What's On
Memorials Walking Tour – Lunchtime Special
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum
15 April 2026 12:00 pm
As part of our 'In Plain Site: Memorials and their Stories' exhibition, join us for a special lunchtime walking tour exploring some of the historic...
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School Holidays | Egg-static
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum
4 April 2026 - 6 April 2026
Using our lasercut egg shapes, create decorations to celebrate this Easter holiday period.
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Pay to Play
EA Networks Centre
10 April 2026 11:00 am - 03:00 pm
Did you know we have a wide range of sports you can play at the EA Networks Centre? Come along on Friday 10th April anytime...
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School Holidays | Fantastical Friends
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum
4 April 2026 - 12 April 2026
Take inspiration from David Elliot's illustrations in 'The Word Witch – Flights of Fancy' and the words found on the whimsical leaf hunt to create...
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Active Adventures | School Holidays
EA Networks Centre
13 April 2026 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Join us for exploration play for toddlers!A space for toddlers and parents to come and play with a variety of sensory & building toys, balance...
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Playground Fitness Pop-up | School Holidays
EA Networks Centre
13 April 2026 01:00 pm - 02:00 pm
Parents enjoy a workout while kids (up to age 7) play with a range of soft play and toys (Active Adventures style set-up) and sports...
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Teen Box Fit | School Holidays
EA Networks Centre
14 April 2026 10:30 am - 11:30 am
A high-energy boxing-style fitness session using pads and circuits. This class focuses on cardio, strength and coordination — no boxing experience needed and no contact...
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Grandparents & Grandkids Aqua | School Holidays
EA Networks Centre
15 April 2026 12:15 pm - 01:00 pm
A fun aqua session where grandparents can bring their grandkids along and enjoy moving together in the pool. This runs alongside our regular Aqua class.Children...
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Teen Yoga | School Holidays
EA Networks Centre
16 April 2026 10:30 am - 11:15 am
A fun and relaxed yoga class for teens, focusing on movement, mobility and mindfulness. Perfect for improving flexibility, balance and confidence in a supportive, non-judgemental...
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EANC Holiday Programme - April
EA Networks Centre
7 April 2026 - 17 April 2026
08:30 am - 05:00 pmNeed fully-supervised childcare for your under-13 school-aged child during the school holidays?Book in for games, sports, field trips, crafts and more!Tamariki/children aged 5 - 13...
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School Holidays | Make a Monument
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum
13 April 2026 - 19 April 2026
Construct and decorate your own maquette of a local monument from our unique card templates.
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School Holidays | Whimsy Leaf Hunt
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum
3 April 2026 - 19 April 2026
Wander our exhibitions and building searching for leaves with whimsical words of inspiration from the 'The Word Witch – Flights of Fancy' exhibition where we...
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School Holidays | Paint like a botanical artist
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum
4 April 2026 - 19 April 2026
'Botanical Correspondents: Crossing time with Julia Holderness and Emily Cumming Harris' is an exhibition that travels across time. Come learn about the time and life...
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Opening | Documenting our Heritage
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum
21 March 2026 05:30 pm
Join us for the opening and awards ceremony for our new exhibition, Documenting our Heritage: Mid & South Canterbury.Over the summer, Heritage New Zealand Pouhere...
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Live on the Lawn 2026
Ashburton District Council
28 March 2026 11:00 am
Grab your picnic blanket and soak up the sounds of Mid Canterbury in the beautiful Ashburton Domain!🎸🍂 Celebrate homegrown talent and autumn vibes with a...
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Citizens Advice Bureau Drop In
Ashburton Library
11 March 2026 05:15 pm
Do you have a problem or a question about your rights or obligations? Then drop in to the CAB session at Ashburton Library on Wednesday...
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Spinning Get Together
Ashburton Library
11 March 2026 05:45 pm
Spinner get together. Join us in the Event Space to spin yarn and a few tales.Bring your own wheel or use one supplied by Ashburton...
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Gardening Conversation Hour
Ashburton Library
18 March 2026 01:30 pm
Connecting Mid Canterbury and the Library are hosting a Gardening Conversation Hour in the Ashburton Lakes Room. This group is held on the...
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Sahaja Yoga Meditation
Ashburton Library
12 March 2026 06:45 pm
Ongoing FREE Meditation Classes.Experience the peace of true meditation!Every Thursday, between 6.45pm -7.45pm, at Ashburton Library.For queries...
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Gambling Harm Support Group
Ashburton Library
19 March 2026 10:00 am
Free Gambling Harm Support – AshburtonPGF ServicesStruggling with gambling, or affected by someone else’s gambling? You’re not alone — and support is free.PGF Services...
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The Boy with Wings - FREE puppet show
Ashburton Library
22 March 2026 01:00 pm
A comic, touching, and environmental story using the ageless wonder of...
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FREE Dazzlehands workshop
Ashburton Library
12 March 2026 10:30 am
The Royal New Zealand Ballet is coming to Ashburton, and we are super excited to have them holding a dance workshop for the...
