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Harbour Bridge is closed from 06:00 on Saturday 24 October to 06:00 on Monday 26 October. Diversions and ferry times

What’s on

Festivals, markets, talks and community events across Larkhaven. Most events are free.

October 2026

  • A round raised planting bed edged with timber posts in a paved community garden.

    Autumn Plant Swap

    Swap plants, cuttings, seeds and bulbs with other gardeners at Wren Valley Community Garden on Saturday 24 October 2026, 10:00–13:00.

    Free

    • 10:00 to 13:00
    • Wren Valley Community Garden
  • A bright, open-plan public library with rows of wooden bookshelves, display stands and windows along the far wall.

    Night of the Libraries

    Libraries across Larkhaven stay open late on Saturday 31 October 2026, 18:00–23:00, for a free night of stories, music, games and Halloween surprises.

    Free

    • 18:00 to 23:00
    • Central Library and branch libraries

November 2026

  • A light art installation at night: glowing outlines of leaping figures above a bridge, with light trails from a passing boat reflected in the water.

    Quay Lights festival

    Follow a 2 km trail of 40 light installations along the Quayside waterfront every evening from Friday 6 to Sunday 15 November 2026, 17:00–22:00.

    Free

    • 17:00 to 22:00 daily
    • Quayside light trail, starting at Quay Square
  • A paved city square with a stone fountain, benches and old-style lamp posts in front of an ornate building.

    Remembrance Sunday service

    Join the city’s Remembrance Sunday service at the War Memorial on Quay Square on Sunday 8 November 2026, with two minutes’ silence at 11:00.

    Free

    • 10:45 to 12:00
    • War Memorial, Quay Square
  • An empty council chamber with rows of wooden desks and red leather chairs facing a panelled dais, lit by brass chandeliers.

    Draft budget public meeting

    Ask questions about the draft budget for 2027 and tell councillors your priorities at a public meeting in the Council Chamber on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 18:30.

    Free

    • 18:30 to 20:30
    • Council Chamber, City Hall
  • A modern yellow and red low-floor tram moving along a city street.

    Tram Line 3 open day

    Celebrate the opening of tram Line 3 with a free open day at Larkhaven Transit’s Saltmarsh depot on Saturday 21 November 2026, 10:00–16:00.

    Free

    • 10:00 to 16:00
    • Saltmarsh tram depot

December 2026

  • Christmas market stalls dusted with snow and strung with lights around a tall illuminated Christmas tree at night.

    Winter Market

    Larkhaven’s Winter Market fills Quay Square with stalls of local food, crafts and gifts from Friday 4 to Sunday 20 December 2026, open every day from 10:00 to 20:00.

    Free entry

    • 10:00 to 20:00 daily
    • Quay Square

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