25 Jan 2025
Award-winning comedian, actor and writer Jack Whitehall has announced that he and his father Michael are stopping off from...
Stuck in a rut and not sure what to do in Auckland? Fear not – the city centre is your one-stop-shop for all things fun and fabulous! With a jam-packed calendar of events, there's always something happening that's bound to tickle your fancy. Browse our list of current and upcoming events, grab your friends, and get ready to paint the town red!
Recently announced
22 - 26 OCT 2024
Australasia’s favourite pop-up theatre company, Pop-up Globe, has announced that a brand-new season of one of Shakespeare’s...
29 APR, 2025, 8PM
Gracie Abrams celebrates the release of her new album "the secret of us" in a live show in Auckland on April 29th, 2025...
2 APR 2025
Global superstar, Dua Lipa has announced her long-awaited return to New Zealand in 2024 on her ‘Radical Optimism’ Tour!
27 Feb 2025 - 20 Mar 2025
SIX the Musical, the global phenomenon which has taken the world by storm, has announced an exclusive, strictly limited...
1 DEC 2024, 7PM
Rock fans rejoice! Multi-grammy award-nominated and gold certified band Highly Suspect are returning for one massive Arena...
Opens November 5, 2024
The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale will premiere in Middle-earth when this eagerly awaited production opens for a...
25 & 26 OCT, 2024
One of the most globally influential musical minds of his generation, Thom Yorke has announced his first Aotearoa tour since...
1 & 2 NOV, 2024, 7PM
Be enchanted by the incredible talent of international ballet stars as they take you on a journey through a winter wonderland...
2 DEC, 2024, 8-9PM
Comedy superstar John Bishop is getting Back At It – doing what he does best – with a new tour for 2024 all around Australia...
Dining events
Markets
13 Jul 2024 - 10 May 2025
Share in the culture, traditions, music, dances and food of Latin America at this market taking place in Freyberg Place the...
LAST THURS OF EVERY MONTH, 4-7.30PM
Presenting Last Thursday markets! A new monthly market by Celestial Corner at the Ellen Melville Centre.
09 Jun 2024 - 08 Jun 2025
Find secondhand treasures at this ReUse Market in the Victoria Street Carpark!
Saturdays, 8am - 2pm
The weekly Britomart Saturday Market returns every Saturday to Takutai Square.
SATURDAYS, 4PM-12AM AND SUNDAYS, 4PM-11PM
Visit the Auckland Night Markets at North Wharf in Wynyard Quarter. Bring the family, bring your friends and bring your...
Fun for tamariki
15 Oct 2024 - 31 Oct 2024
This Biketober (October) go on a Ride 'n' seek journey exploring the City Centre Loop, a 6.7km network of off-road paths and...
8 OCT- 3 NOV, 2024
Some stories never grow old. This is one of them.
13 JUL - 27 OCT, 2024
Join in for an exciting adventure through Albert Park and The Old Government House as you unveil Tree Trails 2024! From July...
SUNDAYS, 11AM-1PM
The waterfront eatery Wynyard Pavilion is celebrating their wet-nosed friends with a “Dog Days" dog-friendly event.
Learn the skills used by the Wētā Workshop crew in these workshops which feature themes of horror, fantasy and sci-fi and...
DAILY
Wētā Workshop Unleashed's hands-on creative workshops are available every day at 12:50pm where you can ignite your...
Exhibitions
ONGOING
Taimoana | Coastlines explores the art of Aotearoa New Zealand, locating it within Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa, the wider Pacific...
10 AUG, 2024 - 23 FEB, 2025
Spanning the period from 1920 to 1970, the exhibition combines more than 80 paintings, prints, sculptures and textiles from...
10 OCT-7 DEC, 2024
Gus Fisher Gallery ends the year with a suite of solo presentations by emerging Tāmaki Makaurau based artists Peter Simpson...
3 MAY - 27 OCT, 2024, 10AM - 5PM
Step into an immersive exhibition where art intersects with science and discover the brilliant seabirds of Aotearoa and the...
9 FEB, 2024 - 1 FEB, 2026
This exhibition celebrates the monumental gift of significant artworks from the collection of New York philanthropists Julian...
4-13 OCT, 2024
Check out this exhibition and discover what the term “Urban Maori” means to our Kai Mahi Toi Maori/Maori Artists.
Epic experiences
A fully guided, state-of-the-art, interactive experience celebrating the All Blacks and our national teams in black.
Take in the spectacular views of Auckland while walking around the 1.2 metre wide platform a dizzying 192 metres up!
Step into a fantastical film effects workshop and explore the worlds of horror, sci-fi and fantasy in-the-making.
SkyJump is one of New Zealand's most thrilling tourist attractions and one of Auckland’s 'don’t miss' experiences.
Holey Moley is perfect for a unique, hilarious night out with friends.
