What’s On in Taupō

Sat 17 Oct · Great Lake Trail

Ultra-distance runners take on the Great Lake Trail, with a 9:00am start.

Fri 16 Oct · Taupō Motorsport Park

A drifting event at Taupō Motorsport Park, starting at 9:00am.

Sat 17 Oct · Taupō

The regular Saturday parkrun, starting at 8:00am.

16–25 Oct · Taupō

A junior stage musical based on Finding Nemo, opening this Friday.

From Mon 12 Oct (to 16 Nov) · Taupō

A craft and object art exhibition by Fiona Tunnicliffe.

Fri 16 Oct · Taupō

A comedy show listed for Friday 16 October.

Sun 18 Oct · Beside Lake Taupō, 9:00am–1:00pm

The Sunday farmers and craft market beside the lake.

Mon 12 Oct · The Saloon Bar, Cobb and Co, 6:00–9:00pm

Weekly Monday quiz night at The Saloon Bar.

Tue 13 Oct · Mulligan’s

Weekly Tuesday quiz night at Mulligan’s.

Sat 17 Oct · Wairakei Primary School

The school’s annual pet day is listed for Saturday 17 October.

Sat 24 – Mon 26 Oct · Taupō Town Centre, 8:00am–6:00pm

Free, all-ages Labour Weekend festival where artists paint murals in a single town-centre laneway; held annually since 2011.

Sat 24 Oct · Market Central

A Labour Weekend market event at Market Central.

Sat 24 – Mon 26 Oct · Taupō

An art expo running over Labour Weekend.

Sun 25 Oct · Kinloch

A market at Kinloch on Sunday 25 October.

Sat 31 Oct · Taupō, 11:00am–3:30pm

A mountain bike challenge on Saturday 31 October.