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

- **Subtitle**: Invercargill is a city full of experiences, activities and events. Explore some of the best things to do in Invercargill 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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- **Event Name**: Westpac Chopper Ball - Celebrating 15 years of the Chopper Ride
  - **Description**: Come and celebrate 15 years of the Westpac Chopper Ride with a night of celebrations, music and great people.About this EventCome along for a great night celebrating 15 years of the Westpac Chopper Bike Ride.  A night fil
  - **Date**: Sat, 09 May at 06:00 pm – Sat, 09 May at 11:30 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/invercargill/westpac-chopper-ball-celebrating-15-years-of-the-chopper-ride/100001985000565125
  - **Venue**: Ascot Park Hotel
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  - **Price**: min: 200, max: 200, currency: NZD
  - **Categories**: workshops, cycling

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## Weekend Events in Invercargill

- **Event Name**: Westpac Chopper Ball - Celebrating 15 years of the Chopper Ride
  - **Description**: Come and celebrate 15 years of the Westpac Chopper Ride with a night of celebrations, music and great people.About this EventCome along for a great night celebrating 15 years of the Westpac Chopper Bike Ride.  A night fil
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  - **Date**: Sat May 09 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sat May 09 2026 at 11:30 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/invercargill/westpac-chopper-ball-celebrating-15-years-of-the-chopper-ride/100001985000565125
  - **Venue**: Ascot Park Hotel
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  - **Price**: NZD 200
  - **Categories**: workshops, cycling
- **Event Name**: Out Of Office: Ask Your Father | Mother's Day Special with Chloe Blades
  - **Description**: Out of Office: Ask Your Father
Mother’s Day Special with Chloe Blades

Proof that sometimes the best Mother’s Day gift is… a night off.
Step away from the mental load, the snack requests, the “where is my…” questions, and join us for an evening that’s ent
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  - **Date**: Sat May 09 2026 at 08:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/invercargill/out-of-office-ask-your-father-|-mothers-day-special-with-chloe-blades/200029970887822
  - **Venue**: 42 Kelvin Street, Invercargill, New Zealand 9810
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  - **Categories**: workshops, art, fine-arts, drawing-painting
- **Event Name**: Mother's Day Cake & Paint at Kickstart Cafe
  - **Description**: Treat Mum this Mother’s Day to something truly special! 🎨🍰

Join us at Kickstart Café for a delightful Cake & Paint experience. 

Tickets are $45pp and include:
☕ One coffee or hot beverage of your choice
🍰 A scrumptious cake ready to decorate with ed
  - **Date**: Sat May 09 2026 at 10:00 pm – Sun May 10 2026 at 05:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/invercargill/mothers-day-cake-and-paint-at-kickstart-cafe/200030003656657
  - **Venue**: 25 Tay Street, Invercargill, New Zealand 9810
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- **Event Name**: Exhibition Opening: I put the flowers there so it looked like I had my life together | Chloe Blades
  - **Description**: Flowers arranged with intention, books paused mid-thought, wine glasses catching light somewhere between celebration and survival. Chloe Blades’ paintings are lush and theatrical - but what does it take to make tablescapes that look that way? What stories
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  - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 08:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/invercargill/exhibition-opening-i-put-the-flowers-there-so-it-looked-like-i-had-my-life-together-|-chloe-blades/200029984062114
  - **Venue**: 42 Kelvin Street, Invercargill, New Zealand 9810
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  - **Categories**: exhibitions, art, fine-arts
- **Event Name**: Star Club Day
  - **Description**: Come down and support the club with our full club day, starting at approx 9:00am with our juniors and all our senior teams kicking off from 1:15pm against Marist. More details to follow.
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  - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 11:00 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/invercargill/star-club-day/200029970887519
  - **Venue**: Star Rugby Club
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## Trending Events in Invercargill

- **Event Name**: MAGIC MEN TAKEOVER INVERCARGILL, NZ
  - **Description**: MAGIC MEN TAKEOVER INVERCARGILL, NZ!!!About this EventThe #1 Ladies Night Out, Breaking Records Worldwide MagicMen Australia is taking over the world, br
  - **Venue**: Invercargill Workingmens Club Inc
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- **Event Name**: Guitar Legends 2026
  - **Description**: 🎸 Guitar Legends Returns!

The Southland Musicians Club is proud to bring back the legendary Guitar Legends show - and it’s always a sell-out.

This incredible night features a lineup of some of Southland’s finest guitarists performing their favourite ico
  - **Venue**: RIFF - Live Music Venue
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- **Event Name**: George Begg Festival 2027
  - **Description**: Dust off your retro threads and transport yourself to a golden age in Kiwi motorsport! 

Wondering what’s on in Invercargill? In 2027, we’re turning up the heat with a celebration of legendary motorsport heritage. See iconic racing machines and classic br
  - **Venue**: Teretonga Race Track
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- **Event Name**: Southland Alzheimers Great Gatsby Charity Dinner and Circus
  - **Description**: Join us on June 6th for a truly special evening in support of Alzheimer’s Society Southland — where elegance meets purpose at the Ascot Park Hotel, Invercargill.Inspired by the glamour and grandeur of the Gatsby era, this evening be
  - **Venue**: Ascot Park Hotel
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- **Event Name**: INVERCARGILL - Invercargill Civic Theatre
  - **Description**: We invite you to join us for a night celebrating the music of Creedence Clearwater Revival and John Fogerty, as we present the music of one of the world’s most iconic bands – from the songs they wrote, to the songs covered, to the songs they wrote for oth
  - **Venue**: Civic Theatre - Invercargill
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- **Event Name**: SIT Secondary Schools Open Day
  - **Description**: Thinking about what’s next after school? Get started!

