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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. Follow our Facebook page to get the latest updates and festival highlights.

28 Cultural Snapshot Streets Through Our Eyes

Cultural snapshot: Streets through our eyes

Date: 21 Mar 2025
Time: 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Venue: Onehunga Library, 85 Church Street, Onehunga, Auckland

37 Ōtāhuhu Multicultural Celebration

Ōtāhuhu multicultural celebration

Date: 21 Mar 2025
Time: 3:00 pm-6:00 pm
Venue: Ōtāhuhu Town Hall, 10 High Street, Ōtāhuhu, Auckland

33A Pétanque Tournament (1)

Pétanque tournament

Date: 21 Mar 2025
Time: 9:30 am-4:00 pm
Venue: Herne Bay Pétanque Club, 19 Salisbury Street, Herne Bay, Auckland

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Vector Lights for World of Cultures 2025

Date: 21 Mar 2025 - 26 Mar 2025
Time: 8:00 pm-11:55 pm
Venue: Auckland Harbour Bridge

34 Korean Ceramic Art Works Display

Korean ceramic art works display

Date: 17 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2025
Time: 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Venue: East Coast Bays Library, 8 Bute Road, Browns Bay, Auckland

75 World Of Prowl Outdoor Exhibition

World of prowl outdoor exhibition

Date: 17 Mar 2025 - 14 Apr 2025
Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Venue: Phantom Billboards, 20 Ponsonby Road, Auckland

Bani Adam (1)

Ruminations: Encrypting my mother tongue - Anthony Zemke

Date: 21 Feb 2025 - 27 Mar 2025
Time: 12:00 am-12:00 am
Venue: Studio One Toi Tū, 1 Ponsonby Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland

Sobremesa

Art Activation: Sobremesa - Over the Table

Date: 22 Mar 2025
Time: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Venue: Central City Library, 44-46 Lorne Street, Auckland City Centre

44 C'mon Hobby Let's Celebrate!

C'mon Hobby: Let's celebrate

Date: 22 Mar 2025
Time: 2:30 pm-4:30 pm
Venue: Headquarters Park, Cinema Road, Hobsonville, Auckland

113 Community Kai Recipe Book Project

Community kai recipe book project

Date: 22 Mar 2025
Time: 12:00 am-12:00 am
Venue: Botany Library, Botany Town Centre, Sunset Terrace, East Tāmaki, Auckland

200 Dancing In Parks

Dancing in parks

Date: 22 Mar 2025
Time: 10:30 am-2:00 pm
Venue: Tahaki Reserve, 250 Mount Eden Road, Mount Eden, Auckland

35 Dragon Bonsai Day 2025

Dragon bonsai day 2025

Date: 22 Mar 2025
Time: 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Venue: Mt Eden War Memorial Hall, 489 Dominion Road, Mount Eden, Auckland