What's On in April 2010
The Royal Easter Show
1st April - 5th April
FIRSTS FOR NZ AND EXCLUSIVE TO THE ROYAL EASTER SHOW 2010!
The Royal Easter Show is on from 1 – 5 April 2010. We have secured a New Zealand exclusive, with the never before seen in New Zealand shows, “BEN 10 Live” and “Yo Gabba Gabba!” direct from Cartoon Network & Nickleodeon!
“Ben 10 Live” is an incredibly charged live show that has mass age appeal.
“Yo Gabba Gabba! I Like To Dance”, as seen on TV, is an urban inspired live show.
The A&P Show has a wonderful display of animals and animal competitions. Also back by popular demand are the Royal Easter Cat show and Chelsea and her Star Dogs. A new addition is Sheep n Show, a shearing show with a difference. Top Shearers from around New Zealand will again compete for top titles in the Royal Easter Show Shears.
Horses make their entrance with the Rough Rider Equestrian Stunt Team in the main arena and at neighbouring Alexandra Park, the Royal Easter Show equestrian competition runs for four days.
And if that’s not enough to satisfy your animal fun, Farm World offers kids of all ages the chance to get up close to farm animals with our new interactive activities, like learning how to milk a cow and make butter!
The famous Royal Easter Show Art Awards, which is New Zealand’s largest art show, features hundreds of artworks from all over New Zealand which are for sale during the show. Another feature of the Art Pavilion are the working artist displays, face painting by award winning Carmel McCormick and hands on art activities for the kids.
We’ve got more thunderous fun in the arena with the Hauraki Battle of the Bushmen where the chainsaws dance and the wood chips fly.
Our supercharged carnival is back with its amazing rides. For all you serious carnival junkies out there “Midnight Madness” is our special carnival offer, which will run from 9pm ‘til midnight on Saturday 03 April 2010. You get three hours UNLIMITED carnival rides for an admission of only $40 per person.
Royal Easter Show general admission (does not include Midnight Madness) is just $40 for a family of five, $18 adult, $12 senior citizen/student, $6 child and free for under 2 years. The show runs daily from 9am – 9pm, except Monday 9am – 6pm.
To make it even easier to enjoy the show and avoid the queues you can now book your tickets for the Royal Easter Show through Ticketek www.ticketek.co.nz as well as usual gate sales (service fees apply).
For more information visit www.royaleastershow.co.nz or www.ticketek.co.nz to purchase tickets now.
Wedding Wonderland Expo
11th April
Wedding Wonderland
At Wedding Wonderland Expo you’ll be inspired by the latest products and services of New Zealand's wedding industry suppliers. Travelling the country, the Wedding Wonderland team brings brides and grooms the best of what’s on offer for their special day. From designer bridal ware and venues to invites and favours, Wedding Wonderland has it all. Upcoming shows include Christchurch on April 18 and Nelson on July 18 (TBC).
Wedding Wonderland Expos (formally known as Premier Wedding Expos) has been staging bridal/wedding expos all over New Zealand for around seven years. The team is excited to launch its new look, and continues to strive to be the best-recognised and most enjoyed bridal show in New Zealand.
The Wedding Wonderland team prides itself on professionalism and fantastic customer service - whether you’re a bride or an exhibitor. When you join its bridal club, you can be the first to be informed of Wedding Wonderland’s shows, have the chance to enter great competitions, and provide feedback on shows. Visit www.weddingwonderland.co.nz for more information.
Auckland – 9.30 – 4pm
CHCH – 10.30 – 4pm
Hamilton 10.30 – 3pm
Door charge is $15 or $13.50 if they buy online!
Islamic Cultural Expo
17th April - 19th April
From historical times to date, Islamic arts, calligraphy, architecture, clothing’s and food have been a source of attraction for many, from the architecture of many mosques in the Middle-East, the pyramids of Egypt, the uniqueness of the Taj Mahal in India to the Modern day tallest building “Burj Khalifa” in Dubai. Our aim is to provide a show of the different Muslim arts and cultures and an overview of the Islamic ways of life from around the world.
Hosted by At-Taqwa Trust, the 2nd New Zealand Islamic Exhibition follows on from a very successful 1st Exhibition that was held in 2009. There were exhibitions from different parts of the Muslim World with International guest speakers and our local mayors and members of parliament. It was a vibrant display of the Islam religion and exhibitions of the cultures of Muslim nations from around the world.
The event attracted close to a thousand visitors and we expect to double this number with a much improved and bigger venue chosen this year.
The 2nd New Zealand Islamic Arts & Cultural Exhibition under the theme of “The Muslim Heritage” will boast larger scaled display, featuring a greater variety of artifacts, Islamic Calligraphy, display of clothes and attire, display of Islamic antiques, live demonstrations and colorful presentations of the history and culture of Islam and Muslim nations, free books and literature, live lectures, seminars, tour guides and much more. Different varieties of foods and snacks from Muslim nations will also be sold at the events centre.
Mega Rug sale
22nd April - 2nd May
Mega Rug sale, Don’t miss out!!
Quality Rugs from all over the world 50-90% off Hand and Machine made Rugs are ideal for use in your home, including the kitchen, hallway, bedroom, lounge, dining, living
And even as a wall hanging.
Save up to 90% 0ff the retail price simply by shopping at ASB Show ground sale starts Thursday the 22nd April 2010.
Cash, Eftpos and All major credit card welcome.
Open 9.00-6.00pm