# History events in Christchurch, Today and Upcoming History events in Christchurch

- **Subtitle**: All History events in Christchurch, Canterbury. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Christchurch like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance
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## About

All History events in Christchurch, Canterbury. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Christchurch like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance

## Events in Christchurch

- **Event Name**: Indian Independence Day Flag Hoisting
  - **Description**: Indian Independence Day Flag Hoisting Ceremony

Join us in celebrating the spirit of freedom, unity, and pride on the occasion of India’s Independence Day.

📍 Venue: Richmond Club
📅 Date: Saturday, 15 August
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

The morning will be
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  - **Date**: Fri Aug 14 2026 at 11:00 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/christchurch/indian-independence-day-flag-hoisting/200029939104153
  - **Venue**: Richmond Club, The Borough
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  - **Categories**: independence-day
- **Event Name**: Ōtautahi Festival of Archaeology
  - **Description**: Discover what it takes to be an archaeologist in this hands-on family event!About this EventGet hands-on with history at this fun, family-friendly event for Archaeology Week 2026. Try your hand at excavation, take part in
  - **Date**: Sat May 09 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat May 09 2026 at 02:00 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/christchurch/Ōtautahi-festival-of-archaeology/100001986147356208
  - **Venue**: Kate Sheppard House
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: festivals, art, fine-arts
- **Event Name**: Dance Festival 2026: Remember When...A Moment in Time That Shaped The World
  - **Description**: Creative dance that takes inspiration from historical events.About this EventTheme: 'Remember When’- A moment in time that shaped the world We are delighted to invite your school t
  - **Date**: Wed Jun 17 2026 at 09:30 am – Wed Jun 17 2026 at 08:00 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/christchurch/dance-festival-2026-remember-whena-moment-in-time-that-shaped-the-world/100001664266488869
  - **Venue**: The Floral Pavilion, New Brighton. Wirral
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: Festivals, Art, Theatre, Sports
- **Event Name**: Aotearoa: Contact & Tiriti - Mega-Game Experience
  - **Description**: Aotearoa: Contact and Tiriti
Megagame Playtest Experience

Register to play:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfSkkEuYLzxy1oBv4sFWwGvRnBHjc3Qh1PF4NbztNWH0fddMA/viewform?usp=publish-editor

Step into a pivotal moment in Aotearoa’s history and take
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  - **Date**: Fri Jun 26 2026 at 11:00 pm – Sat Jun 27 2026 at 04:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/christchurch/aotearoa-contact-and-tiriti-mega-game-experience/200029908389515
  - **Venue**: Climate Action Campus, 180 Avonside Drive, Christchurch, New Zealand 8061
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- **Event Name**: Animal Farm
  - **Description**: When the animals in the farmyard rebel against their tyrannical farmer and take control of the farm, they hope to create a world where they can be equal, happier and free. But as power shifts and a new leader emerges, they soon face the age-old question:
  - **Interested Audience**:
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  - **Date**: Wed May 20 2026 at 09:30 am – Wed May 20 2026 at 11:30 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/christchurch/animal-farm/200029976792358
  - **Venue**: Elmwood Theatre
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- **Event Name**: Curator Talk: Insight into Edith Collier
  - **Description**: Curator Talk: Insight into Edith Collier

Join us for a special talk with Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery curators Jennifer Taylor and Greg Donson as they walk through the new exhibition 'Edith Collier: Early New Zealand Modernist'.

Saturday 9 May at 1
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  - **Date**: Sat May 09 2026 at 01:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/christchurch/curator-talk-insight-into-edith-collier/200029929352135
  - **Venue**: Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
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  - **Categories**: exhibitions

## Trending Events in Christchurch

- **Event Name**: ONCE IN A LIFETIME | ONE NZ STADIUM, CHRISTCHURCH
  - **Description**: Aotearoa’s biggest live acts are coming together for an unforgettable moment in New Zealand music history. SIX60 and SYNTHONY will headline the first ever live concert, Once In A Lifetime at the country’s newest premier venue One New Zealand Stadium in th
  - **Venue**: 218 Madras St, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
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- **Event Name**: SYNTHONY, SIX60, Cassie Henderson, Kaylee Bell in Christchurch
  - **Description**: 🎤 Experience Kaylee Bell Live at One New Zealand Stadium on Saturday, May 16, 2026! 🎤
The countdown has begun! Kaylee Bell is taking over One New Zealand Stadium on Saturday, May 16, 2026, and with
  - **Venue**: One New Zealand Stadium
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- **Event Name**: Fat Freddy's Drop: Based on a True Story 21st Anniversary Tour | Sun 10 May | Christchurch Town Hall
  - **Description**: SOLD OUT! Extra show Mon 11 May added. Doing it for the love of music, legendary band Fat Freddy's Drop are returning to the stage in 2026 to perform their ground-breaking debut album Based On A True Story.

