/rss/central-auckland-events/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 EST Fri, 22 May 2026 05:53:57 EST en Umbraco http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/xyzzy/ XYZZY is returning every Friday in May for NZ Music Month! Created by leading contemporary artist Jess Johnson and director Simon Ward, XYZZY (pronounced 'zizzy') is an immersive art-based planetarium screening like no other. Developed through a decade of... Thu, 21 May 2026 09:35:23 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/learn-to-ride-classes-for-adults/ Auckland Transport is offering a series of adults learn to ride courses. Beginner classes for those who have never ridden before and on the road classes for those looking at cycling more and driving less. Wed, 20 May 2026 09:35:27 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/kids-learn-to-ride/ Learning to ride a bike is one of those big childhood milestones and being part of that experience as a parent or caregiver is a thrill. Whether they're starting on a balance bike or making the transition to pedals, this course will teach kids aged 2–13... Wed, 20 May 2026 09:04:58 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/ss-puke/ Get fired up with us and experience the oldest operating steam-powered tug in Aotearoa. Climb aboard SS Puke for short steaming trips of the Waitematā. Encounter how the steaming vessels used to feel, sound and smell for passengers in the 19th... Tue, 19 May 2026 10:06:46 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/parkride-gi/ ParkRide GI is here! Ride local, ride together, ride safely. Join us for a free fun series of community bike rides hosted by your local Bike Hub at Maybury Reserve. Let’s #RideGI! This is a self-guided ride - choose your distance and go at your own pace.... Mon, 18 May 2026 09:37:20 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2025/11/nga-huhua-abundance/ Dive into a deep blue world teeming with life in Ngā Huhua: Abundance, an immersive exhibition celebrating the lifeforce of Te Moana-nui-a-Toi, the outer Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, just beyond Auckland’s shores. Meet the surprising and spectacular... Thu, 14 May 2026 13:38:57 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/nz-music-month-on-queens-wharf/ Celebrate NZ Music Month on Queens Wharf with a mix-tape of choice, homegrown and a 100% NZ line-up of DJs and intimate live sets. During the day, DJs Matt Crawley, Rose Alice, Sandy Mill and Stinky Jim will provide the sonic backdrop for your lunch... Thu, 14 May 2026 13:31:14 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/tech-cafe-mt-albert/ Need help navigating your devices? Tech Cafe is here to help! Librarians will be on site ready to sit down one-on-one with you and help! We'll be here at Mt Albert Library 10am to 11.30am every Friday! Thu, 14 May 2026 12:41:54 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/acoustique-guitar-trio-performance/ Acoustique Guitar Trio are an ensemble of 3 guitarists who play guitar instrumentals, featuring: Sasha Witten-Hannah Leonard Matthews Yolanda van den Bemd. The trio play original compositions composed by Yolanda. Come along for a Saturday afternoon of... Thu, 14 May 2026 11:44:09 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/tamaki-zero-waste-repair-cafe/ Got a broken appliance or a hole in your favourite garment? Bring it to our free Repair Café at Tāmaki Zero Waste Hub! Our skilled fixers will help troubleshoot and have a go at repairing just about anything, giving your beloved treasures a second life... Wed, 13 May 2026 09:04:58 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/fun-fridays-mt-albert/ A fun after school activity for primary school aged children.  Enjoy drop-in sessions: History Hub: Test your knowledge with a fun quiz, then recreate a game / activity from the past. Sensory Time: Enjoy a quiet session of engaging activities that... Tue, 12 May 2026 09:45:52 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/playfight/ Playfight by Julia Grogan Under their tree, three 15 year-old girls - Keira, Zainab and Lucy - wrestle with sex, shame and growing up at different paces. It starts with a game and a dead possum. It ends with someone getting hurt. Fast, funny, and... Mon, 11 May 2026 15:01:02 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/listen-up/ Listen up! showcases some of the different ways people have enjoyed music - from sheet music to iPods - through material held in Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections. The display celebrates the history of Auckland Libraries’ music collection and its... Mon, 11 May 2026 14:49:29 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/i-was-there/ I Was There! celebrates one man’s deep love of live music in Tāmaki Makaurau. This exhibition brings together original gig posters and handwritten set lists from shows attended between 1990 and 1995 - a golden era for New Zealand music fans. Featuring... Thu, 07 May 2026 14:12:01 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/fuq-boiz-the-greatest-showboiz/ The hot daddies of chuckles, Hamish Parkinson and Ryan Richards, are back! After creating what was universally hailed as “the funniest and best YouTube series of all time” (Lynette Parksion - Hamish’s Mum), they have returned to where the real money is -... Wed, 06 May 2026 11:32:05 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/auckland-live-celebrates-nz-music-month/ Auckland Live is celebrating NZ Music Month | Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa with a vibrant programme of live music, pop-up performances and free public experiences across Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland’s city centre this May. The month kicks off on Friday 1 May in... Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:25:34 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/04/the-blue-dome/ This exhibition presents new work by Iranian born, Tāmaki Makaurau based artist Selina Ershadi. Working with film, sound and text developed during recent trips to Tehran and in Tāmaki Makaurau, she explores the politics of recording personal stories.... Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:07:05 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/04/rhymetime-mt-roskill/ Rhymetime is a fun and free session with music, songs, movement and finger rhymes. For preschoolers aged 18 months to 3 years. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:17:38 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/02/wriggle-and-rhyme-central-city/ Join the Friday morning fun at our library with your pēpē.  Wriggle and Rhyme is a programme that promotes active movement and brain development for babies and toddlers aged two years and under. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:42:40 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/the-village-of-twelve-nights/ Experience a live, original musical theatre performance created and performed by a cast of disabled artists. The show features live music, storytelling, dance and ensemble performance. It opens with a song that invites the audience into a world of... Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:53:35 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2025/12/dragon-beats/ Nau mai, haere mai to Dragon Beats - an engaging, family-friendly introduction to: drumming dragon dance Tai Chi fan movements.  This uplifting activation promotes rhythm, coordination, focus and teamwork, while strengthening whānau connection and... Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:59:13 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/death-cafe/ Death Cafe is an international initiative that aims to increase awareness of death and help us make the most of our (finite) lives. Join a group-directed, confidential discussion about death with no agenda, objectives or themes. It’s more of a discussion... Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:43:36 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/contemporary-chinese-art/ Discover how contemporary Chinese artists respond to history, politics, identity and everyday life in a rapidly changing world. Presented alongside Forever Tomorrow: Chinese Art Now at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki. Led by Principal Lecturer: Meijing... Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:01:33 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/the-little-leys-classic-film-club/ The Leys Institute Little Library’s Film Club screens famous, influential and entertaining masterpieces of twentieth-century cinema. Our second series for 2026, Stop the Press, features six films about the traditional news media’s role in life and... Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:18:15 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2025/12/nature-play/ Nature Play aims to enhance your engagement with your local park - through play, exploration and education! Sessions are play based, crafting and nature education, designed to connect you and your tamariki/moko with nature.  Activities are aimed at... Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:12:23 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/auckland-voices-tracing-the-history-of-the-new-zealand-accent/ Where did the New Zealand accent come from and why does it sound the way it does today? Auckland Voices is a project exploring over 100 years of speech in Auckland to try answer that question. Surprisingly, Auckland, NZ’s largest urban centre, has been... Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:24:36 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/sports-tech/ Discover the future of fitness at Sports Tech - a whole weekend of fun at MOTAT! Sports Tech is two days of hands-on activities exploring the innovative world of sports technology. Whether you're a seasoned sports fan or just starting out,... Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:29:28 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/04/encore-artboards/ Enjoy this small glimpse of the taonga held within Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, available to explore via Kura Heritage Collections Online.  These photographs show a range of musical moments in Tāmaki Makaurau. From a school music festival... Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:28:08 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/04/encore/ Encore! celebrates how live music brings people together through collective experience. The exhibition looks at ways connection happens through live music: being emotionally moved by a performance, connections between those on stage and those in the... Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:52:53 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/digital-drop-in/ Need a little help with your phone? Got a question about e-readers for your commute? Stop by Wesley Community Centre's foyer during the Friday markets with your own device and chat with our friendly mobile librarian - 15 minutes per issue unless there is... Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:27:57 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/letters-home/ This exhibition explores the quiet, intimate act of writing letters to the people we love. Sitting down with a pen in hand, we express what we often struggle to say aloud; how much we miss someone, when we hope to see them again or simply how life is... Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:51:33 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/drop-in-ceramic-studio/ Looking for time to focus on a project or need some technical advice? Join us on Fridays to work independently in our fully equipped ceramics studio. These weekly drop-in sessions are perfect for practitioners seeking studio space to develop their own... Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:46:54 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/marbled-clay-on-the-wheel/ Create mesmerizing marbled ceramic vases and cups by combining contrasting coloured clay and shaping it on the potter's wheel. In this hands-on weekend workshop, you’ll learn the basics of agateware: from mixing pigmented clay to wheel-throwing on day one... Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:45:48 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2025/08/sandringham-community-playgroup/ We are a volunteer-led, parent-run community playgroup that has been operating in Sandringham for over 20 years. We are for children aged 5 years and under, their parents and caregivers. Stay for as little or as long as you like, on whichever days you... Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:51:30 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2025/12/noughty-box/ A playful zero waste activity that can pop up at any event - We all know the creative power of the humble cardboard box... Using clever tools from Makedo and heaps of cardboard, participants are invited to learn about trees as a natural resource and craft... Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:25:16 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/childrens-art-classes/ Join professional artist and experienced art teacher, Sue Mansour, for a series of after-school art classes. This term continues to build literacy skills through painting and storytelling. Children will create imaginative artworks inspired by characters,... Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:08:29 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/everybody-knows/ Unique in form, Laser Kiwi (The World’s Only Surreal Sketch Circus) combines off the wall comedy and jaw dropping circus to create wonderfully diverse and bizarre masterpieces. The trio is made up of two siblings, one couple and one situational... Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:36:03 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/white-blood/ White Blood is a multi-channel installation exploring the intimate legacies of migrant labourers within imperial structures. Weaving together diasporic memories of rubber plantations in Malaysia, camphor extraction in Taiwan and the history of Manila Hemp... Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:41:20 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/gaps-of-silence/ Gaps of Silence moves through the liminal spaces between reverence and forgetting, tracing the presence of the old gods of Oceania and the echoes left by colonisation's silencing. These works listen to what lingers in the hush between worship and erasure,... Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:38:47 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/tofa-mamao/ Tōfā Mamao explores the intricate landscape of diaspora grief, focusing on how Samoans in Aotearoa navigate loss within a modern urban context. The work examines the tension between demanding cultural traditions, which often consume the immediate period... Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:25:04 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/03/storytime/ Storytime is a warm and welcoming library session for young children and their caregivers. Tamariki and their whānau can enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes together while building early language and listening skills. It’s a wonderful way to share a love of... Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:58:56 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/04/enactment-draunikau-hawthorn/ Ritualists are those who hold their hand closest to the fire, those that perform a sacred duty to be the connection between worlds, as our eyes can only settle upon the humanoid. The chosen volunteers that bear the understanding of a language never... Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:34:20 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/02/rbg-of-many-one/ Meet the woman who changed the face of the American legal system. “One of the all-time great performances.” — The Sydney Morning Herald After a triumphant and sold-out Australian national tour, the smash-hit solo show RBG: Of Many, One returns to stages... Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:17:54 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/01/wonderful-world-of-tiger-worms-workshop-for-kids/ A fun, hands-on worm farming workshop for kids and whānau. Children will meet tiger worms and learn how they turn food scraps into fertiliser. This playful session includes hands-on activities and wiggly worm fun. It suits children aged 3–9 years. Each... Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:15:53 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/01/microgreens-workshop-for-kids/ A fun, hands-on microgreens workshop for kids and their caregivers. Children will learn why reducing food waste matters and how to grow microgreens at home. Each child will make a take-home growing kit using recycled materials. This workshop suits... Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:13:19 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2025/10/free-seniors-yoga/ Free Seniors Yoga led by Sally Haydon every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11am. Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:50:40 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2025/09/artland-by-do-ho-suh-children/ The Gallery’s free family-friendly interactive experience, Artland is a collaborative hands-on clay installation designed by Do Ho Suh with his young daughters. Opening 20 September, Artland is an evolving sculptural environment created from children’s... Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:32:19 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2025/09/the-lightship/ Australasia’s Largest Lightwall, The Lightship, Launches New Art Season On Auckland’s Waterfront. Australasia’s largest lightwall, The Lightship, is set to launch its 2025–26 season next month, illuminating Auckland’s waterfront with its contemporary art... Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:19:58 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2025/08/friday-night-board-games/ Come along to the Central Library and play some board games! Break out the old classic games or try a new one, bring your friends or family along, and engage in some friendly (or not so friendly) competition! Everyone welcome! Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:16:12 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2024/05/taimoana-coastlines-art-in-aotearoa/ Taimoana | Coastlines explores the art of Aotearoa New Zealand, locating it within Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa, the wider Pacific region. Taking the concept of the coast, or shoreline, as a starting point, the exhibition navigates a sea of ideas, offering... Tue, 07 Oct 2025 12:21:30 EST