# Things To Do In Hastings, HB This Weekend | April 17-19, 2026 | AllEvents

- **Subtitle**: Hastings, Hawke's Bay is a city full of experiences, activities and events. Explore some of the best things to do in Hastings, Hawke's Bay 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 [CITY] this weekend for you to explore.

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

## Weekend Events in Hastings

- **Event Name**: Hawkes Bay Rowing Club Gala 150th Jubilee Gala Dinner
  - **Description**: Join us as we celebrate 150 incredible years with an evening of connection, nostalgia, and celebration.

The night begins at 6pm with drinks and nibbles, where you can mingle and reminisce while browsing through a special collection of photos and memorabi
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  - **Date**: Sat Apr 18 2026 at 08:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hastings/hawkes-bay-rowing-club-gala-150th-jubilee-gala-dinner/200029530004451
  - **Venue**: Lindisfarne College
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  - **Categories**: sports
- **Event Name**: Harakeke Rope Making - Te Whiri Taura o te Harakeke
  - **Description**: Join Arapeta Hākura to learn how fibres from harakeke are braided to create strong rope used for lashing and binding. Arapeta guided the process of making a whare raupō for the exhibition Currents Calling Home.

Free, no booking required.

Find out more h
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  - **Date**: Sat Apr 18 2026 at 03:00 am – Sat Apr 18 2026 at 05:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hastings/harakeke-rope-making-te-whiri-taura-o-te-harakeke/200029920933214
  - **Venue**: 201 Eastbourne Street East, Hastings, New Zealand 4122
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  - **Categories**: exhibitions
- **Event Name**: Mantra Chanting & Kirtan with Cacao
  - **Description**: Kirtan is an invitation to drop into the Heart and let it express through sound.

No previous experience necessary, no singing abilities required, as we will sing not to perform, but to experience the profound effects that Mantra Chanting and Kirtan, YOGA
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  - **Date**: Sun Apr 19 2026 at 06:00 am – Sun Apr 19 2026 at 08:15 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hastings/mantra-chanting-and-kirtan-with-cacao/200029835989349
  - **Venue**: The Yoga Space Hastings
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  - **Categories**: bhajan-jamming, health-wellness, meditation, music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: MtG- Strixhaven PreRelease
  - **Description**: ✨Grab your school books and wands! 
We're heading back to Strixhaven.
🧙‍♀️🧙‍♂️

Start Time: 1:00pm 
Entry: $70 
inc 6 boosters plus prizes


Limited spaces available. RSVP ASAP

IMPORTANT:
Facebook does not always let me see the names of ppl RSVP'ing.
If
  - **Date**: Sun Apr 19 2026 at 12:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hastings/mtg-strixhaven-prerelease/200029920935024
  - **Venue**: Hastings St N, Hastings 4122, New Zealand
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- **Event Name**: Family-friendly Dungeons & Dragons with the Geeks Guild
  - **Description**: Want to dive into the world of D&D? These free sessions are perfect for beginners or curious parents. Register through the Aftergame app—sessions fill fast!  https://www.aftergame.co/download

Suitable for all ages.

Children must be accompanied by a
  - **Date**: Sat Apr 18 2026 at 02:00 am – Sat Apr 18 2026 at 05:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hastings/family-friendly-dungeons-and-dragons-with-the-geeks-guild/200029920935325
  - **Venue**: 204 Warren St S, Hastings, New Zealand 4122
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- **Event Name**: Sibling Pop-ins - Hastings
  - **Description**: Join us these school holidays at one of our revamped Sibling sessions. Capture the chaos, the cuddles, the laughter - all those perfectly imperfect moments that make sibling relationships so special.

We've also made it possible for you to choose your fav
  - **Date**: Sun Apr 19 2026 at 02:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hastings/sibling-pop-ins-hastings/200029920935224
  - **Venue**: Lulu & Max, 258 Havelock Rd, Akina, Hastings 4122, New Zealand
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  - **Categories**: holiday
- **Event Name**: Exhibition Kōrero: Currents Calling Home
  - **Description**: Join us for a kōrero with Wairoa-born artist Joyce Campbell and Te Reinga storyteller Richard Niania, alongside visiting Japanese artist Ai Iwane, Gallery Director Sophie Davis and Assistant Curator Kurumi Kido. 

