13 JUL - 27 OCT, 2024
Join in for an exciting adventure through Albert Park and The Old Government House as you unveil Tree Trails 2024! From July...
Planning a fun day out doesn't always have to involve reaching into your wallet. There is always a huge range of free things to do in Auckland! From art galleries to museums, markets, events, city tours and more - you're spoilt for choice when it comes to free activities in Auckland city centre.
Events
Explore a market
Arts & culture
9-24 OCT 2024
As Breast Cancer Awareness Month kicks off this October, OHEN Underwear is stepping up to support the 3,500 women diagnosed...
MON-FRI, 7-24, 10-4PM, OCT 2024
Explore a new breed of 'species' lurking in Kiwi waters - inspired by the most prominent trash found in our oceans.
THURSDAYS - SUNDAYS
Dive deeper with a complimentary tour from one of our friendly volunteer guides.
FRIDAYS 12pm-1pm
Connect with your choice of art in this BYO drawing encounter, every Friday lunchtime.
Head to the Central City Library's Makerspace and make the most of their 3D printers, sewing equipment and computers packed...
07 Dec 2024
Come along to hear Cello Forrester play an experimental cello performance in the gallery to mark the closing of Three...
10 OCT-7 DEC, 2024
Gus Fisher Gallery ends the year with a suite of solo presentations by emerging Tāmaki Makaurau based artists Peter Simpson...
For your tamariki
TUESDAYS, 10AM-12PM
A place to connect, create new friendships, and share & learn from each other’s experiences on your parenting journey.
SUNDAYS, 11AM-1PM
The waterfront eatery Wynyard Pavilion is celebrating their wet-nosed friends with a “Dog Days" dog-friendly event.
15 Oct 2024 - 31 Oct 2024
This Biketober (October) go on a Ride 'n' seek journey exploring the City Centre Loop, a 6.7km network of off-road paths and...
8, 15, 22 & 29 DEC 2024
Join a free whanau workshop at the Maritime Museum and make and take home your very own craft of shell ornaments and paper...
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...
13 JUL - 27 OCT, 2024
Join in for an exciting adventure through Albert Park and The Old Government House as you unveil Tree Trails 2024! From July...
02 Nov 2024 - 02 Aug 2025
Take your tamariki along to these free sessions exploring the stories of the sea.
New to Silo Park, the Playline features repurposed pipes from the old Wynyard Quarter tank farm that have been cleaned up...
This artwork by Chaz Doherty was one of the first to be installed in Britomart.
SAT AND SUN, 11AM - 3PM
Whānau drop-ins are free, family-focused workshops held every weekend (plus weekdays during the school holidays!) from 11am...
Free exhibitions
10 AUG, 2024 - 23 FEB, 2025
Spanning the period from 1920 to 1970, the exhibition combines more than 80 paintings, prints, sculptures and textiles from...
4 SEP 2024 - 1 FEB 2025, 9AM-5PM
Waiwaia ngā ngutu celebrates the eloquence and expression of te reo Māori from the nineteenth century to the present day...
ONGOING
Taimoana | Coastlines explores the art of Aotearoa New Zealand, locating it within Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa, the wider Pacific...
ONGOING
Explore this extraordinary story of innovative design, meticulous teamwork, outstanding leadership and international success...
ONGOING
Relive the stories of early immigrants and their epic sea voyages to Aotearoa in the 18th and 19th centuries on this special...
SEP 2023 - AUG 2025
Threads of Time: Travel, Trade & Textiles is a jewel-box display that offers a survey of European art from the 15th to the...
SEP 2023 - AUG 2026
Threads of Time: Travel, Trade & Textiles is a jewel-box display that offers a survey of European art from the 15th to the...
9 FEB, 2024 - 1 FEB, 2026
This exhibition celebrates the monumental gift of significant artworks from the collection of New York philanthropists Julian...
Low cost events | $30 & under
An outdoor group fitness community located at Silo Park.
Go on a stroll through the city
The Victoria Park Precinct is home to to the iconic Victoria Park Market, the historic Victoria Park, and some exciting...
A new public space connecting Queen Street to the waterfront
Silo Park in Wynyard Quarter has a great playground to take the kids, or just wander the waterfront and enjoy being near the...
Albert Park's long history and distinctive character has earned it a special place in the hearts of Aucklanders.
Takutai Square hosts many public and private events including music gigs, open air cinema screenings, family activities and...
Must visit
Gow Langsford Gallery is one of New Zealand's most influential dealer galleries, having mounted some 300 exhibitions over the...
The Auckland Central City library has an extensive collection of fiction, non-fiction, magazines and music and free access to...
History, heritage and culture are brought to life at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, home to a series of permanent...
This artwork by Chaz Doherty was one of the first to be installed in Britomart.
Part of the University of Auckland, The Gus Fisher Gallery showcases contemporary and historical art with a focus on New...
Contemporary jewellery gallery in New Zealand representing the work of over fifty artists encompassing a diverse range of...
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Vector Lights is a world-first solar, battery and peer-to-peer powered Auckland Harbour Bridge light show that demonstrates a...
