/rss/events/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 EST Sat, 25 Apr 2026 20:43:40 EST en Umbraco http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/02/learn-to-compost/ Join Compost Collective for a range of free composting workshops across Tāmaki Makaurau. Whether you’re just getting started or ready to refine your skills, our sessions cover practical, easy-to-follow composting methods. Learn about composting basics... Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:53:09 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/02/seasonal-and-leftover-cooking-workshops/ Join Compost Collective for free Love Food Hate Waste workshops across Tāmaki Makaurau. Learn practical ways to make the most of your food - whether you’re interested in cooking with seasonal produce, using leftovers creatively, or growing and harvesting... Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:49:32 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/02/pickling-and-preserving-workshop/ Join Compost Collective for a hands-on Love Food Hate Waste workshop. Learn how to pickle and preserve seasonal fruit and vegetables with confidence.  This practical session will show you how to make the most of the abundance available at this time... Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:46:39 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2025/12/dragon-beats/ Nau mai, haere mai to Dragon Beats - an engaging, family-friendly introduction to: drumming dragon dance Tai Chi fan movements.  This uplifting activation promotes rhythm, coordination, focus and teamwork, while strengthening whānau connection and... Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:15:55 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2025/12/nature-play/ Nature Play aims to enhance your engagement with your local park - through play, exploration and education! Sessions are play based, crafting and nature education, designed to connect you and your tamariki/moko with nature.  Activities are aimed at... Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:12:23 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/04/anzac-day-parades-and-services-2026/ Anzac Day is a time to reflect on the servicemen and servicewomen, past and present, who have displayed courage and self-sacrifice serving our country. Check below for details of parades and services across the region: Central Auckland & Hauraki... Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:10:25 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/04/adventure-bike-playground/ Get the bikes out and bring the family to the park for a treasure hunt, by bicycle, including a fun bicycle obstacle course. Work as a group to find the torn pieces of the treasure map and discover the hidden booty.  Kick things off with a free bike... Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:28:48 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/02/worm-farming-workshop/ Join Compost Collective to learn the basics of worm farming. These hands-on workshops cover worm farm setup, care and feeding. Discover how worms turn food scraps into nutrient-rich fertiliser for your garden and how easy worm farming can be. All... Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:02:36 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/04/encore-artboards/ Enjoy this small glimpse of the taonga held within Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, available to explore via Kura Heritage Collections Online.  These photographs show a range of musical moments in Tāmaki Makaurau. From a school music festival... Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:28:08 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/04/encore/ Encore! celebrates how live music brings people together through collective experience. The exhibition looks at ways connection happens through live music: being emotionally moved by a performance, connections between those on stage and those in the... Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:52:53 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/03/garden-delights/ Showing in Gallery Two for a four-week period from 31 March to 26 April two artists combine to showcase their watercolour paintings and delicate glass creations. Gillian and Patricia invite you to enjoy their representations of the colourful moments in a... Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:20:15 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/04/matakana-war-memorial-anzac-day-service/ This year the theme is 'The War Comes Home' - a reminder that wars affect those left behind - families and communities.   Our commemorative speaker Harley Norton Jnr will tell the story of Isabella Birdsall and her 40 year effort to remember her son... Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:55:58 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/04/kalisolaite-uhila-koe-tenga-tete-to-tete-utu-pe-koia/ With Koe tenga tete to tete utu pe koia (the seed you sow, you will reap), Kalisolaite ‘Uhila revisits a formative period in his life - after returning to the city not as a seasonal worker but as an artist with an established international practice. He... Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:57:11 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/04/deeply-felt-art-exhibition/ Deeply Felt (and the stories carried within) is a group art exhibition by Auckland Felters, on now at Nathan Homestead Pukepuke from 21 March to 2 May 2026. The exhibition brings together a wide range of contemporary felt work by artists from across the... Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:53:39 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/04/the-blue-dome/ This exhibition presents new work by Iranian born, Tāmaki Makaurau based artist Selina Ershadi. Working with film, sound and text developed during recent trips to Tehran and in Tāmaki Makaurau, she explores the politics of recording personal stories.... Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:26:01 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/04/storywalk/ Read and walk! Ōrewa Library will have their first StoryWalk® for the community to enjoy, to commemorate Anzac Day. What is a StoryWalk®? An outdoor picture book! Follow the story around the park and read along with your whānau and friends. The StoryWalk®... Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:19:33 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/04/airship-orchestra/ Say hello to Airship Orchestra – a joyful group of giant, glowing characters who look as if they’ve drifted down from the stars. Step into their world, wander and play. Explore 16 huge, colourful inflatables (some reaching up to six metres tall!) that... Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:10:23 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/04/anzac-dawn-service-mangere-domain/ This is a time for people to gather as a community and remember those who gave their lives for our nation. This event is for all demographics and for all ages. There will be parking at the venue and on surrounding streets.  What to... Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:22:53 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2025/12/noughty-box/ A playful zero waste activity that can pop up at any event - We all know the creative power of the humble cardboard box... Using clever tools from Makedo and heaps of cardboard, participants are invited to learn about trees as a natural resource and craft... Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:25:16 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/04/cab-go/ This Easter and throughout April, your local Citizens Advice Bureau is inviting you on an adventure across the city with CAB Go! 15 of our offices, spread across Auckland, have created exciting, free local treasure hunts. It’s the perfect excuse to put... Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:01:49 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/04/climate-action-trail-april-fun-win-prizes/ Family fun on foot. This April, hot foot it to the Auckland Botanic Gardens. Bag a free activity booklet, explore the climate action trail and be in to win some great prizes while you learn what the gardens are doing for climate action and what you can... Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:06:17 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/04/upon-a-fragile-plane/ Upon a fragile plane imagines grief as a liminal space wherein the griever stands at the threshold between their life before and their life after. Loss has upheaved them out of their previous plane of existence, and the griever now balances on the edge,... Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:16:54 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/04/death-cafe/ At a Death Cafe people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death. Our objective is 'to increase awareness of death with a view to help people make the most of their (finite) lives'. A Death Cafe is a group directed discussion of... Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:08:08 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/03/verity-kindleysides-inside-the-garden-beyond-after-pat-hanly/ This exhibition explores the three-maunga island chain of the Devonport peninsula, linked by jewel-like gardens, as a reinterpretation and homage to Pat Hanly’s early-1970s Inside the Garden series. Verity Kindleysides is a highly accomplished West... Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:48:48 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/04/the-worm-mangere/ When a giant bird beak breaks through the ceiling and takes his mother away a little worm must go on an epic adventure to save her.  However the journey to the surface is riddled with danger and takes the worm through a dark subterranean world full of... Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:56:09 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/04/carrie-the-musical/ Based on Stephen King's classic horror novel, Carrie: The Musical follows a young woman with telekinetic powers. An outcast at school, where she is bullied viciously for her differences, Carrie is also lost at home, with a fervently religious mother whose... Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:43:42 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/04/kauri-gum-kapia-photographic-exhibition-where-ancient-light-remains/ Pieter (Pete) Verlaak, talented Belgian photographer, has pulled together the first, and perhaps last, photographic exhibition of a unique New Zealand treasure: Kauri Gum (Kapia). Overseas it is better known as young amber (bernstein) or young hu po. The... Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:37:38 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/04/kauri-gum-kapia-history-talk/ Against the backdrop of a photographic exhibition, this talk begins by describing what kauri gum is. Māori uses for kauri gum and mythology is discussed before moving on to look at early non Māori contact with kauri gum. The beginning of the kauri gum... Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:37:25 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/04/moon-giants-isla-thomson/ Isla Thomson is a multidisciplinary artist who focuses on recreating historical processes. She uses experimental archaeology to discover techniques of past craftspeople, replicating the techniques in her works to revive forgotten methods.  Isla’s... Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:27:33 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/04/failures-teach-us-more-than-success/ Mark Alister Raymer and James S Watson have collaborated to bring this less-than-pristine pile of prints to Studio One Toi Tū’s walls in the hope of developing connections, driving discussions, and pondering the perplexity of everything... Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:27:05 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/04/secret-garden-brie-rate/ Combining the Greek words kolla: glue, and graph: drawing, Collagraph is a method of printmaking which gives expression to found objects. In Secret garden, impressions of urban natural and unnatural debris are used to depict surreal yet familiar scenes of... Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:26:48 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/04/at-close-range/ At Close Range presents work by a group of artists who regard printmaking as a methodology, a means to investigate the world that that surrounds us. The exhibition explores printmaking as a malleable visual language; something that can be shared... Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:25:22 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/04/deep-mapping-how-painting-can-tell-stories-of-the-soul-of-place-by-janet-mazenier/ Janet Mazenier is a contemporary abstract artist based in Devonport.  This exhibition will comprehensively exhibit work from the last three years of her PhD research, accompanied by tools, notes and interview recordings.     Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:24:02 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/04/vector-lights-for-anzac-day-2026/ Vector Lights is honouring the courageous military personnel of Aotearoa New Zealand, past and present, with a dynamic light and sound show on the Auckland Harbour Bridge.  