13/03/2026
Come on out folks! Its a cracker day :)
🎉 IT'S ALMOST TIME — HERE'S YOUR FULL MOMAC RIVER FESTIVAL KAIAPOI PROGRAMME!
📅 Saturday 14 March
🕛 12pm–4pm
📍 Raven Quay, Kaiapoi
✅ FREE Entry
Get ready for an incredible afternoon on the river — live music, Highland pipes, circus workshops, cultural performances, dragon boats, a Coast Guard rescue display, free boat hire and the epic Cardboard Regatta. Here's everything that's on:
🎤 ON STAGE
🕛 12:00 — Festival Launch
🕛 12:00–1:00 — Mermaid Rimiana
🕧 12:15–12:50 — City of Christchurch Highland Pipe Band
🕐 1:00–1:45 — Ben Farrar
🕑 2:15–3:00 — Karra Rhodes Band
🕒 3:00–3:40 — Josh Keating Band
🕓 3:45–4:10 — O'Neill School of Irish Dance
🎪 AROUND THE VENUE & CARNIVAL ZONE
🕛 12:00–4:00 — True Life Characters – Cosplay Roaming
🕛 12:00–3:00 — Serendipity Circus Workshop (Have-A-Go!)
🕛 12:00–4:00 — Hubei Chinese Cultural Performances
🕐 1:00–2:00 — Dragon & Lion Dancing
🕛 12:00–2:00 — Cardboard Boat Building
🚣 ON THE WATER
🕛 12:00–12:15 — Opening Announcement
🕛 12:00–3:00 — KORE – Free Boat Hire, 91 Raven Quay
🕧 12:15–12:45 — Cure Rowing Club
🕦 12:45–1:15 — Waikuku Beach Surf Life Saving Club
🕐 1:15–2:00 — Coast Guard Rescue Display
🕑 2:00–3:00 — 🏆 Cardboard Regatta
🕒 3:00–4:00 — Waka Ama – Waimakariri Outrigger CC
🕒 3:00–4:00 — Aoraki Dragons – Dragon Boating
🎵 MEET YOUR MUSICIANS
🎸 Ben Farrar
Raised on the Canterbury Plains, Benny Farrar picked up his first guitar at age seven — a gift from his grandmother. Time spent in North Carolina deepened his love of country music, and now freshly 20 and back home, he delivers crowd-favourite covers alongside heartfelt originals rooted in real-life storytelling. Follow him
🎶 Karra Rhodes Band
Scottish-born and Kiwi-based, Karra brings a country-pop/rock sound that blends heartfelt lyrics with catchy hooks. Inspired by Shania Twain, Carrie Underwood and Delta Goodrem, her debut album Hometown Therapy is turning heads across NZ — and her single Tell Me Mama has already earned an MLT Songwriting Award nomination. One to watch!
🤠 Josh Keating Band
A multi-award winning Christchurch musician and singer-songwriter with roots deep in NZ country music, Josh has been performing since childhood. A seasoned guitarist with a strong country voice, he brings a wide repertoire that gets crowds singing, dancing and having a blast.
🏴 City of Christchurch Highland Pipe Band
One of Canterbury's most iconic bands, founded in 1931 and proudly carrying the Christchurch City Coat of Arms. As Pipe Major Craig Gibson puts it: "For many people, hearing bagpipes live — often for the first time — can spark a strong connection to their Celtic ancestry." A must-see!
🎪 AND THERE'S MORE...
Ever wanted to run away with the circus? 🎪 Join the Serendipity Circus Have-A-Go workshop and learn to hula hoop, juggle and more from real-life circus performers — suitable for all ages, toddlers to grandparents!
Plus — KORE is offering FREE boat hire at 91 Raven Quay (by the Mandeville Bridge) all afternoon till 3pm 🚣
See you at Raven Quay this Saturday! 🌊
