Haere Rā! Whānau Festival Farewell

Join us for a fun filled whānau day at Worser Bay Boat Club to celebrate the end of Seaweed Fest 2025. There’ll be talks, on-shore activities, art making, a sandcastle competition, rimurimu ice cream and even a few sea shanties! Bring a picnic and join us at the Worser Bay Boat Club to close out our inaugural Seaweed Fest!

Full Programme:

Seaweed Icecream!:
We'll have some delicious seaweed icecream to give away, come down early so you don't miss out! Inside Worser Bay Boat Club, 12-3pm

Seaweed Talks:
Meet the Love Rimurimu team and learn about our wonderful native seaweeds. Free, no booking necessary. 12.30 & 1.30pm

Make a Cyanotype:
Learn how to make a cyanotype (a print using a light-based technique) and take home a special seaweed memento. Koha, Inside Worser Bay Boat Club, 12-3pm

Meet the Seaweeds:
Meet your local seaweeds. Chat with experts and learn about the underwater forests of Wellington. 12-3pm

Sandcastle Competition:
Ever made a speed sandcastle? Show us your  sandcastle building skills and go in the draw to win some awesome prizes. BYO sandcastle building equipment! Competitions happening at main beach, 1.30pm and 2.15pm

Seaweed Shanties:
The Pōneke Shanty Club will be joining us for some shore-side shanties. Bring a picnic down and join in! 1pm

Weather dependent event visit our facebook page for updates

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