Auckland Council’s FREE Music in Parks is back in 2025!
From January to April, soak up the sun with live music from some of the best talent Tāmaki Makaurau has to offer.
Enjoy blues, reggae, opera, rock, soul and pop — with more than 50 music artists on stage this year.
Pack a picnic rug, water, sunblock and hat, and head along to Rikki Morris and AutoMatic80’s at Lloyd Elsmore Park, Anna Coddington at Aotea Square, NZ Opera soloists at Auckland Botanic Gardens, Rei and Tali at Milford Beach Reserve, Lost Tribe Aotearoa and Huia at Mission Bay, Latin Aotearoa and Rubi Du at Mt Roskill for CultureFest and more!
There’s something for everyone, so start planning your summer with friends and whānau now. Don't forget, Music in Parks events are FREE to attend — no tickets required.
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Music in Parks Hobsonville
Date: 26 Jan 2025
Time: 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Venue: Rifle Range Amphitheatre, Catalina Bay Drive, Hobsonville, Auckland
Blues at Blockhouse Bay
Date: 31 Jan 2025
Time: 6:00 pm-9:30 pm
Venue: Blockhouse Bay Beach Reserve, Endeavour Street, Blockhouse Bay, Auckland
Opera in the Park Botanic Gardens
Date: 01 Feb 2025
Time: 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Venue: Auckland Botanic Gardens, 177 Everglade Drive, Totara Heights, Auckland, 2105
Music in Parks Monte Cecilia
Date: 02 Feb 2025
Time: 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Venue: Monte Cecilia Park, Luck Cresent, Hillsborough, Auckland
Waitangi ki Manukau 2025
Date: 06 Feb 2025
Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Venue: Barry Curtis Park, entrance opposite 260 Chapel Road, Flat Bush, Auckland
Music in Parks After Work Special
Date: 20 Feb 2025
Time: 4:00 pm-7:00 pm
Venue: Aotea Square, Queen Street, Auckland City Centre
Music in Parks Fergusson Domain
Date: 22 Feb 2025
Time: 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Venue: Fergusson Park, Olea Road, Onehunga, Auckland
Jazz at the Rotunda
Date: 23 Feb 2025
Time: 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Venue: Auckland Domain Rotunda, The Crescent, Parnell, Auckland
Music in Parks Mission Bay
Date: 01 Mar 2025
Time: 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Venue: Selwyn Domain, Tāmaki Drive, Mission Bay, Auckland
Music in Parks Albany
Date: 08 Mar 2025
Time: 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Venue: Albany Lakes Civic Park, Civic Crescent, Albany, Auckland
Music in Parks Pakuranga
Date: 09 Mar 2025
Time: 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Venue: Lloyd Elsmore Park, Bells Road, Pakuranga, Auckland
Music in Parks: Takutai Square
Date: 21 Mar 2025
Time: 4:00 pm-8:00 pm
Venue: Takutai Square , Auckland City Centre, Auckland 1010
