From giant baubles to light forest and magical window displays, the city centre is all dressed up for Christmas!
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!
Ditch Christmas dread, do this instead
3 DEC 2024 | 6.30PM
Lock in December 3rd on the Team Calendar for The Great Xmas Quiz Night!
21 DEC, 2024
Don’t miss Beloved Christmas romcom, The Holiday, presented live in concert this festive season!
30 NOV-1 DEC 2024, 10AM
Get amongst this great Christmas day out, complete with gift stalls, gourmet treats, entertainment, delicious wines...
29 NOV 2024 | 6 - 7PM
The Modern Māori Quartet are back in Tāmaki Makaurau to crack you up and serenade you into the festive season this year at...
14 NOV - 19 DEC 2024
From free mocktails to Christmas markets, food trucks, performances and more, the festive season is kicking off at Britomart...
23 NOV 2024 - 5 JAN 2025
Just Announced: A new giant Christmas Tree is coming to Auckland!
Dining events
Recently announced
28 MAR 2025 | 7.30PM
An Evening with Bob Geldof - Songs and Stories from an Extraordinary Life
12 SEPT- 4 OCT 7:30PM, 2025
Get ready for the musical bus journey of your life!
2 APR 2025
Global superstar, Dua Lipa has announced her long-awaited return to New Zealand in 2024 on her ‘Radical Optimism’ Tour!
25 Jan 2025
Award-winning comedian, actor and writer Jack Whitehall has announced that he and his father Michael are stopping off from...
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...
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...
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...
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
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With plenty to do, lots of yummy places to eat, both you and the kids are in for a fun filled time.
This location has become a great new spot for family fun, while overlooking the stunning Waitematā Harbour.
Enjoy seaside...
8, 15, 22 & 29 DEC 2024
Join a free whanau workshop at the Maritime Museum and make and take home your very own craft of shell ornaments and paper...
FRIDAYS 12pm-1pm
Connect with your choice of art in this BYO drawing encounter, every Friday lunchtime.
Learn the skills used by the Wētā Workshop crew in these workshops which feature themes of horror, fantasy and sci-fi and...
Holey Moley is perfect for a unique, hilarious night out with friends.
Exhibitions
ONGOING
Taimoana | Coastlines explores the art of Aotearoa New Zealand, locating it within Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa, the wider Pacific...
7 DEC, 2024- 23 MARCH, 2025
The upcoming exhibition Your curious journey by globally renowned artist Olafur Eliasson, marking the first solo showcase of...
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...
9 FEB, 2024 - 1 FEB, 2026
This exhibition celebrates the monumental gift of significant artworks from the collection of New York philanthropists Julian...
SEP 2023 - AUG 2026
Threads of Time: Travel, Trade & Textiles is a jewel-box display that offers a survey of European art from the 15th to the...
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.
