Saturday, January 3
- Sandcastle competition, Paihia Beach (Kings Rd end). Start anytime; judging at 4.30pm and prizegiving at 5pm.
Sunday, January 4
- Beach dig, Paihia Beach, 11am, for kids aged 4-10. Games and barbecue from 9am.
Monday, January 5
- Walking photography safari, starts at Wairoa Bay (past the Treaty Grounds and golf course) at 10am. Kids, bring a digital camera and an adult.
Tuesday, January 6
- Kids fishing contest, register at Paihia Dive on Williams Rd from 9.30am, fishing from 10.30-11.30am. Bring a hand line or rod; bait supplied.
- Circus Workshop led by performers of the Biggest Little Circus, Village Green, 4pm.
Wednesday, January 7
- Street smart funky art pavement drawing and shadow chalk drawing, post office mall, 10am. Judged by photographer Frank Habicht.
- Amazing race, Horotutu Park, 2pm. For pairs or groups; adult supervision needed.
Thursday, January 8
- Wearable arts, Paihia School marae, 10am. All materials supplied.
- Flippa ball, Haruru Falls Panorama Resort, 2.30pm. A fast, simple version of water hockey played in the pool. For kids aged 8 and up.
Friday, January 9
- Kids duathlon (running/kayaking), registration 9am, start 9.30am. Team and individual events for kids aged 6 and up.
- Monster mural painting, post office mall, 1pm. Wear old clothes and bring an adult. Includes squirt gun painting.
Saturday, January 10
- Fun on the green, Village Green, 10am. Old-fashioned games such as three-legged, wheelbarrow and egg-and-spoon races.
- Mystery trail, Waitangi Treaty Grounds entrance, 1.30pm.
Sunday, January 11
- Build a boat challenge, Paihia Beach, 10am. Contestants have to build their own boat then row it to a buoy and back. Materials and lifejackets provided.