Pockets of Awesome

We've been keeping a secret 🤫 A pretty exciting one... we’re officially moving in with @otautahichristchurch 🥳🤸 For years, Pockets of Awesome has been unlocking the hidden gems, local favourites and stories that make Ōtautahi special, and we’ve loved every minute of it. But the truth is, Christchurch is no longer just a series of pockets. The energy, creativity, food, people and experiences shaping this city deserve to be celebrated together under the same whare 🫶 So while this page is evolving, the heart behind it isn’t going anywhere. You’ll just find us over at @otautahichristchurch sharing even more of the places, people and stories we love. Thank you for being part of the ride 💛 #Ōtautahi #Christchurch

Looking for the best things to do in Christchurch this weekend? 👀❤️‍🔥   Here’s what’s on in Christchurch this Weekend🔥👇   1️⃣Riverlution Film Nights at @riverlution_christchurch (15 May) 2️⃣ Heathers the Musical at James Hay Theatre @christchurchtownhall (15 May) 3️⃣ Book (Fight) Club at The @artscentrechch (16 May) 4️⃣Once in a Lifetime: SIX60 and SYNTHONY at @onenewzealandstadium (16 May) 5️⃣The Seekers Mākete at The @artscentrechch (every Saturday) 6️⃣ @runakaroa (17 May) 7️⃣Murder Mystery on the Tormore Express with The @courttheatrenz & @greatjourneysnz (17 May) 8️⃣Death at Murder Manor at The @courttheatrenz (until 23 May) 9️⃣ Heritage Stargazing 2026 at The @artscentrechch  (until 25 September)   📍 Tag your friends & whānau to start planning your weekend in Christchurch!   🔗 Discover more via the link in bio   #Ōtautahi #Christchurch #WhatsOnChristchurch #ThingstoDoInChristchurch #ExploreChristchurch @venuesotautahi  @christchurchcc

Looking for the best things to do in Christchurch this weekend? 👀❤️‍🔥   What’s On in Christchurch this Weekend🔥👇   1️⃣Big Band Bash at @fateddiesclub (30 April) 2️⃣ Rock Tenors at @christchurchtownhall (1 May) 3️⃣ Riverlution Film Nights at @riverlution_christchurch (1 May) 4️⃣ Ferrymead Night Market at @ferrymeadheritagepark (2 May) 5️⃣ @openchch 2026, Various venues across Christchurch (1 - 3 May) 6️⃣Baby Expo at @wolfbrookarena (2 - 3 May) 7️⃣ The Mega Goode Market (3 May) 8️⃣Best Foods Comedy Gala at @christchurchtownhall (3 May) 9️⃣ @showbizchristchurch Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at @isaactheatreroyal (until 9 May) 🔟Wahine Mātātoa: The (Mostly) True Story of Erihāpeti Pātahi at The @courttheatrenz (until 9 May) 1️⃣1️⃣ Heritage Stargazing 2026 at The @artscentrechch  (10 April - 25 September)   📍 Tag your friends & whānau to start planning your weekend in Christchurch!   🔗 Discover more via the link in bio   #Ōtautahi #Christchurch #WhatsOnChristchurch #ThingstoDoInChristchurch #ExploreChristchurch @venuesotautahi  @christchurchcc

Looking for the best things to do in Christchurch this weekend? 👀❤️‍🔥   What’s On in Christchurch this Weekend🔥👇   1️⃣ Super Round Team Signing Sessions (23 - 25 April, various times) 2️⃣ @showbizchristchurch Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at @isaactheatreroyal (23 April - 9 May) 3️⃣ @ramblerchristchurch Stadium Opening Festival (23 -26 April) 4️⃣ Super Round Fan Trail (24 - 26 April) 5️⃣ Super Round Live Site on The Terrace (24 -26 April) 6️⃣ DHL @superrugby Pacific - Super Round at @onenewzealandstadium (24 - 26 April) 7️⃣ City Nature Challenge 2026 (24 - 27 April) 8️⃣ Anzac Day Dawn Service at Cathedral Square (6am 25 April) 9️⃣ Murder mystery on the Tormore Express with @greatjourneysnz & @courttheatrenz (26 & 17 May) 🔟Riverside Farmers Market at @riversidemarket.nz (26 April) 1️⃣1️⃣ Wahine Mātātoa: The (Mostly) True Story of Erihāpeti Pātahi at the @courttheatrenz (until 9 May) 1️⃣2️⃣  Heritage Stargazing 2026 at the @artscentrechch  (10 April - 25 September)   📍 Tag your friends & whānau to start planning your weekend in Christchurch!   🔗 Discover more via the link in bio   #Ōtautahi #Christchurch #WhatsOnChristchurch #ThingstoDoInChristchurch #ExploreChristchurch @venuesotautahi @christchurchcc

