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| Saturday 29 November- Sunday 30 November |
| Tuatara Peninsula Race |
The Tuatara Peninsula Race is a two-day, 85km multi-sport event that includes running, mountain-biking and kayaking each day. Competitors can enter either as an individual or as part of a three-person team.
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| Saturday 22 November and 23 Sunday November |
| Classic Boat Regatta |
| Vintage & Replica Sail or Power Craft. Come and celebrate and share the pleasure and enjoyment of classic boats on and off the water. Akaroa Harbour is a beautiful harbour in which to appreciate all boating activity. Come and enjoy the regatta and make a weekend of it. |
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| Exhibition runs until 21 November |
| Exhibition at the Akaroa Museum- 'Quirky Collections and their Owners. |
Quirky Collections and their owners
This exhibition showcases a small cross section of local collectors, and aims to illustrate the wide range of collecting possibilities.
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| Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 November |
| Akaroa And The Bays Garden Tour |
'Beyond The Garden Gate'. 17 exciting gardens and lifestyles to visit over the weekend. Lots of famous gardens and a fantastic opportunity to visit some new ones. Tickets are on sale now, $25 from the Akaroa Visitor Centre, Little River Gallery and Ballantynes. All the proceeds will go to the Akaroa Area School. Take your time and come and stay the weekend as there are a huge range of exciting gardens that will send you all over the Peninsula from French Farm to Decanter Bay and Fisherman’s Bay.
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Just 75 kilometres from the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, Akaroa is an historic French and British settlement nestled in the heart of an ancient volcano.
Explore the village with its colonial architecture, craft stores, and cafés. Relax in the sun at French Bay, or find a secluded beach of your own in one of the neighbouring bays. Go cruising on the beautiful Akaroa harbour, you can choose from a variety of cruises including sailing around the harbour. View the stunning wildife including the Hectors dolphins. Enjoy Akaroa and the harbour for the week, your weekend, or just one day there's an Akaroa Escape to suit your mood. 
Looking at Akaroa from Wainui. Photo taken by Teldave. Summer is here!. The beautiful harbour dominates the landscape and is home to a variety of sea and bird life including the worlds smallest and rarest dolphin, the Hectors Dolphin. Take the opportunity to explore this unique environment with one of our local operators. There are activities for everyone including wildlife cruises, sailing, swimming with the dolphins, boat hire and sea kayaking.
For those in search of relaxation there is nothing more satisfying than lazing on the sand as the family enjoy paddling at the safe beach. The harbour's edge is home to plenty of activities for those who prefer to stay on dry land. Enjoy farm, outer bay or seal and penguin colony tours or visit one of the neighbouring surf beaches.
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