# Things To Do In Christchurch This Weekend | May 8-10, 2026 | AllEvents

- **Subtitle**: Christchurch is a city full of experiences, activities and events. Explore some of the best things to do in Christchurch this weekend and make your Friday, Saturday and Sunday full of fun and excitement.
- **Category**: Weekend
- **Display Name**: Events this weekend
- **Type**: time_filter

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## Featured Events

- **Event Name**: Crusaders v Blues
  - **Description**: InformationAll Tickets are Mobile Ticket Only. Mobile Tickets are like Print-at-Home tickets but instead of having to print off the tickets yourself, you can just show the barcode on your mobile phone. It is the easiest way to access ti
  - **Date**: Fri, 08 May at 07:05 pm – Fri, 08 May at 09:05 pm (13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/christchurch/crusaders-v-blues/210003792909704
  - **Venue**: One NZ Stadium
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## About

Weekends become special if you know how to make the most out of it. There are a lot of fun things to do and events in [CITY] this weekend for you to explore.

Make your weekends memorable. Check out all upcoming weekend events in [CITY].

## Weekend Events in Christchurch

- **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
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  - **Date**: Sun May 10 2026 at 10:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/christchurch/fat-freddys-drop-based-on-a-true-story-21st-anniversary-tour-|-sun-10-may-|-christchurch-town-hall/200029097887833
  - **Venue**: Christchurch Town Hall
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Fat Freddy's Drop: Based on a True Story 21st Anniversary Tour | Sat 9 May | Christchurch Town Hall
  - **Description**: SOLD OUT! Extra show Sunday 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, Eur
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  - **Date**: Sat May 09 2026 at 10:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/christchurch/fat-freddys-drop-based-on-a-true-story-21st-anniversary-tour-|-sat-9-may-|-christchurch-town-hall/200029081346942
  - **Venue**: Christchurch Town Hall
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: AV Festival - Autumn Vibes
  - **Description**: AV FESTIVAL — AUTUMN VIBES FESTIVAL 🍂

Stadtmusik, Sunset NZ & Technomatic present:
Autumn Vibes Festival — May 2026

When the leaves start to turn and the evening air gets that crisp autumn edge — that's when the city comes alive in a different way.
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  - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat May 09 2026 at 07:00 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/christchurch/av-festival-autumn-vibes/200029791492624
  - **Venue**: SydenhamUnderpass
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  - **Categories**: festivals, art, food-drinks, performances, entertainment, it, food-truck-festivals
- **Event Name**: Crusaders v Blues
  - **Description**: InformationAll Tickets are Mobile Ticket Only. Mobile Tickets are like Print-at-Home tickets but instead of having to print off the tickets yourself, you can just show the barcode on your mobile phone. It is the easiest way to access ti
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 3
  - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 07:05 pm – Fri May 08 2026 at 09:05 pm (13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/christchurch/crusaders-v-blues/210003792909704
  - **Venue**: One NZ Stadium
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- **Event Name**: Oh My Goth! Dark Music Club Night
  - **Description**: Sanctuary Events present

OH MY GOTH!
Dark Music Club Night

DJs Regress & 59 to 1 will take you on a journey celebrating the Dark 80s featuring Goth Rock, Post-Punk, Dark Wave, Industrial, Death Rock, Future Pop, Cold Wave, Synth Pop +more 

Expect t
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  - **Date**: Sat May 09 2026 (+13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/christchurch/oh-my-goth-dark-music-club-night/200029633905631
  - **Venue**: darkroom
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  - **Categories**: art, parties, entertainment, pop
- **Event Name**: Emo Yoga - 9 tickets remaining 🖤
  - **Description**: House of Strange presents: Emo Yoga 🖤

We’re back for round 2 of Alt Yoga… and this time…

it’s not a phase 🖤

Welcome to Emo Yoga where we stretch, breathe, and process unresolved feelings from the 2000s.