Join us at SIT’s Secondary Schools Open Day and spend the day exploring your future. This event is designed for Southland secondary students, but others are welcome to attend with an RSVP.

You’ll get
  - **Venue**: Southern Institute of Technology (Invercargill Campus)
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- **Event Name**: Dirtease South Vol.9 - Live Drag Variety Show
  - **Description**: DIRTEASE SOUTH: VOL. 9 — DRAG EDITION

We’re back… and she’s unhinged.

Dirtease South Vol. 9 is tearing the stage apart with a full-blown drag takeover — a live drag variety show stacked with chaos, camp, filth, and absolute nonsense (the good kind).

Ex
  - **Venue**: RIFF - Live Music Venue
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- **Event Name**: Westpac Chopper Ball - Celebrating 15 years of the Chopper Ride
  - **Description**: Come and celebrate 15 years of the Westpac Chopper Ride with a night of celebrations, music and great people.About this EventCome along for a great night celebrating 15 years of the Westpac Chopper Bike Ride.  A night fil
  - **Venue**: Ascot Park Hotel
- **Event Name**: The 2026 Southern Wedding Expo at Bill Richardson Transport World with STAC Weddings
  - **Description**: SAVE THE DATE 📆💍
The Southern Wedding Expo at Bill Richardson Transport World in collaboration with STAC - Weddings & Hire, is set to return - and it’s going to be even bigger this year! ✨

Join us on Sunday, July 26, to connect with Southland and Ota
  - **Venue**: 491 Tay Street, Invercargill, New Zealand 9810
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Weekend events in Invercargill?
  - **A:** Westpac Chopper Ball - Celebrating 15 years of the Chopper Ride (Sat May 09 2026 at 06:00 pm at Ascot Park Hotel), Out Of Office: Ask Your Father | Mother's Day Special with Chloe Blades (Sat May 09 2026 at 08:00 am at 42 Kelvin Street, Invercargill, New Zealand 9810), Mother's Day Cake & Paint at Kickstart Cafe (Sat May 09 2026 at 10:00 pm at 25 Tay Street, Invercargill, New Zealand 9810), Exhibition Opening: I put the flowers there so it looked like I had my life together | Chloe Blades (Fri May 08 2026 at 08:00 am at 42 Kelvin Street, Invercargill, New Zealand 9810), Star Club Day (Fri May 08 2026 at 11:00 pm at Star Rugby Club).
- **Q**: What Weekend events are happening in Invercargill this weekend May 8–10, 2026?
  - **A:** Westpac Chopper Ball - Celebrating 15 years of the Chopper Ride (Sat May 09 2026 at 06:00 pm at Ascot Park Hotel), Out Of Office: Ask Your Father | Mother's Day Special with Chloe Blades (Sat May 09 2026 at 08:00 am at 42 Kelvin Street, Invercargill, New Zealand 9810), Mother's Day Cake & Paint at Kickstart Cafe (Sat May 09 2026 at 10:00 pm at 25 Tay Street, Invercargill, New Zealand 9810), Star Club Day (Fri May 08 2026 at 11:00 pm at Star Rugby Club), Westpac Chopper Ball - Celebrating 15 years of the Chopper Ride (Sat, 09 May at 06:00 pm at Ascot Park Hotel).
- **Q**: What Weekend events are happening in Invercargill in May 2026?
  - **A:** Westpac Chopper Ball - Celebrating 15 years of the Chopper Ride (Sat May 09 2026 at 06:00 pm at Ascot Park Hotel), Out Of Office: Ask Your Father | Mother's Day Special with Chloe Blades (Sat May 09 2026 at 08:00 am at 42 Kelvin Street, Invercargill, New Zealand 9810), Mother's Day Cake & Paint at Kickstart Cafe (Sat May 09 2026 at 10:00 pm at 25 Tay Street, Invercargill, New Zealand 9810), Exhibition Opening: I put the flowers there so it looked like I had my life together | Chloe Blades (Fri May 08 2026 at 08:00 am at 42 Kelvin Street, Invercargill, New Zealand 9810), Star Club Day (Fri May 08 2026 at 11:00 pm at Star Rugby Club).
- **Q**: How can I find Weekend events in Invercargill?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Weekend events in Invercargill 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 Invercargill?
  - **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 Invercargill?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Weekend events in Invercargill include Ascot Park Hotel, 42 Kelvin Street, Invercargill, New Zealand 9810, 25 Tay Street, Invercargill, New Zealand 9810.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Weekend events in Invercargill?
  - **A:** Prices for Weekend events in Invercargill range from NZD 200 to NZD 200. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Weekend events in Invercargill?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Weekend events in Invercargill include Sharyn Payne, He Waka Tuia, Kickstart Café, Invercargill.
- **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 Invercargill?
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