Treat yourself, a date, or a group of friends to this one-of-a-kind date night and enjoy one of the last Summer evenings before Winter.

Step into Last Light Date Night, an evening of art, music, and magic at Te Manawa Art Gallery.

5th April 2025 | 6pm – 9pm

Te Manawa Art Gallery

Free Entry

No registrations required

Wander through our latest art exhibitions, Manawatū Now!, Reframing The Active Eye and Robyn Kahukiwa: Tohunga Mahi Toi. 

Plus, enjoy live performances from local bands, Persimmon and Sports Dreams while you grab dinner and drinks from our onsite food trucks and beer bar.

• Enjoy the outdoor dining ambience provided by Placemaking Palmy, with picnic blankets, outdoor furniture and festoon lights!
• Experience interactive art with roaming performer Bek Coogan, who will use exhibiting artist, Kirsty Porter’s work for unique card-based divinations ♦️♠️
• Capture the moment with your friends, family or partner in our 360° spin photo booth
• Get creative at the Palmy Zinefest art station—try blind contour drawing, blackout love poetry, or make your own zine!
• Stargaze through a telescope with the PN Astronomical Society

We all know someone who deserves a night out – it might be a friend, a partner, or the person looking back at you from the mirror.

Join us for a fun-filled evening of fun, art and culture!

Food & Drinks Available:

Dos Locos Tacos – Mexican cuisine

Tuss’s Tucker – Thai fusion

Toastie Boy – Turkish

Tony’s Pizza Beer Bar – craft beer, gin, curated cocktails, plus plenty of non-alcoholic options too!

Candy Floss Station – a candy floss with a grown-up flair!