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Avondale Night Ride & Street Festival
July 1, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
From traffic lights to starry nights
Nau mai, haere mai, celebrate Matariki night sky with us in Avondale for a day of free community play in a traffic-less street! Joining the worldwide ‘Open Streets’ phenomena, from NYC to Tāmaki, Avondale Night Ride & Festival will have a uniquely Whau flow packed with kai, cycling, and fun activities.
The Avondale Night Ride & Street Festival is FREE and offers something for all ages. Join us as we close part of Great North Road for this awesome festival!
If you come by bike, you are a rockstar! We will have plenty of activities ready for you.
- An arty Bike Circuit, for you and for your kids. Also accessible for scooter, wheelchair, skateboard… don’t forget to bring your lights.
- Bike valet
- Bike Boom Box
- The famous Trishaw rides
- Free pimp your bike station
- Onsite bike mechanic to help with advice or a quick tune up
For the ones who come by bus; legend! We will have a VIP bus stop to welcome you.
- Free Hot chocolate
- Trishaw pick up available
For anyone and everyone, enjoy music, light shows, dance and more.
- Constellation Dome, Stardome cosmologist brings his dome projector to tell the story of the stars of Matariki
- 9 Star Navigation: A treasure map style event where people have to find the 9 stars of matariki, collect 9 stickers and stick it to their free poster.
- Marimba Band
- African drummers & interactive workshops
- Polynesian Fire Warriors
- Laser Light Show
- Face painting
- Super food deals
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