Inspired by the classic Top Town TV show and proudly supported by Whau Local Board, the very first Whau-lympics is coming to Olympic Park!
Schools, workplaces, neighbourhoods and sports clubs will go head-to-head in a day of light-hearted challenges that celebrate teamwork, skill, silliness and a whole lot of local pride.
Don’t want to compete? No problem—come along, cheer on the teams, and jump in for a Have a Go at many of the activities.
Have a Go Zones & Activities
Inflatable Horse Derby
A team game featuring inflatable horses and plenty of laughs.
Active Stars
Run by SportHub Community Trust, Active Stars will host an interactive stall with hands-on mini games and skill challenges including pickleball, badminton, basketball and volleyball.
Pirate Olympics
Led by the delightfully cheeky Captain Festus McBoyle, alongside Miss Lucy Drawers and Ebenezer Strong. Expect pirate-style antics and games including:
– Sack races
– Tug of war
– Ropes on the anchor
– Pirate skittles
– Alligator & shark tossing
– Plus quieter games like dominoes and knuckle bones.
Bubble Soccer
Bump, bounce and roll your way to victory inside giant inflatable bubbles.
Silly Athletics
Classic athletics… with a very silly twist.
Rotating Climbing Wall
Challenge yourself and see how long you can hold on.
Shoot out Zone
Featuring Hungerball and Giant Basketball—test your aim on these inflatable crowd favourites!
On the Stage
Zumba with Aggie
Dragon Beats
Captain Festus
Free Kids’ Activities
Messy Play
Facepainting
Bubble Man
Circus Skills Workshop
Under-5s Bouncy Castle
Food & Community
A wide range of local food vendors will be on site—come hungry, yummy times await!
