regent Theatre Hokitika School of Dance Recital Saturday 9th December, 1pm Adults $10 Children $5 Tickets available from Hokitika's Regent Theatre

Join Love Hokitika for some pre-Christmas family fun at the annual Picnic at the Beach on Sunday 10th December, 2.30pm

The Lions Club of Hokitika presents Che-fu and King Kapisi as Hedlok with support from The Nomad Earlybird tickets $45 + booking fee from Hokitika's Regent Theatre Licenced Bar/Big Screen Visuals/Strictly Limited Tickets

Hokitika's annual food drive is being held on Wednesday 13th December from 5.30pm Emergency Vehicles will be driving slowly along Hokitika's streets collecting non-perishable food donations for the local food bank They will have their sirens blaring so please don't be alarmed! The food drive starts and ends at WestREAP, 72 Tudor Street Hokitika. If

All welcome for Santa’s Social Ride  Sunday 17th December Xmas bunch ride  1230pm optional pre ride coffee at the Clocktower 1pm roll out from Clocktower   First stop Mahinapua Pub  Second stop Woodstock Pub  Third stop Kaniere Pub  Last stop Pioneer Pub - family and non riders meet up in the garden bar  Xmas attire and

Westland District Library - Summer Holiday Activities Tuesday 9th January 10.30am to 11.30am - Pet Origami Westland District Library Location 20 Sewell Street, Hokitika (View map) Phone: 03 755 6208 Fax: 03 756 9045 Email: library@westlib.co.nz Website: www.westlib.co.nz

Westland District Library - Summer Holiday Activities Tuesday 16th January 10.30am to 11.30am - Rock Painting Westland District Library Location 20 Sewell Street, Hokitika (View map) Phone: 03 755 6208 Fax: 03 756 9045 Email: library@westlib.co.nz Website: www.westlib.co.nz

Westland District Library - Summer Holiday Activities Tuesday 23rd January 10.30am to 11.30am - Balloon Modelling Westland District Library Location 20 Sewell Street, Hokitika (View map) Phone: 03 755 6208 Fax: 03 756 9045 Email: library@westlib.co.nz Website: www.westlib.co.nz

Westland District Library - Summer Holiday Activities Thursday 25th January 10.30am to 11.30am - Dress up storytime & 'craft creatures & wild animals' Westland District Library Location 20 Sewell Street, Hokitika (View map) Phone: 03 755 6208 Fax: 03 756 9045 Email: library@westlib.co.nz Website: www.westlib.co.nz

Trade-in your old lifejacket and receive $30 off a brand new Hutchwilco Lifejacket When: Friday 26th Jan - 12pm to 3pm Where: Westland District Council

Westland Agricultural & Pastoral Show The 54th Annual Show is to be held on Saturday 27th January 2024 at the Hokitika Racecourse Gates open at 9am on Show Day

Wild Outdoorsman | Fishing & Firearms & The Kaniere Empire Hotel bring you the annual  WEST COAST KAHAWAI FISHING COMPETITION 2024 FISHING - BBQ - GREAT YARNS This years annual West Coast Kahawai Fishing Competition will be held on Saturday 3rd February 2024 and is our 10th year running! - So bring the whole family

Westland District Library - Summer Holiday Activities Saturday 10th February 10.30am to 11.30am - Beanstalk Reading Challenge Celebration & MAGIC SHOW Westland District Library Location 20 Sewell Street, Hokitika (View map) Phone: 03 755 6208 Fax: 03 756 9045 Email: library@westlib.co.nz Website: www.westlib.co.nz

Drums, tribal beats, kundalini energy rising and free form movement to find your internal rhythm with Kate. Every day is a time to celebrate LOVE. Self love, Earth love, community love, love of family, friends or a significant partner. Let us get together to increase the love within and send it out to all those

The South Island Ultra Marathon will be held on Saturday 11th May 2024 on the West Coast Wilderness Trail on the West Coast of the South Island. ***Late entries are now open! We have had a number of spots open up for the Destination Westland South Island Ultra Marathon. Injuries and Covid have struck a

