2 - 25 MAY 2025 NZ International Comedy Festival The International Comedy Festival is returning in all its glory, with three jam-packed weeks of unmissable comedy from 2-25... Add to favourites
13-18 MAY, 2025 Archived: Auckland Writers Festival The country’s largest literary showcase, the Auckland Writers Festival, brings a world of stories and ideas to the city from... Add to favourites
24 MAY 2025 | 10AM - 6PM Africa Day 2025 The bright colours and irresistible beats of Africa are coming to Silo Park in celebration of the Africans culture. Add to favourites
Third Thursday of Every Month Midtown Street Party Come and celebrate the vibrant and unique heart of Auckland at a Midtown Street Party on the third Thursday of every month... Add to favourites
11 - 14 JUN, 2025 Festival of Live Art - F.O.L.A. Avant-garde Queer and BIPOC artists come together to challenge perceptions and push boundaries of performance and art. This... Add to favourites
16-18 MAY, 2025 Archived: Kōrero Corner Kōrero Corner is packed with short, drop-in sessions that are sre to inform, intrigue and inspire. Stop by during your... Add to favourites
16, 17 & 18 MAY 2025 Archived: A New Light From opening word to closing lines; daybreak to nightfall; first event to last, the events at Auckland Writers Festival... Add to favourites
16 MAY 2025 Archived: Meet the Nordic Delegation A stellar delegation of writers from Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland will take the stage at AWF this year. Add to favourites
16, 17, 18 MAY 2025 Archived: The Book Factory The Book Factory - a high-energy, temporary publishing house where you make the book from start to finish – created by Marcus... Add to favourites
16 MAY 2025 Archived: Tell the Tale, Win the Crowd In the 15-year history of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Poetry Slam, only three Pasifika poets have taken the coveted title. Add to favourites
16 MAY 2025 Archived: Whānau: Reo Māori Phrases to Share Join te reo Māori teacher, translator and educator Donovan Te Ahunui Farnham (Ngāti Awa, Tūhoe) for an accessible and... Add to favourites
17 MAY 2025 Archived: Nevermoor Unveiled Step into the magical world of Jessica Townsend’s Nevermoor series, where extraordinary adventures and unforgettable... Add to favourites
17 & 18 MAY 2025 Archived: Andy Griffiths: From Treehouse to Unlimited Adventure Dive into the imagination of one of Australia’s most popular children’s authors, whose humour has helped legions of kids fall... Add to favourites
17-18 MAY 2025 Archived: Pukapuka Adventures This free children’s programme will provide the littlest bookworms with a chance to have fun and explore their creativity. Add to favourites
17 & 18 MAY 2025 Archived: The Tiny Show Welcome to The Tiny Show! Meet a quiet clown and her troupe of toys as she recounts fables and tales. Add to favourites
16 MAY 2025 Archived: A Big Night Out for Little Bookworms Introducing the first big opening night for the smallest bookworms: a fast-paced night of thrills, joy and creative chaos. Add to favourites
15 MAY 2025 Archived: Festival Gala Night: The Moment I Knew In the Festival’s much loved opening night, eight stellar writers speak to a moment of realisation – piercing, clarifying... Add to favourites
16, 17, 18 MAY 2025 Archived: Archived: The Book Factory The Book Factory - a high-energy, temporary publishing house where you make the book from start to finish – created by Marcus... Add to favourites
16 MAY 2025 Archived: Literature of Loss Claire Mabey meets two writers whose work asks: how does someone continue through the loss they most fear? And how might we... Add to favourites
16 MAY 2025 Archived: Space: Nature Writing’s New Frontier? 2024 Booker Prize winner Samantha Harvey regards her International Space Station-set novel Orbital as existing in a genre... Add to favourites
17 MAY 2025 Archived: Lemn Sissay: Let the Light Pour In Join this master wordsmith and performer in his first visit to AWF for an uplifting hour of defiant joy to begin your... Add to favourites
16 MAY 2025 Archived: Harriet Walter: All the World’s a Stage Harriet Walter sits down with Jennifer Ward-Lealand to discuss her brilliant career, reflect on a life embedded in... Add to favourites
17 MAY 2025 Archived: How Tyrants Fall: And How Nations Survive Strongmen are rising. Democracies are faltering. How does tyranny end? Add to favourites
17 MAY 2025 Archived: All Animals Are Equal? Jean-Baptiste Del Amo, Mathilde Walter Clark together with Elisabeth Easther discuss their affecting works that capture man’s... Add to favourites
17 MAY 2025 Archived: Being a NZ Writer Today Madeleine Chapman meets former Writers Centre trustee Whiti Hereaka (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Te Arawa), Landfall editor Lynley... Add to favourites
24 MAY 2025 | 10AM - 6PM Africa Day 2025 The bright colours and irresistible beats of Africa are coming to Silo Park in celebration of the Africans culture. Add to favourites
Third Thursday of Every Month Midtown Street Party Come and celebrate the vibrant and unique heart of Auckland at a Midtown Street Party on the third Thursday of every month... Add to favourites
1-22 MAY 2025 | THURSDAY NIGHTS Thursday Nights Live | SkyCity Flare Bar SkyCity Auckland is turning up the volume with free live music shows at Flare Bar to celebrate New Zealand Music Month. Add to favourites
2 MAY - 8 JUNE 2025 The Big Bike Film Night 2025 The Big Bike Film Night is on a mission - bringing the best short cycling films from around the world together for you. Add to favourites
2 - 25 MAY 2025 NZ International Comedy Festival The International Comedy Festival is returning in all its glory, with three jam-packed weeks of unmissable comedy from 2-25... Add to favourites
6 - 24 MAY 2025 Classic Comedy Fest Allstars Littered with International and local headliners – Tues to Sat – across the 3 weeks of the Festival. Add to favourites
9-23 MAY 2025 Music in the City Centre Local talent is taking the streets with live performances every Wednesday and Friday afternoon in the city. Add to favourites
20, 21, 22,23, 24 & 28 MAY 2025 The Last Temptation of the Naked Samoans Iconic Comedy Troupe Naked Samoans bring their surprise new show to 2025 NZ International Comedy Festival Add to favourites
20-24 MAY 2025 Itay Dom: Itay Phone Home Billy T award nominee Itay Dom is bringing his unique mix of observational material and laidback crowd work to the 2025 New... Add to favourites