West Auckland Markets
Titirangi Village Market- Titirangi Village Hall & carpark Turn into South Titirangi Road (beside Lopdell House). Titirangi Village, The Waitakeres, Auckland West. .Last Sunday of the month. Extra weekends pre Xmas. Live music - gifts, jewellery, clothing, crafts, plants, bric a brac, coffee & snacks.
Titirangi Farmers Market - Titirangi War Memorial Hall carpark. Titirangi Village. At Lopdell House turn into South Titirangi Road . Third Sunday of the month. Organic and fresh fruit & vegetables, condiments.
French Market - French Bay Yacht Club, end of Valley Rd, French Bay (near Titirangi). From Lopdell House in the Village go down South Titirangi Rd and turn left into Park Road, second on your right into Otitiri Bay Road follow down to beach. Last Sunday of the month. Bread, pastries, cheese, wine & confectionery. Fresh coffee and snacks
Oratia Farmers Market - next to Artisans Vineyards & cafe, 99 Parrs Cross Road, Oratia. Auckland West. Every Saturday 9am to noon. Fresh and organic fruit, vegetables and flowers, breads & pastries, preserves - great coffee and live music.
Oratia Settlers Market -569 West Coast Road. Oratia, Auckland West. Held on the third Sunday of the month
Oratia Oratia Settlers Hall, 569 West Coast Rd, Oratia. Wonderful coutry market amonst fruit orchards selling local art and handcrafts, garden art, home baking, jams, pickles U& chutneys, plants and books.
Kumeu Country Market Kumeu Showgrounds, Access Road, Kumeu North West Auckland. Take the Helensville Highway and come out to beautiful Kumeu to stock up on fresh produce, meats, fish, cheeses, gourmet sweets, honey, chutneys, gourmet foods, flowers, art, crafts, jewellery, clothing, live entertainment and much more…Live entertainment, face painting, arts and crafts, loads of parking and free admission. Please check the website for markets dates on www.kumeucountrymarket.co.nz
Hobsonville Point Farmers Market - A foodies market every Sunday from 9am to 1pm at No, 5 Store Cnr Buckley Ave & Hastings Crescent, (Opposite the Catalina Cafe) Hobsonville, Auckland.. Fresh local produce, breads, flowers and much more. You can stay on for a coffee and pastry, listen to live music, take a walk or ride along the coastal walkway through Hobsonville Point Park and stop off at the playground. http://www.hobsonvillepoint.co.nz/community/hobsonville-point-farmers-market/
Avondale Markets- Ash Street, Avondale Racecourse. West Auckland. Every Sunday morning 6am to midday. Fruit & vegetables, produce, ethnic food and odds and ends.. Best on sunny weekends or wear gumboots!
Polynesian Craft Market
The Polynesian Art and Craft outlet is located at the new Corban Estate Arts Centre on Great North Road, Henderson, Auckland West. Workshops are available, plus a variety of traditional and contemporary Pacific arts and crafts which are available to view and buy. Phone for viewing times.
426 Great North Road, Henderson, Auckland West
(Entrance at the intersection of Great North Road, Lincoln Road, and Mt. Lebanon Lane)
Ph. +(649) 836 8000 ext 8557
Corban Estate Arts Centre
Changing Exhibitions of art, craft and local history. Gallery Shop featuring a range of quality locally made glass, ceramics, jewellery, wood and fibre works Pacifica Markets first Saturday of each month.
Open 7 days 10am - 4.30pm
426 Great North Road, Henderson (corner of Great North Road & Mt Lebanon Lane)West Auckland.
Ph. +(649) 838 4455 Fax +(649) 838 4488
http://www.ceac.org.nz/
info@ceac.org.nz
Lopdell House
Gallery
Waitakere
Regional Art Gallery in Titirangi Village has a national reputation. Exhibitions
feature the best of contemporary art from the region, New Zealand and beyond.
Bakery and café attached. Open 7 days 10.00am - 4.30pm. Visit or phone
the Titirangi Pharmacy on 817 7658 for performance theatre and movie times and
tickets
.418 Titirangi Road,
Titirangi, Waitakere Ranges, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
Ph.
+(649) 817 8087
lopdell@lopdell.org.nz
Other Activities
Swimming Pools
West Wave Aquatic Centre
West Wave is one of Australasia's finest integrated "Lifestyle Centres". Developed around the Olympic-sized competition and diving pools built for the XIV Commonwealth Games of 1990, it now also incorporates the latest in water recreation and play facilities; a swim school; a modern fitness centre; a recreation centre; a swim shop; and trained, customer-focused staff. It is also accessible for people with disabilities.
20 Alderman Drive Henderson, Auckland
Ph. +(649) 838 3706
www.waitakere.govt.nz
Ice SKating Rinks
Paradise Ice Skating
150 Lansford Cresent
Avondale
Auckland
Ph: +64 9 828 3800
Train Rides
Rainforest Express - Scenic Drive - Waiatarua - the Waitakeres - Auckland West
A great day out for the family and visitors to Auckland's hinterland in open carriages along the old tramline to the dam. The Rain Forest Express departs from Jacobson's Depot, 280 Scenic Drive, Titirangi - about five kilometres from Titirangi Village. Pre -bookings are essential. Approximately five days notice is advisable. Credit card payments can be made at the time of booking, credit card and eft-pos payment facilities are also available at Jacobson's Depot.For bookings, contact our reservation centre on (09) 302 8028 Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm.
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Gardens To Visit
Landsendt
A large country garden nestled in the Oratia valley. It is a Garden of National Significance endorsed by the NZ Gardens Trust. A spectacular garden with many rare and unusual plants and also West Auckland's oldest homestead. Garden visits by appointment. $10.00 per person. Bus tours and catering available. More information and history of the garden on our website www.landsendt.co.nz
108 Parker Road,
Oratia Ph.+(649) 8186914
Auckland, New Zealand
West Lynn Garden
Enjoy the tranquility and peace of 4 1/2 acres of beautiful trees, flowering shrubs, and a huge Butterfly House - Home of the Monarch Butterfly in West Auckland. West Lynn Garden is popular for weddings and photographs, bus tours, family and group events, and many other functions. Open from 10am to 4 pm every day of the year.
73 Parker Avenue,
New Lynn,
Auckland West
Picnic Spots and Walks - click here
What's On in West Auckland
At the Lopdell House Gallery
Titirangi Village
West Auckland
Nigel Brown - Travel to Travel |
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8 December 2011 – 12 February 2012
8 December 2011
Glen Eden Playhouse Theatre
15 Glendale Rd,
Glen Eden,
West Auckland
Auckland Academy of Dance presents "Dollywood"
13th & 14th December 6pm & Saturday 15th 1pm and 6Pm
827 8838 or email office@aucklandacademyofdance.co.nz
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A Special Request - Titirangi accommodation urgently required.
A family of four in South Titirangi lost their house in a fire one week before Xmas. A furnished 3-4 bedroom home is needed to rent for 4-6 months while a new house is being built. Please phone 021689052
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