Summer Carnival 2026

Name: Summer Carnival 2026
Start: 2026-03-20T05:30:00+13:00
End: 2026-03-20T08:30:00+13:00
Location: 360 Albany Highway, Albany, Auckland, New Zealand 0632

Schedule

Fri Mar 20 2026 at 05:30 am to 08:30 am

UTC+13:00

Location

360 Albany Highway, Albany, Auckland, New Zealand 0632 | Auckland, AU

We look forward to welcoming the Kristin community to the Summer Carnival 2026!
When: 3:30 - 6:30pm, Friday 20 March 2026
Where: Auditorium Fields
The Summer Carnival is a major highlight of the school year, and this year will be better than ever! With over 50 stalls, including food stalls, food trucks, games and activities, carnival rides, entertainment, musical performances, a preschoolers’ zone, arts and crafts, and the popular Tūrama Garden Bar, you do not want to miss out on this epic afternoon for the whole family.
The Summer Carnival is our flagship annual community event, where students and the Kristin community raise funds for a range of amazing charities and school projects. We look forward to seeing you there!
More information about the Summer Carnival can be found below:

STALLS
There will be a range of student and Kristin community-run stalls, with goods priced from $1 to $20. Stalls this year include, but are not limited to:
- Cold Drinks
- Bubble Tea
- International cuisines
- Sausage Sizzle
- Burgers
- Cake Pops
- Waffles
- Lucky Dip
- Face Painting

CARNIVAL RIDES
We have an awesome range of carnival rides on offer to keep students (and parents) well entertained, including:
- 4 in 1 Bungy Trampoline
- Climbing Wall and Bungy Combo
- Water Rollers
- Goliath (inflatable obstacle course)
- X Run Slide
- Baby Dino Lake
- Cannonball Blaster
- Train Ride
- Tea Cups
- Ferris Wheel
- Wax Hands
- Pony Rides

RIDE PASSES
Ride passes are $10 and provide unlimited carnival rides. They can be pre-purchased during school hours from the Main, Junior and Little Doves receptions from Tuesday 10 March. Ride passes will also be available at lunchtime on 19 March and Carnival Day (Friday 20 March) in the LIC Foyer.
To avoid queues on the day, we recommend pre-purchasing the ride pass; however, they will also be available on the day from the KFF Caravan if not sold out prior to the event.
Please note, the ride pass EXCLUDES the Pony Rides (these are cash only).

FOOD TRUCKS
A range of delicious food trucks will be attending the carnival, accepting cash and/or Eftpos. They include:
- Double Dutch Fries
- Scrunchy Millers
- Karaage Boy
- Snowie Cones
- The "Lángos" Lady
- SweetAs Crepes
- Crust & Craft Pizza
- Hungarian Twisters
- Kalon Digor - French pastries and desserts.

TŪRAMA GARDEN BAR
The Tūrama Garden Bar was a hit in 2025 and it is back for 2026! Offering a range of refreshments, tables and shade umbrellas, the Tūrama Garden Bar provides a superb spot to kick back, relax and socialise with friends and family.
Our licensed Tūrama Garden Bar will be serving a range of alcoholic drinks, including beer, wine, RTDs and more, as well as non-alcoholic drinks. Being a licenced premises, only those over 18 years of age will be served.

WAYS TO PAY
Payment at the Summer Carnival is either Eftpos or cash.
- Rides - $10 pass for unlimited rides or $2 cash per ride
- Kristin stalls - Eftpos is available
- Food trucks - Eftpos is available
- Pony Rides - cash only
- Tūrama Garden Bar - Eftpos available.

STUDENT ARRIVALS
Students can come straight to the carnival after school. While staff will be on school grounds, students will not be supervised by Kristin during this time, so students staying on straight from school will need to make arrangements to meet a parent at the carnival. They can change out of their uniform and wear mufti to this event.

PARKING
Due to high demand, not everyone will be able to secure a park on campus.
On the day, parking marshals will direct traffic at key locations. Parents and caregivers can park in any campus car park, excluding the barrier armed Kindergarten carpark. There will be additional parking at the bottom of the school (by the Bass Road Gate) and on the Bass Road Fields (beyond the Hockey Turf).
If you are driving, Kristin recommends allowing additional time for parking, carpooling or parking offsite.
We also ask that parents and caregivers do not park in the Medical Centre car park by Gate 1, the entrance and exit of the bus bay or double park, blocking other cars in. Please note that cars may be towed if parked in these areas.