Fine-arts Events in Auckland

Check out happening fine-arts events all around Auckland, AU

Aotearoa Art Fair 2026

 Thu, 30 Apr at 04:00 am Viaduct Events Centre, 171 Halsey Street, Auckland CBD, 1010

Mermaid Parade 2026

 Sat, 28 Feb at 03:30 am 89 Quay Street, Auckland, New Zealand 1025

2026 Albany Asian New Year Festival

 Sat, 21 Feb at 01:00 am 575a Albany Highway, Auckland, New Zealand 0632

Chun–Seollal Lunar New Year Celebration 2026

 Sat, 21 Feb at 01:00 am Ellen Melville Centre

Resonance Festival 2026

 Fri, 20 Mar at 02:00 am North Auckland, New Zealand

Pride Whānau Fun Day

 Sat, 28 Feb at 12:00 am Auckland Domain, Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand 1021

2026 Whau Chinese New Year Festival

 Sat, 21 Feb at 12:00 pm Olympic Park Playground Free

Summer Spectacular

 Sat, 28 Feb at 10:00 am Browns Bay Beach Reserve, Beach Front Lane, Browns Bay, Auckland, New Zealand Free

Meet our Everyday Heroes

 Sat, 14 Feb at 12:00 am NorthWest Shopping Centre

Rediscover Parnell Village

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 am Parnell Rd, Parnell, Auckland 1052, New Zealand

Auckland Arts Festival: Julia Bullock with Auckland Philharmonia

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:00 pm Great Hall, Auckland Town Hall

CJC Special: Matt Penman & Aaron Goldberg (New York)

 Fri, 13 Feb at 09:30 am The University of Auckland Music Theatre

Otahuhu Family Fun Day 2026

 Sat, 07 Mar at 12:00 am Otahuhu

Valentines Kayak Tour to Rangitoto Island

 Sat, 14 Feb at 06:00 am St Heliers Bay Rd, St Heliers, Auckland 1071, New Zealand

Kids Arts Festival 2026: Te Ngahere

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 am 2 Mt Lebanon Lane, 0612

Summer Spectacular 2026

 Sat, 28 Feb at 12:00 am Browns Bay Beach

Auckland Arts Festival: La Ronde

 Thu, 05 Mar at 08:00 pm Auckland Arts Festival Spiegeltent, Aotea Square

Auckland Arts Festival: La Ronde

 Fri, 06 Mar at 09:00 pm Auckland Arts Festival Spiegeltent, Aotea Square

Auckland Arts Festival: Duck Pond

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:30 pm Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre

Auckland Arts Festival: La Ronde

 Sat, 14 Mar at 06:00 pm Auckland Arts Festival Spiegeltent, Aotea Square

Auckland Arts Festival: Duck Pond

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:30 pm Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre

Auckland Arts Festival: 27 Club

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:00 pm Auckland Arts Festival Spiegeltent, Aotea Square

Auckland Arts Festival: He Manu Tīoriori

 Sat, 21 Mar at 05:30 pm Auckland Arts Festival Spiegeltent, Aotea Square

Auckland Arts Festival: La Ronde

 Fri, 13 Mar at 06:00 pm Auckland Arts Festival Spiegeltent, Aotea Square

Auckland Arts Festival: La Ronde

 Wed, 11 Mar at 08:00 pm Auckland Arts Festival Spiegeltent, Aotea Square

Auckland Arts Festival: Ihi. Wehi. Mana.

 Sat, 21 Mar at 03:00 pm Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre

Auckland Arts Festival: Duck Pond

 Sun, 15 Mar at 05:00 pm Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre

Auckland Arts Festival: Duck Pond

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:30 pm Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre

Auckland Arts Festival: La Ronde

 Fri, 13 Mar at 09:00 pm Auckland Arts Festival Spiegeltent, Aotea Square

Royal New Zealand Ballet presents Macbeth

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:30 pm Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre

2026 TRFC JUNIOR "HAVE A GO DAY"

 Sun, 22 Feb at 04:30 am Cnr Akoranga Drive & Northcote Road, Northcote, New Zealand 0627

Art Blast

 Sat, 28 Feb at 02:00 am Mt Albert Rocket Park

Auckland Arts Festival: BIG HORNS

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:30 pm Great Hall, Auckland Town Hall

Lagoon Edge Celebration Day – Panmure

 Sat, 14 Feb at 12:00 am 35 Lagoon Drive, Panmure (next to the skatepark!)

