Wellington Anniversary 2009

We’ve got a stream of public holidays over the next month, with Auckland Anniversary coming up on January 26, Nelson Anniversary on February 2 and of course Waitangi Day on February 6. The coming Monday is a privileged day for two regions in New Zealand: it’s both Southland Anniversary and Wellington Anniversary.

There are two great events for families going on for the big day in our capital city. There’s the Wellington Anniversary Family Day Races, which features all of the typical horse racing entertainment for the adults, while providing heaps of fun stuff for kids to do – from a petting zoo to face paints, watermelon eating competitions to a Vertical Bungy.

It’s also Whanau day at Te Papa museum, which invites adults and kids to dress up together, Victorian-style, and take a trip back in time to Wellington in 1840.

Enjoy the Wellington weather this weekend, take the kids out, and have some fun!