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10am & 2pm
Arrow Ambles
Village Scarecrow
Competition
10.30am – 12pm
Kids’ Workshop – Painting
Workshop
Library Green
Everyone is invited to join in the fun
and make an upcycled/recycled
scarecrow this year and display it in
front of their house, garden, shop or
bring along to Buckingham Green
anytime from Monday 18 April.
Be in to win the Inaugural Akarua
Arrowtown Autumn Festival Village
Cup for best effort.
COST: FREE
See website for more details
Meet Lakes District Museum
Enjoy guided historical walks of
the area with your friendly and
knowledgeable guides Oweena,
Rita, Allan, Russell and Rupert.
COST: Free
On display in the Athenaeum Hall Entrance for the duration
of the Festival
Submitted by the public, these photographs celebrate Arrowtown at its
best! Sponsored by Arrowtown Promotion & Business Association (APBA).
COST: Free
For over 30 years our Festival has been celebrated and supported
by the community. We welcome your contribution by becoming
a Friend of the Festival, 2016.
www.arrowtownautumnfestival.co.nz
Kids should wear a painting shirt.
Sponsored by Off the Wall Gallery
COST: Gold Coin Donation
This event is for kids aged 6-12yrs
Kids under 8 must be accompanied
by an adult
11am – 3pm
Buskers and local musicians
Buckingham Green, Library
Green and around town
Come and hear the Arrow Miners
Band play from 11:30 -12 noon
on Library Green
1.30pm – 3pm
Senior Citizens
Afternoon Tea
Athenaeum Hall
Join us for an afternoon of delicious
treats and music with the Miners
Band, the Arrow Entertainers,
and the Buckingham Belles.
Prepare for a hearty sing-a-long
to your favourite old songs. Prize
awarded for the best hat – wear
your favourite or create your own!
Sponsored by Wakatipu New World
COST: FREE
Tickets essential – from the Lakes
District Museum
2pm – 4pm
Children’s Scarecrow
Competition
Buckingham Green
Kids get creative and make a
scarecrow for everyone to enjoy at
the Festival. It can be funny, crazy,
scary or anything you want it to be!
Bring your scarecrow along at 2pm
for judging at 2.30pm to win some
cool prizes. Scarecrows will be
displayed throughout the Festival.
Entry age groups: 6 & under / 7-12
years / 13-16 years. Sponsored by
Agave Restaurant.
COST: Free
7.30pm
Quiz Night – Celebrating
Musicians and Bands
Athenaeum Hall
If you enjoy a bit of trivia then get
your team together, dress as your
favourite team of musicians or band
and head along to the Arrowtown
hall to test your general knowledge
against other teams. Prizes to be
won for those teams with the
biggest brains! Raffles and an
awesome live auction (you’ll need
your credit card for that!). To register
your team email registrations@
arrowtownautumnfestival.co.nz
COST: $40 for a team of 4
5pm – 7pm
“Happy Hour”
Arrowtown Entertainers
and Friends
Athenaeum Hall
Meet Lakes District Museum
Enjoy guided historical walks of
the area with your friendly and
knowledgeable guides Oweena,
Rita, Allan, Russell and Rupert.
COST: Free
Entertainment for all the family.
COST: Gold coin donation
11am – 3pm
Buskers and Miners Band
Library Green, Buckingham
Green and around town
Including a performance from
Drama Queenstown featuring Old
Red and Scarecrows Library Green
11am-12pm and Buckingham
Green 1pm-2pm, see website for
more details.
Lakes District Museum
Entries from around New Zealand
vie for the awards and the prestige
of being selected for exhibition.
Join us for the presentation of
the awards. All works are for
sale. Sponsored by Ray White
Arrowtown, Print Central, Berry &
Co, Sign It Signs, Dezign Arrowtown,
Millbrook, Arrowtown Gallery
COST: $5 on entry, includes first
drink. The Art Exhibition will be
open to the public daily till 22nd
May. Gold coin entry.
