FRIDAY
THE VINTAGE SOCIAL
Sponsored by Serious Social
Come dressed in an outfit from your favourite era to dance to the best vintage sounds from all eras at Porridge Watson, Whanganui's newest bar.
Enjoy vintage themed cocktails and enter our best-dressed competition while DJs will play jazz, blues, rock and roll, 60s pop, 70s disco, glam, psychedelia, mod, Motown, soul, RnB, and 80s pop classics under one roof!
Where: Porridge Watson, 30 Drews Ave
When: 7pm - late
Entry: R18s $10
Find more information here
SATURDAY
WHANGANUI RETRO MARKET
Our Saturday Market takes on a retro theme as our stallholders bring out their treasures from another era. Think eats, beats and retro treats, as we chill out by the river.
Where: Downtown Riverbank, Taupo Quay
When: 8.30am - 2pm
Entry: Free
Find out more at whanganuirivermarkets.nz
THE VINTAGE FAIR
Sponsored by Kerryn Irvin, LJ Hooker Real Estate
Look out for the flags and shop vintage, retro, antiques, collectables and fashion from stallholders that have come from all around.
Book a stall. We are currently accepting bookings for stalls at the Vintage Fair. For more information and to book click here.
Where: Victoria Ave
When: 10am - 4pm
Entry: $2
TRADITIONAL GLASS BLOWING EVENT
Sponsored by GasNet
See skilled artisans using traditional Murano techniques create pieces of art glass. Discover contemporary art glass and limited edition works within the gallery which features over 30 of New Zealand’s best artists.
Where: New Zealand Glassworks, Rutland Street
When: 10am - 2pm
Entry: Free
Find out more at nzglassworks.com
WANGANUI ARTS SOCIETY VINTAGE EXHIBITION
Vintage arts, crafts and fashion. Browse our exhibition and enjoy demonstrations of vintage arts and crafts such as spinning, weaving and tatting. Shop for something special from our vintage clothing sale.
Where: Cooks Gallery, Trafalgar Place (by entry to Cooks Gardens from Ridgway St)
When: 10am - 3pm
Entry: Free
Find more information here
MAINSTREET CABOODLE
Sponsored by Whanganui Vintage Weekend Trust, Bayleys Whanganui and Mainstreet Whanganui
Whanganui’s largest annual street carnival, entertainment, food & more. Check the programme out below.
Where: Downtown Victoria Avenue
When: 10am - midnight
Entry: Free
Find out more at mainstreetwhanganui.co.nz
Live at the Bayleys Mainstage, Ridgway St
When: 11am to 10.45pm
11am Te Taikura o Te Awa Tupua Kapa Haka
11.30am Victorious Steam (Whanganui) Steampunk Teapot Racing
12.30pm Ukulele Orchestra
1.30pm Freddy Flash & the Firebirds
3pm Evenflow
4pm Dusta
5pm Whiskey Mama
6pm Kessel
7pm The Blue Veinz
8pm Under Cover
9pm Damn Raucous Brass
10.45pm The Replicants
Live on the More FM Majestic Square Stage
When: 10am to 4pm
10am Jazz Connexion Combo
11am Ra Costello
11.30am Lizzy De Vegt
12.30pm Te Taikura o Te Awa Tupua Kapa Haka
1pm Cultural & Community Entertainment
2pm Looking Good Costume Competition
3pm Colour Radio
4pm Transistors
Vintage Costume Competition
Looking good and dressed to impress! Enter on the day.
Where: More FM Majestic Square Stage
When: 2pm
Find out more at www.themetropolitan.club
Free Family Zone
Face-painting. Old fashioned games. Dress ups. Storytelling. Find out more at www.mainstreetwhanganui.co.nz
Pop Up Sound Lounge
Retro Radios take beautiful old radios of yesteryear and bring them back to life. Visit, view, chat and buy. Features, a taster of Whanganui District Library’s new vinyl collection. Full of classics, old and new.
Venue to be advised. Find out more at www.mainstreetwhanganui.co.nz
Simmer Down
Eateries and cafes spill out onto Victoria Avenue. Live entertainment.
Where: Victoria Ave between Ridgway St and Taupo Quay
When: 10am to 4pm
Find out more at www.mainstreetwhanganui.co.nz
The Decade Dinner
A three course meal from three restaurants: La Quattro, Momiji and Stellar.
