Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira.

MetService is forecasting morning cloud clearing to a fine day with westerlies turning northerly for a time in the afternoon and evening.

It's a one-layer clothing day with an expected high of 25 degrees, and an overnight low of 14 degrees. High tide is at 10.37am and low tide is at 4.41pm. Sunset is at 8.33pm.

What's on today?

The much anticipated and popular Butterworth Crescent and Coutts Street Garage Sale Extravaganza is on today.

The Butterworth Crescent and Coutts Street Garage Sale Extravaganza is back for the third year running in Papamoa and will run from 9am - 1pm today.

More than 25 houses in two streets are having a garage sale all at the same time. Head along for lots of bargains, with adults and kids clothes, toys, games, plants, electricals, and even last minute Christmas gift ideas.

The neighbourhood is also ensuring there is plenty of food and drink for this great community social event. Come and get ideas for creating and running your own street garage sale.

Map showing location of  Butterworth Crescent and Coutts Street Garage Sale Extravaganza. Image: Google.

Little Big Markets. Photo: Supplied.

Head over to Papamoa for the Little Big Markets,  which runs from 9am - 2pm at the Papamoa Pony Club on Papamoa Beach Road. For more information click here

Christmas markets galore around Tauranga and the western Bay of Plenty today. Photo: Supplied.

There are plenty of Christmas markets around the western Bay of Plenty today - the Kids Christmas Market at the Tauranga Farmers Market in Fifth Ave, Tauranga; the Greerton Hall Christmas Market; The Waihi Beach Christmas at the Market at the Waihi Beach School; and you can visit Santa in his grotto in downtown Tauranga.

Mike Garner and Robbie Laven. Photo: Supplied.

Mike Garner and Robbie Laven are presenting a show of acoustic blues, ragtime and Americana, featuring acoustic guitars, resonators, mandolin, fiddle, lap steel and washboard from 5pm at the Barrel Room, Wharf Street, Tauranga.

The Incubator. Photo: Supplied.

At The Incubator Creative Hub at Tauranga Historic Village, there are many exhibitions, workshops and events happening daily. For more information click here.

For more events visit My Tauranga.

The Mission House at The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga. Photo: Rosalie Liddle Crawford.

The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga in Mission St is open from 10am - 4pm. Come and view the Mission House and gardens. For more information click here

Love public art? CITY ART WALK TAURANGA app is a free to download walking tour of 20 public artworks in Tauranga's city centre. For more information click here

Diana Bomford, Tony Fraser and Hugh Bomford at the Lion and Tusk Museum at Mount Maunganui. Photo: Daniel Hines.

Have you been to the Lion and Tusk Museum yet? It's open today from 10am - 3pm at Unit 4, 14 Portside Dr, Mount Maunganui. Come and see a massive display of Rhodesian military history records and exhibits of uniforms, medals and equipment. Opening hours are 10am – 3pm Thursday to Sunday. For more information click here

What else is on today?

Art in the Park
Original art for sale. Coronation Park, Mt Maunganui. 9am - 4pm. Weather permtting. Tauranga Society of Artists

Association Croquet
Sat, Mon,Wed at Club Mt Maunganui, 45 Kawaka St. 9.15am for 9.30am start. Visitors & new players welcome. Ph. Malcolm 027 681 5204

Bay Singles Social Group
Join a bunch of over 50's young singles.Weekend dinners, pot lucks, occasional outings. Have a go! Ph Delia 027 284 8762, Andrea 021 133 0313

Boules - Petanque
Tauranga BOP Club, Tawa Street, Mt Maunganui. Social + competitive play. Boules available. New players welcome. Ph Ray 027 756 3565 for times, further details.

Christmas Photobooth Fun
10:30-1:30pm Join us and team from The Photobooth Lady for a fun and free Christmas dress up photobooth in Red Square.

FestiveFun in Santa’s Grotto
Santa will be visiting the Tauranga City Centre 2 Grey Street Saturdays up till Christmas: 2, 9, 16 and 23 December, 10am – 3pm Talk to Santa and his elf helper and enjoy the spirit of Christmas and hear all about the North pole!

Flying fish Tauranga Library
Come and make a wind sock using our stock of craft supplies.This is a drop-in activity, no bookings necessary. Session times are 9.30-11.30am and 1.30-3.30pm

Free Repair Cafe Tauranga
Get your objects fixed for free! Volunteers come together and repair items destined for landfill. 148 Durham st, Tauranga. Last Saturday of month 9.30-11.30am.

Gingerbread house in RedSquare
9am - 5pm a beautiful Gingerbread house will be in Red Square for children and the whole family to enjoy.

GREERTON HALL MARKET
8am-12pm Great gifts, art & craft, plants, bric-a-brac, farm eggs. Something for everyone. Balloons and treats for kids Tricia 027 908 2952, www facebook.com/greertonhallmarket

Omokoroa Christmas Market
Settlers hall, 9am to 1pm Santa is visiting us 11am to 12pm Lots of gift ideas. Support Local, buy local Email contact: omokoroamarket@gmail.com

Potion Play Boho Candles
Join us and team from Boho Candles for a super popular Sensory Play Doh session in Red Square. 10:30am - 1:30pm

Santa's grotto
come along and enjoy some festive fun in Santa’s grotto. 2 Grey Street. Saturdays up till Christmas:10am – 3pm AND week before Christmas:18-22 December,10am-3pm

Taijiquan and Qigong
Sat & Wed 9:00 a.m. free Taiji / Qigong group. Kulim Park on beach by big rock. All welcome. Ph Petro 021 751 665

Tauranga Moana Bomb Comp
Come along to the Tauranga Waterfront 10am, bring your whanau and friends, and do your biggest bomb off the wharf to win awesome prizes!

Tauranga Senior Citizens Club
Indoor Bowls 14 Norris Street. (behind Pak'n'Save) Come and give it ago. Start 1.45 pm. 1st time free Ph Carol 002 639 2411

Veto Summer Pop-Up Shop
136 Willow Street, CBD, Tauranga. Monday-Friday 10am-4pm&Saturday 9am-4pm.

Village Radio Museum
Community Radio broadcasting nostalgic music & Community notices seven days on 1368 KHz AM Band and Live streaming on villageradio.co.nz Museum open from 10am. Request line 5713710