New Zealand Children’s Chinese Festival

Sun, 15 Feb at 12:00 am Brown's Bay Beach

Paint n Chill Sat 3pm with Free Drink @Auckland - Van Gogh Sunflowers

 Sat, 07 Feb at 03:00 pm Auckland City Hotel NZD 64 to 128

Northcote Family Day Out

 Sat, 07 Mar at 12:00 am Pearn Pl, Northcote, Auckland 0627, New Zealand

Kaipātiki Block Party!

 Sat, 21 Feb at 11:00 am 60 Kaipatiki Road Free

Learn To Draw Winter Veges - Botanical Art Workshop

 Sun, 02 Aug at 10:00 am Domain Wintergardens NZD 140

Art Battle Auckland: Parnell - March 12, 2026

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm 269 Parnell Free

Enchanted Forest Orchestra (FREE whānau event)

 Sat, 28 Mar at 03:00 am Gribblehirst Park

International Women's Day '26. Power, Performance, and Potential.

 Fri, 06 Mar at 11:30 am Azabu Mission Bay NZD 172

Auckland Arts Festival: Shanghai Symphony Orchestra

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:30 pm Great Hall, Auckland Town Hall

Auckland Arts Festival: Shanghai Symphony Orchestra

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:30 pm Great Hall, Auckland Town Hall

LIVE DAY | Hearts & Crafts

 Sun, 08 Feb at 12:00 am 75 Bells Road, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga, Auckland, New Zealand 2010

Teddy Bears’ Picnic

 Tue, 10 Feb at 11:00 pm 219 Don Mckinnon Drive, Auckland, New Zealand 0632

Jewellery Field Trip: Professional practice out of the studio

 Fri, 13 Feb at 10:00 am Objectspace NZD 75

The Greer Twiss Collection "An Imaginative Curiosity"

 Tue, 24 Feb at 08:00 am 3 Abbey Street, Auckland, New Zealand 1010

Curious Creatures of Avondale - New Activity Trail Launch!

 Sun, 15 Feb at 12:00 am Near the 'AVONDALE' sign on Great North Road

5-Day Nail Boot Camp (Auckland City)

 Mon, 23 Feb at 08:00 pm Sky Tower, Auckland

Smirnoff Grandstand at the Auckland Rainbow Parade

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:00 am Western Park

Learn To Draw Bright Citrus - Botanical Art Workshop

 Sun, 14 Jun at 10:00 am Domain Wintergardens NZD 140

Ockham Lecture: Contemporary Pacific Adornments with Dr Andrea Low

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:00 pm Objectspace Free

Filemu Zine and Collage Workshop

 Sat, 21 Feb at 02:00 pm Central City Library Free

GAEN- ART EXHIBTION OPENING NIGHT

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:30 am Black Door Gallery, 251 Parnell Road, Auckland, New Zealand 1052

Grace Terry, To Look Twice, exhibition & opening event

 Wed, 11 Feb at 07:30 am 444 Karangahape Rd, Auckland, New Zealand 1010

Iron & Wine with Leah Senior | Powerstation, Auckland

 Sat, 14 Mar at 10:00 am Powerstation

Plaster Bandage Textured Wall Art Workshop

 Sun, 08 Feb at 03:00 pm JingartStudio NZD 76

Manawa Ecstatic Dance

Fri, 06 Mar at 08:45 am The Dust Palace

Pūtātara: Revolutions in Māori Art, RNZ Podcast Launch

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:00 pm 292 Karangahape Road Free

2026 Valentine's Day-3D Fashion Bridal Gown Handmade Decorative Artwork

 Sat, 14 Feb at 03:00 pm 7/3 Pacific Rise NZD 119 to 209

Paint a Pot

 Thu, 12 Feb at 06:30 pm The Beer Spot NZD 44

Kelly Art Studio – Free Open Studio Painting Session (All Ages)

 Sat, 21 Feb at 10:00 am 7/3 Pacific Rise Free

Come Fly a Kite 2026

 Sun, 08 Feb at 01:00 am Harbourview Orangihina

alayna - Set Her Free Album Release Experience

 Thu, 12 Feb at 04:30 pm Common Space Studios Free

Culture of Clay at Te Toi Uku

 Sat, 21 Mar at 12:30 pm 8 Ambrico Place Free

GAEN- ART EXHIBTION OPENING NIGHT

 Thu, 12 Feb at 05:30 pm Black Door Gallery Free

The Maker's Picnic | Arts & Crafts at Highwic Historical Home

 Sun, 15 Feb at 10:30 am Highwic - Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga. NZD 11

