Oamaru Victorian Heritage Celebrations

Join students from Waitaki Girls’ and Waitaki Boys’ High Schools as they share fresh perspectives on Ōamaru’s past.

Enjoy a tour of the Junction’s thirty four rooms and thoughtfully laid out gardens. Refreshments will be served.

Wander through decades of local history, weaving in and out of Ōamaru’s oldest public houses.

Join Toitū Otago Settlers Museum curator Peter Read for a peep inside the pavilions and a roller-coaster ride through the ins and outs, and ups and do

Teams of locals, visitors and businesses are invited to race hand trolleys down the railway track - the old-fashioned way, with people power! Support

Enjoy a scenic train ride, a classic fish and chip supper, ice cream, and lashings of ginger beer and lemonade (the adult kind). The Barnacle Brothers

Start the day with a Victorian continental breakfast at the Junction Hotel.

A hands-on workshop about making your own Christmas crackers. Materials supplied. If your cracker is for someone special and you’d like to include a s

Join local icon Harry Andrew for an engaging talk on the rise of the railway in Ōamaru and how it transformed the town forever.

Graeme will present his perspective on the history of Ōamaru’s much-loved public gardens, which have reached the grand old age of 150 years.

Members of the Waitaki Society of Genealogists will take you on a journey through the historic Ōamaru Old Cemetery. Every road we travel today exis

Delight in the timeless charm and elegance of the much-loved Victorian Garden Party at the beautiful Ōamaru Public Gardens. This ticket entitles the

Join Mike and Lyn Gray as they look back 30 years and celebrate the achievement of restoring a slice of local history for posterity. The illustrated p

Celebrate Christmas the Victorian way with a sumptuous festive feast at the historic Criterion Hotel. Savour a menu inspired by traditional Victorian

Stefan Roesch (Head of Film Dunedin and Co-Manager of Film Otago Southland) will discuss why heritage towns like Ōamaru consistently attract filmmaker

An informative chat with Iain Clark, a manufacturing jeweller, on caring for estate jewellery, remodelling and repairing your precious heirlooms. You

Step into a world of elegance, craftsmanship, and timeless style as Victorian Vogue brings history to life on the runway. Whether you're a devoted his

A time to relax before the festivities of the evening. Gentlemen may like to take a tour of the basement, but only for the adventurous!

Gather your clan, lace up your dancing shoes, and join us for a night of lively ceilidh dancing, laughter, and a wee bit of Scottish mischief! The Du

Discover the remarkable story behind Ōamaru’s spectacular 1883 production of The Pirates of Penzance and the talented locals who brought it to life. J

Join historian Brian Robertson for a lively walking tour of New Zealand’s only surviving authentic Victorian and Edwardian deepwater port. Nowhere els

North Otago has plenty of anniversaries to recognise this year, and each one comes with its own story. Join historian Kathleen Stringer for a lively e