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Come on down and try out some different sports in a fun and friendly environment or support your local community! Bookings may be required.
- Free beginner Pilates classes for women at FitWave (Tuesdays until 17th February);
- Adult Social Sprint Series with Awatea Athletics (Wednesdays until 25th February);
- House of Hoopz 2026 in various locations across the city (until Finals Day on 15th March);
- Family Fun Day at The Richmond Club (Sunday 15th February);
- Ride 'n' Slide at West Melton Skate Park (Sunday 15th February);
- Open Day at Unbreakable Training (Saturday 28th February);
- Children's Day at Cuthberts Green (Sunday 1st March);
- Inclusive Sports Day (Friday 6th March);
- Christchurch Holi Festival of Colours (Saturday 7th March);
- Hello Hornby (Saturday 7th March);
- Phillipstown Park for the People (Friday 13th March);
- SPACPAC Canterbury Polyfest (Friday 13th and Saturday 14th March); and
- Estuary Fest in South New Brighton (Saturday 14th March).
Check out Summer in Selwyn events throughout January and February 2026.
Active Canterbury on Facebook has the latest local events and happenings on physical activity.
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Here are some snippets on the latest physical activity research or news that we found interesting.
If you like to exercise outdoors, summer gives you more chance to catch the daylight. It’s often easier to get out of bed and still light when you finish work.
But what about when it gets really hot?
You don’t need a gym membership, dumbbells, or expensive equipment to get stronger.
Special Olympics NZ has launched a series of online modules to help provide inclusive opportunities across sport, play and active recreation.

