**Taupō Art Connection Art Expo is on Easter weekend at Suncourt Hotel and Conference Centre on Northcroft St. Photo: Dan Hutchinson**

There is plenty to see and do around the Taupō District over the next few weeks. Here’s the details.

Every Sunday: If you love to sing, have free time to take part in weekday concerts and can stay on your feet for a 30-minute performance, the AA65 choir would love you to join our group. We practise at 4pm every Sunday at Rotary House and sing at different venues every second month.

March 26: The Taupō Scottish Country Dance Group meets every Thursday at St Pauls Uniting Church from 1.45–3.45pm. First session free, then $5. Meet people, maintain fitness, dance to enjoy Scottish music. Contact Margaret on greenmargaret26@gmail.com or 021 142 7590.

Now until June 30: The Tagged Trout Treasure Hunt involves 10 tagged trout released north, south, east, west and at the reef with each one caught earning a $500 cash prize. Join Taupō Fishing Club to enter ($40 membership) Anglers must hold a DOC Taupō District fishing licence. Email: taupofc@gmail.com or visit www.taupofishingclub.co.nz

March 29: The Ukulele Strummers meet at the Cossie Club, 2-4pm on March 29, not the usual first Sunday in April, which is Easter Day. Don't play but love to sing? We have song books for you. Join us for a fun time with music from the 60's, 70's, 80's. All welcome.

April 4: Omori/Kuratau Easter Saturday Market Day, at the hall, 220 Omori Rd, Omori. Lots of different stalls to see, sausage sizzle, cake table and an awesome raffle. Free entry and dogs are allowed if on a lead.

April 4-6: Taupō Art Connection Art Expo. Suncourt, 14 Northcroft St, Easter weekend, Saturday – Monday, 10am–4pm each day. Free entry, 25 local artists across a variety of mediums, Family-friendly fun and inspiration, opportunities to purchase original art.

**Taupō is hosting several major golfing events in April including the Entelar Group Invitational.**

April 10: The April Midday Concert will be held on April 10, from 12-1pm at St Andrew’s Anglican Church. The concert will feature two local ensembles: the Taupō Strings Orchestra, along with a debut concert performance for the 'G' Strings ukulele ensemble. Feel free to come along and listen, bring a friend and $10 cash to pay the performers. Contact Tracey 0272409228 for any further details.

April 10-12: The Repco Supercars Championship will return to New Zealand in 2026 for an historic two-week trans-island motorsport celebration - with Taupō International Motorsport Park and Christchurch’s Ruapuna Raceway officially locked in for back-to-back events in April. Supercars will race in Taupō from 10–12 April, followed by the inaugural South Island round at Ruapuna from 17–19 April, delivering the first-ever New Zealand Double Header in the Championship’s history.

April 11: The Garden Exchange and Community Secondhand & Car Boot Marketplace will launch its first event on Saturday, April 11, from 10am-2pm at the Timebank Community Gardens. It will then be on the last Saturday of each month thereafter. The event is based on a vision of creating a regular community space that encourages reuse, sharing, and practical sustainability. The Garden Exchange will focus on swapping produce, connecting people with what is happening at the gardens, and introducing visitors to workshops and the Timebank Hour Exchange, which will also be launched at the first event on April 11. Alongside this, the Community Secondhand & Car Boot Market will focus exclusively on secondhand, upcycled, and recycled goods. The idea is to create a space for quality pre-loved items, revived treasures, fashionable must-haves and practical reuse, rather than competing with the more artisan-style Sunday market. For more information, or to book a stand, email taupo@communitymarkets.nz or call Julian Bishop on 022 319 0092.

April 14 and 16: Bridge lessons at the Taupō Bridge Club are starting after Easter. Bridge is a great game for all ages that will keep your brain active and prevent the rust from setting in. Lessons start on April 14 5.30 - 7.30pm and again on April 16, 10am – 12noon. Lessons
run for 10 weeks, followed by supported play to consolidate your new skills. For more information, visit our website - www.taupobridge.com or email taupobridge@xtra.co.nz.

April 17: The Antarctic Film Festival, Lake Taupo Rotary House, 12 Story Place, 6.30pm – 8:30pm, tickets $20. An unforgettable evening of storytelling from the coldest place on Earth. The New Zealand Antarctic Society is proud to invite you to a presentation by Richard Balm and a curated selection of captivating short films from the heart of Antarctica.

April 19-20: Taupō will host a major new professional golf event in April when the Entelar Group Invitational comes to town as part of a national three-event series. Played across Wairakei Golf + Sanctuary (19 April) and Kinloch Club (20 April), the tournament will feature 50 professionals and 50 amateurs competing over 36 holes. The TORO New Zealand Speedgolf Open and the New Zealand Men's Mid Amateur Championship also takes place across the same fortnight.

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