Cool Little Town

CultureFeast '24
2024-05-25 14:00 - 19:00 UTC | 4th Westland Boys Brigade Hall, 290 Hampden Street, Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand
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

Matariki Family Fun Weekend at the Westland Industrial Heritage Park
2024-06-28 - 2024-06-29 | Westland Industrial Heritage Park, 9 Brian Waugh Lane, Hokitika, Westland, 7810, New Zealand
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 and Light show will be running throughout the day, and Engine Start-Ups depending on volunteer availability.
Train rides $2 per person, with 6 rides for $10. Cash only, sorry NO EFTPOS!!!
Cancellations via the Westland Industrial Heritage Park Facebook page. Keep an eye out for further updates!

Fireworks Extravaganza
2024-06-28 16:00 - 20:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Kumara Racecourse, Kumara Racecourse, Otira Highway, Kumara, Westland, 7832, New Zealand
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 weather event

NZ Highwaymen Winter Tour
2024-07-05 19:00 - 21:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Hokitika Regent Theatre, 23 Weld Street, Hokitika, Westland, 7810, New Zealand
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 over 100 albums, many of which went Gold & Platinum. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity to see four of NZ’s most loved Country artists performing together ‘live’ on the same stage.
Brendan Dugan, Eddie Low, Gray Bartlett, and Dennis Marsh are the New Zealand Highwaymen.
Their shows have delighted, and the music is familiar, belting out the biggest hits from international legends along with their own hit songs. Although the NZ Highwaymen are known individually in their own right and have toured the country many times in various groups, including the sell-out ‘Highway of Legends’ tour along with the recent ‘NZ Highwaymen Tour’ of which took them from Kerikeri to Invercargill in 2023.
It’s a very special country music event not to be missed.

Hokitika Lantern Parade
2024-07-13 17:45 - 19:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | Custom House, Gibson Quay, Hokitika
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 miss the lantern making workshops at Kaniere Playcentre on Monday 8th & Tuesday 9th July from 10am to 12pm.
All ages welcome, materials supplied, children must be accompanied by an adult or caregiver.

Bad Jelly the Witch Glow Show
2024-10-03 11:00 - 12:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Hokitika Regent Theatre, 23 Weld Street, Hokitika, Westland, 7810, New Zealand
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 Glow Show’s utterly original mash-up of science, puppetry and music is a glorious experience for children and this year it will be a wonderfully nostalgic event for adults.
The goofiness of Bare Bottom Land, the giggle-inducing catch-cries like “Stinky poo to all of you!”, and the larger than life characters of Badjelly are set to bring a little fright and lots of fun to more than 30 venues across Aotearoa from July 5.
Don’t miss out!

Ride the Wilderness
2024-11-16 | West Coast Wilderness Trail, Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand
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

Childrens Day - Cass Square
2026-03-08 10:00 - 14:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Cass Square, Hokitika
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

Mr Fungus - Hokitika Regent Theatre
2026-04-14 11:00 - 13:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Hokitika Regent Theatre, 23 Weld Street, Hokitika, Westland, 7810, New Zealand
“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 Fungus has played to packed theatres and festival venues throughout Europe and Australisia, in a career spanning four decades.
