The festive period may be over but Queenstown is just getting warmed up with its summer family-orientated activities, and this weekend looks to be the busiest yet.
The Lake Hayes Agricultural and Pastoral Show, the Pub Charity rugby sevens tournament, Thomas and Friends at the Kingston Flyer, twilight cinema and the Wakatipu one-day horse trial are all on this weekend.
The 94th annual Lake Hayes A and P Show will display the district's finest farm animals, entertain young and old and host tradespeople from around the South Island on Saturday.
Gates open at 7.30am and judging starts an hour later with hack and pony classes.
Judging of pavilion exhibits starts at 10am, and loggersports, showjumping and dog trials follow throughout the day.
The grand parade is at noon.
Up to 16 teams from Auckland to Southland will compete in the Pub Charity rugby sevens tournament at the Queenstown Recreation Ground.
A Maori welcome opens the event at 10.30am on Saturday, followed by games from 11.10am until 7pm.
Sunday's games run from 11am until 7pm.
More than 3000 people attended the tournament last year and similar numbers are expected this weekend.
The Kingston Flyer's popular Thomas and Friends event will be held for the second and final weekend, with trips leaving the station at 10am and 1.30pm on both Saturday and Sunday.
The vintage locomotive is dressed as the fictional tank engine and a magician's show awaits youngsters and parents at the Fairlight stop.
Up to 125 riders from Otago-Southland, New Zealand and overseas will compete in the third Wakatipu one-day horse trial, which takes place at the corner of Hunter and Speargrass Flat Rds on Sunday.
Dressage starts at 8am, showjumping at 10.15am and cross-country at 10.30am.
Twilight cinema, in the Queenstown Gardens, is preparing to present Grease, starring John Travolta, on its inflatable screen on Saturday.
The yellow, cash-only box office opens at 8.30pm and the movie will begin about 9.30pm.
