HanAhrt

29/05/2026

🔥🍖🚗🎪 The Deep South BBQ Comp, Car show and market is taking over Forsyth Barr Stadium THIS SUNDAY… and it’s FREE ENTRY!! ✨

PLUS I’ll be there bringing the colour, sparkle, face painting & balloon fun from my HanAhrt Pop-Up! 🎨🎈💕

I’ll have special custom event-exclusive designs available on the day, including the sneak peeks of the ones pictured in this post:
🍔🪽 Burger Wings
🔪 Chef’s Knife

There is SO much happening for families and everyone in between:

🎨 Face painting
🎈 Balloon twisting
🛻 Sumo Trucks
🚂 Mini Thomas the Tank Engine rides
🚗 Incredible car displays
🔥 BBQ competition
🛍️ Huge market area
🍔 YUMMY food trucks
✨ Loads of family entertainment all day long

📍 Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
📅 Sunday 31 May 2026
🕙 10:00am – 4:00pm

A few important event details:
🚪 Gates open at 10am via Gate F (see map in post for more details)
🚗 Limited parking available at the North end of the stadium carpark
🚧 The Leith Walkway is closed, so please plan an alternate route

You’ll find the market stalls beside the Smoke & Torque Car Show, so come wander through, support amazing local businesses, grab some treats, and stop by the HanAhrt Pop-Up for some colourful magic 💖

Massive shoutout to all the incredible vendors helping make this event awesome:
✨ Bacolod Nameetz
✨ Morgan Le Fay NZ
✨ Tack2/Redmare
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✨ Pure Stone Treasures
✨ Carolyn’s Crafts
✨ Jodi’s Lucky Dip
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✨ Leashy’s Jewellery
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✨ In the Flour Kitchen
✨ Meg&Max
✨ Two Fantails Design
✨ Highland Creations
✨ Honey Harvest Apiaries Ltd
✨ Costal Coffee
✨ Errol’s Kitchen
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✨ .pe_creations_nz
✨ Kombi Vinyl
✨ Resin Fusion
✨ Models4u
✨ Bacon Bliss
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✨ RA Amusement
✨ .co.nz
✨ Andy and Bow

This is shaping up to be one giant smoky, shiny, family-fun wonderland 🌭🚗🎡✨

Come say hi and get painted at the HanAhrt Pop-Up! 🎨💕

17/05/2026

🎡 Wingatui Twilight Carnival was hands down one of our all time fave events to face paint & balloon twist at!! Looking forward to the next event where I get to bling my Pop-Up with lights!! (Looking at you Dunedin Midwinter Carnival ❄️) here’s hoping the Twilight Carnival swings by again next year 🤞

15/05/2026

🎡✨ Wingatui Twilight Carnival is the place to be this weekend! ✨🎡

Glowing lights, carnival rides, delicious food, disco vibes, magical entertainment AND an incredible community atmosphere all coming together for one unforgettable weekend at Wingatui Racecourse! 🌈💜

And I’m SO excited to be bringing my HanAhrt Pop-Up along for the fun!! 🎨🎈✨

I’ll be there all weekend face painting & my partner Ryan will be balloon twisting amongst the sparkling lights, market stalls, food trucks and carnival magic, creating colourful designs, wearable art, glowing glitter magic & balloon creations for all ages! 🌟

🪩 PLUS… upstairs at the MKT Party Place - Dunedin disco there’ll be UV lighting! So if you’re heading along to dance under the disco lights, let me know when you come for your face paint and I can use special UV-reactive paints and glitters so your design glows under the disco lights and around some of the light installations!! ✨💜🌟

Expect an atmosphere bursting with:
🎡 Fairground rides for all ages
🍔 Delicious food trucks
🛍 Amazing market stalls
💡 Stunning light installations
🎨 Face painting by HanAhrt
🎈 Balloon twisting by HanAhrt
🪩 Disco fun & glowing UV vibes by MKT Party Place

🎟 FREE ENTRY
(rides have a separate cost)

📅 Saturday 16th May
⏰ 3:00PM - 9:00PM

📅 Sunday 17th May
⏰ 11:00AM - 3:00PM

📍 Wingatui Racecourse / Wingatui Function Centre

Whether you’re bringing the kids for a magical family afternoon, chasing carnival thrills with friends, bringing a date, or wanting to soak up the glowing twilight atmosphere, this is shaping up to be such a beautiful, vibrant community event 💜

Come find me under the carnival lights at the HanAhrt Pop-Up (near the playground & Dinosaurs, in-front of the perfect photo-op glowing heart arch!) and let us add some extra colour & sparkle to your magical memories over this incredibly fun weekend! ✨🎠🌈

Event Hire Christchurch Otago Racing Club

01/05/2026

🕺✨ WARM UP FOR RELAY FOR LIFE… AT THE GEORGE STREET DANCE PARTY! ✨💃

Before we step into the magic of Relay for Life Dunedin, come warm up with us at the city-wide dance celebration on George Street, Dunedin!

