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What's On in Auckland — April 2026
This is what was on in Auckland in April 2026. The listings are kept because people look back for something they missed, and because a good many of them run again — the weekly library and community sessions repeat all year.
For what is on now, the current month and the weekend ahead are linked below, and the places underneath are open whatever the date.
The Ice Cream is Melting!
📍Ellerslie Arts
Airship Orchestra
📍Aotea Square
Dreamer Indoor Light Festival
📍NZ International Convention Centre
Kumeu Easter Festival
📍Kumeu Showgrounds
Easter Show
📍Auckland Showgrounds
Auckland Hobbies Toy Fair
📍Te Atatu Peninsula Community Centre
Easter Extravaganza
📍Howick Historical Village
Easter Demo Derby & Fireworks Spectacular
📍Waikaraka Speedway
MOTAT April Holiday Experience
📍MOTAT
NZ-VR: Dive Beneath the Surface
📍New Zealand Maritime Museum
The Pout-Pout Fish
📍Hawkins Theatre
Promises to Papatūānuku
📍Te Atatū Peninsula Library
Ōku hoa Moana | My Ocean Friends
📍New Zealand Maritime Museum
Warkworth Library April School Holiday Programme
📍Warkworth Library
Build Your Own With Bunnings
📍Onehunga Library
Sunny Side Up Children's Film Festival
📍UXBRIDGE Arts & Culture Centre
Ngā Whetū o Ngahuru | The Stars of Autumn
📍Te Whatu Stardome | Observatory & Planetarium
Sunny Side Up Children's Film Festival
📍Howick
Game-a-thon - Onehunga Library
📍Onehunga Library
No Tears on the Field
📍Hawkins Theatre
The Worm
📍Te Pou Theatre
& Juliet
📍The Civic
Badjelly The Witch
📍The PumpHouse Theatre
Ruru Night Owls Guided Evening Walk
📍Waiatarua
April School Holidays Eco Festival
📍Central City Library
Aotearoa Art Fair Sculpture Trail
📍Viaduct Harbour
Darklight: The Hidden World
📍Aotea Centre
AI workshop for parents
📍East Coast Bays Library
Outdoor Cinema - The World's Fastest Indian
📍The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora
Outdoor Cinema - Shrek 2
📍The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora
Silo Park Cinema Bookworm
📍Silo Park
Day Out With Thomas
📍Glenbrook Station
Royal NZ Ballet: Dazzlehands
📍Bruce Mason Centre
Eid Carnival 2026
📍Albany Domain
Auckland FC v Melbourne Victory FC
📍Go Media Stadium
Auckland FC
📍Go Media Stadium
Free performance and workshops
📍Ellerslie War Memorial Hall
Pirate Pickle's Pop-Up Puppet Party
📍Auckland Performing Arts Centre
Tunes 4 Tamariki
📍Auckland Town Hall
Oceania FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifiers Final
📍Albany
Wonderful World of Tiger Worms
📍St Heliers
Auckland Blues Super Rugby
📍Eden Park
Rotoroa Island Treasure Hunt
📍Rotoroa Island
One New Zealand Warriors v Gold Coast Titans
📍Go Media Stadium
Waiuku Steel 'n' Wheels Festival 2026
📍Waiuku
Fairy Festival 2026
📍Epsom
K-Pop Live
📍Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre
ANZAC Day 2026 at Auckland Museum
📍Auckland Museum
Beauty and the Beast
📍Pakuranga
Armageddon Expo
📍Auckland Showgrounds
Tāmaki Night Sky
📍Stardome Observatory & Planetarium
GoSweetSpot Mystics Home Games
📍The Trusts Arena
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