# Things To Do In Gisborne This Weekend | August 21-23, 2026 | AllEvents

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

Make your weekends memorable. Check out all upcoming weekend events in Gisborne.

## Weekend Events in Gisborne

- **Event Name**: Ngā Whare o Te Kooti Rikiangi Te Turuki Symposium
  - **Description**: 🏛️ Ngā Whare Kōrero o Te Kooti – A Symposium Exploring the Legacy of Te Kooti Rikirangi Te Turuki

Join us for a unique day of whakaaro, wānanga and kōrero as we explore the enduring legacy of Te Kooti Rikirangi Te Turuki through the stories of the whare
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  - **Date**: Sat Aug 22 2026 at 09:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gisborne/ngā-whare-o-te-kooti-rikiangi-te-turuki-symposium/200030522410659
  - **Venue**: Tapuihikitia Rd, Te Karaka 4094, New Zealand
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  - **Categories**: art, nonprofit
- **Event Name**: NZTrio - Space Jump (Gisborne)
  - **Description**: Experience the dynamic energy of Fazıl Say’s Space Jump, vividly portraying a thrilling ascent and descent with vibrant rhythms and textures. Schumann’s Piano Trio No. 2 follows, showcasing lyrical warmth and expressive melodies with underlying jovial opt
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  - **Date**: Fri Aug 21 2026 at 07:00 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gisborne/nztrio-space-jump-gisborne/200030120670923
  - **Venue**: 7 Fitzherbert St, Gisborne, New Zealand 4010
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, live-music, art
- **Event Name**: Tairawhiti Aging Trust Presents - Safety Spotlight event (Gisborne)
  - **Description**: In conjunction with "Tairawhiti Positive Aging Trust" - Safety Spotlight eventFriday 21st August 10AM - 2PMAt the War Memorial Theatre FOYER, 159 Bright Street, Gisborne. Great speakers and information st
  - **Date**: Fri Aug 21 2026 at 10:00 am – Fri Aug 21 2026 at 02:00 pm (+13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gisborne/tairawhiti-aging-trust-presents-safety-spotlight-event-gisborne/80003439673992
  - **Venue**: Gisborne War Memorial Theatre FOYER
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  - **Categories**: art, remembrance-day
- **Event Name**: Reece Mastin - Gisborne - Smash Palace
  - **Description**: Join us on The New Dawn Tour , a powerful leap into a new
musical frontier. Having moved from the pop scene into the
rock and now into an even heavier sound, this tour marks
the start of an epic new chapter. Alongside all the hits you
know and love, you’l
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  - **Date**: Sat Aug 22 2026 at 07:00 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gisborne/reece-mastin-gisborne-smash-palace/200030151038441
  - **Venue**: Smash Palace Bar Gisborne
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  - **Categories**: trips-adventures, live-music
- **Event Name**: Saturday Sew-cial DIY Sewing Club at Craftwell
  - **Description**: ✂️🖊️ measure, pin, cut, sew and create with our casual sewing club for crafters to work on DIY projects in our bright and friendly shop space. 
open tool library, byo sewing machine recommended.

📅 Saturdays fortnightly
🕘 1pm - 3pm
🎟️ $10, limited spaces
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  - **Date**: Sat Aug 22 2026 (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gisborne/saturday-sew-cial-diy-sewing-club-at-craftwell/200030120666502
  - **Venue**: Craftwell Supply Studio
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## Trending Events in Gisborne

- **Event Name**: Ngā Whare o Te Kooti Rikiangi Te Turuki Symposium
  - **Description**: 🏛️ Ngā Whare Kōrero o Te Kooti – A Symposium Exploring the Legacy of Te Kooti Rikirangi Te Turuki

Join us for a unique day of whakaaro, wānanga and kōrero as we explore the enduring legacy of Te Kooti Rikirangi Te Turuki through the stories of the whare
  - **Venue**: Tapuihikitia Rd, Te Karaka 4094, New Zealand
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- **Event Name**: Gizzy Monthly Market - September
  - **Description**: Stallholders TBC
  - **Venue**: Vogel Street, Whataupoko, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand
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- **Event Name**: Paint and Wine Night in Gisborne - Werewere-kōkako (Round Canvas)
  - **Description**: 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗶𝘀𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲? Join us for a fun beginner-friendly adults painting class in a bar, and let’s paint a masterpiece on a 30cm round canvas!

Our artist guides you step-by-step, so absolutely no art experience is needed. It’s th
  - **Venue**: Neighborhood Pizzeria
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- **Event Name**: The Indoor Market - August!
  - **Description**: Our 3rd trial event is up on the last Sunday of August - after which we will decide the future of this space. So far, so good! Thank you to all stallholders and members of the public who have helped us revive this marketspace and continue to offer their s
  - **Venue**: Poverty Bay Bowling Club
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- **Event Name**: Rhythm & Vines 2026
  - **Description**: Rhythm & Vines returns to Waiohika Estate from 28-31 December 2026 for Chapter 24: The Final Dance in Gisborne - the festival’s final edition at its historic home before relocating in 2027.

