Don't miss special late night hours, activations, giveaways and live music on Thursday, 14 December.
December 19 2019 marks the second annual Late Night Christmas in the heart of the city, a wonderful late-night event which takes place in the week leading up to Christmas Day. On the night, the city centre transforms into the most magical place to get your last-minute Christmas shopping done, all in one place, with over 150 stores open late, all while an abundance of entertaining performances (over 90 in total) take place in public spaces and on the streets.
You can find the stores participating in Late Night Christmas plotted on our interactive map here for your convenience (simply click the Experience tab at the top, to find Late Night Christmas, then zoom in and out to see the stores.) We also have a handy map and performance schedule for you to download and print off for the night. Click here to download it.
Getting around
With so much to take in and experience on the night, and for some, a big shopping list to cross off, it's important to consider the most logical order to get it all done. The main precincts activated on the night are Britomart, with the majority of its great boutiques open late plus free Christmas gift wrapping and food trucks in Takutai Square; the High Street District, home to some of the city's best homeware, gift and streetwear stores, Queen Street, which is adorned with beautiful decorations some of the city's best flagship and department stores, and Victoria Park, with stores open until 9pm on the night as part of their Christmas market that takes place every Thursday evening in December.
All the finer details
Get acquainted with the finer details for Late Night Christmas below, such as the stores participating, and the unmissable performances going down on the night, broken down by genre.
Don't miss these unmissable in-store activations and offers part of Late Night Christmas on December 19.
There is going to be an amazing range of dancing performances on Thursday 19 December and so we have put together our top picks.
Here is our wrap up of some of the musical acts to keep an eye (and ear!) out for during Late Night Christmas on December 19.
We have picked out some highlights of the multi-cultural performances happening during Late Night Christmas.
Alongside an amazing range of dancing, singing and music, there are some incredible festive performances that will be in and around the city centre.
A jam-packed Late Night Christmas programme at your favourite inner-city community centre!
And before, in between or after you've finished crossing off your shopping list, why not stay in and arrange a Christmas catch up with friends and family. Here are some suggestions to help you get planning:
Enjoy Christmas catch ups at Auckland Fish Market this December in Wynyard Quarter
Whether you're after casual or fine dining for small or large groups, these are our top picks.
Enjoy festive catch ups in the city centre with these great waterside restaurants and bars.
Make the most of the festive season and catch up with friends at these great bars in the city centre