SATURDAY 2 MAY
George Street becomes one giant disco party dance floor from 12pm - 3pm 🪩

I’ll be there from 11:30am - 2:00pm!
📍 Find me outside Wall Street Mall ( just down from Meridian Mall Dunedin & Golden Centre Dunedin ) in my NZ famous HanAhrt pop-up!!

I’ll be offering:
🎨 FREE face painting
🎈 FREE balloon twisting

All made possible thanks to Dance Ōtepoti and Dunedin City Council 💛

💥 What’s happening on Saturday?
✨ 37 dance groups
✨ Hundreds of dancers
✨ Live DJ spinning a family-friendly disco
✨ Performances flowing through the street (and even popping up in the malls 👀)

It’s bold, bright, and bursting with movement… the perfect pre-Relay spark to get hearts lifted and spirits glowing before the evening ahead 💫

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🌟 SUNDAY 3 MAY - THE CELEBRATION CONTINUES (I won’t be there, but you should be!)

Head to Toitū Otago Settlers Museum for a full day of free dance experiences:

👶 Taster Sessions kick off from 10:00am, including:
• Tiny Tots (with playtime!)
• Ageing Gracefully
• Contra Dance
• Rock & Roll
• Salsa
• Line Dancing

💃 Performances from 2:30pm (90 mins) featuring an incredible lineup of local groups bringing everything from ballet to cultural dance to aerial artistry

Whether you’re dipping your toes in for the first time or just want to sit back and enjoy, Sunday has a softer, explore-and-experience kind of rhythm 🌿

👣 Bring your whānau
🎨 Get painted on Saturday
🎈 Grab a balloon creation
💃 Then keep the good vibes rolling into Sunday

Free. All ages. All FUN!!

Let’s fill the streets with movement, colour, and connection… then carry that energy straight into Relay for Life 💜✨

30/04/2026

Come show your support this weekend and get free face painting and balloon twisting from HanAhrt at the Mitre 10 MEGA Dunedin Zone at the Forsyth Barr Stadium for Relay for Life Dunedin 💜💜💜💜

💜🧡💜🧡💜
Thanks to the amazing team at Mitre 10 MEGA Dunedin, I’ll be bringing the colour, creativity, and a whole lot of joy to Relay for Life Dunedin at Forsyth Barr Stadium this weekend! 💜🧡💜🧡💜

Find HanAhrt in the 🧡Mitre 10 Mega Zone🧡for…
🎨 FREE face painting
🎈 FREE balloon twisting

🕓 4:30pm - 8:30pm
I’ll be transforming faces into magical masterpieces (with some beautiful purple-themed designs for supporters of all ages 💜), while Ryan works his balloon-twisting magic with fun creations for everyone!

But this day is about so much more than glitter, balloons, and giggles…

Relay for Life is a powerful community event where we come together to:
💜 Celebrate those affected by cancer and their carers
🕯 Remember loved ones we’ve lost
💥🥊 Fight back by raising awareness and funds for the Cancer Society 🌼

Event info-

🗓 Saturday 2 May 2026
⏰ 10:00am - 10:00pm
📍 Forsyth Barr Stadium

🎶💃🏻🕺🍦☕️🍲🤩🚶‍♀️🚶
There’ll be live entertainment, activities, music, delicious food, and teams journeying around the track together in a beautiful show of strength, unity, and hope.

🎟 Ticket Info:
• School & Tertiary: $10
• General Admission: $20

🤝 Gather your friends, your whānau, your workmates and be part of something truly meaningful. Whether you’re walking, supporting, fundraising, or simply coming along to soak in the atmosphere, everyone is welcome to be part of Relay for Life.

