crafty happenings

A feast of handmade in Havelock North


Havelock Handmade Market, 9am–1pm, Saturday 4 May, Te Mata Rd, opp St Luke’s Church, Havelock North

Craft and Design Market, 9am–1pm, Saturday 4 May, Hawthorne Coffee Roasters, 23 Napier Road, Havelock North

Handmade is a highlight in Havelock North, with the double delight of two crafty markets on the first Saturday of every month. With both the Havelock Handmade Market and the Craft and Design Market to tempt you, make sure your morning is free for this Hawkes Bay market-fest!

A spot of Crafternoon Tea in Auckland


Crafternoon Tea, Saturday 16 February, Kingsland, Auckland

Fancy a spot of Crafternoon Tea? This weekend you can check out one of Auckland’s funkiest craft events in the upbeat suburb of Kingsland. There’s a huge range of Felt sellers turning up for Tea so we’re sure it’ll be a fantastic event. Head along to the Trinity Methodist Church Hall on Saturday – that’s on the corner of Sandringham and New North Roads in crafty Kingsland, Auckland City.

Eat, Drink and Be Crafty!


Eat, Drink and Be Crafty,
Saturday 26 January, Battle Hill Farm Forest Park

With two successful fairs under their belt, the Eat, Drink and Be Crafty crew are going for the hat-trick and doing it all again in 2013. As well as an awesome spread of local crafts, there will be games, great food and craft beers to sample and stock up on. The Life Flight helicopter will also be on site so the kids can check that out too. Sound like a fab day out for the family? We think so!