The first release of artists includes:

JOHN SUMMIT, KI/KI,
  - **Venue**: 75 Waimata Valley Road, Gisborne, New Zealand
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- **Event Name**: The Mushroom Ball Pt.3
  - **Description**: Hitman Presents:
The 3rd Annual Mushroom Ball!

Get ready for the weird and wonderful, a psychedelic sensory experience featuring things that glow, move, tickle the senses, make your body groove and your eyeballs tingle

Expect to hear the best of house,
  - **Venue**: Smash Palace Bar Gisborne
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- **Event Name**: Agfest West Coast 2026
  - **Description**: Agfest West Coast 2026 is back and bigger than ever on Friday 16th and Saturday 17th October 2026 at the Greymouth Aerodrome, on the beautiful West Coast.

Agfest brings together the best of rural New Zealand, from big machinery and farming innovations to
  - **Venue**: 1 aerodrome Road
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- **Event Name**: 10th Gizzy Combat Challenge
  - **Description**: Right, since its a big year for us, we are going ALL OUT!
This year we will have 22 different categories/medals up for grabs.

So get planning your teams, tandems and Individual runs.

There will be local and overall categories.

Individual Local Male 
In
  - **Venue**: Reeds quay, Gisborne
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- **Event Name**: Gisborne Gypsy Fair
  - **Description**: The Gypsy Fair is a nationwide travelling event, bringing an epic day out for the whānau - live music, fire & flow shows like no other, an unbeatable vibe - and of course, free entry for everyone🎶🌿✨

Travelling Aotearoa NZ for 48 years now, it’s safe
  - **Venue**: Churchill Park, Gisborne
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Weekend events in Gisborne?
  - **A:** Ngā Whare o Te Kooti Rikiangi Te Turuki Symposium (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 09:00 am at Tapuihikitia Rd, Te Karaka 4094, New Zealand), NZTrio - Space Jump (Gisborne) (Fri Aug 21 2026 at 07:00 pm at 7 Fitzherbert St, Gisborne, New Zealand 4010), Tairawhiti Aging Trust Presents - Safety Spotlight event (Gisborne) (Fri Aug 21 2026 at 10:00 am at Gisborne War Memorial Theatre FOYER), Reece Mastin - Gisborne - Smash Palace (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 07:00 pm at Smash Palace Bar Gisborne), Saturday Sew-cial DIY Sewing Club at Craftwell (Sat Aug 22 2026 at Craftwell Supply Studio).
- **Q**: What Weekend events are happening in Gisborne this weekend August 21–23, 2026?
  - **A:** Ngā Whare o Te Kooti Rikiangi Te Turuki Symposium (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 09:00 am at Tapuihikitia Rd, Te Karaka 4094, New Zealand), NZTrio - Space Jump (Gisborne) (Fri Aug 21 2026 at 07:00 pm at 7 Fitzherbert St, Gisborne, New Zealand 4010), Reece Mastin - Gisborne - Smash Palace (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 07:00 pm at Smash Palace Bar Gisborne), Saturday Sew-cial DIY Sewing Club at Craftwell (Sat Aug 22 2026 at Craftwell Supply Studio).
- **Q**: What Weekend events are happening in Gisborne in August 2026?
  - **A:** Ngā Whare o Te Kooti Rikiangi Te Turuki Symposium (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 09:00 am at Tapuihikitia Rd, Te Karaka 4094, New Zealand), NZTrio - Space Jump (Gisborne) (Fri Aug 21 2026 at 07:00 pm at 7 Fitzherbert St, Gisborne, New Zealand 4010), Tairawhiti Aging Trust Presents - Safety Spotlight event (Gisborne) (Fri Aug 21 2026 at 10:00 am at Gisborne War Memorial Theatre FOYER), Reece Mastin - Gisborne - Smash Palace (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 07:00 pm at Smash Palace Bar Gisborne), Saturday Sew-cial DIY Sewing Club at Craftwell (Sat Aug 22 2026 at Craftwell Supply Studio).
- **Q**: How can I find Weekend events in Gisborne?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Weekend events in Gisborne 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 Gisborne?
  - **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 Gisborne?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Weekend events in Gisborne include Tapuihikitia Rd, Te Karaka 4094, New Zealand, 7 Fitzherbert St, Gisborne, New Zealand 4010, Gisborne War Memorial Theatre FOYER.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Weekend events in Gisborne?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Weekend events in Gisborne include Te Tira Whakaari, Lawson Field Theatre Gisborne, Gisborne Civic Brass Band.
- **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 Gisborne?
  - **A:** Follow the Weekend category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Weekend events are listed in Gisborne.

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