Let’s fill the stadium with colour, connection, and unstoppable hope 💫
I can’t wait to see you there

29/04/2026

💜🧡💜🧡💜
Thanks to the amazing team at Mitre 10 MEGA Dunedin, I’ll be bringing the colour, creativity, and a whole lot of joy to Relay for Life Dunedin at Forsyth Barr Stadium this weekend! 💜🧡💜🧡💜

Find HanAhrt in the 🧡Mitre 10 Mega Zone🧡for…
🎨 FREE face painting
🎈 FREE balloon twisting

🕓 4:30pm - 8:30pm
I’ll be transforming faces into magical masterpieces (with some beautiful purple-themed designs for supporters of all ages 💜), while Ryan works his balloon-twisting magic with fun creations for everyone!

But this day is about so much more than glitter, balloons, and giggles…

Relay for Life is a powerful community event where we come together to:
💜 Celebrate those affected by cancer and their carers
🕯 Remember loved ones we’ve lost
💥🥊 Fight back by raising awareness and funds for the Cancer Society 🌼

Event info-

🗓 Saturday 2 May 2026
⏰ 10:00am - 10:00pm
📍 Forsyth Barr Stadium

🎶💃🏻🕺🍦☕️🍲🤩🚶‍♀️🚶
There’ll be live entertainment, activities, music, delicious food, and teams journeying around the track together in a beautiful show of strength, unity, and hope.

🎟 Ticket Info:
• School & Tertiary: $10
• General Admission: $20

🤝 Gather your friends, your whānau, your workmates and be part of something truly meaningful. Whether you’re walking, supporting, fundraising, or simply coming along to soak in the atmosphere, everyone is welcome to be part of Relay for Life.

Let’s fill the stadium with colour, connection, and unstoppable hope 💫
I can’t wait to see you there

23/04/2026

🏇✨ 🌺ANZAC DAY RACES🌺 ✨🏇

Free entry for everyone - thanks to Otago Racing Club

This Monday, I’ll be bringing colour, creativity, and a little sprinkle of magic to the Wingatui Racecourse as we all come together to reflect, remember, and enjoy a beautiful day out with friends & whānau ❤️

🗓 Monday 27th April
📍 Otago Racing Club

The day begins with an ANZAC Remembrance Acknowledgement at 11:30am in the Birdcage before a 9-race card kicks off at 12:05pm, with the last race at 4:50pm

✨ 🎨😀🎈✨
Find me between 12pm-4pm in my where I will be transforming little (and big!) faces into works of art alongside Pippity-Pop - Balloonologist who will be creating fun balloon art for you all as well!
-BOTH SERVICES ARE FREE THANKS TO THE OTAGO RACING CLUB!

Bring the whānau, pay your respects, soak up the atmosphere & add a splash of colour and fun to your day off!

🌺Lest we forget🌺

13/04/2026

Come find me at Meridian Mall Dunedin for FREE BALLOON TWISTING AND FACE PAINTING!!
Between 12-4pm from Monday 13th-Friday 17th April

Courtesy of Meridian Mall 💖



Hint: if you find any of the following businesses in the mall, you will spot me!

Toyworld Dunedin JB Hi-Fi JB Hi-Fi NZ Stirling Sports Stirling Sports Dunedi Mobile Planet The Coffee Club Tan in the City

12/04/2026

✨ Meet me at Meridian Mall this week! ✨

🎈 FREE balloon twisting 12-2PM
🎨 FREE face painting 2-4PM

Drop by from Monday 13th April to Friday 17th April, 12-4PM to 👀 find me for some free fun 🤩 courtesy of Meridian Mall Dunedin!

Get your 🧺 Mother's Day gifts, 🍱 grab a bite, 💊 👚 pick up your prescriptions/essentials, 💅 and treat yourself too! 💖

See you soon!

23/01/2026

🏒🎨 SUMMER OF HOCKEY FACE PAINTING 🎨🏒

Colour, sparkle, and serious team spirit are taking over the sidelines!

I’ll be set up face painting all weekend right through to the finals, with a range of special supporter designs made just for hockey fans of all ages, as well as offering anything else you or your children may want, I can paint almost anything-just ask!!
Head back out to the sidelines with bold colours and plenty of flair so you can cheer on your team with that extra splash of pride from the sidelines 🙌🔥

AND… the fun doubles on Saturday & Sunday!
My partner and fellow balloon entertainer Ryan will be joining me this weekend making balloon creations to keep the good vibes rolling between games 🎈😄

✨ Face painting + balloons are both FREE ✨
Huge thanks to for making this possible for our hockey community 🖤

Come say hi, grab some colour, and let’s turn the crowd into a sea of team spirit!

📍 Alexander McMillan Hockey Grounds
🏒 See you this weekend!

Vantage Black Sticks Otago Hockey Association