The dynamic light and sound show will play from Monday 20 April to Saturday... Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:23:45 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/03/book-chat-pt-chevalier-library/ Bring your latest book to share with a community of fellow readers! A selection of new books from various genres will be available for borrowing. Book Chat is held at Pt Chevalier Library on the last Saturday of each month. All welcome! Keep an eye on our... Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:19:19 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/02/wriggle-and-rhyme-pt-chevalier/ Wriggle and Rhyme is a programme that promotes active movement and brain development for babies and toddlers aged two years and under. Join us at Pt Chevalier Library as we go through gentle routines, sensory play, music time, motor skill development, and... Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:31:19 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/02/grow-your-own-microgreens-workshop/ Join Compost Collective for this interactive Love Food Hate Waste workshop and discover the world of microgreens, sprouts, and homegrown salads. Learn how to cultivate these nutritious greens at home, from seed to harvest, and create a salad using freshly... Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:12:28 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/02/bokashi-composting-workshop/ Join Compost Collective for a free Bokashi composting workshop and discover a simple, low-space way to manage food scraps at home. Bokashi is an ideal solution for apartment dwellers, renters, and households with limited outdoor space, making it easy to... Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:55:33 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/01/wonderful-world-of-tiger-worms-workshop-for-kids/ A fun, hands-on worm farming workshop for kids and whānau. Children will meet tiger worms and learn how they turn food scraps into fertiliser. This playful session includes hands-on activities and wiggly worm fun. It suits children aged 3–9 years. Each... Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:15:53 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/01/microgreens-workshop-for-kids/ A fun, hands-on microgreens workshop for kids and their caregivers. Children will learn why reducing food waste matters and how to grow microgreens at home. Each child will make a take-home growing kit using recycled materials. This workshop suits... Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:13:19 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/02/english-exam-preparation-classes/ The free classes are offered and intended for those who cannot access other daytime classes because of work or other constraints. Great for those wanting to take PTE, IELTS or OET exams this year. Offering practice in conversational English and the skills... Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:52:15 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/02/storytime-at-the-central-library/ Come along to our popular Storytimes where librarians, and sometimes, authors or other special guests read captivating stories. Storytime is ideal for kids three to five years of age. Sessions are 30 minutes and run during the school term only. Every... Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:17:33 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2025/12/pop-up-play-pasifika-play/ Pasifika Play is a vibrant, inclusive activation that celebrates movement, connection, and cultural identity through play. Designed with Pacific communities in mind but open and welcoming to all this activation transforms everyday public spaces into safe,... Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:59:32 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2025/12/n0ughty-stuff/ A playful zero waste activity that can pop up at any event - sort through a variety of small junk items, learn about where our stuff comes from, and use those items to create a track for a small toy car to travel on. Encouraging play and wasting NOUGHT a... Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:55:59 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2025/12/kayaking/ Our kayaking is with sit-on-top kayaks, and we can go up streams or in the ocean. Each session is an hour and we have 14 seats a session. We do 4 sessions in an activation, so there are 56 seats available for each activation. The goal of these hour-long... Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:53:05 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2025/12/giant-stand-up-paddleboarding/ Our GSUPs are large, 17-foot boards and are very stable. It is suitable for those with low confidence around the water and for those who are less mobile or strong. Because it is just one board, there are many people paddling so it is not just a one person... Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:52:40 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2025/09/the-korero-corner/ Takapuna Library warmly invites you to a space that supports your te reo Māori journey. Whether you're just starting out or already a fluent speaker, everyone is welcome to come together, connect, and grow in confidence. Bring your own resources to study,... Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:37:10 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2025/09/artland-by-do-ho-suh-children/ The Gallery’s free family-friendly interactive experience, Artland is a collaborative hands-on clay installation designed by Do Ho Suh with his young daughters. Opening 20 September, Artland is an evolving sculptural environment created from children’s... Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:32:19 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2025/09/the-lightship/ Australasia’s Largest Lightwall, The Lightship, Launches New Art Season On Auckland’s Waterfront. Australasia’s largest lightwall, The Lightship, is set to launch its 2025–26 season next month, illuminating Auckland’s waterfront with its contemporary art... Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:19:58 EST http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2024/09/climate-action-trail/ Looking for a fun, active way to get your tamariki outdoors and learning? The Climate Action Trail at Auckland’s Botanic Gardens is the perfect adventure! Walk, run or skip between stops in the beautiful Botanic Gardens while learning how to be a climate... Tue, 07 Oct 2025 12:42:14 EST