Good morning all, and welcome to Saturday, for many - the second of four days off.

Because most of you are in holiday-mode at the moment, we thought it'd be valuable to send out a timely reminder to set your clocks back an hour before you head to bed tonight.

Daylight Savings comes to an end tomorrow, and while it may already officially be over according to the calendar, this really is does set in stone the end too, to summer. To quote Shihad, it's time to "put your clocks back, for the Winter".

However it isn't all doom and gloom because there is a festival kicking off today (and running tomorrow as well) which will make you feel as though summer has no end.

The coveted Downtown Carnival kicks off from midday on the Strand and Tauranga waterfront.

Grab your dancing shoes and break out the fancy dress, because the two-day festival is set to be an afternoon and evening to remember.

It's just one of many fantastic events that are part of the 56th National Jazz Festival.

Event director Craig Wilson says it's always popular.

'We get anywhere between 8000-12,000 people each day, depending on the weather, so it should be a cracker weekend.”

The event comes with some road closures and it's a gold coin donation to attend, so if you're needing to find out more information about traffic, parking or further event details, visit the Jazz Festival website.

Incase that's not your idea of a good time, make sure to check out what else is on around the city today.

See What's On below:

Art In The Park
Art for Sale. Weather Permitting 9am-4pm. Coronation Park, Opp. Burger King. Tauranga Society of Artists

Balmoral Kilties Marching Team
We welcome ladies to join our fabulous sport. Ages 30-60. No experience required. Ph Anita 07 578 8996 or 0210 257 6094 evenings

Bay Network Singles Club
Social activities 55+ Dining, BBQs, outings. Phone Maureen 021 112 3307 or Jonathn 572 2091

Beth El Messianic Family
Celebrate family life with Jews & Gentiles who meet & worship as Yeshua (Jesus) & early believers did. 10am Otumoetai Primary. [email protected], Joel 021 768 043

Cards
Interested in 500? Flexible evenings to suit. Ideal for central Tauranga & Mount residents. Ph Chris 572 3834

Downtown Carnival
Bring your dancing shoes! 12pm-6pm. Five stages. Jazz, blues & funk. Fun zone for kids from 10:30am. The 56th National Jazz Festival Tauranga. See jazz.org.nz/downtown-carnival

Glaucoma NZ Tauranga
Support group meeting for those living with glaucoma, held on the 1st Saturday of every month. For more info. [email protected] 07 549 5776

LOL Laughter Wellness
Keep well on LAUGHTER - the best medicine ever. 11:00-11:45am Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, Mt Maunganui. Koha. Ph Trish 022 036 6768 Email [email protected]

Narcotics Anonymous
Open meeting, 7:30-8:30pm, Hanmer Clinic (behind Super Liquor), 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton

Nemesh Exhibition & Workshops
"Gennie Collection" Exhibition by NEMESH: 2 Feb-1 Mar. Opening & Art Demo: 2 Feb, 5-7pm. Oil Workshops: 3-4-5 Feb, 11am-5pm. Contact: [email protected]

Never Happens? Happens
Community Event, tsunami evacuation awareness. Music, entertainment, emergency services info & displays, food & prizes. At Gordon Spratt Reserve, Papamoa 7th April 3:30-7pm. See www.tauranga.govt.nz/tsunami

Never Happens? Happens
Community Event, tsunami evacuation awareness. Music, entertainment, emergency services info & displays, food & prizes. At Gordon Spratt Reserve, Papamoa 7th April 3:30-7pm. See www.tauranga.govt.nz/tsunami

Otumoetai Tennis Club
Saturday adult tennis 1:30pm start. Bellevue Park. Windsor Road. New players welcome. Coaching available. Ph Fred 544 5088

Sunshine Sequence Dance Group
Tea Dance Saturday, Mar 31. Baptist Church Hall, 13th Avenue. 5-9pm. $5pp. BYO food, plates, cutlery, non alcoholic drinks. Jan 544 4379

Tauranga Rotary Easter Booksale
Seeka Coolstore Harvard Way, Mt Maunganui opposite Classic Flyers. 9am-4:30pm Sat/Sun/Mon. We Have Books, Records, CDs, DVDs, Sheet Music & Jigsaws. Eftpos available

Te Puke Menz Shed
Mondays, Wednesdays & Saturdays @ 9am at 86B No. 3 Road Te Puke. New members welcome. Ph 573 8655 or 573 6779