Saturday 17 April
9.30 – 11am : The Golden Times Vintage Car Display and Rally
Admire the vintage cars parked down on Butlers Green before they leave for a car rally. Butlers Green
10am : Mitsubishi Electric Market
A village wide market experience featuring over 120 stalls with some of the best NZ made products ranging from arts and crafts, to farmers and artisan food. Set amongst colourful autumn trees, this vibrant market is full of atmosphere and with live entertainment throughout the day it is not to be missed..........Village Green
10am : Festival Ticket and Information Booth
Purchase your tickets for festival events or pick up some festival information..........Outside the Arrowtown Library, Village Green
10am – 1pm : Bikes 4 Fun
Have a go on these unique, weird and wonderful bikes. Fun for all ages. Gold coin donation to Child Cancer Society.........Buckingham Street by the cottages
10.30am : Sir R Wolley’s Street Theatre
Well received at the 2009 Edinburgh Festival, Sir R Wolley delivers a street show filled with expert mimicry, clowning, off-the-cuff improvisation and his famous ballet routine - guaranteed to have you laughing.........Buckingham Street
11am – 1pm : Gold Panning
Try your luck panning for some genuine Arrow gold..........Buckingham Street FREE
11am - 3pm : Lodge Arrow Kilwinning No 86
The Masonic Lodge was built in 1888. Now fully restored, the public are invited to view the historic discoveries..........Wiltshire Street FREE
ON THE Q92 MORE FM STAGE: BUCKINGHAM GREEN
11am – 12pm : Timaru Dixieland Jazz Band
A great upbeat jazz band with a variety of songs to entertain you.
12.05pm – 12.10pm : Southland Times/Mirror Prize Draw
Locals watch out for competition details in the special Autumn Festival edition of The Southland Times delivered on Saturday 3th April. 5 prize draws of $100 Smith City vouchers.
12.15pm – 12.45pm : Live Entertainment
12.50pm – 1.50pm : The Heartleys
Winners of the 2008 Gold Guitar Awards, the duo, and their fresh, pop-infused country music is already making waves across the Tasman and NZ. Their debut single ‘No Man's Land' hit Australian country music charts and they were finalists in the NZ APRA ‘Country Song of the Year 2009'.
1.50pm : JAG Air fly over
Look skyward for the amazing aerobatic display by Jag Air’s stunt plane.
2pm : The Southland Times / Mirror Festival Street Parade
A large variety of community groups and local businesses participating to make this a wonderful parade among stunning autumn colour. Buckingham Street.
After the parade come and view floats on Ramshaw Lane and watch the Buckingham Belles dance the cancan and listen to the Miners’ Band on Buckingham Street by the market.
3pm - 4pm : Timaru Dixieland Jazz Band
A great upbeat jazz band with a variety of songs to entertain you..........Buckingham Green
7.30pm : 70’s Disco Inferno
Grab your posse of hot chicks and groovy dudes to ‘feel tha funk’ at a night like no other. Dress up and get down with the boogie; pull on your boob tube and hot pants or slip into your hip hugging flares and swing your medallion round your neck. Shake your booty to the funky disco beats for prizes to be awarded on the night i.e. best Disco Diva and hottest Jive Turkey. Cash bar and light supper provided… it promises to be loads of fun and excellent value with all proceeds going to the Arrowtown Scouts Jamboree Fund..........Athenaeum Hall $25PP FOR TABLES OF 10 / SINGLES $30