Join us for a moody, nostalgic yoga experience w
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  - **Date**: Sun May 10 2026 at 07:00 am – Sun May 10 2026 at 09:30 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/christchurch/emo-yoga-9-tickets-remaining/200030003757944
  - **Venue**: Piko Wholefoods Co-Operative
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  - **Categories**: health-wellness, workshops, music, entertainment, yoga
- **Event Name**: Christchurch Gypsy Fair
  - **Description**: The Gypsy Fair is a nationwide travelling event, bringing family fun, live music and an unbeatable vibe to each town we visit.🌞💜

Having been on the road for over 45 years, it’s safe to say our roots run deep. Our people are incredible, and house trucks/b
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  - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 11:00 pm – Sun May 10 2026 at 06:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/christchurch/christchurch-gypsy-fair/200028682482018
  - **Venue**: Stanmore Road, Opposite New World
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  - **Categories**: music, live-music, entertainment, kids
- **Event Name**: Mother’s Day
  - **Description**: High Tea Experience 🌸

Make this Mother’s Day truly memorable—treat Mum to a beautiful High Tea filled with delicious sweet and savoury delights.

✨ We’re extending our hours just for you!
Open from 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday – Mothers Day only) 

💐 Due to
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  - **Date**: Sun May 10 2026 at 12:00 am – Sun May 10 2026 at 09:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/christchurch/mother’s-day/200029916335304
  - **Venue**: The Tannery, 3 Garlands Road, Christchurch, New Zealand
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  - **Categories**: mothers-day
- **Event Name**: Mother's Day High Tea 2026
  - **Description**: Make this Mother's Day extra special by treating your mom to a lovely high tea experience surrounded by good company and good vibes.About this EventCome join us for a delightful afternoon celebrating all the amazing moms
  - **Date**: Sun May 10 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun May 10 2026 at 03:00 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/christchurch/mothers-day-high-tea-2026/100001988136768594
  - **Venue**: Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple
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  - **Price**: NZD 60
- **Event Name**: Resurgence - Electronic
  - **Description**: It's time! The RESURGENT DJ's are back with another installment of Resurgence Electronic at the Red Light District bar on Victoria Street. The last installment was so hot the fire department was called (literally). 


Expect the lights turned way down, vi
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  - **Date**: Sat May 09 2026 at 10:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/christchurch/resurgence-electronic/200029950741025
  - **Venue**: Red Light District
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  - **Categories**: music
- **Event Name**: My Chemical Rivalry: Emo vs Heated Rivalry Party - Christchurch | SOLD OUT
  - **Description**: 🏒 I SHOULD BE OVER ALL THE BUTTERFLIES 🏒
TIX ON SALE NOW 🎟️ bit.ly/EMOvsHR-CHCH

MY CHEMICAL RIVALRY
EMO VS HEATED RIVALRY PARTY
SATURDAY 9TH MAY 2026
A ROLLING STONE
CHRISTCHURCH
DOORS AT 8PM 
18+

✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰

We’re coming to the cottage! 🦆🏡

DJs
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  - **Date**: Sat May 09 2026 at 10:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/christchurch/my-chemical-rivalry-emo-vs-heated-rivalry-party-christchurch-|-sold-out/200029773691143
  - **Venue**: A Rolling Stone
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  - **Categories**: parties, entertainment
- **Event Name**: THE LAST 30 PACK
  - **Description**: THE WORLD'S FASTEST FESTIVAL RETURNS FOR THE FINAL TIME

30 DJ'S, 2 STAGES, ONE CLUB. ONE BIG SEND OFF.

TICKETS $10 ON THE DOOR ONLY

SEE YOU THERE
  - **Date**: Sat May 09 2026 at 12:00 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/christchurch/the-last-30-pack/200030017492106
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  - **Categories**: Festivals
- **Event Name**: Mummas Boys
  - **Description**: Mummas Boys is a stacked lineup comedy show celebrating the special bond between mothers and the fully grown children who still can’t cook, fold a fitted sheet, or emotionally regulate. Expect a hilarious night of stand-up from some of the funniest comedi
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  - **Date**: Sun May 10 2026 at 08:30 am – Sun May 10 2026 at 10:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/christchurch/mummas-boys/200029990301804
  - **Venue**: 224 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
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  - **Categories**: comedy, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Fiesta & Racing
  - **Description**: Cinco de Mayo might be earlier in the week… but at Addington Raceway we’re keeping the fiesta going! Join us for Fiesta & Racing, a vibrant night of harness racing, bold Mexican flavours, and electric atmosphere under the lights.

