FRI, SAT & SUN
Maximise your weekend with pop-up markets, live music, free events, family fun and more happening throughout our city centre...
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!
What's On This Week
Recently Announced
15 NOV, 2025
Lenny Kravitz announces his first ever tour to Aotearoa New Zealand as part of his globally praised Blue Electric Light Tour...
JUN - JUL, 2025
Spark your child’s imagination with this exciting workshop inspired by the movie How to Train Your Dragon.
3-7 JULY 2025
Wellington's pocket-rocket of heartfelt Malaysian flavours, Little Penang, is coming to SO/Auckland for three nights in July.
27 - 29 JUN, 2025
Your favourite Dr. Seuss characters brought to life by the National Youth Theatre.
19 JUL, 2025, 8pm
A Swords and Sorcery-themed midwinter ball at The Civic's Wintergarden awaits! Expect dazzling costumes, fantasy film...
23 AUG 2025
An 80s Silent Disco under a giant glowing moon is coming to the Auckland Town Hall.
19 JUL, 2025
Auckland's biggest winter music festival is back! Watch Auckland Town Hall transform into the ultimate Winter Wonderland...
26 JUL - 24 AUG, 2025
The prestigious international World Press Photo Exhibition returns to showcase the world’s most compelling photojournalism...
30 OCT - 12 NOV 2025
Cirque du Soleil returns to Auckland with its most unique production CORTEO, set to charm audiences for the very first time.
4 OCT 2025
James Reyne is a legend of Australian music and a must see live!
8 SEPT 2025
Direct from Carnegie Hall, New York and following a run of sell-out shows across the UK and Australia.
4 NOV 2025
Cowboy Junkies return to New Zealand to perform a career-spanning show celebrating their incredible 40 years.
23 & 24 NOV 2025
Pixies have announced a 2025 New Zealand tour which will see the alt-rock legends perform two consecutive nights at Auckland...
28 JAN 2025
One of the best loved comedians in the world, Jimmy Carr is returning to the city with his 'Laughs Funny' tour, a tour...
11 - 14 JUN, 2025
Avant-garde Queer and BIPOC artists come together to challenge perceptions and push boundaries of performance and art. This...
23 AUG, 2025, 8PM
Come Together is paying tribute to Pink Floyd with a powerful live performance of The Dark Side of the Moon, breathing fresh...
19 - 20 SEP, 2025
Praised worldwide, The Monster in the Maze will make its Aotearoa debut on the 19th and 20th of September 2025, serving as a...
11 NOV 2025
Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Rob Thomas will be at Kiri Te Kanawa theater celebrating his forthcoming sixth solo album Th...
Did Someone Say Free?
19 FEB - 2 AUG 2025
Explore the imaginative worlds of science fiction in this vibrant exhibition featuring books, magazines, comics and posters...
ONGOING
Explore this extraordinary story of innovative design, meticulous teamwork, outstanding leadership and international success...
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...
FRIDAYS 12pm-1pm
Connect with your choice of art in this BYO drawing encounter, every Friday lunchtime.
Our Picks
FIRST WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH
Bingo at Norma Taps is on the first Wednesday of every month. Hosted by comedians, bring down the gang to have a few laughs...
Learn the skills used by the Wētā Workshop crew in these workshops which feature themes of horror, fantasy and sci-fi and...
28 JUN - 1 JUL 2025
Having enjoyed sell-out success with past tours in New Zealand, the all-new Peppa Pig’s Fun Day Out LIVE! looks set for a...
