Ilam School, 66 Ilam Road

Price: $30 to $50

Whether you were at Ilam School five years ago or fifty, a past pupil, parent or staff member, you're an important part of our school’s story, and we’d love for you to join us as we reflect, reconnect, and celebrate 75 years of learning, laughter, and lifelong friendships. Learn more.

Halswell Quarry, Kennedys Bush Road

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you!

Halswell Quarry parkrun takes place every Saturday at 8am.

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This month is DINOvember at Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre, and we’re celebrating all things prehistoric. Join us at 11am for a Dino-riffic Storytimes of fun stories, songs and rhymes. Then at 11.30am our special guests from the Canterbury Museum will be here with real and replica fossils of dinosaur teeth, crabs, stegosaurus plates and even fossilised poo for you to handle! The Museum team will be ready to share their expert knowledge and answer any questions you might have. There will be colouring in and a badgemaker for you to make your very own dino badge! Everyone welcome. Free, no bookings required.

Air Force Museum of New Zealand, 27 Harvard Avenue

This is it! Our final market for 2025. Get your Christmas shopping ticked off early with our fabulous array of antiques, collectibles, upcycled furniture, clothing and more. Proudly Christchurch's largest indoor market, this has the feel of London's famous Portobello Markets & the French flea markets. Keep updated on Facebook.

44 Elizabeth Street

The Riccarton Community Street Party is a time of fun for everyone! Enjoy live music, bouncy castles, activities & games for the kids, free candy floss and sausage sizzle, free preloved clothing, free plants, competitions and stalls. Lots of things are free and others are low cost (bring some cash).

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Te Hāpua Halswell Centre, 341 Halswell Road

Hop on board and discover technologies you can use in our libraries and try some out for free! We are offering a selection of hands-on tasters including:

• Metaquest VR
• Gaming Consoles
• Cameo Cutter
• iPads and apps
• Sphero Indi robots
• Bookbots Challenges

We'd love to introduce you to some of the technology available in our Auahatanga Creative Spaces! Free, all whānau welcome.

Halswell Community Hub, 381 Halswell Road

Come along and hear important advice on how to reduce the risk of wildfire on your property, what you need to take in case of evacuations , and how to prepare your community to be ready for any emergency. Please also see the attached poster RSVP to canterburycrr@fireandemergency.nz

Rārākau Riccarton Centre, 199 Clarence Street

Cost: $35 – Not-for-profit groups, $55 – Government departments or businesses.

Are you keen to bring people together and create great recreation opportunities in your community? Come along to a Kia Rite Hoea Workshop – a practical session designed to give you the tools, confidence, and inspiration to plan, organise, and promote your own community programme or event. Email communityrecreation@ccc.govt.nz or check out the follow video. We also offer tailored workshops for your team at a time that suits you – get in touch to discuss options

Te Hāpua Halswell Centre, 341 Halswell Road

This monthly drop-in session is an opportunity for families to learn together and explore our creative STEAM equipment. We will have a different creative focus each session. This session we are celebrating DINOvember and making some dinosaur themed stickers! This free event is held on the first Wednesday of each month. No registration required.

A small charge for materials may apply. Please note that some items that are made, may have to be picked up at a later date.

19 Cunningham Place

The Halswell Toy Library open day is a celebration of play, learning, and community connection.

Bring your whānau for a fun and FREE morning including:

* Short kōrero and Q+A sessions from fascinating speakers on important family-related topics (details to come)

* Face painting

* Bake sale

* Messy Mates play station

* Library toys to play with

* Coffee cart (TBC)

Bring cash for the face painting (gold coin donation), the bake sale, and the coffee cart.

Members and non-members welcome - and the latter can check us out and sign up on the day!

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Hornby Community Centre, 8 Goulding Avenue.

$10 per person. Bring your friends and colleagues for a fun night of trivia, raffles, and prizes, fundraising to support the Hornby Community Centre community-run café and social connect space.

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