"Spring into Tawa" Market Day takes place in the vicinity of Tawa Plaza and the Main Road shops each September. It's an occasion for the community to come out to spend up large at the many and varied stalls, and to enjoy the entertainment on offer.

As it had been wet on our big day last year, we were desperately hoping that we'd have a fine one this time around. Although the weather was 'marginal' the rain did stay away and the temperature warmed up as the morning went on. The 60 odd stalls were well supported by a good crowd turning up, and entertainment was provided by students from the NZ Radio Training School 'hosting' the event, Tawa Music Festival singers performing three items in advance of the "Tawa Goes to Town" concert at the Michael Fowler Centre five days later, the Red Hackle Pipe Band, Harriet the Clown, Harold the giraffe, Geronimo Stilton and, of course, the local Fire Brigade.

Our thanks go to all those who participated in any way, including the many stallholders and the hundreds of customers who purchased their wares. We know of some community group stallholders who made $300-400 on the day, one group reporting that it was their best year yet. All in all a very successful occasion.

1.  "Throw the sponge"
     - run by the NZ Radio Training School students
2.  The target
3.  Crowd scene in the Plaza
4.  Visit of the llama ...
5.  ... and the alpaca
6.  Tawa-Linden Plunket Toy Library bouncy castle

7.  One of 3 different Tawa College 2011 China trip stalls
8.  Alicia's handicrafts
9.  Johnsonville AOG Breath of Life satll
10.  Pandan Asian Cuisine
11.  Curry King, two shops further north
12.  Part of Greenacres School setup

13.  UnitedFuture's stall alongside Charles Chauvel's
       Labour stall; Katrina Shanks' National stall was
       the next one along
14.  Hairstyling outside Haircraft Centre
15.  Large number of Tawa Music Festival singers performing
       3 items ...
16.  ... and finishing with a flourish
17.  Geronimo Stilton and friend
18.  Radio Training School compere interviewing customer

19.  Tawa College 2011 China trip & USA History trip stalls
       alongside each other
20.  Tawa Scouts' stall
21.  Tawa College USA History trip's candyfloss stall
22.  The banner says whose stall it is
23.  Marilyn's Jewellery
24.  Nutty Bavarian

25.  Tawa Central Kindergarten
26.  Taking a shot of a face expertly painted
27.  Another Tawa College China trip stall
28.  Longview Rest Home stall
29.  Friends of Tawa Bush Reserves and other stalls
30.  Pointing out a local bush walk

31.  Harriet the Clown
32.  Harriet again
33.  Happy customers (well, at least one of them is)
34.  Facepainting in progress
35.  Red Hackle Pipe Band arriving
36.  The highland pipe band performing

37.  Cr Hayley Wain siging up for Civil Defence equipment
38.  Winning the sack race
39.  Harold the Giraffe
40.  Hair colouring in progress
41.  Future fire engine driver?
42.  Healthy food consumption

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