75 things to do in Auckland this weekend

Here's the thing about Auckland this time of year: October weekends fill up fast, and this one (Oct 02–Oct 04) is no exception. 75 events made the calendar, so we read through every one and kept the five worth your time.

The spread is community event and community & culture, with Saturday stacking up 38 events — the busiest day of the three. 24 of the weekend's events are free.

If you only do one thing this weekend, scroll to our top picks — they're the five we'd genuinely clear our schedules for.

The full lineup

Every event on in Auckland this weekend, day by day:

Friday — 18 events

• — 17th Annual Waipapa Taumata Rau / University of Auckland Jazz Academy
  Kenneth Myers Centre
• — An Evening with Damon Hill
  Bruce Mason Centre
• — Arise Conference 2026
  Victory Convention Centre · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — Build Your Own Bug Hotels
  Flat Bush Library · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — Bundle Baby
  Waitakere Room, Aotea Centre
• — Cabaret
  ASB Waterfront Theatre
• — Free Show - Rough Cuts Open Mic Comedy - Every Friday
  Cardboard Comedy Club
• — Friday Night Board games
  131 Remuera Road
• — HE WĀNANGA RONGOĀ MŌ TE KŌPŪ
  Te Whare Mamahu · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — Hilarious Comedy Hypnosis Show in Bucklands
  Bucklands and Eastern Beaches Memorial Hall
• — Kitchen Chaos!
  Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre
• — La Dolce Vita - AESA Yacht Party
  Ocean Eagle Charters - Party Boat Auckland Cruises
• — Line Dancing Onehunga
  Fergusson Hall
• — Paint n Chill Fri 6pm Free Welcome Drink - Monet Water Lilies
  Auckland City Hotel
• — Sonu Nigam
  Spark Arena
• — Suzy Cato's Animal Antics
  Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre
• — The Great Ukulele Jamboree
  Botany Library · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — Wilderness Explorers School Holiday @ Pakuranga Library: Meet a Park Ranger
  Pakūranga Library · Tickets from CAD 0.

Saturday — 38 events

• — 2026 Art Salon l Easy Going Oil Painting Workshop by Vjekoslav Nemesh
  Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple
• — A Night With Grant Marshall
  Kemuri Hi-Fi
• — A Taste of Parnell
  Jubilee Building
• — Auckland - Birkdale: A Documentary Film: The Phenomenon of Healing
  Birkdale Community House (Room: Ann's House) · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — Auckland Brick Show 2026
  Auckland Netball Centre
• — BX-9 Vol.7
  Eventfinda Stadium
• — Between Worlds: A Listening Event
  Corban Estate Arts Centre · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — Brain Play x Beachlands Memorial Hall FREE STEM in Space workshop!
  Beachlands Memorial Hall · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — Bundle Baby
  Waitakere Room, Aotea Centre
• — Cabaret
  ASB Waterfront Theatre
• — Dinner dance
  Events Center
• — Extra lives! at the Kiwi Game Zone
  New Zealand International Convention Centre
• — Fijian Iri Craft
  Bula Vinaka! Explore Fijian culture and creativity in this fun, hands-on craft activity! · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — Four Last Songs
  Auckland Town Hall | Hōro ā-Tāone o Tāmaki Makaurau
• — Four Last Songs
  Great Hall, Auckland Town Hall
• — Giddha (Dance) Workshop by Arsh & Kesh
  HIT Dance Studio
• — Ilonggo Day International Cultural Festival and Arnis Competition 2026
  Fickling Convention Centre · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — Indonesia Festival 2026
  Central Auckland
• — Kitchen Chaos!
  Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre
• — Kurinuki Footed Bowl Pottery Workshop
  46 Saint Vincent Avenue
• — Looped Vol. 54
  The Shy Guy
• — MASAFINYAS AFRICAN FASHION SHOW
  237 Airfield Road
• — Mountain Boy - The Nights Tour
  Tuning Fork, Spark Arena
• — Poetry readings with Colleen Coco Collins & others
  Gus Fisher Gallery · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — Ponsonby People's Union - Book Launch
  The Ponsonby Community Centre · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — Pt Chevalier Team Up 2 Clean Up - 03 Oct 2026 (Saturday)
  1221 Great North Road · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — Saturday Morning Hatha Restorative Yoga (Koha based)
  Gribblehirst Community Hub
• — Secret Garden - Bollywood Edition
  Vogue Lounge
• — Talk at Ellerslie Racecourse Grandstand: A conversation with Waiatarua
  Ellerslie Racecourse
• — The Civic Tours
  The Civic, Auckland
• — The Girl Whose Twin was a Bird
  Concert Chamber, Auckland Town Hall
• — The Kiwi Game Zone
  New Zealand International Convention Centre
• — The Tribe of Viiaura: 3-Year Anniversary Celebration
  Reign & Pour
• — Wet Denim Water For Dogs EP Release Tour | Auckland
  Whammy Bar
• — Wharf to Wharf 2026 | Aotea Great Barrier Island
  Aotea Great Barrier Island
• — Women's MINDSET Weekend Self-Defence Workshop - Albany, Auckland
  Massey University Recreation Centre
• — Wonderverse
  Hunua Room, Level 1, Aotea Centre
• — instax Pal 2 product launch
  Fujifilm House of Photography · Tickets from CAD 0.

Sunday — 19 events

• — 90 minute Sound Journey
  The Life Centre
• — AI 进社区，中老年AI使用课堂 AI for Senior Citizens (Mandarin Workshop)
  16 Highland Park Drive, Highland Park, Auckland, New Zealand · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — Auckland Muslim Business Network Launch Breakfast
  122 Blockhouse Bay Road · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — BNZ Kāhu vs Hoiho
  Eventfinda Stadium
• — Bundle Baby
  Waitakere Room, Aotea Centre
• — Cabaret - Relaxed Performance
  ASB Waterfront Theatre
• — Drifter Dress-Up Exchange
  Drifter Coffee NZ
• — Environment Escape Room
  Flat Bush Library · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — Free Show - She'll Be Right! Standup Comedy - Every Sunday
  Cardboard Comedy Club
• — Gestural clay workshop
  Lake House Arts Center
• — Kitchen Chaos!
  Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre
• — Masala Meets The Islands - Curry Tales From Fiji
  Botany Library · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — OPEN CLASS - MADDIE HAILES
  5 Lincoln Street
• — Painted Heirlooms
  Te Manawa · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — Redsbaby Demo Day - Auckland - 4th October 2026
  Cousin Scott's · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — Sunset at the Basin
  Panmure Skate Park · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — The Girl Whose Twin was a Bird
  Concert Chamber, Auckland Town Hall
• — WCRC 2026 Mudduro
  Riverhead Forest
• — Wonderverse
  Hunua Room, Level 1, Aotea Centre

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