World of Cultures Festival and CultureFest 2026
Welcome to World of Cultures 2026
Mark your calendars for World of Cultures, the iconic multicultural festival celebrating the vibrancy of Tāmaki Makaurau and its diverse people and communities. With an action-packed programme across the region spanning two weeks from 21 March to 5 April 2026, you can explore free and low-cost activities, learn about different cultures, join workshops and indulge in international food, dance, art, crafts, music and more! A festival highlight, the vibrant one-day CultureFest event on 29 March at the Mt Roskill War Memorial Park, will bring people together over colourful performances and delicious ethnic foods!
Brazilian Capoeira
Date: 02 Mar 2026
Time: 3:30 pm-5:30 pm
Venue: Botany Library, Botany Town Centre, Sunset Terrace, East Tāmaki, Auckland
Creative Rhythms for Wellbeing
Date: 04 Mar 2026
Time: 11:00 am-4:00 pm
Venue: Western Springs Garden Community Hall, 956 Great North Road, Western Springs, Auckland
Culture of Clay at Te Toi Uku
Date: 21 Mar 2026
Time: 12:30 pm-2:00 pm
Venue: Te Toi Uku Crown Lynn & Clay Museum, 8 Ambrico Place, New Lynn, Auckland
Dancing in Parks
Date: 21 Mar 2026
Time: 10:00 am-1:00 pm Rain date: Saturday 28 March 10am-1pm
Venue: Howick Green , 110 Picton Street, Howick, Auckland 2014
Latin America Mythology Painting Class
Date: 21 Mar 2026
Time: 3:00 pm-4:00 pm
Venue: Botany Library, Botany Town Centre, Sunset Terrace, East Tāmaki, Auckland
Telling Our Stories of Rice
Date: 21 Mar 2026
Time: 2:00 pm-5:00 pm
Venue: Ellen Melville Centre , 2 Freyberg Place, Auckland City Centre
Live Papakura
Date: 21 Mar 2026 - 28 Mar 2026
Time: 10:00 am-3:30 pm
Venue: Sir Edmund Hillary Library, 1/209 Great South Road, Papakura, Auckland
Through Our Lens
Date: 21 Mar 2026 - 29 Mar 2026
Time: 12:00 am-12:00 am
Venue: Estuary Arts Centre, 214B Hibiscus Coast Highway, Orewa, Auckland 0931
Distance Street Photography Exhibition
Date: 21 Mar 2026 - 05 Apr 2026
Time: 12:00 am-12:00 am
Venue: Botany Library, Botany Town Centre, Sunset Terrace, East Tāmaki, Auckland
HomeBound - Amrit Kaur
Date: 21 Mar 2026 - 05 Apr 2026
Time: 12:00 am-12:00 am
Venue: Studio One Toi Tū, 1 Ponsonby Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland
Medieval Magical Girl - Jessica Miku
Date: 21 Mar 2026 - 05 Apr 2026
Time: 12:00 am-12:00 am
Venue: Studio One Toi Tū, 1 Ponsonby Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland
A Bailar
Date: 22 Mar 2026
Time: 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
Venue: Botany Library, Botany Town Centre, Sunset Terrace, East Tāmaki, Auckland