With classic games, exciting challenges, and modern favourites, there's something for everyone to enjoy, and win big prizes.
Drop-in Craft for All Ages
15 - 17 April
11am - 3pm daily
Free Entry
Make a gloriously over-the-top medal for the tiniest of daily achievements in this free, all-ages drop-in craft session.Because even the smallest win deserves a medal.
Join us at Big Medals for Little Wins, a joyful craft session inspired by He Momo nā te Whānau.
Following a popular online trend, you will create an over-the-top sparkly medal or trophy in celebration of simple achievements like drinking water, brushing your hair, or leaving the house on time.
It’s a celebration of everyday “adulting”, complete with sparkles and a sense of humour.
This family-friendly, all-ages activity is free to join.
Materials are supplied. No experience is necessary, but creativity is encouraged.
Children must be supervised at all times.
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The WSA school holiday programmes have been running for many years now. They are tutored by experienced and qualified art tutors with no more than 8 students per tutor and a maximum of 16 students in total per day.
These run from 9am to 12pm, Monday to Friday with every day having different activities for 5-12 year olds.
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St Patrick's Day is falling on Tuesday 17th March. From breakfast through to late night celebrations, Hamilton's central city has everything you need for an unforgettable day.
Start your morning with Live Music | Biddy Mulligans | Hamilton (17 Hood Street) with a legendary Irish Breakfast from 8:30am to 1pm. Tickets are $20 pre-sale from the bar or $25 on the day, and the entertainment keeps rolling all day long.
You can head to Lucky Finns (26 Hood Street) from 8am for their special breakfast menu, premium Irish whiskeys, Guinness, Magners cider, traditional Irish food, and live music throughout the day.
In the evening, The Mercury Room (15 Hood Street) have their $20 St Patrick's Special from 6pm to 11pm where you can choose a pint of Guinness and pizza or a Mojito and pizza. Either way, you're onto a winner.
Why not rally your mates and book a St Patrick’s Bottomless Brunch for $59pp at House on Hood (27 Hood Street). DJs, themed and prizes up for grabs across two sessions from 6:30pm, this is one not to be missed.
A full lunch and dinner menu is available at The Londoner plus some special St Patrick's Day dishes including steak, Guinness and cheese pie, corned beef, melted cheese, slaw and honey mustard bun, steak and Guinness hot pot, colcannon, Irish whiskey bread & butter pudding with salted caramel and whisky sauce! There will also be a random prize draw and main Guiness prize draw at 7pm.
The popular two hours free parking scheme could return to Hamilton CBD as the mayor looks to make good on an election promise.
Details on re-introducing the scheme could be announced by the end of the week, the Waikato Times understands.
Mayor Tim Macindoe, who pushed for the change during his election campaign, told the Waikato Times “we’ve heard clearly from the community that the current system isn’t working”.
“We have a wonderful city centre, and I want to see people out there enjoying it,’’ he said.
“Parking is a key part of making the city accessible... Many people find CBD parking too complicated, and the cost and limited access are putting them off coming into the city.”
The return of two-hour free parking now features in the mayor’s plan for the 2026/27 Annual Plan - the original plan estimates July 2026 for implementation.
The mayor’s proposal will be pretested before HCC starts LTP discussions on April 2.
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