Kia ora!
Hope you’ve been having a good week so far. Christmas is officially around the corner and so is the summer heat, so things are starting to feel very festive and slightly sweaty at the same time. It’s a bit of a shorter issue this week, with Christmas coming up, fewer events are happening around the city.
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Also, no issue next week and the following week, as The Bagel is taking a Christmas break. I’ll be back with the weekly newsletters on the 8th of January!
So have a fantastic Christmas and New Year and I’ll see you all soon!
Enjoy this week’s issue 🥯
This Week:
Sponsored Event
🛍️ Oddity Alley Christmas Market
Saturday 20th December | 11AM - 3PM
📍 Dice Goblin NZ
A market for the wonderfully whimsical.
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🎥 The Year in Space 2025
Thursday 18th December - Thursday 15th January | 7PM
📍 Stardome Observatory & Planetarium
A planetarium show of the year’s most exciting moments in space.
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🏃♂️ EBRC’s Santa Run
Thursday 18th December | 5:30PM – 10PM
📍 Little Creatures Brewing, Hobsonville
5km fun run in full Santa suits + a night market and a post run Christmas party.
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🛍️ Christmas Twilight Market
Thursday 18th December | 4PM – 8PM
📍 Catalina Bay
Market by the water with food trucks, live music and more.
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🎄 The Christmas Walkthrough
Thursday 18th – Tuesday 23rd December | 7PM – 10PM
📍 Eastgate Christian Centre
Immersive Christmas walkthrough experience with captivating sets and storytelling.
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✨ ILOVEPONSONBY Light Show
Thursday 18th December | 8:30PM – 10PM
📍 Te Rimutahi, Ponsonby
Magical animated light installation celebrating Ponsonby and summer nights.
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🧠 Spot Checks & Melanoma Education
Friday 19th December | 8AM – 12PM
📍 Carters St Lukes
Free skin cancer spot checks and melanoma education.
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🍔 Balmoral Street Food Market
Friday 19th December | 5:30PM – 9PM
📍 164 Balmoral Road, Mount Eden
Street food night with local vendors and community vibes.
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🎭 The Greatest Christmas Show
Friday 19th – Saturday 20th December | Times vary
📍 Bruce Mason Centre
Big Christmas stage show with dance, cirque acts, music and Santa.
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🛍️ Te Rimutahi Christmas Market
Saturday 20th December | 8AM – 2PM
📍 Te Rimutahi, Ponsonby
Festive market with 30+ stalls, live jazz and a magician.
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🚗 Christmas Car Meet & Cruise
Saturday 20th December | 11AM – 4PM
📍 Albany Park & Ride
Festive car meet with Christmas decorated cars and cruises later in the day.
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🎪 Circus in the Park
Saturday 20th December | 10AM – 12PM
📍 Lloyd Elsmore Park
Drop in circus where anyone can try juggling, hoops and more.
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🎨 Gravity Play
Saturday 20th December | 9AM – 1PM
📍 Totara Park, Manurewa
Hands on kids activities exploring flight and gravity through play.
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🧺 Glen Eden Community Market
Saturday 20th December | 9AM – 12PM
📍 Glen Eden Community House
Final market of the year with car boot stalls, water balloons, food and more.
More info
🎬 Love Actually in Concert
Sunday 21st December | 1PM & 5PM
📍 The Civic Theatre
Watch the Christmas classic with a live orchestra performing the soundtrack.
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🎄 Christmas in the Park
Sunday 21st December | 11AM
📍 Tahaki Reserve
Community Christmas day with food, music, volleyball and a bouncy castle.
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🛍️ Long Bay Village Market
Sunday 21st December | 9AM – 2PM
📍 Long Bay Village
Village market with local makers, food and live music.
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🛍️ Matakana Christmas Sunday Market
Sunday 21st December | 9AM – 2PM
📍 33 Omaha Flats Road, Matakana
Christmas market with food trucks, rides, live music and Santa.
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👀 Did you know? 👀
There once was a Frenchman that ate literally everything.
He devoured meals meant for 15 people at once, ate live animals and so much more.
Coming Up Next Week:
🎨 Gravity Play
Monday 22nd December | 9AM – 1PM
📍 Hobsonville War Memorial Park
Another gravity themed play session for kids with rockets, kites and slacklines.
More info
🧠 Spot Checks & Melanoma Education
Tuesday 23rd December | 8AM – 12PM
📍 Carters Glenfield
Free skin cancer spot checks and melanoma education.
More info
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