Funky Fish Family Fun Day
Starts at 11 am, Sunday 30 March 2025
Taurikura Bay, Whangarei Heads
Grab the family and make a day of it. We encourage family fishing participation however if fishing is not your caper, then we still have plenty of reasons for you to come along and support the Whangarei Heads School & Community Library.
The event will be providing:
- Fishing Contest Weigh-in Base
- Public Fish Auction
- Great Food & Refreshments
- Live Entertainment
- Licenced Bar
- Stalls By Our Sponsors
- Kids Activities
- Prizegiving
- Grand Prize Draw
For The Kids
Funky fishing competition is for kids, too. Children are eligible to buy a Nipper Ticket (up to 9 years old) or a Junior Ticket (10-15 year old). There are a wide number of categories for you to enter and heaps of spot prizes just for you, so you could win something even if you don’t catch a fish! Just make sure you are present at the prize giving to collect your prize.
Kids Fish Categories- Snapper, Kahawai, Trevelly, John Dory, Sprat.
Funky Fishing is a family competition & fun event and we always have heaps of activities for kids. After the family returns from fishing to the weigh-in festival site at Taurikura Bay, there will be lots to do.
- Bouncy Castle
- Spot Prizes (even if you don’t catch a fish)
- Face Painting
- Games and activities
- Lots of food, refreshments and treats