Library hours for Canterbury Anniversary Day 2023

The Library at Madras, Manawa and Woolston Campus will be closed on Friday the 17th November for Canterbury Anniversary Day or as we like to call it, Show Day. We will reopen at 10 am on Saturday 18th November. Please note the After Hours Pod will also be closed on Show Day.

This holiday celebrates the establishment of Canterbury as a province of New Zealand.

The annual Agricultural Exhibition held at the show grounds in Hillmorton will go ahead this year after being cancelled for the last two years. In 2019 over 100 000 people visited the Show over its three days.

The Addington Show Grounds

The weather over Show Weekend is usually fine so some sort of outdoor activity is always a good alternate. Picnics, barbeques, camping, tramping, beach walks and family get togethers are other options…

Bark Bay Hut in the Abel Tasman…my favourite place!

From all of us here at Ara Library we wish you a very happy Anniversary Weekend.

Library hours for Canterbury Anniversary Day 2023

The Library at Madras, Manawa and Woolston Campus will be closed on Friday the 17th November for Canterbury Anniversary Day. We will reopen at 10 am on Saturday 18th November.

Also known as Show Day this holiday celebrates the establishment of Canterbury as a province of New Zealand.

The annual Agricultural Exhibition held at the show grounds in Hillmorton will go ahead this year after being cancelled for the last two years. In 2019 over 100 000 people visited the Show over its three days.

The Show Grounds at Hillmorton in 2019

It will be good to see its return!

The weather over Show Weekend is usually fine so some sort of outdoor activity is always a good alternate. Picnics, barbeques, camping, tramping, beach walks and family get togethers are other options…

Why not walk to one of the Canterbury Foothill peaks…?

From all of us here at Ara Library we wish you a very happy Anniversary Weekend.

Library hours over the Canterbury Anniversary Weekend (Show Day)

All branches of the library at Ara Institute of Canterbury will be closed on Friday 13th November 2020 for Canterbury Anniversary Day (Show Day). We will reopen at 10am on Saturday 14th November.

Show Day will be different this year due to the Covid-19 outbreak. The annual Agricultural Exhibition held at the show grounds in Hillmorton has been cancelled this year. 

The Canterbury Agricultural Show in 2017…

Given that 80 000-100 000 people visit the show over its three days this was the only possible outcome. This will be only the second time in its history that the Show has been cancelled. The other time was during the Second World War when it did not take place from 1939-1944.

While the Canterbury Agricultural Show is cancelled most of us will still have a day off work & study. Show Weekend is usually fine so some sort of outdoor activity would seem to be a good alternate. Picnics, barbeques, camping, beach walks and family get togethers are all good options…

Travers Valley from the Lakehead Track jetty, Nelson Lakes National Park

Personally I will be spending the weekend tramping in Nelson Lakes National Park.

From all of us here at Ara Library I would like to wish you a safe Canterbury Anniversary Day and we look forward to seeing you soon. 

NZ Cup and A&P Show week 11-18th November 2017

Ara Institute of Canterbury (Christchurch and Ashburton campuses only)  will be closed on Friday 17th November as this is a public holiday for Canterbury. Take a break from your studies and immerse yourself in all things rural by heading to the Canterbury A&P show. Approximately 100,000 people visit the show which runs from 15th-17th November and there is something for everyone to enjoy eg; equestrian events, live music, carnival rides, woodchopping and livestock competitions.

http://www.nzcupandshow.co.nz/

If you would rather dress up in your finest attire and bet on horses then head to the Christchurch Casino New Zealand Trotting Cup Day on Tuesday 14th November.

http://www.nzcupandshow.co.nz/events/christchurch-casino-nz-trotting-cup-day/

 

Cup and Show week: 8-16th November 2014

New Zealand’s most vibrant and exciting spring festival, New Zealand Cup and Show Week, kicks off on Saturday 8th November 2014.

 

Canterbury A & P Show 2013, Christchurchnz.com

 

New Zealand Cup & Show week has something for everyone: fashion, racing, cuisine, outdoor activities and the A & P Show.

CPIT  will be  closed on Friday the 14th November for Canterbury Anniversary Day, it is a perfect opportunity for you to take part in some of the many exciting activities available over the week.

 

For more information check out the official site:

http://www.nzcupandshow.co.nz/