
World of Cultures
Welcome to World of Cultures, a multicultural festival celebrating the vibrancy of Tāmaki Makaurau and its people. Explore free and low-cost activities and events across the region with food, dance, art, games, discussion, football, music and more!
World of Cultures starts on 21 March, ending with CultureFest – a full-day event at Mt Roskill War Memorial Park on 6 April.
Check back here in late February for the full programme.
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Please note Expressions of Interest for 2025 are now closed.

Gagana Leiloa
Date: 02 Apr 2025
Time: 7:00 pm-7:30 pm
Venue: Studio One Toi Tū, 1 Ponsonby Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland 1010

World of waacking battles - Express your culture
Date: 05 Apr 2025
Time: 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Venue: Studio One Toi Tū, 1 Ponsonby Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland 1010

FootballFest
Date: 13 Apr 2024
Time: 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Venue: Walter Massey Park, 378 Massey Road, Māngere East

Melanesian market day
Date: 13 Apr 2024
Time: 11:00 am-4:00 pm
Venue: Manukau Civic Square, Manukau Square, Corner Osterley Way and Putney Way, Manakau

Music tales in the park
Date: 13 Apr 2024
Time: 7:00 pm-9:00 pm
Venue: Titirangi Theatre , 418 Titirangi Road, Titirangi

World of Flavours: International Food Flavours
Date: 13 Apr 2024
Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Venue: Auckland Showgrounds, 217 Green Lane West, Epsom, Auckland 1051

Thai traditions in frames
Date: 13 Apr 2024 - 14 Apr 2024
Time: 11:00 am-3:00 pm
Venue: Birkenhead Library, Corner Rawene Road and Hinemoa Street, Birkenhead

Wildeye: A female gaze into nature
Date: 13 Apr 2024 - 25 May 2024
Time: 9:30 am-2:30 pm Closed on public holidays
Venue: Franklin Arts Centre, 12 Massey Avenue, Pukekohe East

Puketāpapa Cultural Festival
Date: 12 Apr 2024
Time: 3:30 pm-7:30 pm
Venue: Roskill Youth Zone, 740 Sandringham Road, Mt Roskill, Auckland

Pasefika Vibes Cultural Festival 2024
Date: 11 Apr 2024
Time: 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Venue: Te Matariki Clendon Recreation Centre, 17 Palmers Road, Clendon, Auckland

Spring roll making
Date: 11 Apr 2024
Time: 3:30 pm-4:30 pm
Venue: New Lynn Community Centre, 45 Totara Avenue, New Lynn

LATAM Oceania tango congress and championship
Date: 10 Apr 2024 - 14 Apr 2024
Time: 7:00 pm-8:30 pm
Venue: Auckland Town Hall, 301-317 Queen Street, Auckland City Centre