Friendly Bay Family Fun Day

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A free day of fun for the whole family!

Pack a picnic, wear your togs, bring a deck chair, buckets and spades and join us at Friendly Bay Harbour in Oamaru. There'll be free kids activities, live music and food stalls.

TIMETABLE/ ACTIVITIES FOR THE DAY

ON THE SAND
11.15am Beach Dig
12.15pm Beach Flag Races (please register at the HQ tent)
12:30pm – 1.45pm Sandcastle Competition (please register at the HQ tent)
ON THE WATER (Life Jackets provided)
All Day Kayaks
Volleyball and Water Inflatables with the Waitaki Aquatic Centre
12 Noon Onwards Surf Skills with Learn to Surf Kakanui
RIB Rides with the North Otago Yacht and Power Boat Club

 

FREE

Lions Club Noddy Train

Face painting with Pop! Face Art

House of Breakthrough bouncy castles

Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony activities 

Otago Museum Science Zone

Waitaki Multicultural Corner

FOOD STALLS TO BUY (Cash only please)

Candy Floss at the Lions Club (on the road near the bike park)

Sea Scouts BBQ (near the bouncy castles)

House of Breakthrough Slushies (near the bouncy castles)

The Galley – kids specials and ice creams available at the entrance (cash only please)

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
11.00am – 12noon Matt & Dave
11.45am – 12.45pm Lieutenant Lou – Roving Clown Police Officer
12noon Official live judging of The Humble Multicultural Pie competition
12.30pm – 1.30pm Dee May and the Saints
1.30pm – 2.30pm Lieutenant Lou – Roving Clown Police Officer
2.00pm – 3.00pm The Fabs

 

BEFORE THE EVENT

Join the Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony for a coastal clean-up of the Oamaru Harbour. Commencing at 10am, and beginning at Friendly Bay, we will clean the coastline to the Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony.

All participants are welcome to tour the Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony afterwards, come and see the penguins and learn about what makes them so special.

When

  • Saturday, 16 March 2024 | 11:00 AM - 03:00 PM

Location

Friendly Bay, Oamaru Harbour, Oamaru, 9400, View Map

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