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Auckland Heritage Festival 2025

20 September - 5 October

This year’s theme, Auckland at Play, highlights the role sport and recreation plays in shaping our communities – from grassroots clubs to major events. As we mark the 75th anniversary of the 1950 Empire Games, we reflect on a time when Tāmaki Makaurau hosted the world and stood proudly on the international stage.

With more than 100 free or low cost events on offer (including family-friendly activities for the school holidays), there’s something for everyone.

Toroa Resized All sessions are booked out

The Annual Steam Ferry Excursions and Toroa's Centenary

Date: 21 Sep 2025 - 05 Oct 2025
Time: 12:00 am-12:00 am Two sessions each day at 10.30am and 1pm
Venue: Toroa Restoration Yard, 2 Selwood Road, Henderson

Sub 64 Child's Play EVENT CANCELLED

Child's Play

Date: 20 Sep 2025
Time: 2:30 pm-3:30 pm
Venue: Central City Library, 44-46 Lorne Street, Auckland City Centre

Sub 107 Crown Lynn Heritage Talk

Crown Lynn Heritage Talk

Date: 20 Sep 2025
Time: 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Venue: New Lynn Library, 3 Memorial Drive, New Lynn, Auckland

Glenfield Heritage Day Logo Sep 2025 (1)

Glenfield Heritage Day

Date: 20 Sep 2025
Time: 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Venue: Glenfield Community Centre, 96 Bentley Road, Glenfield

Hihi Takaro With Harko Brown (1)

Implements of play event with Harko Brown at Mount Cambria Reserve

Date: 20 Sep 2025
Time: 10:00 am-12:00 pm Saturday 20 September 
Venue: Mount Cambria Reserve , 50 Church Street, Devonport

Sub 88 Tamaki Untold

Lupe I Vao Ese: Measina at Home

Date: 20 Sep 2025
Time: 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Venue: Central City Library, 44-46 Lorne Street, Auckland City Centre

Magic Mayhem

Magic Mayhem Family Day

Date: 20 Sep 2025
Time: 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
Venue: Highland Park Library, 16 Highland Park Drive, Highland Park

Sub 76 Soka Samoa Stories Official Lunchtime Stories

Official Lunchtime Opening

Date: 20 Sep 2025
Time: 12:00 pm-2:00 pm
Venue: Studio One Toi Tū, 1 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby

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Tides of History: The Parnell Baths Heritage Walk

Date: 20 Sep 2025
Time: 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
Venue: Parnell Baths, Carpark in Judges Bay Road

Sub 144 Your Stories

YOUR STORIES - Mass digitisation of historical community newspapers

Date: 20 Sep 2025
Time: 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Venue: Auckland University Clock Tower Building, 22 Princes St, Auckland Central — 105-012

Sub 83 Architecture Of Recreation

Architecture of Community Recreation

Date: 20 Sep 2025 - 21 Sep 2025
Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Venue: Painter of Paradise, 28 Prospect Terrace, Mt Eden

Games Of Yesteryear

Games of yesteryear

Date: 20 Sep 2025 - 21 Sep 2025
Time: 10:00 am-3:00 pm
Venue: Silverdale Pioneer Village, 15 Wainui Road, Silverdale, Auckland