Currents Calling Home brings together pra
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  - **Date**: Sat Apr 18 2026 at 01:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hastings/exhibition-kōrero-currents-calling-home/200029896524146
  - **Venue**: 201 Eastbourne Street East, Hastings, New Zealand 4122
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  - **Categories**: exhibitions, art
- **Event Name**: HouseMe Hastings Show Home Viewing | Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th April
  - **Description**: 🏠 HouseMe Hastings | Show Home Viewing

Come along and check out our awesome show-home site in Hastings.

🗓 When: Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th April
⏰ Time: 11:00am - 3:00pm both days
📍 Where: 1006 Karamu Road North, Mayfair, Hastings.

Host: Naomi Fah
  - **Date**: Sat Apr 18 2026 at 01:00 am – Sun Apr 19 2026 at 05:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hastings/houseme-hastings-show-home-viewing-|-saturday-18th-and-sunday-19th-april/200029958159829
  - **Venue**: 1006 Karamu Rd N, Mayfair, Hastings 4122, New Zealand
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## Trending Events in Hastings

- **Event Name**: Winedogs 2026 - Paritua, Hawke's Bay
  - **Description**: Love Wine?🍷 
Love Dogs?🐕
Then Wine Dogs is a must do for your calendar this year! 

Back after a one year hiatus and trip to Martinborough for 2025, we couldn't be any more excited to bring you our new venue in Hawke's Bay for 2026 - Paritua Estate!

You
  - **Venue**: Paritua Winery
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- **Event Name**: The Cocktail Party 2026
  - **Description**: We are delighted to announce that Cocktail Party 2026 is officially on the calendar — and it’s set to be another unforgettable evening of style, generosity and celebration.

Join us for an elegant evening of cocktails, indulgent cuisine, vibrant entertain
  - **Venue**: Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre
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- **Event Name**: Sola Rosa - In The Mids Tour - Hastings
  - **Description**: Celebrating 25 years of making music as Sola Rosa, Andrew Spraggon, the force behind one of Aotearoa’s most enduring musical projects, returns with his eighth studio album In The Mids, due for release on Friday 10 April. To mark the upcoming release, Sola
  - **Venue**: Common Room
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- **Event Name**: Wonder Winter Night Market
  - **Description**: The Wonder Winter Night Market is back!

Join us under the stars in the Exhibition Hall at the Tōmoana Showgrounds to enjoy what the local makers and creators in the Wonder Community have created.

Stalls. Food Trucks. Bar. Live Music.
$5 entry for Adults
  - **Venue**: Kenilworth Road, Hastings, New Zealand
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- **Event Name**: Sustainable Fashion Market - HAWKE'S BAY
  - **Description**: Check out NZ’s largest sustainable fashion market! My Walk in Wardrobe brings you preloved, upcycled, vintage, handmade and locally made clothing, shoes, jewellery and accessories for all genders and sizes. Whether you’re a budget-savvy shopper, a thrifti
  - **Venue**: Hastings Sports Centre
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- **Event Name**: MELODOWNZ | Bron Album Release Tour (HB)
  - **Description**: MELODOWNZ ANNOUNCES BRON ALBUM RELEASE TOUR 
AOTEAROA / NEW ZEALAND – MAY 2026

After the release of LONE WOLF, MELODOWNZ found himself in a creative rut, disconnected from the very thing that built his name, the love of making music. Over the past three
  - **Venue**: Common Room
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- **Event Name**: The Boss - Bruce Springsteen Experience - Hastings
  - **Description**: 🔥 The Boss – Bruce Springsteen Experience 🔥

A world-class tribute to the legendary Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band! Featuring a powerhouse nine-piece band, The Boss delivers Springsteen’s biggest hits with incredible energy, passion, and authen
  - **Venue**: Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre
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- **Event Name**: Te Hononga Pākihi Wāhanga Pōuri
  - **Description**: You must register on our website to attend this event: https://www.hbchamber.nz/events-training/events/te-hononga-p%C4%81kihi-w%C4%81hanga-p%C5%8Duri/

Join us for the first event in this kaupapa, bringing together pakihi and leaders from across Hawke’s B
  - **Venue**: 101 Queen Street East, Hastings, New Zealand 4122
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- **Event Name**: Amapiano vol.06
  - **Description**: Get your tickets now Hawkes Bay !! 

It’s a new year and a new look, but still the most dedicated crew bringing you all the low end, bass heavy, log drum rhythms from South Africa to Hawke’s Bay.

