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Creative Wellbeing Studio
06 Nov 2025  to 04 Dec 2025
Art Craft Multidisciplinary Public Art Public Program Theatre Workshops

Creative Wellbeing Studio

A playful workshop series incorporating visual arts, drama, movement & mindfulness to explore expression & wellbeing

Venue:  Confirmed once intake and registration accepted (Central Auckland based)
Region:  Auckland  / 
Ngā Huhua: Abundance
18 Nov 2025  to 05 Jul 2026
Art Exhibition

Ngā 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 creatures that call this place home, from tohorā (whales) to honu (turtle

Venue:  New Zealand Maritime Museum
Region:  Auckland  / 
Portage Ceramic Awards 2025
01 Dec 2025  to 08 Feb 2026
Art Exhibition

Portage Ceramic Awards 2025

The Portage Ceramic Awards is an annual celebration of contemporary ceramics in Aotearoa.

Venue:  Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery
Region:  Auckland  / 
Auckland Philharmonia | Tunes 4 Tamariki: Christmas with Suzy
14 Dec 2025  to 14 Dec 2025
Music

Auckland Philharmonia | Tunes 4 Tamariki: Christmas with Suzy

Join Suzy Cato and Auckland's orchestra for this Christmas extravaganza!

Venue:  Bruce Mason Centre
Region:  Auckland  / 
Auckland Philharmonia | Walker & Hall presents Christmas Cheer
19 Dec 2025  to 19 Dec 2025
Music

Auckland Philharmonia | Walker & Hall presents Christmas Cheer

Auckland Philharmonia is bringing the joy of Christmas to the Auckland Town Hall in 2025.

Venue:  Auckland Town Hall
Region:  Auckland  / 
Auckland Philharmonia | Tunes 4 Tamariki: Christmas with Suzy
21 Dec 2025  to 21 Dec 2025
Music

Auckland Philharmonia | Tunes 4 Tamariki: Christmas with Suzy

Join Suzy Cato and Auckland's orchestra for this Christmas extravaganza!

Venue:  Auckland Town Hall
Region:  Auckland  / 
Stained Glass Painting & Fusing with Jan Simpson
20 Feb 2026  to 20 Feb 2026
Workshops

Stained Glass Painting & Fusing with Jan Simpson

Join us for a four day stained glass workshop with visiting UK glass artist Jan Simpson and discover the art of painting and fusing in stained glass.

Venue:  Amokura Glass Rotorua
Region:  Bay of Plenty  / 
Artist Talk: Mickey Smith on Morphologies
06 Mar 2026  to 06 Mar 2026
Art Exhibition Seminar

Artist Talk: Mickey Smith on Morphologies

A behind-the-scenes conversation with Mickey Smith on documenting the evolving life of books and libraries.

Venue:  The Arts House Trust at Pah Homestead
Region:  Auckland  / 
17 Feb 2025  to 19 Dec 2025
Art Craft Workshops

Lunchtime Drop-in Drawing

Keen to practice your sketching and observation skills in a relaxed environment? Be inspired by a life model in an open drawing encounter, every Friday lunchtime.

Venue:  Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Region:  Auckland  / 
28 Feb 2025  to 19 Dec 2025
Music

Music in Eden

An hour of free live music every Friday lunchtime

Venue:  Mt Eden Village Centre
Region:  Auckland  / 
30 Jul 2025  to 30 Dec 2025
Art Exhibition

Call For Entries — New Zealand Painting and Printmaking Awards 2026

Entries for the New Zealand Painting and Printmaking Awards 2026 are open! Enter now at wsa.org.nz. Entries close December 10, 2025.

Venue:  Enter online at wsa.org.nz. Exhibition to be held at Artspost Gallery.
Region:  Waikato  / 
01 Sep 2025  to 01 Oct 2026
Art

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 platform and a bold new series of works commissioned from six emerging and established artists from Aotearoa and Australia.

Venue:  Port of Auckland
Region:  Auckland  /