The 51 dates across Australia, Aotearoa, Europe
  - **Venue**: Christchurch Town Hall
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- **Event Name**: Fat Freddy's Drop: Based On A True Story 21st Anniversary Tour | Mon 11 May | Christchurch Town Hall
  - **Description**: After selling out two nights at both Christchurch Town Hall and Auckland Town Hall, Fat Freddy’s Drop have added extra shows in each city to their Based On A True Story 21st Anniversary Tour next May.

Freddy's have now added a third Christchurch performa
  - **Venue**: Christchurch Town Hall
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- **Event Name**: Electric Avenue Music Festival 2027
  - **Description**: PRESALE TICKETS - 9TH APRIL 8AM
https://www.ticketmaster.co.nz/electric-avenue-music-festival-2027-weekend-christchurch-central-city-26-02-2027/event/240064779D3B218E 

Electric Avenue goes beyond a festival it’s a full-on experience you’ll be talking abo
  - **Venue**: North Hagley Park
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- **Event Name**: Foo Fighters in Christchurch
  - **Description**: 🎤 Join Foo Fighters LIVE at TBA on Tuesday, January 19, 2027! 🎤  
Here is the moment you've been waiting for! Foo Fighters is coming to TBA on Tuesday, January 19, 2027, bringing th
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- **Event Name**: Marlon Williams Tā te Manawa Tour | Christchurch (SOLD OUT)
  - **Description**: Marlon Williams has today announced a very significant tour. It’s one that is truly for fans, and one that also marks a temporary departure from the stage for Marlon himself. 

After an intensive time making latest album Te Whare Tīwekaweka and over two y
  - **Venue**: Christchurch Town Hall
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- **Event Name**: SOTA "STATE OF THE ART 3.0" | CHRISTCHURCH
  - **Description**: SOTA RETURNS TO NEW ZEALAND FOR STATE OF THE ART 3.0 AFTER HIS SOLD OUT RUN IN 2024


Audiology Touring and George FM presents:
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SOTA (UK)  “STATE OF THE ART 3.0”

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SOTA has rapidly risen to the top of the global drum and
  - **Venue**: Cathedral Sq, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
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- **Event Name**: Round 16: One NZ Warriors v Cowboys
  - **Description**: Join us in Christchurch as we take the field for our first-ever match at the new One NZ Stadium. Let’s pack the stands and make it a Stadium debut to remember 🖤💙❤️
  - **Venue**: One NZ Stadium, Christchurch
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Christchurch?
  - **A:** Indian Independence Day Flag Hoisting (Fri Aug 14 2026 at 11:00 pm at Richmond Club, The Borough), Ōtautahi Festival of Archaeology (Sat May 09 2026 at 11:00 am at Kate Sheppard House), Dance Festival 2026: Remember When...A Moment in Time That Shaped The World (Wed Jun 17 2026 at 09:30 am at The Floral Pavilion, New Brighton. Wirral), Aotearoa: Contact & Tiriti - Mega-Game Experience (Fri Jun 26 2026 at 11:00 pm at Climate Action Campus, 180 Avonside Drive, Christchurch, New Zealand 8061), Animal Farm (Wed May 20 2026 at 09:30 am at Elmwood Theatre).
- **Q**: What are the top free events in Christchurch?
  - **A:** Ōtautahi Festival of Archaeology (Sat May 09 2026 at 11:00 am at Kate Sheppard House), Dance Festival 2026: Remember When...A Moment in Time That Shaped The World (Wed Jun 17 2026 at 09:30 am at The Floral Pavilion, New Brighton. Wirral).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Christchurch today May 09, 2026?
  - **A:** Ōtautahi Festival of Archaeology (Sat May 09 2026 at 11:00 am at Kate Sheppard House), Curator Talk: Insight into Edith Collier (Sat May 09 2026 at 01:00 am at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Christchurch this weekend May 8–10, 2026?
  - **A:** Ōtautahi Festival of Archaeology (Sat May 09 2026 at 11:00 am at Kate Sheppard House), Curator Talk: Insight into Edith Collier (Sat May 09 2026 at 01:00 am at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Christchurch in May 2026?
  - **A:** Ōtautahi Festival of Archaeology (Sat May 09 2026 at 11:00 am at Kate Sheppard House), Animal Farm (Wed May 20 2026 at 09:30 am at Elmwood Theatre), Curator Talk: Insight into Edith Collier (Sat May 09 2026 at 01:00 am at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Christchurch?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Christchurch on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Christchurch?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Christchurch?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Christchurch include Richmond Club, The Borough, Kate Sheppard House, The Floral Pavilion, New Brighton. Wirral.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Christchurch?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Christchurch include Hitesh Sharma, Kate Sheppard House, Wirral School Games.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Christchurch?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Christchurch.

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