Free
Dates
17 SEP - 5 OCT, 2025

Celebrate Auckland Heritage Festival with Lupe I Vao Ese | LIVE at play. An offering of activations and workshops inspired by Auckland Council Libraries Exhibition "Lupe I Vao Ese" at Central City Library.

Things to see:

  • Lightboxes at Darby St & Te Komititanga open all day from 12 September to 2 October 2025. A creative take on this year's Heritage Festival theme of "Auckland at Play" highlighting Tangata Moana using our Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections.
  • Artboards at Eastern Viaduct, Wynyard Quarter open all day until 29 September. A display on how Measina (cultural treasure) reside within the hearts, hands and memories of Pasifika peoples.

Things to do:
Pasifika makers workshops inspired by Lupe I Vao ese. All workshops will be held at Ellen Melville Centre.

  • Weaving workshop | 25 September, 11am-1pm
  • Zine making | 27 September, 2pm-4pm
    Booking is required for all workshops

Park for $2.50 per hour, to a maximum of $10.50 on evenings and weekends at the Victoria St car park. Find out more.

Last updated: 22 September 2025