Tauranga A&P Lifestyle Show

We are celebrating our 140th Anniversary Tauranga A&P Lifestyle in conjunction with the Tauranga Vintage Machinery Clubs 40th Anniversary in 2024 will bring history to life with displays of trade skills long forgotten -

With only 5 weeks to go now we would like to acknowledge all our Sponsors, for without their financial assistance, we could not run our annual show this year > Pub Charity > Western Bay Community Events Fund > One Foundation
Healthcare on 15, CPLime, McDonald Motor Trimmers, Bernina Sewing Centre, Kapiti Chocolate, KJM Niche Software, Shoof International, Taranaki Food, Boonies, Rob White Farrier, TopFlight Feeds, New World Brookfield, Harrison Frames, Bethlehem Dispensary, Unichem 15 Ave Pharmacy, ToyWorld BayFair, EMAC Electrical, Kaimai Eggs, Bay Events.

Competition Schedules can be downloaded from https://www.facebook.com/2024.APShow

We have two different entertainers to perform on stage for you. Colin Williams will start the day off until lunch time, after which we have The Eagles Tribute Band performing for the afternoon.

The Vintage Machinery Club are to present over 100 tractors and static engines on the Saturday. Some of these you will see in action on Saturday, but Sunday is their day and they will truely be strutting their stuff (so to speak).

Shorland Peugeot Citroen of Tauranga will bring along a number of both Brand New and Vintage Citroens and will be set up on Site 10, which is opposite the Vintage Machinery Section.

Tauranga A & P Lifestyle Show itself will be run as much along traditional themes as our Community and Lifestyles allow us to do so. We have the old favourite sections such as Home based Industries & Equestrian, with a new Section Fun Dog Ring run by Paws & Play in Maleme St, Tauranga. The Travelling Farmyard will be onsite with a selection of farm animals that the community at large can interact with and learn how to handle and care for. We also have Alpaca's and Miniature Highland Cattle coming along to be viewed. We are not missing out on sheep, as the Sheep n Show are coming down from Northland to entertain the public with their racing abilities, as well as a Sheep Shearing Demonstration in the vintage Machinery section using a vintage shearing plant. Waste nothing, we are encouraging whoever would like to, with the use of a sheep image to use the freshly shorn fleece on this image to take home.

We have several games organised for the community to take part it, a Dunk It tub to be enjoyed in this heat.

The Greerton Gold Leisure Marching Team will demonstrate their very co - ordinated steps and timing, in the Public demonstration space at 12 pm.

There will be a marquee set up that the public are encouraged to use, and inside will be a sunblock station (sponsored by Healthcare on 15th) there will also be Hand Sanitiser available.

We have a number of free activities that the children can enjoy, Andreas Face Painting and Balloon 'O' Mania, Hay Bale Rides on a trailer pulled by a vintage tractor is provide taxi service from the car park in Mc Kinelys Park into the Oval (where the activites are happening) and returned to the carpark, The Kitchen Fire Unit from Tauranga Fire Department which is always provides a fantastic visual display that the children love. As it was so popular at our 2023 show, it was decided to do this again, The Most Impressive Rooster Competition, only to include the Most Impressive Hen as well, everyone is encouraged to vote for whichever bird they think is the best. The local group known as The Entertainers will quietly mingle out in the crowd.

Event Fun Unlimited are setting up and operating 7 Side Show Activities. We have a Ferris Wheel, Bouncy Bunny, Chair 'o' Plane, Tiger Combo Castle, mini jeeps, Racing toilets, Mechanical Bull. A small charge will be made to enjoy these activities.

There is also the Market Day side of the show, where we have Food, Craft and Produce Vendors who all make an A & P what it is well known for.