Richmond Spring Fair at Avebury House
Winter's done, come shake it off at the Richmond Spring Fair - back for its 8th year. It's time for nurturing new growth, looking after old treasures, keeping our footprint light, and giving our community a great day out.
Date: Saturday 17th October 2026.
Time: 10am to 2pm.
Location: Avebury House (9 Eveleyn Couzins Avenue) down to Richmond Community Garden (46A Vogel Street).
Keep up to date on the Richmond Spring Fair on Facebook.
Some new friends alongside the familiar faces
A few new groups to the mix this year:
- Consumer NZ.
- Rongoā Māori advocates NTRAĀ Trust.
- Ocean Ember Saunas - there'll be a mobile sauna at the fair.
- WEA will be signing people onto the electoral roll.
- Rainbow Ride is cycling in for the first time, and
- Spokes is bringing back the bike valet.
Familiar favourites are all back too:
- Repair Revolution making old things new again.
- Precious Plastics with updates to share.
- The Riverlution Café will be open for goodies.
- The Riverlution Farmers' Market, and
- Car boot sale - the original reduce-reuse-recycle event.
Games move up top, kids' favourites stay in the playground
We Are Richmond and the Avon Sports Hub are moving games and sack races up behind the pool this year. Down in the playground area:
- the Shirley Library Van.
- the Stormwater Superheroes.
- facepainter Lily Peas Blossom.
- Casa dei Bambini.
- Pareawa Banks Avenue School.
- Ferndale School.
- Stables Montessori.
- Shirley Playcentre - for the first time.
Heritage Festival joins the party at Avebury House
Spring Fair always lines up with Heritage Festival, so there'll be a history exhibit. Bring your oldest Richmond memories to share with our volunteer David.
Downstairs, volunteers are cooking up fresh scones for Devonshire Tea, and the Christchurch Archaeology Project is bringing back their zines. Outside, the Vintage Market is finding old treasures new homes, and round the back you can see how Canterbury Horticultural Society's climate-savvy garden design is coming along.