Friday 3 April

I Spy at Toitū The Great Easter Egg Hunt. Help Robert the Rabbit find his Easter eggs. Daily until 6 April. 10am–5pm, Toitū Otago Settlers Museum.

Kids Go Free* & School Holiday Adventures. Adventure awaits these 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.

Dunedin Gypsy Fair. Games and rides, live entertainment, funky house buses and craft stalls. 9am–5pm, Kensington Oval.

Saturday 4 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.

I Spy at Toitū The Great Easter Egg Hunt. Help Robert the Rabbit find his Easter eggs. Daily until 6 April. 10am–5pm, Toitū Otago Settlers Museum. 

Kids Go Free* & School Holiday Adventures. Adventure awaits these 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.

Dunedin Gypsy Fair. Games and rides, live entertainment, funky house buses and craft stalls. 9am–5pm, Kensington Oval.

Dinosaur Double Feature. Join us for an adventure into the distant past to meet the armoured giants and superpredators that once roamed the Earth, then take a trip to Antarctica and see how that frosty continent has transformed over deep time. 3:30pm, Tūhura Otago Museum.

Gigs, comedy & shows

Sunday 5 April

I Spy at Toitū The Great Easter Egg Hunt. Help Robert the Rabbit find his Easter eggs. Daily until 6 April. 10am–5pm, Toitū Otago Settlers Museum. 

Kids Go Free* & School Holiday Adventures. Adventure awaits these 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.

Dunedin Gypsy Fair. Games and rides, live entertainment, funky house buses and craft stalls. 9am–4pm, Kensington Oval.

Gigs, comedy & shows

Don’t forget: Daylight saving ends on Sunday at 3am. Clocks go back one hour ⏰

Monday 6 April

Kids Go Free* & School Holiday Adventures. Adventure awaits these 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.

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