25 JUL, 2024, 7PM
See Jimmy Barnes live at The Civic for one very special evening this July.
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!
Recently announced
7 MAR, 2025
Acclaimed musician Chris Stapleton will be bringing his tour to New Zealand for the first time in 2025!
MAY
Africa Month is a celebration of Afrikan cultures in Tāmaki Makaurau.
28 AUG, 2024
After more than 3 years, Tones And I announces her highly anticipated headline tour and she's coming to Auckland Town Hall!
16 MAY, 2024, 7-11PM
Get set to groove the night away to disco tunes performed by a full symphony orchestra!
28 SEP, 2024, 8PM
Brace yourself for an outrageously cheeky evening with one of Britain’s best-loved comedians in this delightful new live show...
26-27 JUL, 2024
The greatest celebration of New Zealand wine returns for 2024.
19 MAR, 2025
Dream-pop band Cigarettes After Sex is hitting the road on a world tour in support of their newly announced album ‘X’s’...
4 AUG, 2024
Australia’s Queen of Comedy Celeste Barber is bringing her new show Backup Dancer to the city centre!
03 May 2024 - 04 May 2024
Gindulgence Festival is coming to Wynyard Quarter for a day's celebrations of New Zealand's finest craft gins.
14 Apr 2024 - 01 Dec 2024
Bach Musica NZ’s colourful 2024 season features beautiful classical music from all of your favourite composers.
26 JUL, 2024
GRAMMY® award winning dynamic duo Tenacious D, featuring Jack Black and Kyle Gass, will bring their Spicy Meatball Tour to...
14 NOV, 2024
Take That have announced their return down under with a huge live tour set for November. Take That’s 'This Life On' Tour will...
18 APR, 2024, 7PM
New Zealand welcomes one of the greatest basketball players of this generation - Carmelo Anthony, for his first ever speaking...
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Dining events
Markets
14 Apr 2024 - 25 Aug 2024
Find secondhand treasures at this ReUse Market in the Victoria Street Carpark!
Saturdays, 8am - 2pm
The weekly Britomart Saturday Market returns every Saturday to Takutai Square.
13 APR, 11 MAY, 8 JUN | 10AM-3PM
Share in the culture, traditions, music, dances and food of Latin America at this market taking place in Freyberg Place the...
18 APR, 2024, 5-9PM
Come along to the Good Vibes Night Market at Freyberg Place.
SUNDAYS, 4PM-11PM
Visit the Auckland Night Markets at North Wharf in Wynyard Quarter. Bring the family, bring your friends and bring your...
Fun for tamariki
20 & 21 APR, 2024, 10AM - 6PM
A two-day convention devoted to celebrating Aotearoa New Zealand’s flourishing anime and manga culture!
4-5 MAY, 2024, 10AM - 2PM
Come along and celebrate New Zealand's latest exhibition, Sentinel, through a vibrant lineup of whānau-friendly activities...
SUNDAYS
Join a free whanau friendly Sunday workshop at the Maritime Museum and make and take home your very own craft.
Learn the skills used by the Wētā Workshop crew in these workshops which feature themes of horror, fantasy and sci-fi and...
10 Feb 2024 - 25 May 2024
A traditional wooden sailing ship similar to vessels used for New Zealand coastal and inter-Dominion trades in the 19th and...
Exhibitions
15 MAR - 11 MAY, 2024
Eight thousand layers of moments is a group exhibition that considers luck from a range of artists’ perspectives. By asking...
3 MAY - 27 OCT, 2024, 10AM - 5PM
Step into an immersive exhibition where art intersects with science and discover the brilliant seabirds of Aotearoa and the...
9 FEB, 2024 - 1 FEB, 2026
This exhibition celebrates the monumental gift of significant artworks from the collection of New York philanthropists Julian...
Article
Auckland Art Gallery, Toi o Tāmaki, has unveiled an unmissable programme of exhibitions for the 2023/2024 spring / summer...
NOW - 5 MAY, 2024
A major exhibition by artist and couturier Guo Pei open at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki in coming months.
ON UNTIL 7 JUL, 2024
Drawn from the Gallery’s contemporary collection, this exhibition contemplates how artists respond to history and the world...
Epic experiences
A fully guided, state-of-the-art, interactive experience celebrating the All Blacks and our national teams in black.
Take in the spectacular views of Auckland while walking around the 1.2 metre wide platform a dizzying 192 metres up!
Step into a fantastical film effects workshop and explore the worlds of horror, sci-fi and fantasy in-the-making.
SkyJump is one of New Zealand's most thrilling tourist attractions and one of Auckland’s 'don’t miss' experiences.
Holey Moley is perfect for a unique, hilarious night out with friends.
