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See the new transformed space in the city centre. The swimming pools at Karanga Plaza Tidal Steps, in the Viaduct Basin are...
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
For your tamariki
This location has become a great new spot for family fun, while overlooking the stunning Waitematā Harbour.
Enjoy seaside...
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.
Free Events for Music Month
9-23 MAY 2025
Local talent is taking the streets with live performances every Wednesday and Friday afternoon in the city.
Third Thursday of Every Month
Come and celebrate the vibrant and unique heart of Auckland at a Midtown Street Party on the third Thursday of every month...
Arts & culture
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...
Whether it’s to borrow a book, swap a book, bestow your books or to just burrow down and read in the sun - the container...
Cast off for a journey to discover New Zealand’s story. The New Zealand Maritime Museum tells the maritime stories that...
SO/ Gallery invites you to escape the everyday and indulge in a world of art.
Free Events at Auckland Writer's Festival
17-18 MAY 2025
This free children’s programme will provide the littlest bookworms with a chance to have fun and explore their creativity.
16, 17, 18 MAY 2025
The Book Factory - a high-energy, temporary publishing house where you make the book from start to finish – created by Marcus...
16 MAY 2025
In the 15-year history of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Poetry Slam, only three Pasifika poets have taken the coveted title.
17 MAY 2025
Madeleine Chapman meets former Writers Centre trustee Whiti Hereaka (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Te Arawa), Landfall editor Lynley...
28 Oct 2022 - 29 Oct 2022
The Rebel Alliance invites you into 95 year old Inga's living room in Denmark as she reaches out through space and time to...
Free exhibitions
29 NOV 2024 - 31 AUG 2025
Take a trip to Antarctica through the exhibition Into Ocean & Ice at the Maritime Museum.
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...
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
The Academy is Auckland's only dedicated art-house cinema, with a wide range of local and international films, documentaries...
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...
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...
