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!
Leave the car behind and experience World of Cultures with public transport. Make the most of the experience by planning your route with at.govt.nz/journeyplanner
Eat Your Way Around the World
Date: 29 Mar 2026
Time: 11:00 am-1:00 pm
Venue: Botany Library, Botany Town Centre, Sunset Terrace, East Tāmaki, Auckland
Kusudama origami craft
Date: 29 Mar 2026
Time: 2:30 pm-3:30 pm
Venue: Highland Park Library, 16 Highland Park Drive, Highland Park, Auckland
Let’s celebrate a Polish Easter with crafts
Date: 29 Mar 2026
Time: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Venue: Polish Heritage Trust Museum, 125 Elliot St, Howick, Auckland
Pasifika Day - Waiheke Island
Date: 29 Mar 2026
Time: 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Venue: Surfdale Hall, 6 Hamilton Road, Surfdale, Waiheke Island
Snip & Sip
Date: 29 Mar 2026
Time: 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Venue: New Lynn Memorial Library, 3 Memorial Drive, New Lynn, Auckland 0600
Stories in Stitches of Nakshi Kantha
Date: 29 Mar 2026
Time: 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
Venue: Botany Library, Botany Town Centre, Sunset Terrace, East Tāmaki, Auckland
Tai Chi Workshop for Beginners
Date: 29 Mar 2026
Time: 10:00 am-11:30 am
Venue: Devonport Library, 2 Victoria Road, Devonport, Auckland
Taste the World
Date: 29 Mar 2026
Time: 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Venue: Chi-Yuan Education Centre, 936 Mt Eden Road, Three Kings, Auckland
Batik Workshop
Date: 28 Mar 2026
Time: 10:30 am-12:00 pm
Venue: Avondale Library, 93 Rosebank Road, Avondale, Auckland
Beginners taonga pūoro wānanga
Date: 28 Mar 2026
Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Venue: Nathan Homestead, 70 Hill Road, Manurewa, Auckland
Cambodian Cultural Day
Date: 28 Mar 2026
Time: 12:30 pm-3:00 pm
Venue: Epsom Library, 195 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland
Celebrate Czech and Slovak culture through all the senses
Date: 28 Mar 2026
Time: 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Venue: Franklin Arts Centre Foyer, 12 Massey Avenue, Pukekohe, Auckland