Arts events in Hamilton

Check out happening arts events all around Hamilton, WK

The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight: Hamilton

 Fri, 06 Mar at 10:00 am GLOBOX Arena & Events Centre, Claudelands

Harbour View Hotel: Wet Plate Portrait Sessions

 Sat, 04 Oct at 12:00 am Harbour View Hotel - Raglan. Est 1866

Waikato Home & Garden Show 2025

 Thu, 02 Oct at 12:00 am GLOBOX Arena & Events Centre, Claudelands, Hamilton, New Zealand

Love Your Bike Day at Innes Common

 Sat, 04 Oct at 12:00 am Innes Common, Hamilton Lake

Kaka & Simiran Dhadli Live In HAMILTON

 Fri, 03 Oct at 08:00 am Clarence St Theatre

Frankton Thunder 2026

 Sat, 28 Feb at 11:00 pm Frankton Thunder

2025 Oct Shama SuperSHEro Mindfulness Through Collage

 Sat, 11 Oct at 12:00 am 46G Boundary Rd, Claudelands, Hamilton 3214, New Zealand

ABBA HEAVEN! The Backyard Gastropub, Whatawhata

 Sat, 01 Nov at 10:00 am The Backyard Gastropub

Art + Activism = Artivism

 Sat, 04 Oct at 12:00 am 25A Devon Road, Frankton, Hamilton, New Zealand 3204

Roots of Resilience - Deep Ecology Weekend, HAMILTON

 Sat, 08 Nov at 12:00 am Hive 11, 11a Somerset Street, Frankton, Hamilton 3204

Lachie Hayes, Nivara Lounge

Fri, 03 Oct at 09:00 am Nivara Lounge

Downtown Musicals - Cinematic Showstoppers

 Mon, 06 Oct at 09:30 pm Nivara Lounge

Pipe Works 2025 - The Sound of The Hamilton Caledonian Pipe Band

 Sat, 18 Oct at 04:00 am Southwell School

Whaingaroa Talent Factory Live Music SHOWCASE

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 am Raglan Town Hall

Piece of You - Date Night

 Sat, 11 Oct at 08:00 am 12 Pembroke Street, Hamilton, New Zealand 3204

Empower: Tattoo Flash Day Fundraiser with Paradiso Tattoos

 Sat, 04 Oct at 12:00 am 245C Kahikatea Dr, Frankton, Hamilton 3204, New Zealand

FASHION FOR A CAUSE

 Sat, 08 Nov at 08:00 am The Atrium

HAMILTON FESTIVE MELA 2025

 Sat, 04 Oct at 01:00 am Whitiora School

Labour Weekend-Saturday Jam- Cover up Rock Band

 Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 am The Backyard Gastropub

Poetry on Vinyl

 Fri, 10 Oct at 11:15 am Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts and Gallery

Hell's Gate Sunset Photo Tour (Potential Astro too)

 Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 am Hell's Gate Spa Rotorua

October Craft Swap at Western Community Centre

 Sat, 11 Oct at 12:00 am Western Community Centre

4-Week Art Therapy Taster Group for Adults

 Tue, 07 Oct at 12:30 am 2 Seddon Road, Frankton, Hamilton, New Zealand 3204

The Juice Joint Cabaret

 Sat, 18 Oct at 09:00 am Biddy Mulligans

Brio Party! - Hamilton

 Tue, 30 Sep at 12:00 am Reformed Church Hamilton

Halloween: Exscite After Dark

 Fri, 31 Oct at 08:00 am 1 Grantham Street, Hamilton, New Zealand 3204

December Craft Swap at Western Community Centre

 Sat, 13 Dec at 12:00 am Western Community Centre

Professional Art Development

 Fri, 10 Oct at 02:30 am 2 Seddon Road, Frankton, Hamilton, New Zealand 3204

Topless Picking Flowers Release Tour // RAGLAN

 Sat, 04 Oct at 09:30 am The Yard — Volcom Lane, Raglan.

Poetry in the Galleries

 Fri, 10 Oct at 02:30 am 1 Grantham Street, Hamilton, New Zealand 3204

SkyCity Hamilton Christmas Tree Lighting Festival

 Sat, 29 Nov at 07:00 am Garden Pl, Hamilton Central, Hamilton 3204, New Zealand

Bhagavad Gita Series Part 13: Can I Know God? With Acharya das

 Tue, 07 Oct at 08:00 am YWCA of Hamilton

Fair Enough Mākete Kirihimete

 Sun, 30 Nov at 12:00 am Kirikiriroa, Aotearoa

OPEN DAY

 Sat, 18 Oct at 12:30 am 1 Cullimore Street, Pukete, 3200

7 Days Live - Hamilton

 Sat, 29 Nov at 09:30 am Claudelands Event Centre

November Craft Swap at Western Community Centre

 Sat, 08 Nov at 12:00 am Western Community Centre

Christmas at Claudelands

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:30 am Claudelands Park

Waikato Christmas Market 2025

 Fri, 28 Nov at 11:00 pm The Barn, Claudelands Events Centre

Magic of Oz

 Thu, 23 Oct at 09:30 am 1 Victoria Street, Hamilton, New Zealand 3204

Paint and Wine Night in Hamilton - Disco Ball (Circular Canvas)