Looking for the best things to do in Christchurch this weekend? 👀❤️‍🔥   What’s On in Christchurch this Weekend🔥👇   1️⃣Supercars Fanfare at @tepaechristchurch  (16 April 4pm - 6pm) 2️⃣ Supercars Live Site at The Terrace (17 -19 April) 3️⃣Repco @supercarschampionship - ITM Christchurch Super 440 (17 -19 April) 4️⃣Jimmy Barnes at @wolfbrookarena (17 April) 5️⃣ Riverlution Film Nights at @riverlution_christchurch (17 April) 6️⃣ Outdoor Cinema 2026 at @artscentrechch (until 17 April) 7️⃣ @wellingtonphoenix v Western Sydney Wanderers FC at Apollo Projects Stadium (18 April) 8️⃣School Holiday at @riversidemarket.nz (18 April) 9️⃣ Nepal Festival at the Multicultural Recreation and Community Centre (18 April) 🔟Wahine Mātātoa: The (Mostly) True Story of Erihāpeti Pātahi at @courttheatrenz (18 April - 9 May) 1️⃣1️⃣  Rockets & Runways Astronautical Expo at @airforcemuseumnz  (19 April) 1️⃣2️⃣  School Holiday Fun at the @artscentrechch  (until 19 April) 1️⃣3️⃣ Heritage Stargazing 2026 at @artscentrechch  (10 April - 25 September)     📍 Tag your friends & whānau to start planning your weekend in Christchurch!   🔗 Discover more via the link in bio   #Ōtautahi #Christchurch #WhatsOnChristchurch #ThingstoDoInChristchurch #ExploreChristchurch @venuesotautahi

Looking for the best things to do in Christchurch this weekend? 👀❤️‍🔥   What’s On in Christchurch this Weekend🔥👇   1️⃣Scared Scriptless at @courttheatrenz  (Friday Nights) 2️⃣ Dazzlehands - @nzballet at @christchurchtownhall (10 -11 April) 3️⃣Heritage Stargazing 2026 at @artscentrechch (10 April - 25 September) 4️⃣Sunny Side Up Children’s Film Festival at @chchartgallery (10 April) 5️⃣ @tactixnetball v Steel at @wolfbrookarena (11 April) 6️⃣ Outdoor Cinema 2026 at @artscentrechch (until 17 April) 7️⃣ School Holiday at @riversidemarket.nz (11 - 18 April) 8️⃣ Drive-In Night Zootopia 2 with @fireflycinemas (11 April) 9️⃣Lyttelton Antarctic Walk (2026) meeting at 1pm Albion Square (11 April) 🔟 @christchurchmarathon (12 April) 1️⃣1️⃣ @rollickingelato - Do the Walk get the Free Scoop at Rollickin Riccarton (12 April) 1️⃣2️⃣  School Holiday Fun at @artscentrechch (until 19 April)     📍 Tag your friends & whānau to start planning your weekend in Christchurch!   🔗 Discover more via the link in bio   #Ōtautahi #Christchurch #WhatsOnChristchurch #ThingstoDoInChristchurch ExploreChristchurch

Looking for the best things to do in Christchurch this long weekend? 👀❤️‍🔥   What’s On in Christchurch this Easter🔥👇   1️⃣The Christchurch Easter Show at Canterbury Agricultural Park (3 - 6 April) 2️⃣ Easter Eggstravaganza at @riversidemarket.nz (3 - 6 April) 3️⃣Easter Bunny Hunt at the Christchurch Gondala(3 - 4 April) 4️⃣ Quail Island Easter Egg Hunt with @blackcatcruises (3 - 19 April) 5️⃣ Drive-In Night The Lion King with @fireflycinemas   (3 April) 6️⃣ @crusadersrugbyteam V Fijian Drua (3 April) 7️⃣ Outdoor Cinema 2026 at @artscentrechch (3 April - 17 April) 8️⃣ The Walking Festival 2026 (until 19 April) 9️⃣ School Holiday Fun at @artscentrechch (2 - 19 April) 🔟Weber Bros ‘The Circus’ (13 March - 19 April) 1️⃣1️⃣ @natgeo The Greatest Wildlife Photographs Exhibition at @oranawildlifepark (until 30 April)   📍 Tag your friends & whānau to start planning your weekend in Christchurch!   🔗 Discover more via the link in bio   #Ōtautahi #Christchurch #WhatsOnChristchurch #ThingstoDoInChristchurch #ExploreChristchurch

Just 20 minutes from Christchurch city and worth every minute of the drive 🚗✨ Lyttelton has a hidden gem and it goes by the name of @superrestaurant 🌿 Super is serving up Japanese Māori fusion cuisine — something truly one-of-a-kind in Lyttelton, where two rich food cultures come together on one plate. Fresh, quality ingredients, creative cocktails, a killer wine list, AND hospitality that keeps people coming back? Say less 😍 Whether you're visiting Lyttelton Harbour for the day or planning a special night out in Christchurch, make Super Restaurant your reason to head through the tunnel. 📍 Super Restaurant, 5 Norwich Quay, Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand ℹ️ Great for vegans, vegetarians, date nights, catch-ups, large groups and even private events Have you been? What was your favourite thing you ordered? 👇 #ChristchurchNZ #ChristchurchEats #Lyttelton #NZFoodie