City Campus Tour

 Wed, 01 Apr at 02:00 pm University of Auckland General Library Free

The Retro Event Vol. 7 - NZ's Biggest Nostalgia Expo

 Sat, 13 Jun at 12:00 am Due Drop Events Centre

Learn To Draw Native Leaves -Botanical Art Workshop

 Sun, 29 Mar at 10:00 am Domain Wintergardens NZD 140

Memoria: Echoes and Transformations

 Sun, 29 Mar at 07:00 pm Concert Chamber, Auckland Town Hall

Artist & Curator Walkthroughs at Gus Fisher Gallery & The Arts House Trust

 Sat, 28 Feb at 01:30 pm Gus Fisher Gallery Free

City Campus Tour

 Thu, 16 Jul at 02:00 pm University of Auckland General Library Free

Secret(e) Sounds Festival Night 2 - Duos

 Fri, 13 Feb at 10:00 am 4 Poynton Terrace, Auckland, New Zealand

Question time: A lecture by Maria Lind

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm 292 Karangahape Road Free

Summer Presentation

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 am FRAMING and GALLERY - 182 Jervois Rd Herne Bay

APT and Travelmarvel’s Worldwide Travel Showcase — East Auckland

 Wed, 18 Mar at 10:00 am Sorrento in the Park Free

Chinese Paper-Cutting: One pair of scissors bringing 2 cultures together on a single sheet of paper

 Sat, 14 Feb at 12:30 am 8 Bute Road, Browns Bay, Auckland, New Zealand 0630

Kelston Hub Community Open Day

 Sat, 14 Feb at 01:00 am 68 St Leonards Road, Kelston, Auckland, New Zealand 0602

Important Paintings & Contemporary Art

 Wed, 25 Mar at 08:00 am 3 Abbey Street, Auckland, New Zealand 1010

DRIFT Group exhibition opening

Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 am 10a Turua Street St Heliers, Auckland, New Zealand

Adults Terracotta Pot Painting Workshop

Sun, 15 Feb at 01:00 am 431 Swanson Road, Rānui, Auckland, New Zealand 0612

Back to School Fair & Baking Competition

 Sat, 14 Feb at 12:00 am Peninsula Primary School

We're Weird for Other Reasons | Auckland Pride

 Tue, 10 Feb at 10:00 am Basement Theatre

Paint & Sip Evening

 Wed, 25 Mar at 08:45 am 502 South Titirangi Road, Titirangi, Auckland, New Zealand 0604

Te Tuhi reopens the gallery doors with six new exhibitions

 Sat, 28 Feb at 04:00 pm Te Tuhi Free

Year of the Horse Lunar New Year Celebration: Chinese Calligraphy

 Thu, 12 Feb at 03:30 pm Pakūranga Library Free

Learn To Draw Tropical Flowers - Botanical Art Workshop

 Sun, 03 May at 10:00 am Domain Wintergardens NZD 140

I wish I’d made that: Five jewellers and gallerists talk adornment

 Thu, 19 Feb at 05:30 pm Objectspace Free

New Collectors Art and Studio Ceramics

Tue, 24 Feb at 08:00 am 3 Abbey Street, Auckland, New Zealand 1010

KE LO KE

Tue, 10 Mar at 09:30 am Birkenhead Returned Services Association. Recreation Drive, Birkenhead, 0626, Auckland, New Zealand 0626

Botanical Art Classes | Highwic (18 Feb - 25 Mar)

 Wed, 18 Feb at 10:00 am Highwic - Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga. NZD 350

Year of the Horse Lunar New Year Celebration: Horse Pencil Sketching

 Sat, 21 Feb at 11:00 am Pakūranga Library Free

Exhibition tour with Kaitohu Director Ruth Buchanan

 Sat, 14 Feb at 02:00 pm 292 Karangahape Road Free

City Campus Tour

 Thu, 11 Jun at 02:00 pm University of Auckland General Library Free

Kristine McLaren Solo Exhibition Opening Invitation

 Tue, 10 Feb at 08:00 am 19A Osborne Street, Newmarket, Auckland, New Zealand 1023

Water Colour Painting

 Sun, 15 Mar at 02:00 pm Ellen Melville Centre - Elizabeth Yates Room NZD 33

Emily Karaka in conversation with Chelsea Winstanley

 Sat, 21 Mar at 02:00 pm 292 Karangahape Road Free

Clay & Flow – Experience Pottery on the Wheel

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm Ayni - Pottery Studio and Gallery NZD 95