Where: Momiji Courtyard, 26 Victoria Avenue
When: 6.30pm
$65
Tickets: www.eventfinda.co.nz/2020/the-decade-dinner/manawatu-whanganui/tickets
THE BARD IN THE BOOK STORE MERCHANT OF VENICE ABRIDGED
Sponsored by Bason Botanic Gardens Trust & Patrick's Pre-Read Books
Enjoy the highlights reel of Merchant of Venice at this pop-up, abridged version of Shakespeare's black comedy.
Where: Patrick's Pre-Read Books, 65 Ridgway St
When: 2pm
Entry: Gold coin donation
Find more information at shakespeareintheparkwhanganui.com
WANGANUI REPERTORY THEATRE VINTAGE IMPROV & MUSIC HALL EVENING
Step back in Time. Wanganui Repertory Theatre will transport you to another age full of fun, laughter and intrigue. Enjoy!
Where: 4 Ridgway St ($10pp)
When: 6:30pm
Find more information at wanganuirepertorytheatre.co.nz
CLUB METRO VINTAGE BALL
A night of delightful dancing to Double Click. Ballroom, new vogue, ceroc and rock 'n’ roll. Tickets from Club Metro.
Where: Club Metro, Ridgway St
When: 7.30 - 11.30pm
Entry: $35pp
Tickets from Club Metro
JON TOOGOOD LIVE SOLO
JT unplugged armed with yarns and tunes both young and old spanning 2 Adults albums and 3 decades of Shihad.
Where: Lucky Bar + Kitchen, 53 Wilson St
When: 7.30 - 10.30pm
Entry: R18 $42ppTickets from www.jontoogood.live
SUNDAY
THE VINTAGE FAIR
Sponsored by Kerryn Irvin, LJ Hooker Real Estate
Shop vintage, retro, antiques, collectables and fashion from stallholders that have come from all around.
Where: Victoria Ave
When: 10am - 2pm
Entry: $2
BUSHY PARK HOMESTEAD HIGH TEA & DEVONSHIRE TEA
Walk through the forest and visitor centre and finish with tea in the Edwardian Homestead or balcony.
Where: Bushy Park
When: 10am - 4pm
Entry: High Tea $30pp, Devonshire Tea $12pp
Phone 06 342 9879 for bookings
BILLY WEBB CHALLENGE
The ‘Billy Webb’ commemorates NZ’s first professional single sculling world champion – William ‘Billy’ Webb’s defence of his World Title on the Whanganui River in 1908.
Where: Downtown Riverbank, Taupo Quay
When: 10am - 12pm
Entry: Free to view
Find more information at billywebbchallenge.co.nz
TRADITIONAL GLASS BLOWING EVENT
Sponsored by GasNet
See skilled artisans using traditional Murano techniques create pieces of art glass. Discover contemporary art glass and limited edition works within the gallery which features over 30 of New Zealand’s best artists.
Where: New Zealand Glassworks, Rutland Street
When: 10am - 2pm
Free: Entry
Find more information at nzglassworks.com
WANGANUI ARTS SOCIETY VINTAGE EXHIBITION
Vintage arts, crafts and fashion. Browse our exhibition and enjoy demonstrations of vintage arts and crafts such as spinning, weaving and tatting. Shop for something special from our vintage clothing sale.
Where: Cooks Gallery, Trafalgar Place (by entry to Cooks Gardens from Ridgway St)
When: 10am - 3pm
Entry: Free
Find more information here
RIVERSIDE SHINDIG
Sponsored by Roger Crowley Barristers & Solicitors and Whanganui River Markets
Dig the scene, get your groove on, and chill out, as we revisit the 1970’s with the Whanganui River as our backdrop. Live music, dancing, pop-up bar, food trucks and family fun.
Where: Downtown Riverbank, Taupo Quay
When: 12pm - 5pm
Entry: Free
Take part in the Song Contest which is held in the evening of Tuesday 5 December at Whanganui’s Lucky Bar + Kitchen. The winner and the runner-up will sing on the main stage at the Shindig.
MONDAY
HERITAGE WALKING TOURS
Hosted by Kyle Dalton, Whanganui history and heritage expert
Walk and hear about the rich history and heritage contained in Whanganui’s Acropolis Pukenamu Queen’s Park. Limited spaces. Bookings essential.
Where: Departs from Veteran Steps, Pukenamu Queens Park
When: 10am
Entry: $15
Book at Whanganui I-Site
Walk and hear about the rich history and heritage within the streets and buildings of the Old Town. Limited spaces. Bookings essential.
Where: Departs from I-Site Whanganui
When: 2pm
Entry: $15
Book at Whanganui I-Site