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Matariki Festival 2026
Celebrate the Māori new year in Tāmaki Makaurau during Matariki Festival 2026.
School Holidays with Auckland Council Pools and Leisure
Give your kids an unforgettable winter break filled with fun, adventure and new friendships!
LIVE Day: Weather Science
Uncover the stories of the weather-related stars in the Matariki cluster, Waipunarangi and Ururangi.
Ngā Whetū o te Tau Hou | The Stars of the New Year
Explore the Matariki star cluster and its importance in Aotearoa and te ao Māori.
BrainCharge - East Coast Bays
Join us for free fun activities to exercise the mind.
Big box play: Pop up creative playground
Kids take the lead on this one as they repurpose and explore with household recycling, loose part...
Harakeke weaving for tamariki
Celebrate Matariki and explore te ao Māori through a hands-on harakeke weaving session led by Wha...
Looking back to move forward: The call of pōhutukawa
Discover the meaning and practices surrounding Matariki.
Matariki star dream catcher workshop
Bring along your tamariki for this Matariki star dream catcher workshop with The Recreators!
Ōrākei waiata performance
All are welcome to enjoy a lunch-time musical interlude in honour of Matariki.
Poi making - Epsom
Celebrate Matariki with us by learning how to create your very own poi!
Matariki Storytime
A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books, while building language and literacy skills.
Old MacDonald Had A Farm
This is a pantomime for the whole whānau, with singing, dancing, slapstick comedy, audience parti...
Matariki clay creations
Kids will learn fun sculpting techniques to build a colourful masterpiece with a Matariki theme t...
Matariki Storytime - Parnell
We look forward to sharing some fun and adventurous stories!
School Holidays - Waiheke
Enjoy our fun Matariki themed school holiday activities!