 Thu, 16 Oct at 09:00 am The Bank Bar and Brasserie | 117 Victoria Street, Hamilton, New Zealand

2025 Frank Sargeson Memorial Lecture and Sargeson Prize

 Sat, 11 Oct at 07:45 am University of Waikato, Hillcrest, Hamilton, New Zealand 3216

Colour Me In Group

 Wed, 01 Oct at 02:30 am 2 Seddon Road, Frankton, Hamilton, New Zealand 3204

‘Allo ‘Allo 2 The Camembert Caper

 Fri, 10 Oct at 09:30 am Riverlea Theatre

Burlesque Royale Monarchs of Music

 Sat, 08 Nov at 08:00 am Biddy Mulligans

Creative Grit: Fuel for Your Creative Practice - Heart. Tools. Mindset.

 Sat, 29 Nov at 12:00 am 12 Pembroke Street, Hamilton, New Zealand 3204

Christof van der Ven - The Old School Arts Centre - Raglan

 Sat, 01 Nov at 08:00 am 5 Stewart Street, Raglan 3225, New Zealand Old school arts centre

Botanical Perfumery (Hamilton)

 Sat, 18 Oct at 04:00 am 90 Commerce St, Frankton, Hamilton 3204, New Zealand

Fundraiser 'Allo'Allo2 Riverlea Theatre

 Tue, 07 Oct at 09:00 pm Riverlea Theatre

Riverlea Theatre Special General Meeting

 Mon, 06 Oct at 08:00 am Riverlea Theatre

FREE [NO COST] BEGINNER'S CLASS STARTS WEDNESDAY 15.10.25

 Wed, 15 Oct at 07:45 am 9 Pembroke Street, Hamilton, New Zealand 3204

United Youth Orchestra presents "Grace and Glory" concert

 Sun, 19 Oct at 05:00 am 245 Clyde Street, Hamilton, New Zealand New Zealand

Tamahere Lions Best Artisan Market

 Fri, 12 Dec at 11:00 pm Tamahere Community Hall, Tamahere, New Zealand 3283

The Extravaganza Fair - Hamilton

Fri, 13 Feb at 11:00 pm Claudelands Park

Exploring Identity - Mixed Media & Collage work with Emma Clifton

 Thu, 23 Oct at 08:00 am THE BASE HAMILTON NSW

Ladies Art Morning

 Thu, 09 Oct at 11:30 pm 2 Seddon Road, Frankton, Hamilton, New Zealand 3204

Waikato Christmas Market

Tue, 09 Dec at 06:00 am Claudelands Event Centre

Tamahere Lions Best Artisan Market

 Fri, 10 Oct at 11:00 pm Tamahere Community Hall, Tamahere, New Zealand 3283

Arts for Wellbeing

 Wed, 08 Oct at 05:00 am 2 Seddon Road, Frankton, Hamilton, New Zealand 3204

Oliver Twist

 Sat, 29 Nov at 04:00 am Raglan Town Hall

Childrens Arts Therapy

 Wed, 08 Oct at 06:00 am 2 Seddon Road, Frankton, Hamilton, New Zealand 3204

Public Lecture with Melissa Smith - "When Bike Lanes Are Not Enough"

 Mon, 20 Oct at 08:00 am 4 Little London Ln, Hamilton Central, Hamilton 3204, New Zealand

Life Drawing

 Fri, 10 Jan at 12:20 pm St Peter's Cathedral NZD 33

Lunch time walkers in the CBD

 Tue, 30 Sep at 02:00 am Victoria Street Hamilton

The Extravaganza Fair - Morrinsville

 Fri, 20 Feb at 11:00 pm Morrinsville Recreation Ground

The Extravaganza Fair - Hamilton #2

 Fri, 27 Feb at 11:00 pm Innes Common, Hamilton Lake

The Last Thing We Build

 Wed, 29 Oct at 09:00 am 1 Victoria Street, Hamilton, New Zealand 3204

6 - 11 Years Homeschoolers Art Class

 Mon, 06 Oct at 02:30 am 2 Seddon Road, Frankton, Hamilton, New Zealand 3204

NZ Ethnic Football Festival 2025 - 25th Anniversary

 Fri, 10 Oct at 10:00 pm Gower Park Hamilton

AUSTRALIA'S THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER - FEBRUARY 19, 2026 - CLARENCE STREET THEATRE, NZ

 Thu, 19 Feb at 09:30 am Clarence St Theatre

Annual Art Competition & Exhibition - Making Changes

 Thu, 23 Oct at 07:30 am ArtsPost Galleries and Shop

BENCHMANIA - Novice Bench Only!

 Sun, 23 Nov at 01:00 am Fortress Gym

Watercolour Art Classes Tuesdays

 Mon, 06 Oct at 11:30 pm 2 Seddon Road, Frankton, Hamilton, New Zealand 3204

Bob McNeill @ Hamilton Acoustic Music Club

 Thu, 13 Nov at 09:30 am Hamilton Motorcycle Club Inc NZ

A Fun-Filled Scavenger Hunt! - Waikato Wonders Scavenger Sprint

 Thu, 12 Dec at 08:00 am 57 Memorial Drive USD 15