Things to do
Friday 10 April
Kids Go Free* & School Holiday Adventures. Adventure awaits over the school holidays with lots of fun activities at Larnach Castle and Gardens. Be a plant detective, enjoy a high tea or go on a teddy bear hunt. *Up to 3 children free with 1 accompanying paying adult. Available Friday 3 April to Sunday 19 April 2026. 9am–5pm, Larnach Castle.
Evening Garden Viewing at Lan Yuan. Calligraphy, Tea House workshop, music and more. 4–7pm, Lan Yuan Dunedin Chinese Garden.
Her. Triple bill in the Planetarium: XYZZY, Night Sky Live, and Her. 5:30–8:30pm, Tūhura Otago Museum.
Highlanders v ACT Brumbies. Round 9 Super Rugby Pacific. 7:05pm, Forsyth Barr Stadium.
Otago Rally. 10–12 April. See website for course map.
Wild Dunedin. Hundreds of opportunities to learn, explore and experience Dunedin's amazing wildlife and natural environment. 10-19 April. Check their website for full listings.
Gigs, comedy & shows
K-Pop Live. 2:30–3:30pm, Regent Theatre.
Olveston @ Six – Music of the Night. Intimate classical performance featuring award‑winning young singers. 6pm, Olveston Historic Home.
Office Dog (solo) With Phaedra Love. 8pm, Pearl Diver. (Acoustic/solo, alternative)
Bunchy's Big Score Oscar Says Release Show w/ Give Up + U-No Juno. 6:30pm, Yours. (Alternative, art/ noise, pop, punk-hardcore)
Saturday 11 April
Otago Farmers Market. Fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, eggs, baked goods, milk, cheese, nuts, honey and artisan products + freshly roasted coffee and delicious breakfast and lunch items. 8am–12:30pm, Dunedin Railway Station.
Kids Go Free* & School Holiday Adventures. Adventure awaits over the school holidays with lots of fun activities at Larnach Castle and Gardens. Be a plant detective, enjoy a high tea or go on a teddy bear hunt. *Up to 3 children free with 1 accompanying paying adult. Available Friday 3 April to Sunday 19 April 2026. 9am–5pm, Larnach Castle.
Momento Vivere. Group exhibition featuring celebrated local artists Jane Siddall, James Sutherland and Timothy Peter Armstrong. 10am–4pm, until 17 April, Ōtepoti Dunedin Community Gallery, 26 Princes Street.
Drop-in Printmaking. Create an artwork inspired by the many amazing native plants and animals living around Ōtepoti. 10am–12noon and 1–3pm, Dunedin Public Art Gallery.
Toitū Remembers ANZAC: Paper Poppies. Make a paper poppy while learning stories of local WWI service people. Runs until 25 April. 10am–5pm, Toitū Otago Settlers Museum.
Living in the Climate Crisis: From Anger to Action. Talk by Helen Townsend about the complex and conflicting feelings we experience while living in a climate crisis. 2pm, Tūhura Otago Museum.
Miserere: Lamentations for Easter. Join the Southern Consort of Voices for an Easter‑season concert. 3pm, St Joseph's Chapel, Rattray Street, behind St Joseph's Cathedral.
Finding Nemo. Film screening in the Planetarium. 3:30pm, Tūhura Otago Museum.
Otago Rally. 10–12 April. See website for course map.
Wild Dunedin. Hundreds of opportunities to learn, explore and experience Dunedin's amazing wildlife and natural environment. 10-19 April. Check their website for full listings.
Gigs, comedy & shows
Olveston @ Six – Music of the Night. Intimate classical performance featuring award‑winning young singers. 6pm, Olveston Historic Home.
The Ōtautahi Takeover - A Drag Show. Alexis Stoned is back with her hit drag franchise Stoned & Unfiltered! 7pm, Yours.
Minerva EP Release Tour, With Support From The Pink Opaque And Rheumy. 8pm, The Crown Hotel. (Alternative, art/noise, rock)
Ōtepoti Twisted Frequency Fundraiser. 8pm, Pearl Diver. (Electronic)
The Wild Chitokakas. 7:30pm, No.8 Distillery. (Alternative, reggae/dub, hiphop/rnb)
Sunday 12 April
Kids Go Free* & School Holiday Adventures. Adventure awaits over the school holidays with lots of fun activities at Larnach Castle and Gardens. Be a plant detective, enjoy a high tea or go on a teddy bear hunt. *Up to 3 children free with 1 accompanying paying adult. Available Friday 3 April to Sunday 19 April 2026. 9am–5pm, Larnach Castle.
Momento Vivere. Group exhibition featuring celebrated local artists Jane Siddall, James Sutherland and Timothy Peter Armstrong. 10am–4pm, until 17 April, Ōtepoti Dunedin Community Gallery, 26 Princes Street.
Toitū Remembers ANZAC: Paper Poppies. Make a paper poppy while learning stories of local WWI service people. Runs until 25 April. 10am–5pm, Toitū Otago Settlers Museum.
Otago Rally. 10–12 April. See website for course map.
Wild Dunedin. Hundreds of opportunities to learn, explore and experience Dunedin's amazing wildlife and natural environment. 10-19 April. Check their website for full listings.
Gigs, comedy & shows
Adam Hattaway. 7:30pm, Dunedin Folk Club. (Acoustic/solo, country/folk)
And that’s your weekend round-up. Got an event you’d like to feature? Drop me a line here → [email protected]
Thanks for reading,
Emma
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