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Knitting Group
Ashburton Library
11 March 2026 10:00 am - 10:00 am
Come and join our wonderful group of knitters who meet every Wednesday in the Event Space/Ashburton Lakes Room.Enjoy a coffee and a chat while getting...
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Digi coaches
Ashburton Library
13 March 2026 01:00 pm - 01:00 pm
Need help with your phone, tablet, laptop, or other digital devices? Our friendly Digi Coaches are here to assist! Whether it's setting up an app,...
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Book Club
Ashburton Library
17 March 2026 01:30 pm - 01:30 pm
Our welcoming book club meets once a month to enjoy a cuppa and a chat about the books they’ve read. Be the first to read...
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BookTok Book Club
Ashburton Library
17 March 2026 06:00 pm - 07:30 pm
BookTok Book ClubNew this month! Come along to an evening of chatting about the popular books on BookTok and Bookstagram, and be the first to...
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Social sewing/quilting group
Ashburton Library
21 March 2026 10:00 am - 10:00 am
Bring your sewing machine, quilt, or other sewing project along to this group.With some experienced seamstresses in the group, you will...
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Brain Injury Support Group
Ashburton Library
25 March 2026 10:30 am - 10:30 am
Are you or someone you know living with or supporting someone with a head injury? Facilitated by the Brain Injury Association, this monthly group...
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Steady As You Go
Ashburton Library
1 March 2026 - 25 March 2026
01:30 pm - 01:30 pmSteady As You Go© (SAYGo) is Age Concern’s peer-led exercise initiative designed to help older people reduce their likelihood of having a fall.The exercises are...
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Shut Up and Write Evenings
Ashburton Library
1 March 2026 - 25 March 2026
06:00 pm - 06:00 pm"Shut Up and Write" evenings are for anyone who has writing to do, or a project that can be done in silence.These are...
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3D Printing 101
Ashburton Library
1 March 2026 - 26 March 2026
03:00 pm - 04:00 pm3D Printing 101 – Learn the Basics of 3D PrintingCurious about 3D printing?This beginner-friendly session will introduce you to how 3D printers...
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English language drop in
Ashburton Library
1 March 2026 - 27 March 2026
09:00 am - 09:00 amCome to Te Kete Tuhinga Ashburton Library on Friday mornings for practice in English with Jeane, a trained, retired teacher.Every Friday at 9amWould...
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Active Adventures
EA Networks Centre
4 March 2026 - 1 April 2026
Term 1 2026: 4 & 18 Feb, 4 & 18 March, 1 April
10.30am-12.30pm
A child led, parent supervised session for toddlers age 1-5 to play and explore their gross motor skills using a range of soft play equipment...
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Zonta Ashburton Women's Art Awards 2026
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum
7 March 2026 - 19 April 2026
Back for its tenth year, the Zonta Ashburton Women’s Art Awards exhibition for 2026 will be open from 07 March!ZAWAA seeks to raise the status...
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Botanical Correspondents: Crossing time with Julia Holderness and Emily Cumming Harris
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum
7 March 2026 - 19 April 2026
In this exhibition, ZAWAA25 Premier Award winner Julia Holderness considers and responds to the work of Emily Harris, one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s...
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Documenting our Heritage: Mid & South Canterbury
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum
22 March 2026 - 17 May 2026
The diverse and beautiful Mid & South Canterbury regions are home to 223 entries on the New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero.Over the summer, Heritage New...
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In Plain Site: Memorials and their Stories
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum
21 March 2026 - 24 May 2026
From traditional monuments to functional buildings, and even living trees, public memorials take many shapes and forms. In Whakatere Ashburton many commemorate wartime sacrifice, while...
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The Word Witch - Flights of Fancy
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum
7 March 2026 - 23 August 2026
Margaret Mahy ONZ (1936-2012) is one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s best-loved young person’s authors; a literary hero to generations of young Kiwi. Published...
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Little Splashers
EA Networks Centre
1 March 2026 - 18 December 2026
Little Splashers is held every Friday from 9.50am-10.20am during the school term
Join us for Little Splashers- a session where you and your Little Splasher have the opportunity to explore the world of water in a parent...
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Sand Court
EA Networks Centre
1 March 2026 - 31 December 2026
All day, everyday!Serve, spike and have fun this summer. The outdoor sand volleyball court at EANC is open for everyone to enjoy and totally free.Grab...
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Mini Mid Canterbury
EA Networks Centre
1 March 2026 - 31 December 2026
All day, everyday!Tee off on a big (but little) adventure at Mini Mid Canterbury! Our brand new 18-hole mini golf course features miniature versions of...
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Card making with die cuts
Ashburton Library
4 May 2026 10:00 am
Come along and create beautiful cards and gift tags under the guidance of experienced die cutter Diane.These sessions are held on the first...
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Glow in the Park 2026
Ashburton District Council
29 May 2026 - 31 May 2026
King's Birthday Weekend
This popular family event returns this King’s Birthday weekend, 29-31 May.Immerse yourself in an explosion of colour and artistry as you explore the beautifully lit...
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