10 Jan 2024 - 01 May 2024
Big Wednesday is a fresh comedy night featuring the guest MC and up to 12 acts busting out their latest routines.
Celebrate the start of a new year with these epic events taking place in the city centre this January.
Free events
Music, festivals & shows
28 JAN, 2024 6:30PM
Multi-Platinum alt-pop phenomenon Melanie Martinez is bringing the magical world of the PORTALS Tour to Spark Arena!
17 JAN, 2024, 7PM
English indie rock band Gengahr are heading to New Zealand to celebrate their new album Red Sun Titans - the sound of a band...
17 JAN, 2024, 7PM
R&B sensation Brent Faiyaz returns to New Zealand as part of the F*ck The World It’s A Wasteland Tour
26-29 JAN, 2024
The Auckland International Buskers Festival returns for Anniversary Weekend, 26 - 29 January 2024.
5 FEB, 2024, 7:30PM
Get ready for a rollercoaster ride of design and storytelling as the one-and-only Kevin McCloud hits the stage LIVE!
9 FEB, 2024, 8-9PM
Russell Howard, “one of the world’s top comedians” (Sunday Times) is on his way to Australia & New Zealand in 2024. As we...
27 JAN, 2024, 7.30PM
The classical music world's favourite internet sensation is back! TwoSet Violin, the hilarious duo that has captured the...
Fun with your tamariki
13 DEC 2023 - 2 MAR 2024
Check out Queens Wharf this summer with a vibrant mix of yoga, dance and a series of upbeat, sustainability-focused workshops...
19 JAN, 2024, 10:30AM - 3PM
Join in for the 5th Kids Japanese Festival - Hello Japan happening Friday 19 January during the school holiday at Ellen...
28 JAN 2024
The 14th season of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series will hit Auckland for the first time for the series final and 99th...
20 JAN, 2024, 10AM - 4PM
Dive into sweetness at Summer on Queens Wharf! Join in on Saturday, 20th, from 10am - 4pm for a family friendly Ice Cream...
15 Jan 2024 - 26 Jan 2024
Craft a cardboard dinghy, follow a treasure map through the galleries, solve clues, and earn a coveted sailboat patch!
20 Jan 2024 - 21 Jan 2024
You are in an underwater submarine, looking through a porthole window and you see an enormous shark! Will it be smiling...
29 Mar 2024 - 01 Apr 2024
Join in for a special story time session. Delve into a magical handcrafted book filled with stories about taniwha, a sinking...
31 Jan 2024 - 03 Feb 2024
Come and build your dream city at Central City Library. Matt Liggins Studio will be facilitating these unique workshops for...
16 DEC 2023 - 21 JAN 2024
From a scavenger hunt to pop-up activities, take the Raumati Reads challenge at the Central City Library this summer holiday...
11 FEB, 2024, 3PM
Come along to Britomart every Sunday starting 8 Oct, for fun-filled activations including workshops and performances.
29 JAN 2024
Celebrate the birthday of the City of Sails as hundreds of vessels take to the water under sail, steam and paddle power in...
Food & drink events
Looking ahead to Feb...
31 Jan 2025 - 02 Feb 2025
Gather your friends and embark on a gin-filled extravaganza like no other at the Auckland Gin Festival.
10 FEB 2024, 10AM-4PM
Auckland’s cluckiest food trucks will come together to bring you their most delicious chicken inspired dishes.
10 FEB, 2024, 10AM-5PM
Head to Auckland Art Gallery to celebrate the Lunar New Year. With a wide range of activities from acrobatic performances, to...
24 FEB, 2024, 7PM
The National returns to New Zealand in February 2024 for their first shows in six years supporting their album "First Two...
PRIDE FESTIVAL WILL RETURN IN 2025
Auckland Pride is shaping up to be a historic event for the city's rainbow communities as the festival looks to commemorate...
10 Feb 2024 - 10 Feb 2024
Why throw it away when you can fix it at this free sewing repair workshop? Guided by the skilled artisans of the Thread Room...
3 FEB, 2024, 10AM-4PM
Choose your vessel and pot your own plant for free at the Sprout Up Seedling Cafe!
Theatre, performances & concerts
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