2pm
Historic Tree Walk
Meet Lakes District Museum
Take a stroll around Arrowtown
with David Clarke from the Lakes
District Museum and learn all about
Arrowtown’s heritage trees and the
stories behind them.
COST: Free
7.30pm
Ray White Arrowtown
Autumn Festival Art
Exhibition Opening
Lex Perkins, Recipient of the 2015 ‘Unsung Hero Award’
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10am and 2pm
Arrow Ambles
Join popular street entertainer
Nathan Boner.
COST: Free. Numbers limited.
If you know of someone that truly makes
a difference in the Arrowtown community,
then nominate them for the Unsung Hero
Award. Forms are available from our website
or the Lakes District Museum. Further
information regarding the presentation of
this award will be available on our website.
Arrowtown Photography Competition 2016
Entry forms are available from [email protected]
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Arrowtown Bowling Club
Bring on your bowling best to win
some fantastic prizes. Morning tea
(9am) and afternoon tea included.
Dress casual. To enter call Lindsay
on ph (03) 409 8857.
COST: $10 pp entry fee
2.30pm – 4pm
Kids’ Workshop – Juggling
with Mullet Man
Library Green
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9.30am
Arrowtown Bowling Club
Mixed Fours Tournament
Gold Coin donation on entry
10am – 4pm
Festival Information Booth
Outside the Arrowtown Library,
Library Green
Want to know what’s happening
at the festival? Pick up information
on events here.
9am – 1.30pm
Arrowtown Firebrigade
Open Day
Arrowtown Fire Station
COST: Free
9.30am – 10.30am
The Golden Times Vintage
Car Display
Buckingham Street
Admire the fine collection of vintage
cars parked on Buckingham Street
before they head off for their rally.
COST: Free
10am – 4pm
Arts & Crafts Market
Library Green
A village market experience featuring
over 100 stalls with some of the best
New Zealand made products ranging
from art and crafts to artisan food. Set
amidst colourful autumn trees, this
vibrant market is full of atmosphere
and with live music throughout the
day it is not to be missed.
COST: Free
10am – 2pm
Local Entertainment
Enjoy Local Entertainment on
Buckingham Green and Lyall
McGregor entertains on Library
Green. Street Theatre by Mullet
Man – on Buckingham Street
by the Museum
COST: Free
1pm
Chinese Lion Dance
Buckingham Green
10am
Autumn Festival Church
Service
Performed by members of
the Otago Southland Chinese
Association.
Dancers available afterwards to
talk to the public and show their
costumes and moves. Thanks to the
Chinese Heritage Poll Tax Trust
Buckingham Green
Everyone is welcome to attend
a very special Autumn Festival
Church Service on the Green.
COST: Free
1.50pm
Southern Lakes Learn to Fly
Aerobatic Display
10am
Otago Goldfields Heritage
Trust – NZ Gold Panning
Championships
Look skywards for an amazing
aerobatic display by Ivan Krippner.
2pm
The Ray White Arrowtown
Festival Parade
Watch Buckingham Street come
to life with a parade of fabulous
floats and colourful characters.
Our community groups and local
businesses have been hard at work
on their creations which will all
be on display after the parade on
Ramshaw Lane (behind Museum).
COST: Free
8pm (Doors open 7.30pm)
Mann Made Catering Denim
and Diamonds Party – in
association with LA Social
Athenaeum Hall
“Where Nashville comes to
Arrowtown!”
Put on your denim and diamonds,
get out your cowboy boots and
glamourous party gear, grab your
friends and come along to a good
old Arrowtown party! Awesome
supper provided by our local Mann
Made Catering and music by the
fabulous LA Social.
COST: $45, includes buffet supper.
Tickets are essential. Book through
iTicket
1pm
Shotover Country Music
Club Concert
Buckingham Green
Sit back, relax, and enjoy music
by locals and guests.
COST: Free
NB Buckingham Green events will relocate to
Athenaeum Hall if wet
Butlers Green
Try your hand at gold panning.