Don’t miss our first party of 2026. YEBO !!

The offocial
  - **Venue**: Common Room
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Weekend events in Hastings?
  - **A:** Hawkes Bay Rowing Club Gala 150th Jubilee Gala Dinner (Sat Apr 18 2026 at 08:00 am at Lindisfarne College), Harakeke Rope Making - Te Whiri Taura o te Harakeke (Sat Apr 18 2026 at 03:00 am at 201 Eastbourne Street East, Hastings, New Zealand 4122), Mantra Chanting & Kirtan with Cacao (Sun Apr 19 2026 at 06:00 am at The Yoga Space Hastings), MtG- Strixhaven PreRelease (Sun Apr 19 2026 at 12:00 am at Hastings St N, Hastings 4122, New Zealand), Family-friendly Dungeons & Dragons with the Geeks Guild (Sat Apr 18 2026 at 02:00 am at 204 Warren St S, Hastings, New Zealand 4122).
- **Q**: What Weekend events are happening in Hastings today April 18, 2026?
  - **A:** Hawkes Bay Rowing Club Gala 150th Jubilee Gala Dinner (Sat Apr 18 2026 at 08:00 am at Lindisfarne College), Harakeke Rope Making - Te Whiri Taura o te Harakeke (Sat Apr 18 2026 at 03:00 am at 201 Eastbourne Street East, Hastings, New Zealand 4122), Family-friendly Dungeons & Dragons with the Geeks Guild (Sat Apr 18 2026 at 02:00 am at 204 Warren St S, Hastings, New Zealand 4122), Exhibition Kōrero: Currents Calling Home (Sat Apr 18 2026 at 01:00 am at 201 Eastbourne Street East, Hastings, New Zealand 4122), HouseMe Hastings Show Home Viewing | Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th April (Sat Apr 18 2026 at 01:00 am at 1006 Karamu Rd N, Mayfair, Hastings 4122, New Zealand).
- **Q**: What Weekend events are happening in Hastings this weekend April 17–19, 2026?
  - **A:** Hawkes Bay Rowing Club Gala 150th Jubilee Gala Dinner (Sat Apr 18 2026 at 08:00 am at Lindisfarne College), Harakeke Rope Making - Te Whiri Taura o te Harakeke (Sat Apr 18 2026 at 03:00 am at 201 Eastbourne Street East, Hastings, New Zealand 4122), Mantra Chanting & Kirtan with Cacao (Sun Apr 19 2026 at 06:00 am at The Yoga Space Hastings), MtG- Strixhaven PreRelease (Sun Apr 19 2026 at 12:00 am at Hastings St N, Hastings 4122, New Zealand), Family-friendly Dungeons & Dragons with the Geeks Guild (Sat Apr 18 2026 at 02:00 am at 204 Warren St S, Hastings, New Zealand 4122).
- **Q**: What Weekend events are happening in Hastings in April 2026?
  - **A:** Hawkes Bay Rowing Club Gala 150th Jubilee Gala Dinner (Sat Apr 18 2026 at 08:00 am at Lindisfarne College), Harakeke Rope Making - Te Whiri Taura o te Harakeke (Sat Apr 18 2026 at 03:00 am at 201 Eastbourne Street East, Hastings, New Zealand 4122), Mantra Chanting & Kirtan with Cacao (Sun Apr 19 2026 at 06:00 am at The Yoga Space Hastings), MtG- Strixhaven PreRelease (Sun Apr 19 2026 at 12:00 am at Hastings St N, Hastings 4122, New Zealand), Family-friendly Dungeons & Dragons with the Geeks Guild (Sat Apr 18 2026 at 02:00 am at 204 Warren St S, Hastings, New Zealand 4122).
- **Q**: How can I find Weekend events in Hastings?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Weekend events in Hastings 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 Hastings?
  - **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 Hastings?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Weekend events in Hastings include Lindisfarne College, 201 Eastbourne Street East, Hastings, New Zealand 4122, The Yoga Space Hastings.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Weekend events in Hastings?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Weekend events in Hastings include Hawkes Bay Rowing Club 150th Jubilee, Hastings Art Gallery - Te Whare Toi o Heretaunga, Heart Awakening.
- **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 Hastings?
  - **A:** Follow the Weekend category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Weekend events are listed in Hastings.

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