Looking for the best things to do in Christchurch this weekend? 👀❤️‍🔥   What’s On in Christchurch this Weekend🔥👇   1️⃣ The Christchurch Food Show 2026 at @wolfbrookarena  (27–29 March) 2️⃣ Ōtautahi Pride Market at Naylor Love Carpark on Cashel St (28 March) 3️⃣ Relay For Life Christchurch (28 March) 4️⃣ Christchurch Eid Al-Fitr Festival 2026 at Ray Blank Park (28 March) 5️⃣ Christchurch City Antarctic Walk from @tepaechristchurch (28 March) 6️⃣ Ōtautahi Crafters Market Easter Edition in South City Shopping Centre (28 - 29 March) 7️⃣ Dog Walkies! With @rollickingelato & @chchpride (29 March) 8️⃣ @white_ferns v South Africa ODI at Hagley Oval (29 March) 9️⃣ @riversidemarket.nz Farmers Market (29 March) 🔟Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen at @courttheatrenz (until 1 April)   📍 Tag your friends & whānau to start planning your weekend in Christchurch!   🔗 Discover more via the link in bio   #Ōtautahi #Christchurch #WhatsOnChristchurch #ThingstoDoInChristchurch #ExploreChristchurch

Looking for the best things to do in Christchurch this weekend? 👀❤️‍🔥   What’s On in Christchurch this Weekend🔥👇   1️⃣@dukefestivalofsurfing  10th Anniversary in New Brighton 🏄🎶 (19–22 March) 2️⃣ PRIDE NIGHT at @artscentrechch 🏳️‍🌈(20 March) 3️⃣ @hedge_fest ‼️ (21 March) 4️⃣ Culture Galore 2026 at Multicultural Recreation and Community Centre 🫶(21 March) 5️⃣ Golden Homes Le Race in Cathedral Square 🚴 (21 March) 6️⃣ @nzballet Presents Macbeth at @isaactheatreroyal  🩰(until 22 March) 7️⃣ Music on the Forecort at @chchartgallery 🎶 (22 March) 8️⃣ The Beths at @christchurchtownhall 🎸(22 March) 9️⃣ @canterburymuseum  Collection Tours 🗣️ (7 - 23 March) 🔟Cathedral Square Unearthed Exhibition at @thecrossingchch  ⛪️ (until 22 March)   📍 Tag your friends & whānau to start planning your weekend in Christchurch!   🔗 Discover more via the link in bio   #Ōtautahi #Christchurch #WhatsOnChristchurch #ThingstoDoInChristchurch #ExploreChristchurch

Looking for the best things to do in Christchurch this weekend? 👀❤️‍🔥   What’s On in Christchurch this Weekend🔥👇   1️⃣Prima Facie at @artscentrechch  (12 March) 2️⃣ @twomindsfestival 2026 (13 - 15 March) 3️⃣ @city2surf_christchurch (15 Mar) 4️⃣ The Rocky Horror Sow at @isaactheatreroyal (until 15 March) 5️⃣ Weber Bros ‘The Circus’ (13 March - 19 April) 6️⃣ Delta Heavy: APEX in Cathedral Square (14 March) 7️⃣ @natgeo The Greatest Wildlife Photographs at @oranawildlifepark (until 30 April) 8️⃣ @canterburymuseum Collection Tours (7 - 23 March) 9️⃣ Cathedral Square Unearthed Exhibition at @thecrossingchch (until 22 March) 🔟 The Importance of Being Earnest at the @courttheatrenz Theatre (season extended until 28 March)   📍 Tag your friends & whānau to start planning your weekend in Christchurch! 🔗 Discover more via the link in bio   #Ōtautahi #Christchurch #WhatsOnChristchurch #ThingstoDoInChristchurch #ExploreChristchurch

Looking for something unique to do in Christchurch this weekend? 👀 @railsandaleschch is back! 🚋🍻 Hop on a heritage tram and bar-hop across Ōtautahi at your own pace. Five top city bars, craft drinks, and live music onboard — one tram acoustic, the other a DJ — keeping the vibes high all afternoon. 🍺 Six beer tastings or wine/cocktail options 🚋 Hop-on hop-off heritage trams 🎶 Live music + DJs 🍹 Afterparty at Dux Central A Christchurch experience you won’t forget. Check out @railsandaleschch for all info #ChristchurchNZ #ThingsToDoChristchurch #ChristchurchEvents #ChristchurchBarCrawl