18 - 21 APR, 2024
New Zealand’s premier contemporary art event, the Aotearoa Art Fair (formerly Auckland Art Fair), is returning to Viaduct...
Get ready to ignite your senses this April! Whether you're a foodie, an art enthusiast, a culture buff, or just looking for a great night out, there is sure to be an event to suit everyone's taste.
April Highlights
16-18 APR 2024
Britomart are Greening the City by giving away thousands of native trees in Takutai Square!
18 APR, 2024, 6-9PM
Unleash your inner fashionista at the Guo Pei Late Night extravaganza. Immerse yourself in the enchanting worlds of Guo Pei...
27 APR, 2024
Travel with an all-star band of Aotearoa musicians on a journey through the timeless catalogue of a global music legend in...
23 APR - 28 APR, 2024
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel takes us on a journey to India with an eclectic group of British retirees as they embark on a...
13 Apr 2024 - 28 Apr 2024
ARBORIALIS is an astonishing multisensory forest experience with radiant canopies of leaves, vibrant tree trunks and more...
27 APR, 2024
In exciting music news, legendary rock band Dragon are bringing their very special tour to New Zealand to celebrate their...
Festivals not to miss
Theatre, dance and comedy
Concerts and live music
26 APR 2024
Chart-topping, global superstar Niall Horan is brining 'The Show' Live on Tour to New Zealand in April 2024.
24 APR, 2024, 7PM
Three-time Grammy nominated and multi-platinum R&B/Soul artist 6LACK is returning to New Zealand for his Since I Have A Lover...
14 Apr 2024 - 01 Dec 2024
Bach Musica NZ’s colourful 2024 season features beautiful classical music from all of your favourite composers.
13, 15 & 16 APR, 2024, 7PM
Fresh from performing at this year’s GRAMMYS and taking home 3 awards including Best Urban Contemporary Album, and Best RnB...
17 APR, 2024, 8-10:30PM
Hauser announces visionary, spectacular, and rule-breaking first-ever solo tour, and only one New Zealand Show at the Spark...
30 APR, 2024
GRAMMY Award-winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, James Taylor announces his 2024 New Zealand tour, An Evening...
21 APR, 2024, 5PM
Direct from Sydney Opera House and following his World tour to the EU and USA, including Carnegie Hall, join in for a...
Free events
Markets
Fun with friends
18 APR, 2024, 6:30PM
Learn about perfume composition and apply a best-practise blending technique for your playful experiments at Perfume...
FORTNIGHTLY ON MONDAYS
Join The Tuning Fork for a night filled with fun, laughter, great food, and incredible prizes.
TUESDAYS, 6.30PM
Get ready to exercise your grey matter every Tuesday at Norma Taps!
11 APR, 8 & 9 MAY, 12 & 13 JUN
Palmer Bar's movie nights are complete with champagne, popcorn, lollies, cheese boards and live jazz!
18 APR, 2024, 7PM
New Zealand welcomes one of the greatest basketball players of this generation - Carmelo Anthony, for his first ever speaking...
WEDNESDAYS
Kick off your Wednesday with some pop culture IQ - it's nothing like the usual yawnworthy pub quiz you're used to, it's a...
FORTNIGHTLY ON MONDAYS
Join The Tuning Fork for a night filled with fun, laughter, great food, and incredible prizes.
10 Jan 2024 - 01 May 2024
Big Wednesday is a fresh comedy night featuring the guest MC and up to 12 acts busting out their latest routines.
FRIDAYS 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Make a toast to class and celebrate the arts with Champagne & Opera Friday's at Bellini Bar, Hilton Auckland.
20 APR, 2024, 10PM - 4AM
Techno and House Akl x Under Grooves Music x Il Brutto Auckland PRESENT:
Per Hammar (SE) Dirty Hands/Kiloton | AUCKLAND...
Wining and dining
16 Mar 2024 - 12 May 2024
Enjoy your High Tea in the elegantly refurbished, richly layered heritage spaces of The Libraries, where hand-crafted...
20 Apr 2024
Join Mad Samurai for their special day and indulge in their exclusive menu featuring all you can eat Wagyu beef.
SATURDAYS, 12PM-4PM
Inspired by retro tea-taking traditions with a Sean Connolly twist, expect tempting treats flavoured with the Mediterranean...
20 APR, 2024, 12-3PM
A bottomless, all singing, all dancing, brunching experience served up by Auckland’s A-list queens at Palmer Bar.
Every Saturday from 3 FEB | 12pm – 3pm
From tantalizing savories to divine sweets with an extended selection of vegetarian selection, elevate your weekend plans...
SUNDAYS
Join in at Saint Alice every week as you sit back, relax and enjoy a specially curated Sunday spritz menu, with grazing...
WEDNESDAYS 11.30AM - 2PM
Britomart and the Food Truck Collective have rounded up a selection of the best food vendors for a weekly rotation of street...
DAILY FROM 23 FEB, 12PM
Harbourside Ocean Bar Grill invite you to their exciting new pop-up, where Auckland’s freshest sushi and sashimi meet the...
High tea experiences
SATURDAYS, 12PM-4PM
Inspired by retro tea-taking traditions with a Sean Connolly twist, expect tempting treats flavoured with the Mediterranean...
30 MAR & 27 APR, 2024, 2pm
Embark on an afternoon filled with mouth-watering delicacies and delightful cocktail at this high tea experience like no...
16 Mar 2024 - 12 May 2024
Enjoy your High Tea in the elegantly refurbished, richly layered heritage spaces of The Libraries, where hand-crafted...
04 Apr 2024 - 30 Jun 2024
Have a taste, relish in the flavours and be awakened by clean skincare brand, Tailor's Brightening Eye Cream
Every Saturday and Sunday from 3 - 5pm, for just $59 per person. Includes a glass of Easy Street on arrival.
DAILY, 12-4PM
Experience timeless classics reinvented with Sky Tea.
Activities & workshops
Must-see exhibitions
18 - 21 APR, 2024
New Zealand’s premier contemporary art event, the Aotearoa Art Fair (formerly Auckland Art Fair), is returning to Viaduct...
18 APR, 2024, 6-9PM
Unleash your inner fashionista at the Guo Pei Late Night extravaganza. Immerse yourself in the enchanting worlds of Guo Pei...
27 Apr 2024 - 12 May 2024
The exhibition will show how these various artists depict their ancestors, how they connect to and honour them, and what they...
15 MAR - 11 MAY, 2024
Eight thousand layers of moments is a group exhibition that considers luck from a range of artists’ perspectives. By asking...
9 FEB, 2024 - 1 FEB, 2026
This exhibition celebrates the monumental gift of significant artworks from the collection of New York philanthropists Julian...
NOW - 5 MAY, 2024
A major exhibition by artist and couturier Guo Pei open at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki in coming months.
SEP 2023 - AUG 2025
Threads of Time: Travel, Trade & Textiles is a jewel-box display that offers a survey of European art from the 15th to the...
SEP 2023 - AUG 2026
Threads of Time: Travel, Trade & Textiles is a jewel-box display that offers a survey of European art from the 15th to the...
ON UNTIL 7 JUL, 2024
Drawn from the Gallery’s contemporary collection, this exhibition contemplates how artists respond to history and the world...
ONGOING
Relive the stories of early immigrants and their epic sea voyages to Aotearoa in the 18th and 19th centuries on this special...