Registration from 9am. Many
categories from ‘have a go’ to
Ladies, Mens, Teams or Classic using
old style metal pans. All welcome.
Finals at 3pm. Contact Julie Hughes
– [email protected] or
027 633 1252
See www.oghtnzgoldpanning.co.nz
COST: From $10 – keep your gold!
11am
Rubber Duck Race
Start point Butlers Green
Head on down to the Arrow River
and support the Arrowtown Junior
Rubgy Club in this year’s duck race
fundraiser. Buy a ticket for a duck
and watch them race their way
downstream. Businesses get behind
this good cause by pre-purchasing
a duck and dressing it up to
promote your business.
Win great prizes!
Contact Amy Wilson-White on
0272 288 514 for further information.
COST: Ducks $10 each / $30 for a
dressed duck
Purchase from:
- The Junior Rugby Club prior, or
- On the day at Butlers Green
1.30pm
Fun Dog Show
Butlers Green
Show off your canine buddy at
the Remarkable Vets dog show.
Prizes galore. Look out for more
details on the website. Sponsored
by Remarkable Vets.
COST: Free
12.30pm – 4.45pm
Pie, Pint and Pinot
Library Green
Beer and pies. A match made in
heaven. Enjoy the splendours
of locally made gourmet pies,
paired with craft beers. Breweries
this year include; Emersons, Crafty
Beer, GroundUp, Altitude, B Effect,
Mavericks, Jaberwocky. Taste the
stunning range of pinot noirs from
Akarua. Bring a picnic rug, sit back
and enjoy the entertainment.
A perfect day out for the family.
Entertainment by local buskers
and street entertainer Mullet Man.
Sponsored by The Fork and Tap.
COST: $10 entry fee includes
branded glass. Tokens required
for all purchases. Package options
available online. Tickets from i-ticket
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Meet Lakes District Museum
Enjoy guided historical walks of
the area with your friendly and
knowledgeable guides Oweena,
Rita, Allan, Russell and Rupert.
COST: Free
2pm
Historic Tree Walk
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Athenaeum Hall
Join the RSA and local community
groups for the ANZAC Day
commemoration service, followed
by a march to the Cenotaph and
laying of wreaths.
‘Lest We Forget’
Nomad Safaris is available to take
those needing a lift to the Cenotaph.
All welcome. NB: shops and
businesses will be closed ‘til noon.
2pm
Arrow Ambles
Meet Lakes District Museum
Take a stroll around Arrowtown
with David Clarke from the Lakes
District Museum and learn all about
Arrowtown’s heritage trees and the
stories behind them.
COST: Free
5.30pm – 9.30pm
Arrowtown RSA ANZAC Day
Tea Dance
Athenaeum Hall
Back by popular demand –
featuring Queenstown Jazz
Orchestra, Remarkable Choir,
Southern Nights, Buckingham
Belles, Miners Band and Arrow
Entertainers. Come along and enjoy
a good old fashioned dance.
COST: $10, BYO drinks.
Supper sponsored by Mann Made
Catering. Tickets available from
RSA or Lakes District Museum
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10am
Arrowtown RSA ANZAC
Service
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Butlers Green
Parade Route
Walk/Bike Tracks
Skate Park
Wilcox Green
Library Green
Buckingham Green
Presbyterian Church Hall
Athenaeum Hall
Anglican Church
Catholic Church
Arrowtown Bowling Club
Millbrook Resort
The 32nd Arrowtown Autumn
Festival is proudly brought to you by
the Festival Committee;
Arrowtown School Hall
Pam Hulls, Kathryn Pettit, Shona Buckner,
Yvonne Stevenson, Ngaire Barrett, Vicki Patton,
Emily Stevenson, Stu Adams, Chris Clark,
Carole Watts, Charlotte Graff, Annah Dowsett.
Coordinator Pip Norton. Supported by volunteers
from the Arrowtown Community.
Arrowtown Golf Club
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