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!

Response 115 Brazilian Capoeira

Brazilian Capoeira

Date: 02 Mar 2026
Time: 3:30 pm-5:30 pm
Venue: Botany Library, Botany Town Centre, Sunset Terrace, East Tāmaki, Auckland

Response 147 Creative Rhythms For Wellbeing – Multicultural Community Showc

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

Response 74 Culture Of Clay At Te Toi Uke

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

Response 148 Dancing In Parks

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

Response 77 Latin America Mythology Painting Class With Mano Amiga

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

Response 113 Telling Our Stories Of Rice

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

Response71 Live Papakura NEW

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

Response 43 Through Our Lends A Photography Celebration Of Culture

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

Response 75 Street Photography From Colombia, Chile And Aotearoa

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

Response 84 Homebound Amrit Kaur

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

Response 83 Medieval Magical Girl

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

Response 92 A Bailar! Colombian Dance Celebration With Tierra Viva At Botany

A Bailar

Date: 22 Mar 2026
Time: 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
Venue: Botany Library, Botany Town Centre, Sunset Terrace, East Tāmaki, Auckland