BIG BIKE FILM NIGHT 2024 The Big Bike Film Night is on a mission- bringing the best cycling short films from around the world together for you. Showcasing 2.5 hours of moving bike films that has everything a cycle-centric audience could want – action, drama, humour, and plenty of inspiration; the evening is unashamedly and

The Westland Multi-Cultural Festival is intended to be a collaborative Festival of Events to be held in partnership with various community groups and stakeholders in May 2024. The Lions Club of Hokitika is specifically responsible for organising and running in partnership CultureFeast '24 which will be a public display of Culture including Arts, Crafts, Food,

CultureFeast '24 Ethnic Food, Live Music, Arts & Crafts, Dance Performances at the Westland Multicultural Festival Sat 25th May 2024 2pm to 7pm Boys Brigade Hall, 290 Hampden Street, Hokitika

Family fun at the Westland Industrial Heritage Park in Hokitika! 10am to 3pm for the whole park plus train rides, then 5pm to 8pm NIGHT TIME TRAIN RIDES, opening Friday 28th and Saturday 29th June. Visiting trains, Tractor Rides, Sausage Sizzle (with drinks available too!) and possibly Fire Engine Rides! The Big Engine Shed Sound

Save the date! Festival of Light - Fireworks Extravaganza is on June 28th, starting at 4pm at Kumara Racecourse. $30 per car (max 5 ppl). $10 per adult and $5 per child (under 12) walk-in, drop off, or more than 5 in a vehicle.It's going to be a night to remember! #PuangaMatariki #Fireworks #WestlandFestival This is an all

  NZ HIGHWAYMEN WINTER TOUR NZ Highwaymen set out on a Winter Tour A very special country music event, featuring legendary talent. Over 10,000 tickets sold throughout the 24 date tour in May/June and Nov 2023. By popular demand The NZ Highwaymen are coming back in June/July 2024. New Zealand’s Highwaymen, between them have recorded

Event by Hokitika Lantern Parade Meet us at the Custom house to see the sunset and then embark on our annual lantern parade. Join us for a bonfire, music and food. All the proceeds from this year’s event will go towards the Cass Square Playground. And if you're in town for the school holidays don't

Badjelly the Witch, the much-loved, utterly loony Spike Milligan classic, is this year’s Glow Show! Nearly 100,000 Kiwi kids, parents and educators have seen a Glow Show; come and join the fun with the frolicking, witchy-poo, super-fun Badjelly the Witch! The brilliantly nonsensical tale is being entirely reimagined with the unique Glow Show treatment. The

Ride the Wilderness Bike Race West Coast Wilderness Trail Saturday 16 November Enter now at www.ridethewilderness.co.nz 4 Races 126km - Starts at Ross 95km - Starts at Hokitika 59km - Starts at Cowboy Paradise 21km - Starts at Kumara All Finishing at Greymouth Age Group category prizes Spot Prizes Enter now at www.ridethewilderness.co.nz

Come and celebrate Children's Day at Cass Square in Hokitika on Sunday 8th March, 10am to 2pm.  (Please note this event is one week later than usual) Everyone is welcome at this FREE family event supported by the Hokitika Community, Air Rescue Trust, Hokitika Community Trust and Wildfoods

Join the fun at the Westland Industrial Heritage Park this Easter with an Easter Egg Hunt along with train rides and a BBQ! The park will be open Easter Friday, Saturday and Sunday for gold coin entry with the Easter Egg Hunt and Trains now happening on Monday.  There will be trains visiting from Christchurch

“New Zealand’s Loudest Mime” Mr Fungus is on tour across Aotearoa, with silly show that will amuse and delight kids of all ages. Featuring visual and verbal comedy, juggling and mime, with scrumptious and catchy backing soundtracks, Mr Fungus will bring the silliness and fun to your town. Thrillingly ridiculous and a seasoned pro, Mr