Family Fun Day 2023

Family Fun Day will be held this year on Saturday, 25 March from 10.00am until 2.00pm at Springvale Stadium, and is a free event for the whole whānau. The event showcases the range of safety and wellbeing support services available in the community through fun activities.

Attendees will find the following activities at the event, plus more: Fire and Emergency New Zealand will have an inflatable fire escape for both adults and children to explore, Police will provide a safety demonstration, opportunity to build a cardboard castle, try safety gear on and have your photo taken, add a drawing of your own home to the Whanganui art wall, ride the bikes that will be available at the Springvale bike park, obstacle course, as well as a safety quiz with prizes up for grabs.

Timetable

10am: Family Fun Day begins and activities start
12pm: Free sausage sizzle and fruit
12.30pm: Gymnast showcase at Whanganui Boys and Girls Gym Club (next door to Springvale Stadium)
12.30pm-1pm: Gym is open for children to try out
2pm: Family Fun Day finishes

Family Fun Day is an initiative of Safer Whanganui, a community-led coalition of agencies and groups working in partnership to provide leadership and direction for the promotion of community safety in Whanganui.

Organisations taking part

Whanganui District Council
Whanganui District Library
Whanganui Cancer Society
Woven Whānau
Age Concern Whanganui
Birthright Whanganui
Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Neighbourhood Support Whanganui
Sport Whanganui
Te Oranganui
FLOW
Community Patrol
Te Whatu Ora
Whanganui Boys and Girls Gym Club
Civil Defence
Police
Whanganui Regional Health Network

When

Location

Springvale Stadium, 222 London Street, Springvale, 4501, View Map