The Guide: What's on this week.

A look at what's happening around Otago.

Gigs

Alibi, the Octagon.
Fridays, from 10.30pm: Hemi and Bede.

Dunedin Musicians Club, 12 Manse St.
Thursdays, 5pm: open mike night.

Isis Lounge, 68 Princes St.
Every Wednesday, 8pm: I Jazz.
Every Thursday: Oxo Cubans jam night, from 8pm.
Every Friday, 8pm: Oxo Cubans, party night.

Pequeno, the Savoy.
Thursdays: Mojaz, lounge music from 8pm.

Ra Cafe and Bar, 21 the Octagon.
Tonight, 10pm: DJ Chris.
Saturday, 11pm: DJ D Fyance Wednesdays: B-Shed, from 7pm.

Robbie Burns Pub, 374 George St.
Thursdays: Calder Prescott Jazz Quartet, 8.30pm.

Rosie's Bar, Victoria Hotel.
Thursdays, 9pm: open mike night.
Gear provided.

Family fun

Dunedin Public Art Gallery, the Octagon.
From December 26 until January 31: "A World with Chocolate" - Summer chocolate hunt.

Otago Museum, 419 Great King St.
Explorer backpacks for 7- to 12-year-olds (free).
Guided tours daily at 11.30am and 3.30pm.
Meet at the information desk.
Weekends, 10.30am and 2pm, atrium level 1: children's creative activities.
Weekends during December and January, 11.30am: "Bring Back the Butterflies".
We've planted a beautiful outdoor butterfly garden full of host plants and nectar plants to attract butterflies.
Find out how to create your own butterfly garden and why it is so important to encourage wild butterflies to our gardens.
Meet at the information desk, free.
Weekends during December, noon and 3.30pm, atrium level 1: Interactive Trolley - The Earth's Riches.
Daily during school holidays, 2.30pm, search centre: Origami: The Art of Folding Paper.
Daily during school holidays: Tooth Sleuth question trail.
Track down all the teeth-related collections in the museum.
Solve the fossilised mystery and collect your prize.
Collect a trail from the Search Centre desk, free.
Today, 10am: A Victorian Christmas in The Animal Attic.
Until January 12: Sketch a Sauropod Competition.
Even the largest dinosaurs were babies once.
What would a baby sauropod look like? Grab a competition entry form today and give us your best sketch to be in to win prizes.
Collect an entry form from the Dinosaur Eggs and Babies admission desk or watch out for the entry form in the Otago Daily Times on Monday, December 28.

Otago Settlers Museum, 31 Queens Gardens.
Today, 10am-noon, 1pm-4pm, December 26-January 3: 10am-noon, 2pm-4pm.
Join Santa and friends in Pixie Town, celebrating Christmas past and present. Free.

Papatowai Carnival, Papatowai Beach.
December 31, noon - 5pm.

Visitor Information Centre, Octagon.
Daily, 11am: Walk Dunedin, inner-city walking tours.
Meet at the visitor centre.

Music and performance

Otago Museum, 419 Great King St
Today, noon: Tom Kelly plays Christmas tunes.