Featured Events
Fri - The Star Regent 24 Hour Booksale
Fri 25 May, Regent Theatre
Australasia's largest second hand book sale takes place in aid of our development fund more
Fri - 2012 Young Farmer Contest Grand Final - Practical Day
Fri 25 May, Forsyth Barr Stadium
The National Bank Young Farmer Contest is New Zealand's ultimate rural challenge inspiring excellence, showcasing innovation and growing human capabilities more
Sat - Dunedin Midwinter Carnival 2012
Sat 23 June, The Octagon
On the longest night of the year, the lights will be dimmed in the heart of Dunedin city for a magical procession of children, giant lanterns and performers more
Thu - NZ International Scifest - an Evening with Nigel Latta
Thu 5 July, University of Otago College of Education
An evening with Nigel Latta - Why we're all deluded, bigoted, biased, violent and prone to believing odd things
We aren't who we really think we are and in this seminar, which amongst other things traverses 4 billion years, several continents, angry cats, toasted cheese sandwiches, and ghosts, Nigel will reveal some surprising truths about happiness and human suffering more
Mon - Cadbury® Crunchie® Train
Mon 9 July, Taieri Gorge Railway
Come dressed up for the Cadbury Crunchie Gold Rush train and hunt for the Cadbury treasure more
Fri - Cadbury® Jaffa® Race and World’s Steepest Street Party
Fri 13 July, Baldwin Street
The famous Cadbury Jaffa Race is an event not to be missed! The excitement starts to build at the World’s Steepest Street Party with loads of family fun, music and entertainment more
Fri - Larnach Castle Cadbury® Winter Ball
Fri 13 July, Larnach Castle
Once a year, Larnach Castle comes to life as it was over 100 years ago more
Fri - Rally of Otago
Fri 25 May, The Octagon
The DriveSouth Rally of Otago is the third round of the New Zealand Rally Championship more
Sun - North vs South
Sun 10 June, Forsyth Barr Stadium
Former All Blacks Captain Graham Mourie and former All Blacks assistant coach Tony Gilbert will coach the North and South teams respectively, the NZRU have confirmed in unveiling details of the first North v South match in 17 years more
Sun - Scifest 2012 Family Fun Quiz night with Chris K-P
Sun 1 July, University of Otago
Join scientist and comedian Chris K-P, and special festival guests in a fun filled, fantastic quiz evening for the whole family more
Tue - Scifest 2012: Fear Factor Foods
Tue 3 July, Wall Street Mall
Join the University of Otago Food Sciences team and chef Mark Lane from Otago Polytechnic Catering and Functions who will be offering their expertise on offal and off cuts, demonstrating the science behind the foods we love and the foods we hate! Do you have the guts to try them? more
Wed - Scifest 2012: The Science of Coffee (with Dessert)
Wed 4 July, Dunedin
Experience new flavours and indulge in an evening of coffee and dessert with coffee expert Mario Fernandex, University of Otago's Food Sciences team and Chef Mark Lane from Otago Polytechnic's catering and functions team more
