Tauranga locals and visitors can look forward to welcoming back some great public events this Labour Weekend.

Tauranga City Council general manager of community services Gareth Wallis says, it is fantastic to see the city's events calendar once again filling up with lots to see and do for everyone.

'As the community will no doubt know, the events industry has been significantly impacted by COVID-19 so to have events, large and small, back up and running in our region is incredibly encouraging.

'Labour Weekend is a perfect opportunity to get out and about, connect with friends and whanau and enjoy the wide range of great activities and events on offer this long weekend.”

Events on this weekend

Arts and Culture

• The Tauranga Pop-Up Comedy Club, 21 Devonport Road, 23 – 25 October
• Bic Runga, Baycourt, 7.30pm, Sunday 25 October
• Project Youth Hip Hop Dance competition 2020, Baycourt, 1pm and 5.30pm, Monday 26 October

Lifestyle

• Vegan Vibes, Soper Reserve, 10am, Saturday 24 October
• Taste Tauranga, various CBD restaurants and bars, finishes Sunday 25 October
• Springfest, various CBD restaurants and bars, 12.30pm, Sunday 25 October

Markets

• Village Night Market, Village Green Historic Village, 5pm, Friday 23 October
• Tauranga Farmers Market, Tauranga Primary School, 7.45am, Saturday 24 October
• Papamoa Lions Club Market, Gordon Spratt Reserve, Papamoa, 8am, Sunday 25 October
• Mount Farmers Markets, Te Papa o Ngā Manu Porotakataka, 9am, Sunday 25 October

Sports and recreation

• HoopNation, Trustpower Arena, Friday 23 to Monday 26 October
• NZIFBB NZ Natural Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships, Baycourt, 12pm, Saturday 24 October
• Memorial Park Pool Party for opening weekend, Memorial Park, 11am, Saturday 24 October
• Mitre 10 Cup Rugby: Bay of Plenty Steamers v Canterbury, Tauranga Domain, 2.05pm, Saturday 24 October
• NZ Datsun Club Show and Shine, Coronation Park, 2.30pm, Saturday 24 October
• Speedway opening night, Trustpower Stadium, 6.30pm (doors open 5pm), Saturday 24 October
• 2020 Streetrod Nationals, Classic Flyers, 9am, Sunday 25 October

To find out more about what's happening in Tauranga this Labour Weekend, visit: www.mytauranga.co.nz