Get Outdoors Week

Get Outdoors Week is an annual week-long initiative jointly developed by New Zealand's outdoor recreation, outdoor safety and tourism community. They wish to encourage people to use this week to get out and explore New Zealand's outdoors safely.

Stay up-to-date with the week and share your #GOWeekNZ adventures!

Events

Past events

Get Outdoors Week 2019

Rangitoto Wharf, Sat 16 Feb 2019
Get Outdoors Week 2019

Ben Lomond Track, Thu 21 Feb 2019
Get Outdoors Week 2019

Rabbit Island Cycleway Tracks, Sun 17 Feb 2019
Foveaux Walkway Bluff - GO Week 2019

Stirling Point Signpost, Sun 17 Feb 2019
Outdoor Safety for Families - GO Week 2019

Macpac, Sat 16 Feb 2019
Ask the Outdoor Expert Sessions

Macpac Petone, Tue 19 Feb 2019
Ask the Outdoor Expert Sessions

Macpac Albany Store, Wed 20 Feb 2019
Ask the Outdoor Expert Sessions

The Plaza, Thu 21 Feb 2019
17 Waibls Track to Coopers Knob

Waibls Track, Sat 16 Nov 2019
19 Catherine Marshall Reserve Covenant & Duvauchelle Peak

Duvauchelle, Sun 17 Nov 2019
21 Changing Vegetation of Diamond Harbour Reserves

Diamond Harbour, Sun 17 Nov 2019
23 Godley Head’s Antarctic Hut and Penguins

Godley Head, Sat 23 Nov 2019
25 Ecology of the Port Saddle and History of Lyttelton Port

Lyttelton, Sat 23 Nov 2019
27 Kids Nature Trail - Gibraltar Rock and Omahu Bush

Gibraltar Rock, Sun 24 Nov 2019
29 Children’s Bay Farm Walk

Akaroa, Sun 24 Nov 2019
Get Outdoors with MSC - Walk Mt Kaukau

Khandallah Park, Mon 18 Nov 2019
Torpedo7 Beginner Bike Ride: Lake Mangamahoe with GTGO

Lake Mangamahoe, Sun 17 Nov 2019
Torpedo7 Beginner Bike Ride: Craters with GTGO

Craters of the Moon, Sun 24 Nov 2019 – Mon 25 Nov 2019
Pedal & Spokes The Fun Family Cycle Ride for Charity

Fergusson Park, Sat 16 Nov 2019
Pelorus Trust Run & Walk Event

Petone Rugby League Clubrooms, Sun 24 Nov 2019
Parkrun - 5km Timed Run

Two Mile Bay Reserve, Sat 16 Nov 2019
Parkrun - 5km Timed Run

Hagley Park North, Sat 16 Nov 2019
Waitetuna Wind Farm Trail Run

Waitetuna Wind Farm, Sat 23 Nov 2019
Self Sufficiency Volunteer Session

Richmond Community Garden, Sat 23 Nov 2019
Newstead Walkway with Outdoor Kid

Vaile Road, Sat 23 Nov 2019
Junky Monkeys - Pop-up Adventure Playground

Windsor Reserve, Sat 23 Nov 2019
Ride the Wilderness - Mountain Bike Ride

Ross Goldfields Information & Heritage Centre, Sat 16 Nov 2019
Auckland Mums Hike with Outdoorsy

Mercer Bay Loop Track car park, Thu 21 Nov 2019
Wellington Bushbabies Walk

Botanic Garden, Sun 17 Nov 2019
Wellington Bushbabies Walk

Tresslick Park Ngaio, Tue 19 Nov 2019
Wellington Bushbabies Walk

Trentham Memorial Park, Wed 20 Nov 2019
Wellington Bushbabies Walk

The Whiti Riser, Sat 23 Nov 2019
Guided Walk of Whatipu

Whatipu Carpark, Sat 23 Nov 2019
Kirikiriroa Explorers - Wheels and Fire

Deerstalkers Carpark, Fri 22 Nov 2019
Kids Eco Festival

Cambridge Primary School, Sat 16 Nov 2019
Yogalates OutDoors

Arataki Visitor Centre, Sun 17 Nov 2019
Take a Kid Tramping with New Plymouth Tramping Club

Hunters Track, Durham Road (Easy), Sun 24 Nov 2019
Gear Night

Macpac, Wed 20 Nov 2019
Gear Night

Macpac, Wed 20 Nov 2019
Gear Night

Macpac, Wed 20 Nov 2019
Croquet - Thumbs Up Adventure Club

Carlton Croquet Club, Sat 16 Nov 2019
Tramp to the Waitawheta Hut - Thumbs Up Adventure Club

Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park, Sat 23 Nov 2019

Get Outdoors Week 2019

Stellin Memorial Park, Tue 19 Feb 2019
Get Outdoors Week 2019

Hillsborough, Fri 22 Feb 2019
OutdoorKid: Te Otamanui Lagoon and Walkway - GO Week 2019

Te Kowhai School, Sun 17 Feb 2019
Ask the Outdoor Expert Sessions

Macpac, Fri 15 Feb 2019
Ask the Outdoor Expert Sessions

Macpac, Mon 18 Feb 2019
Ask the Outdoor Expert Sessions

Macpac, Tue 19 Feb 2019
Outdoor Safety for Families at Macpac Rotorua

Macpac, Wed 20 Feb 2019
16 Carews Peak Adventure - From Swamp to Summit

Carews Peak, Sat 16 Nov 2019
18 Hinewai Night Walk “A”

Hinewai Reserve, Sat 16 Nov 2019
20 “Heart of Hinewai” Circuit

Hinewai Reserve, Sun 17 Nov 2019
22 Mt Pearce Ridge Walk

Mt Pearce, Sat 23 Nov 2019
24 Ōhinetahi Reserve - Watlings and Bush Road Tracks

Governors Bay, Sat 23 Nov 2019
26 Hinewai Night Walk “B”

Hinewai Reserve, Sat 23 Nov 2019
28 ‘Recce’ on Rocky Peak

Montgomery Reserve, Sun 24 Nov 2019
30 Lyttelton Heritage Homes and Buildings

Lyttelton, Sun 24 Nov 2019
Torpedo7 Beginner Bike Ride: Lake Mangamahoe with GTGO

Lake Mangamahoe, Sat 16 Nov 2019
Torpedo7 Beginner Bike Ride: Redwoods with GTGO

Whakarewarewa, Sat 23 Nov 2019
Guided Buggy Walk - Sculpture Walk with WCC

Kilbirnie Recreation Centre, Thu 21 Nov 2019
Rotorua Running Festival

Lakefront Village Green, Sun 24 Nov 2019
Barry Curtis Parkrun - 5km Timed Run

Barry Curtis Park, Sat 16 Nov 2019
Parkrun - 5km Timed Run

Hutt Riverbank Carpark, Sat 16 Nov 2019
Parkrun - 5km Timed Run

Dunedin Botanic Garden, Sat 16 Nov 2019
Self Sufficiency Volunteer session

Richmond Community Garden, Mon 18 Nov 2019
Jurassic Forest Walk, Lake Rotopiko with Outdoor Kid

Lake Rotopiko, Sat 16 Nov 2019
Here Comes The Bridle Path Walk

Bridle Path Track, Sat 23 Nov 2019
Junky Monkeys - Pop-up Adventure Playground

Browns Bay Beach, Sun 24 Nov 2019
Northern Southland's Cycle and Celebrate

Five Rivers Retreat, Sun 24 Nov 2019
Walk with Plunket Mums Walking Group

Plunket Rooms, Thu 21 Nov 2019
Wellington Bushbabies Walk - Rangituhi Colonial Knob Porirua

Rangituhi-Colonial Knob MTB Park, Mon 18 Nov 2019
Wellington Bushbabies Walk - Red Rocks Owhiro Bay

Red Rocks Nature Reserve, Wed 20 Nov 2019
Wellington Bushbabies Walk

Mt Kaukau Loop Track, Fri 22 Nov 2019
Wellington Bushbabies Walk

Makara Walkway, Sun 24 Nov 2019
Beginners Outdoor Safety Course

Arataki Visitor Centre, Sun 24 Nov 2019
Night Forest Walk

Arataki Visitor Centre, Sat 16 Nov 2019 – Fri 22 Nov 2019
Forest Creature Hunt

Arataki Visitor Centre, Sat 16 Nov 2019 – Sun 24 Nov 2019
Guided Walk With the Friends of Whatipū Inc.

Arataki Visitor Centre, Sat 23 Nov 2019
Swing Bridge Guided Walk at Kaitoke

Kaitoke Regional Park, Tue 19 Nov 2019
Gear Night

Macpac Petone, Wed 20 Nov 2019
Gear Night

Macpac Tower Junction, Wed 20 Nov 2019
Gear Night

Macpac, Wed 20 Nov 2019
Walk and Learn - Thumbs Up Adventure Club

Mt Eden Railway Station, Sun 17 Nov 2019

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