A Day at the Domain is a fun and affordable family day out in the beautiful, historic Te Aroha Hot Springs Domain. With free entry and entertainment throughout the day, local crafters and artisans, coffee, ice cream and food trucks, there is something to delight young and old and everyone in between!
 

 

2024 - What another awesome event!

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Entertainment for all!  We opened in our traditional way at 10am, as we have done for the last 40 odd years, with the Pipe Band.  This year the First Credit Union sponsored Free Children's area included a bouncy castle maze, facepainting and other activities for the little ones, all free of charge!  Entertainment all day was provided by Greg Marshall.  The Wai Taiko Drummers were amazing!  The children's Teddy Bears Picnic was well attended and included Interactive Story Time with costumed Super Hero's Spiderman, Batman and Elsa from Enchanted Entertainment!  Lots of you also had a meet and greet with the characters afterwards. For the bigger kids we had the Extreme Air Bungee, Axe Throwing plus Archery with Wulflings, and the popular Irish Dancers were here delight the crowds and get the toes tapping.  The Te Aroha Croquet Club held demonstrations and free 'have a go' sessions and the Te Aroha District Museum was free entry all day!

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These amazing stalls and food vendors were here for the day.

Mokoz, Pa Hill Produce, Dutix Gifts and More, Intoxicakes, Donut Express, Kiwi Snow, Rural Wood, NZ Momo, Star Food to Go,  WMS Embroidme/Landscape & Supplies, Mr Whippy, Food Point Delicious Dosa, Curry In A Hurry, Trea's Preserves, Spiral Shell , Bubala Creations, Tinny As,  Westside Investments Ltd, Puzzlentime IQ wooden puzzles, Button Up, Spot on Ice Cream, Meg & Elly, Todz & Up, Liquorice Delights, Community Garden, Dappa Paws, Elise's Pottery, Art by Birgitt, GJ's Bacon, Salami & Cheeses, Busy Beads, M&M Crafts, Mind the Grind, Little Tasty Food Truck, Lavender Dreams, Sub 0 Gelato, Leonies Kitchen, Quirky Garden Art, Shamelessly Shabby, Alpaca Artistry, Jens Crafts, Sues Greenstone, Boho, Gothic and Celtic Jewelry, Bernarda Hair Wraps, Constellation and Stone, Matter of Flax, The Scent Room Hamilton, The Little Canteen, Bowls, Cups and Waffle, Te Aroha Mineral Water/Lemon & Te Aroha, Lechoneras Cuisine, Aquarian Vibes, Taj Indian Restaurant, Mind Body Spirit Balance NZ, Kiwi Fudge, Rawleighs by Lorraine, Thymeless Apothecary, Melo Yelo E-bikes, St Joseph's Fundraiser, Tintype Central, DD's Dreams Boho-tique, and Daltons fundraiser!

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Our local community groups were here, some of them together under our Community Hub tent:  Te Aroha CAB, Te Aroha Community Patrol, Te Aroha Lions, Keep Te Aroha Beautiful; pgf.nz, Creative Fibre Waikato, Community Health Shuttle, Let Kids be Kids, Te Aroha Bridge Club, plus Hato Hone St John with their First Responders' Unit and free health checks, plus The Te Aroha Fire and Rescue services with demonstrations throughout the day. Matamata Piako Libraries (Te Aroha) spent time in the Free Childrens area with activities and story time for the children.  

 

The Pavilion Tea Rooms, run as a fundraiser by the ladies of St Marks Church, was a wonderful place for a very affordable simple lunch option. 

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Our own committee run, fund raising, sausage sizzle/bacon butty/candy floss and popcorn did a roaring trade!  We were run off our feet!  

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A massive thanks to our sponsors and many volunteers on the day!  We could not have done this without you!

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We've wrapped up for another year.  Follow our Facebook page for all of the latest news and updates of our 2025 event.

 

See you in 2025!

 

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