Auckland · 60 events
What's On in Auckland — May 2026
This is what was on in Auckland in May 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.
Northcote Amazing Race
📍Pearn Place
Takapuna Filipino Festival
📍Takapuna
Aotearoa Art Fair Sculpture Trail
📍Viaduct Harbour
Beauty and the Beast
📍Pakuranga
Airship Orchestra
📍Aotea Square
Filipino Festival
📍Takapuna
Ballet of Lights: Cinderella in a Sparkling Show
📍SkyCity Theatre
Meadowbank Pony Club Funfair 2026
📍Meadowbank Pony Club
GoSweetSpot Mystics Home Games
📍The Trusts Arena
KidsCan Glow Run
📍Eden Park
Auckland Blues Super Rugby
📍Eden Park
OFC Pro League
📍Eden Park
Mother’s Day at Auckland Zoo
📍Auckland Zoo
The Auckland Travel Show
📍International Convention Centre
Ponsonby Mother's Day Market Day
📍Ponsonby Road
Howick Domain Picnic in the Park
📍Howick Domain
Auckland Philharmonia: The Wizard of Oz Live in Concert
📍Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre
Auckland Youth Choir at Auckland Museum
📍Auckland Museum
Dragon Trail Hunt
📍Mt Eden
Palettes & Perfume
📍Howick Historical Village
Mother’s Day Sailing
📍Maritime Museum
Grand Finale The King of The Park
📍Waikaraka Family Speedway
Red Bull New Zealand Wings for Life World Run
📍Go Media Stadium
Sounds Funny with Suzy Cato & Friends
📍Q Theatre
Suzy Cato
📍Q Theatre
Hutchwilco Boat Show
📍Auckland Showgrounds
Narrow Neck Takeaway Night
📍Narrow Neck
FAM: Food. Art. Market
📍Karangahape Road
Guienea Pig Mega Pet Show
📍Waimauku
Tāmaki Makaurau Senior Kapa Haka Regional competition
📍Spark Arena
Torbay Takeaway Night
📍Aicken Reserve
Betsy Balloon
📍Aotea Centre
Stamptown 4 Kidz
📍Q Theatre
Dinosaurs of Antarctica
📍Te Whatu Stardome
Kings College Big House Music 2026
📍Spark Arena
Huapai Food Truck Night
📍Huapai Domain
Whau Dragon Boat Festival
📍West End Rowing Club
Sports Tech at MOTAT
📍MOTAT Museum of Transport and Technology
Africa Day 2026
📍Silo Park
High Tea at Auckland Zoo
📍Auckland Zoo
A-League 2026 Grand Final: Auckland FC vs Sydney FC
📍Go Media Stadium
Sounds Fun For Kids With Suzy Cato, Jeff Parsnips And Tom Knowles
📍The Tuning Fork
Auckland Steel Women's Ice Hockey
📍Paradice Botany & Avondale
Manukau Night Market
📍Due Drop Events Centre
OFC Pro League - Final
📍Eden Park
Tamariki Time - Mt Albert
📍Mt Albert Library
LEGO Club - Mt Albert
📍Mt Albert Library
LEGO and DUPLO Club
📍Helensville Library
Storytime - Mt Roskill Library
📍Mt Roskill Library
Code Club
📍Albany Village Library
Knit a Pair of Lace Mitts
📍Blockhouse Bay Library
Winter Light Cathedral
📍Aotea Square
2026 Dragon Boat Festival
📍Epsom Community Centre
Sunday story time
📍New Lynn War Memorial Library
Sunday Board Game
📍Epsom Community Library
Kōrero Mai te reo: Māori weekly conversation group
📍Albany Village Library
Matakana Kings Birthday Sunday Market
📍Matakana
Birkenhead Food Truck Night
📍Birkenhead
Pump up the Fun
📍Mangere
Craft a Puppet Creature: Pakūranga Library
📍Pakuranga Library
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