Things to do in Rotorua

Rotorua, Bay of Plenty keeps a busy calendar, and right now there are 20 upcoming events on ours. This page is your shortcut: what is on, where, and when, refreshed every day.

By the numbers, it is arts & theatre (11), music (6) and sports (3). Live music fans get 6 dates to choose from.

Sir Howard Morrison Centre is the busiest room in town at the moment with 16 upcoming dates, followed by Rotorua International Stadium with 3. If you only check two venues, make it those.

Heading out this weekend? 3 of these events fall on the coming Friday to Sunday. Or browse the full list below and take your pick.

Upcoming events

• Rotorua Dance Festival - Session 1 — Sun, Oct 04 at Sir Howard Morrison Centre
• Rotorua Dance Festival - 2 Session Pass — Sun, Oct 04 at Sir Howard Morrison Centre
• Rotorua Dance Festival - Session 2 — Sun, Oct 04 at Sir Howard Morrison Centre
• NZ Entertainer of The Year - Matinee Show — Sat, Oct 10 at Sir Howard Morrison Centre
• NZ Entertainer of The Year - Evening Show — Sat, Oct 10 at Sir Howard Morrison Centre
• NZ Entertainer of The Year - 2 Show Pass — Sat, Oct 10 at Sir Howard Morrison Centre
• Opus Orchestra presents The Caretaker's Guide to the Orchestra — Sun, Oct 11 at Sir Howard Morrison Centre
• Bjorn Again - ABBA Forever Tour — Wed, Oct 14 at Sir Howard Morrison Centre
• Home Brew: Last Week AUS/NZ Tour — Fri, Oct 16 at Sir Howard Morrison Centre
• Che Fu & The Kratez - 25 years of Navigator — Sat, Oct 17 at Sir Howard Morrison Centre
• Swing 42 — Thu, Oct 22 at Sir Howard Morrison Centre
• Sing Aotearoa - United Voices — Sat, Oct 24 at Sir Howard Morrison Centre
• Sing Aotearoa - Woven Voices — Sun, Oct 25 at Sir Howard Morrison Centre
• Werewolf — Thu, Oct 29 at Sir Howard Morrison Centre
• Oceania 7's Cup 2026 — Sat, Oct 31 at Rotorua International Stadium
• Spooky Maze — Sat, Oct 31 at Sir Howard Morrison Centre
• Spooky Maze — Sat, Oct 31 at Sir Howard Morrison Centre
• Stage Fright Disco — Sat, Oct 31 at Sir Owen Glenn Theatre
• Oceania 7's Cup 2026 - 2 Day Pass — Sat, Oct 31 at Rotorua International Stadium
• Oceania 7's Cup 2026 — Sun, Nov 01 at Rotorua International Stadium

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