Katikati Festival of Cultures

09/04/2025

07/04/2025

We'd love your feedback on the Katikati Festival of Cultures 📢📣 on Saturday, 5th April. 🎉🚩💃🥁🎼We hope you had a great time celebrating the diverse cultures that make our community special.
Your feedback is really important to us — it helps us understand what worked well and what we can improve for future events. Whether you came for the parade, the food, the performances, or just to soak up the atmosphere, we’d love to hear your thoughts.
The survey will only take a few minutes to complete. Thanks for helping us make the next festival even better! 🎉
You can complete the survey here: https://us5.list-manage.com/survey?u=170d845b19801fd7ad85d5164&id=b4b308f456&attribution=false

06/04/2025

Check out these awesome photos from the Katikati Festival of Cultures 🚩🚩🎉💃🎼🪘🥁 from Rotary Club of Katikati

05/04/2025

Western Bay of Plenty District Council

03/04/2025

Katikati’s most vibrant celebration is almost here! 🎉🌏
Tomorrow (Saturday 5th April) is the Katikati Festival of Cultures – a day packed with color, music, food, and fun! 🚩🚩☀🎉🥁🎼
📍 What’s happening?
🚩 10am – The Flag Parade kicks off along Carisbrooke St—come wave, cheer, or join in!
🎭🍜 11am - 2pm @ Moore Park, Katikati – Cultural performances, international food vendors & community vibes!
🌈 1pm – Holi Powder Throw! Wear white (for epic color fun), and optional to bring sunglasses /eye protection to keep the powder out of your eyes! Bring a towel or wipes to help clean up afterward.
☀️ The forecast? (at this stage) SUNSHINE! 🌞 So slap on sunscreen, pop on a hat, and bring your water bottle to stay hydrated at our refill stations.
See you there for an unforgettable celebration of cultures!

03/04/2025

🎉 Get ready, Katikati! This Saturday, April 5th, the Katikati Festival of Cultures is bringing a vibrant wave of color, music, and celebration to our town! 🚩🥁💃✨
Celebrate the diverse cultures that call our town home with the Flag Parade kicking off at 10am 🚩🚩🚩💃☀🥁🎼🪘🎉 making its way along Carisbrooke St (see the map below) to Moore Park (see map below). Grab a spot along the route and cheer the parade along - or join in ! Then make your way to Moore Park (via the entry by the big Rugby Ball - refer to the map) for the festivities (11am-2pm), including performances and international food vendors, and the Holi Powder Throw at 1pm.
See you there!
👉 The event is brought to you by local organisations - Katch Katikati Inc, Western Bay of Plenty District Council, Katikati Community Centre Centre and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tamawhariua and is part of the Flavours of Plenty Festival ,
With thanks to funders, sponsors and supporters including the Tauranga Western Bay Community Event Fund, Barfoot & Thompson, Hume Pack-N-Cool Ltd and Event Production Services.

02/04/2025

One of the highlights of the Katikati Festival of Cultures 🚩💃☀🥁🎼🪘 this Saturday 5th April will be the Holi Powder Throw 🎉🎉 at 1pm to the side of the main stage at Moore Park. A Holi Powder Throw is a vibrant and energetic celebration where everyone tosses brightly coloured powders into the air and at each other, creating a fun explosion of colour. Here’s what you can expect:
🌈 A Burst of Colour – As soon as the countdown hits one, handfuls of coloured powder fill the air, covering everyone in a rainbow of bright hues.
👕 Messy but Fun – Wearing white clothes is recommended to make the colours pop, but expect to get completely covered in powder! The colours wash out, but old clothes are best.
📸 Amazing Photo Opportunities – The mix of floating colours and happy faces creates stunning and unforgettable photos.
💨 Non-Toxic & Safe Powders – The powders are organic, non-toxic and plant-based, making them skin-friendly and safe to breathe (though it’s best to avoid direct inhalation). Wearing sunglasses isn’t necessary – but you may prefer to wear them.
💃 Inclusive & Interactive – Everyone is welcome to join in, whether you want to throw powder, dance, or just soak in the energy of the celebration.
💦 Tips for Cleanup – Bringing a towel or baby wipes can help clean up afterward, and a quick rinse with water usually removes most of the powder from skin and hair.
It’s all about putting aside of differences and sharing the moment as one, so expect to leave feeling uplifted—and looking like a human rainbow! 🎨✨

👉Katikati Festival of Cultures, Saturday 5th April; 10am Flag Parade from Katikati College along Carisbrooke St to Moore Park; Festival – including performances, international food vendors and Holi Powder Throw from 11am – 2pm at Moore Park Katikati. Free entry – all welcome! See you there!

The event is brought to you by local organisations - Katch Katikati Inc, Western Bay of Plenty District Council, Katikati Community Centre Centre and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tamawhariua and is part of the Flavours of Plenty Festival ,
With thanks to funders, sponsors and supporters including the Tauranga Western Bay Community Event Fund, Barfoot & Thompson, Hume Pack-N-Cool Ltd and Event Production Services.
See you there!

01/04/2025

After you’ve cheered on – or taken part in – the flag parade 🚩🚩 this Saturday 5th April, join us at Moore Park, Katikati, for more Festival of Cultures festivities – including cultural performances from; (Aotearoa) Whakatau / Kapa Haka; Vanuatuan Performance; Authentic Kalakshetram style Bharatnatyam (madras style); Chinese Performance, Kunza Chilean Dance Group (pictured); Fijian Performance and more! 💃☀🎼🥁🪘
👉👉Katikati Festival of Cultures, Saturday 5th April; 10am Flag Parade from Katikati College along Carisbrooke St to Moore Park; Festival – including performances, international food vendors and Holi Powder Throw from 11am – 2pm at Moore Park Katikati. Free entry – all welcome! See you there!

31/03/2025

We’re looking forward to seeing you this Saturday 5th April, 10am-2pm at the Katikati Festival of Cultures! 💃☀️🥙🥗🥘🎼🥁🪘
The event is brought to you by local organisations - Katch Katikati Inc Western Bay of Plenty District Council Katikati Community Centre and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tamawhariua and is part of the Flavours of Plenty Festival,
With thanks to funders, sponsors and supporters including the Tauranga Western Bay Community Event Fund, Barfoot & Thompson, Hume Pack-N-Cool Ltd and Event Production Services.
See you there!

30/03/2025

Here are just some of the food vendors you can expect to see at the Katikati Festival of Cultures 🚩🚩 on Saturday 5th April! This list will get your mouth watering… 🤤🤤🥞🌮🥗🥘🥙🧁
Delicious Dosa; South Indian Food
Akira's BBQ; Fillipino
Food Lovers Kitchen; Chinese
Bali Indo Cruisine; Indonesian
Bok Bok; Asia Korean
Star Food to go; Potato on stick chicken & chips
Oceanside Swirls; desserts, sodas, sundaes real fruit icecream
Nesian Eats; Pasifika fused goodies
Petite Crepes; French
Paea's Tongan Feast; Tongan
Kornchanok (Thai); Thai
Solti Momo ; Nepalise
Waipapa Falls Farmlet; Real Fruit Icecream
The Food Joint; Fry bread burgers, Paua
C4 Street food & Expresso; Coffee Churros
Custard Square Lady; Viet Fusion & Custard squares

👉Katikati Festival of Cultures, Saturday 5th April; 10am Flag Parade from Katikati College along Carisbrooke St to Moore Park; Festival – including performances, international food vendors and Holi Powder Throw from 11am – 2pm at Moore Park Katikati. Free entry – all welcome! See you there!