What’s on Today: Cherry Blossoms

Today looks likes it shaping up to be a stunning day and what better way to spend it then enjoying what Tauranga has to offer.

The Cherry Blossom Festival is on again in Greerton today with entertainment ranging from shopping, a street machine and custom car show, face painting, street performers and more.

It all starts at 10.30am and runs through until 3pm.

If blossoms aren't really your thing, then maybe you would like to head along to the Carrus Open at Tauranga Gold Club.

Top golfers are swinging into competition to see who will take out the top spot.

To see what else is happening in and around Tauranga check out SunLive's What's On listings below:

Saturday 27 September

Alcoholics Anonymous

Women's meeting at St Andrews, Dee St 10-11am. Children welcome.

Car Boot Sale

Greerton School 7am – 2pm. Cost $5 per single site or $10 for double site. Weather permitting. Something for everyone. Shirley 577 1116 or 0274 146 040

Come Dancing Tonight

Sequence & old time dancing, great music & supper. Greerton Hall 7.30-11pm. Entry $6. Run by Tauranga Scottish Soc. Nola 576 5076

FASH 2014 is Back!

At Bethlehem Community Hall, SH2 9.30am - 3pm. The event where lovers of fabric, embroidery & sewing notions bargain, barter, browse & buy. Entry $2pp.

Fish & Dive Club Open Day

Oct 4 Sulphur Point 8.30am - 12.30pm. Run by the BOP dragon boat club which has 2 teams - Bay Dragons (all women's team) & the Boobops (breast cancer survivors). Give it a try - open day is specifically to recruit new members. www.facebook.com/baydragons tauranga

Gemstone Crystal & Fossil Show

At Tauranga Racecourse Sept 27 9am - 5pm & Sept 28 9am - 4pm. Live demonstrations, activities, minerals, jewellery & more. Adults $5, children $2, family $10.

Greerton Village Cherry Blossom Festival

Under the cherry blossom trees on Chadwick & Cameron Rds 10.30am – 3pm. Car show, market stalls, face painting, amusement rides, street performers, live music & more. Free family entertainment.

Katikati Tramping Club

Grace Darling - Alpha Loop. 5-6hrs, 8.30am start. Moderate. Maggie 07 863 7736

Learn to Meditate

Learn meditation techniques to overcome anxiety, depression, improve sleep, live a positive way of life & feel healthier & happier. Held Oct 4 at Mount Senior Citizen's Hall, 345 Maunganui Rd 12.45-4pm. Bookings essential. $36, includes afternoon tea. www.meditateintauranga.org or 09 846 5829

Macular Degeneration Free Seminar

Oct 4 - Local Ophthalmologist, Dr Andrew Thompson, sharing latest information on treatment & management at Hotel Armitage, Washington Room, 9 Willow St, Tauranga 10-11.30am.

Market

Greerton Hall 8am – 12pm. Crafts, plants, produce, bric-a-brac. Nancy/Merv, Waihi 07 863 6697

Messianic Weekly Meetings

The Way meet in the Kingfisher Room, Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, Mt Maunganui 10am. 542 1438

Mount Militia Roller Derby

War of the Wheels live roller derby at

QE2 Tauranga. Doors open 3pm, first game 4pm. Food, drinks, eftpos, kids area, half time entertainment. 3 games for the price of one! Door sales: adults $15, children 5-14 $5, children under five free. Email mountmilitia@hotmail.co.nz

Mulch Raking at Sydenham Botanic Park

Mulch raking around the trees to help keep weeds down & moisture in 1-3pm. Bring a rake & a wheel barrow.

Tauranga Farmers Market

Tauranga Primary School cnr 5th Ave & Cameron Rd every Sat 7.45am - 12pm. Fresh & artisian produced food. Trixie 552 5278 or www.taurangafarmersmarket.co.nz

Village Radio

Community radio broadcasting from Tauranga Historic Village 1368 kHz AM. Music of 1920's - 80's weekends 9am - 5pm, weekdays 10am - 5pm. Specialty programmes. www.villageradio.co.nz or 571 3710

Weekend Activities for Over 60's

Walks, day trips, dinners & good times. Zeana 544 1513

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