Things to do
Friday 17 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, Ōtepoti Dunedin Community Gallery, 26 Princes Street.
Scott’s Discovery Hut Virtual Reality Experience. Step inside Captain Scott's famous hut and interact with the artefacts left by its explorers. Free, bookings required. 10am–3.30pm, Tūhura Otago Museum.
Art Making Table. Free drop-in sessions. 10am–4pm, Dunedin Public Art Gallery.
Circus Extravaganza Treat Box Workshop. Create a funhouse-themed delectable treat box. $60 per person. 12:30–2:45pm, Toitu Otago Settlers Museum.
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
Battle of the Bands. 2026 National Championship - Otago Heat 2. 8pm, The Crown Hotel.
Living Clipboards (LP Re-Release!) w/ Phaedra Love and Serial Crush. 8pm, Pearl Diver. (Alternative, rock)
Saturday 18 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.
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.
Art Making Table. Free drop-in sessions. 10am–4pm, Dunedin Public Art Gallery.
Circus Extravaganza Treat Box Workshop. Create a funhouse-themed delectable treat box. $60 per person. 2:15–4:30pm, Toitu Otago Settlers Museum.
Autumn Celebration on the Museum Reserve. Face painting, hands‑on crafts, live performances, stalls and food trucks. 11am–4pm, Tūhura Otago Museum Reserve.
WALL-E. The tale of WALL-E, a waste-collecting robot left alone on Earth, 700 years after humanity abandoned the planet. 3:30pm, Tūhura Planetarium.
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
Songs and Celebrations. Performances by local choir groups, including Dunedin Rock Choir. 1pm, Dunedin Public Art Gallery.
Libbianski Southern Mini Tour. 2:30pm, Yours. (Metal, strap, slur)
DSO 60th presents 'Bridget and a French Connection'. DSO welcomes back conductor Nicholas Braithwaite. 5pm, King's and Queen's Performing Arts Centre, 270 Bay View Road.
Paco Peña: Flamenco in Concert. Paco Peña is internationally acclaimed as the greatest living exponent of flamenco guitar. 7pm, Regent Theatre.
Rock Tenors – Anthems Reloaded Tour. A full-throttle celebration of the greatest rock hits of all time, delivered with theatrical firepower and vocal brilliance by five of Aotearoa’s finest. 7pm, Dunedin Town Hall.
sloer + hidden ocean. 8:30pm, Pearl Diver. (Acoustic, solo)
Libbianski Southern Mini Tour. 8pm, The Crown Hotel. (Metal, strap, slur)
Mōta Unplugged. 7pm, Moons. (Acoustic, solo)
Sunday 19 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.
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.
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
DSO 60th presents 'Bridget and a French Connection'. DSO welcomes back conductor Nicholas Braithwaite. 3pm, King's and Queen's Performing Arts Centre, 270 Bay View Road.
RTS and Friends. 12:30pm, RdC Espresso. (Alternative, art noise)
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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