BRUCE’S WELLINGTON ANNIVERSARY DAY RUN

See the finest collection of vintage cars before they leave on their next adventure.

Where: Cornmarket Reserve, Somme Parade
When: 8.30am departure
Entry: Free to view

Contact the Vintage Car Club here

PLUMBER DAN soap box derby

This old favourite is back! Racing fun for all the family - in your own cart or as a spectator! With creative carts and colourful drivers, this is a great day out for everyone. Prizegiving at 3pm

Where: Pukenamu Queen’s Park 
Where: Racing begins at 10am
Entry: Free

Click here for details on how to enter and for race rules

AIR CHATHAMS 1945 DOUGLAS DC3 30 MINUTE SCENIC FLIGHTS

Experience "real" flying in a 1945 Douglas DC-3 from days when air travel was a luxury featuring on-board service that includes a memento of your trip back in time. A 30-minute showcase of beautiful Whanganui from the skies above.

Where: Whanganui Airport, Airport Rd
When: 10am, 11am, 12pm. Additional flights may be available from 2pm 
Entry: $99

Find more information at eventfinda.co.nz

Come and enjoy our heritage arts and crafts such as spinning and weaving.

Where: Cooks Gallery, Trafalgar Place (by entry to Cooks Gardens from Ridgway St)
When: 10am - 3pm
Entry: Free

Find more information here

Have fun rattling along the railway tracks on our restored jiggers. For a gold coin donation, you can also view the steam rail projects underway in the shed. 

Where: Taupo Quay Rail Yards
When: 10am - 4pm
Entry: $2 per person

For more info visit steamrailwanganuiinc.weebly.com/

Experience travel from yesteryear on our beautifully restored 1912 Vintage Tram. In the Tram Shed, see the restoration in pictures and the Brisbane Tram, used by Peter Jackson in the remake of the King Kong movie.

Where: Downtown Riverbank, Moutoa Quay
When: 10am - 2pm
Entry: $2. Free for under 5s

Journey on the Whanganui River with Motor Vessel Wairua. Perfect for all ages. Pay when boarding, Cash/EFTPOS. No pre-booking.

Where: Taupo Quay, opposite Pakaitore - Moutoa Gardens 
When: Cruises departing all day from 9am - 3pm 

Entry: $10 adults, $5 0 – 15 yrs 

 For more info visit motorvesselwairua.co.nz

Travel by jet boat, passing historic villages and enjoying Whanganui’s unspoilt natural environment before reaching Hipango Park, a stunning isolated picnic reserve only accessible by river. Includes light refreshments. Bring a picnic or take a bush walk if you wish. Life jackets supplied.

Where: Boarding at the Union Boat Club, Taupo Quay
When: 10.30am depart and 1pm return 
Entry: $95 per person, groups of 4 - 12 $50, under 4yrs free

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Enjoy a thrilling 30-minute blast on the Whanganui River, heading downstream towards the ocean and return. Life jackets supplied.

Where: Boarding at the Union Boat Club, Taupo Quay
When: From 2pm to 5pm
Entry: Prices vary

To book visit tours-from-wanganui-city

Experience a breath-taking helicopter flight with a birds-eye view over our beautiful city. Talk to us about taking the controls of your own helicopter!

Where: Mid West Helicopters - Whanganui Airport
When: 9am–8pm
$90 per person for 10 minutes / $159 per person for 20 minutes / $229 per person for 30 minutes

All flights require a minimum of 2 paying passengers. All flights are subject to weather and helicopter weight and balance limitations.

To book, call 08006439378