Whether you’re plan
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  - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 07:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/christchurch/fiesta-and-racing/200029926488424
  - **Venue**: 75 Jack Hinton Drive, Addington, Christchurch, New Zealand 8024
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  - **Categories**: sports, cinco-de-mayo
- **Event Name**: Fat Freddy's Drop - Based on a True Story 21st Anniversary Tour
  - **Description**: InformationAll Tickets are Mobile Ticket Only. Mobile Tickets are like Print-at-Home tickets but instead of having to print off the tickets yourself, you can just show the barcode on your mobile phone. It is the easiest way to access ti
  - **Date**: Sat May 09 2026 at 08:00 pm (13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/christchurch/fat-freddys-drop-based-on-a-true-story-21st-anniversary-tour/210003521636717
  - **Venue**: Christchurch Town Hall
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## 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**: Fat Freddy's Drop: Based on a True Story 21st Anniversary Tour | Sat 9 May | Christchurch Town Hall
  - **Description**: SOLD OUT! Extra show Sunday 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, Eur
  - **Venue**: Christchurch Town Hall
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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**: 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**: 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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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Weekend events in Christchurch?
  - **A:** Fat Freddy's Drop: Based on a True Story 21st Anniversary Tour | Sun 10 May | Christchurch Town Hall (Sun May 10 2026 at 10:00 am at Christchurch Town Hall), Fat Freddy's Drop: Based on a True Story 21st Anniversary Tour | Sat 9 May | Christchurch Town Hall (Sat May 09 2026 at 10:00 am at Christchurch Town Hall), AV Festival - Autumn Vibes (Fri May 08 2026 at 10:00 am at SydenhamUnderpass), Crusaders v Blues (Fri May 08 2026 at 07:05 pm at One NZ Stadium), Oh My Goth! Dark Music Club Night (Sat May 09 2026 at darkroom).
- **Q**: What Weekend events are happening in Christchurch this weekend May 8–10, 2026?
  - **A:** Fat Freddy's Drop: Based on a True Story 21st Anniversary Tour | Sun 10 May | Christchurch Town Hall (Sun May 10 2026 at 10:00 am at Christchurch Town Hall), Fat Freddy's Drop: Based on a True Story 21st Anniversary Tour | Sat 9 May | Christchurch Town Hall (Sat May 09 2026 at 10:00 am at Christchurch Town Hall), Crusaders v Blues (Fri May 08 2026 at 07:05 pm at One NZ Stadium), Oh My Goth! Dark Music Club Night (Sat May 09 2026 at darkroom), Emo Yoga - 9 tickets remaining 🖤 (Sun May 10 2026 at 07:00 am at Piko Wholefoods Co-Operative).
- **Q**: What Weekend events are happening in Christchurch in May 2026?
  - **A:** Fat Freddy's Drop: Based on a True Story 21st Anniversary Tour | Sun 10 May | Christchurch Town Hall (Sun May 10 2026 at 10:00 am at Christchurch Town Hall), Fat Freddy's Drop: Based on a True Story 21st Anniversary Tour | Sat 9 May | Christchurch Town Hall (Sat May 09 2026 at 10:00 am at Christchurch Town Hall), AV Festival - Autumn Vibes (Fri May 08 2026 at 10:00 am at SydenhamUnderpass), Crusaders v Blues (Fri May 08 2026 at 07:05 pm at One NZ Stadium), Oh My Goth! Dark Music Club Night (Sat May 09 2026 at darkroom).
- **Q**: How can I find Weekend events in Christchurch?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Weekend 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 Weekend 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 Weekend events in Christchurch?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Weekend events in Christchurch include Christchurch Town Hall, SydenhamUnderpass, One NZ Stadium.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Weekend events in Christchurch?
  - **A:** Prices for Weekend events in Christchurch range from NZD 60 to NZD 60. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Weekend events in Christchurch?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Weekend events in Christchurch include Eccles Entertainment, Sunset New Zealand, Sanctuary Events.
- **Q**: Are there any online Weekend events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Weekend 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 Weekend events in Christchurch?
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