From gallery exhibitions to public art installations and theatre performances, get set to be impressed and inspired by Auckland city centre's arts scene.
 

Highlights

midtown
Third Thursday of Every Month

Midtown Street Party

Celebrate the vibrant and unique heart of Auckland at a Midtown Street Party on the third Thursday of every month.

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Art Battle Ellen Melville Centre
22 AUG, 2025 | 6pm

Art Battle Auckland

12 artists. 3 rounds. 1 Champion - The world’s biggest LIVE painting competition is back!

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We The Young Aotea Square
16 - 28 SEP, 2025

We The Young Festival

This inclusive festival celebrates young people and their loved ones and will feature over 19 live performances, creative...

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Commercial Bay Live
16 AUG, 2025

Commercial Bay Live

One night. Three venues. The ultimate after-dark experience.

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Not to miss:

kingi Music in the Laneway
EVERY 2ND WED JUNE, JULY & AUGUST 2025 FROM 5PM

Tunes in Tuawhiti: DJ Nick Takashima

Live DJ sessions at kingi back in June, July & August

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By the fire Viaduct Harbour
1 - 31 AUG, 2025

By the Fire

A month-long celebration of winter warmth

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Coldplay by Candlelight
7 SEPT 2025

The Music of Coldplay by Candlelight

Calling all Coldplay fans... you've been waiting for Something Just Like This!

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16 SEP 2025 | 7.30PM

NZSO Mahler 6

Maestra New continues NZSO’s cycle of Mahler symphonies with his Sixth Symphony, nicknamed 'Tragic'.

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Have an evening out!

80s Silent Disco
23 AUG 2025

80s Silent Disco by Moonlight

An 80s Silent Disco under a giant glowing moon is coming to the Auckland Town Hall.

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NZSO
15 AUG 2025 | 7.30PM

NZSO Enchanted: Stravinsky, Dukas & Mussorgsky

The first night of the 2025 Rumakina Immerse Festival is an evening of enchantment, with three of the best-loved pieces in...

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Autaia Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre
28 - 29 AUG, 2025 | 7pm

Autaia

Experience a vibrant evening of powerful haka theatre and captivating performances by talented rangatahi from across Tāmaki...

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Paul Kelly
12 SEPT 2025

Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly will be playing his biggest shows in New Zealand to date, and his only live shows in 2025... proudly presented by...

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ASB Waterfront Theatre
7-15 FEB 2026

Murder on the Orient Express

One murder, eight suspects, and a wild ride that’s about to go off the rails! The classic that birthed an entire genre comes...

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Art galleries

Permanent and pop-up art

Vector lights for Auckland Anniversary weekend
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Vector Lights

Vector Lights is a world-first solar, battery and peer-to-peer powered Auckland Harbour Bridge light show that demonstrates a...

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