Children's Day 2012!

Free fun for the whole family

Sunday 4 March 11am – 2pm
Historic Village on 17th Avenue 

Come and join us for a day of fantastic, free, family fun.

Children’s Day is all about parents and caregivers spending time with their kids.

Come and join us at the Historic Village on 17th for: Face painting, music, super slides, treasure hunts, mini road course, great entertainment on the stage, pony rides, kite making, gymnastics and heaps more...

Find the Bay of Plenty Times colouring competition at the Historic Village on Children's Day, colour in the picture and be in to win some great prizes.

Rain, Rain Go Away

Unfortunately if it is raining heavily on Sunday, our Children’s Day event will be cancelled. So if you wake up to a wet day please listen to Classic Hits on 95FM for cancellation notices.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane…?

The theme for our Children’s Day event this year is ‘home grown super heroes’. So let your imagination go wild and invent your own super hero.

Here are some ideas to help you create your best ever super hero outfit:

• An old towel or sheet can make a great super hero cape (just ask Mum first) 
   
• You can make a super hero shield out of tinfoil and cardboard 
   
• Make a mask out of some card and elastic – don’t forget to decorate it 
   
• Use some old material, cellophane or tinfoil to make arm or leg coverings to wear over leggings. 
    
• Don’t forget that lots of super heroes wear special super hero head gear. You could make one out of newspaper, card, an old hat or even material. 
   
• Ask Mum or Dad if you can borrow one of their old t-shirts, add a belt and some super hero accessories like a mask, leggings and head gear. 
   
• All super heroes need a great name so make sure you give your super hero a name that gives people a hint about what your super powers are.

Create a costume for your super hero, register on the day and be in to win some fabulous prizes courtesy of Classic Hits.

Children’s Day Checklist:

The kids
Picnic
Water
Sunscreen
Super hero outfit (optional)
Bus coupon

Line up For Entertainment Stage

And your MCs for the day are Will & Carly from Classic Hits 95FM.

Children’s Free Bus Coupon

Parking on the day will be limited so why not leave the car at home and catch the bus instead.

Thanks to the Bay of Plenty Regional Council you can catch a free Bayhopper Bus  to Children’s Day.

Download a Children's Day Bus Coupon (add link) and show it to the bus driver when you board the bus. The coupon will allow two adults and up to three children to travel free of charge on the Bayhopper Buses to and from Children’s Day on 4 March 2012.

Don't forget to check your bus timetable to find out which bus is the best one to catch.

Children’s Day Bus Coupon

Thank you to our sponsors who are very generously helping us to bring you Children's Day this year:

Want more information?

Keep an eye on Our City Views and this page for more information or phone us on 07 577 7000 or email info@tauranga.govt.nz.

What is Children's Day?

Children's Day is an annual event celebrated throughout New Zealand, usually on the first Sunday in March. It is designed to see children celebrated, nurtured and treasured by all. Children's Day is all about people like us getting together and celebrating our younger generation.