The Big Sheep Trail
Get ready to find the flock as Ōtautahi-Christchurch’s most baa-rilliant art adventure comes to town. For 10 weeks from mid-January 2027, Shaun the Sheep sculptures will transform our streets, parks, and public spaces into a vibrant, free, open-air gallery.
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By becoming one of our sponsors, your organisation becomes part of this extremely popular city-wide experience. It offers high-profile brand visibility, a unique opportunity to connect with new audiences, as well as supporting local creativity and showing your commitment to community.
Welcome to the Big Sheep Trail
Get ready to find the flock as Ōtautahi-Christchurch’s most baa-rilliant art adventure comes to town. For 10 weeks from mid-January 2027, Shaun the Sheep sculptures will transform our streets, parks, and public spaces into a vibrant, free, open-air gallery.
Each big Shaun will be ewe-niquely brought to life by talented local artists and sponsored by local businesses, and Little Shauns will decorated by our city’s schoolchildren and community groups, bringing creativity, colour, and a little mischief to the city. Gather your whānau, friends and colleagues and set out on an un-baa-lievable trail of discovery, exploring the city in a whole new way connecting art with heart.
But this trail is more than just woolly good fun – once the trail is done, each big Shaun will be auctioned off with proceeds going to charity.
The Big Sheep Trail proudly supports Big Brothers Big Sisters of Christchurch, helping raise awareness and funds to create life-changing mentoring ‘friendsheep’ for local tamariki and rangatahi.
At a glance
Dates: 16 January – 29 March 2027
Sculptures: 30 Big and 30+ Little Shaun the Sheep
Cost: Free!
Location: Christchurch city centre and key locations across the city
Get involved & support Big brothers Big Sisters
By bringing together artists, businesses, schools and the wider community, this woolly awesome event will help raise the funds needed to grow our mentoring programme.
Join the conversation #bigsheeptrail
Shaun’s hopped off the boat and has a little time on his hooves before The Big Sheep Trail begins… 🐑📍
So, Christchurch, where should he go?
Best cheese scone, best coffee, favourite family spot, hidden gem, or must-visit local business?
Drop your pick in the comments and tag the business or place so Shaun knows where to find them 👇
Let’s build his Ōtautahi bucket list!
Know someone we should be one of the Flock? 👀🐑
Our current Big Sheep Trail partners are already in the draw to WIN a Wānaka escape for two, but we’re still looking for lots more genuine connections.
Introduce us to a business or contact who goes on to meet with us in good faith about sponsorship and you’ll both earn an entry.
More quality connections = more chances to win.
Make the intro. Open the door. You could be packing your bags. ✈️
🐑🎬 STOP WHAT EWE’RE DOING!
A brand-new Shaun the Sheep movie is hitting cinemas next Thursday, 24 September, and frankly, we’re a little beside ourselves.
The Beast of Mossy Bottom is coming… and we’ve got THREE family passes to give away! 🙌
Each pass gets 4 people through the gate:
🎟️ 2 adults + 2 kids or 1 adult + 3 kids
Want one? Of course ewe do.
To enter:
1️⃣ Drop your absolute best sheep pun in the comments… but no ram-bling
2️⃣ Like/Follow our page.
3️⃣ Tag a mate you’d follow around The Big Sheep Trail.
Five winners will be picked from entries across Facebook + Instagram combined.
No boring puns. No half-hearted bleating. We want your finest woolly wordplay.
May the best baa-d joke win. 🐑🏆💜 Winners drawn midday, Wednesday 23 September.
This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Meta, Facebook or Instagram.
Things are looking wooly exciting for the Flock today… 🐑🌲
We’re thrilled to welcome @christchurchprk as one of our Trail Partners for The Big Sheep Trail.
Set on the stunning Port Hills, Christchurch Adventure Park is packed with ways to get outdoors, from mountain biking and walking trails to the zipline and chairlift.
Whether you’re chasing a thrill, heading out with the whānau, or simply taking in the views across the city, there’s plenty to explore. And even better, under 10s ride the chairlift for free!
You’ll find them at 50 McVicar Drive, Cracroft, or head to christchurchadventurepark.com.
We reckon this partnership is going to be one wild ride.! 🐑🚵🧡
One Shaun sighting and Halswell is already talking!!
Imagine what happens when the whole flock lands. 👀🐑
As you might know The Big Sheep Trail is all about bringing our city together while supporting the mahi of youth mentoring charity @bbbs_chch And right now, there’s a very easy way to help them out.
One of their mentors, Craig Ogilvie, has been named as a finalist in the Westfield Riccarton Local Heroes programme.
Craig gives an incredible amount of his time to BBBS, from advocating and fundraising to volunteering at events. He also knows mentoring firsthand. Craig is currently a Big Brother to Bailey, has previously mentored Justice for five years, their Board Co-Chair, AND he’s even worked as a BBBS Mentoring Coordinator!
Now it’s our turn to get behind him. Your vote could help bring $20,000 to BBBS Christchurch, supporting more life-changing mentoring relationships for tamariki and rangatahi across Ōtautahi.
Vote Craig – Back mentoring – Make a BIG difference.
https://bit.ly/vote-Craig-local-hero-2026
Issue 3 of The Wool Street Journal is here – there`s lots to shear!
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Welcome to another Baa-rilliant Sponsor Spotlight for The Big Sheep Trail! 🐑
Today we’re delighted to welcome Westfield Riccarton to the Flock as one of our Sculpture Sponsors.
A familiar Christchurch favourite, Westfield Riccarton has been part of the city for generations and is home to more than 170 stores, all in one handy location. They have a strong community focus which makes them a particularly special addition.
From fashion and food to entertainment and wellbeing, there’s plenty to keep the whole whānau happy. Little ones can burn off some energy at the upstairs playground, and there’s even Monty Mornings once a month from 9.30am–12pm.
You’ll find Westfield Riccarton at 129 Riccarton Road, or you can head to westfield.co.nz/riccarton to see what’s on.
As longtime friends of our supported charity @bigbrothersbigsisterschch we’re thrilled to have Westfield Riccarton as part of the Flock for The Big Sheep Trail. 🐑
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By becoming one of our sponsors, your organisation becomes part of this extremely popular city-wide experience. It offers high-profile brand visibility, a unique opportunity to connect with new audiences, as well as supporting local creativity and showing your commitment to community.
