Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) wants to bring families together and help round off the summer break with a Teddy Bears Picnic at the Wānaka Recreation Centre.

Families should mark their calendars for Saturday February 1, when the Teddy Bear’s Picnic returns to Wānaka.

There will be “plenty of entertainment for kids of all ages”, QLDC said, with the event featuring music, interactive games, face painting, bouncy castles and more.

The Teddy Bear’s Picnic is part of Summerdaze, a collection of events happening district-wide over the summer months. This will be the fifth year in a row for the event.

The purpose of Summerdaze is to encourage residents and visitors to enjoy the outdoors, celebrate their neighbourhood and spend time with each other.  

It kicked off with the Rainbow Run - a 5km fun-run at Eely Point - in late November.

Later in the summer the Picnic in the Park will return.

The Picnic in the Park events (taking place locally in Luggate and Makarora) will feature free BBQs, a games trailer, sports activities, face painting, a library pop-up tent, and QLDC elected members in attendance.

QLDC said families who plan to attend the Teddy Bear’s Picnic can enter their kids in a colouring competition ahead of the event to put them in the running for prizes on the day.

As well as events in Wānaka, there are a range of Summerdaze events happening on the other side of the hill.

Find more information about the colouring competition here, as well as more details about the Teddy Bear’s Picnic and other upcoming Summerdaze events.

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