Auckland Events
Auckland Fringe Festival
Acrobats, live music, performance art, titillating cabaret, international comedy, spoken word, these are just some of the acts on offer - the Fringe has it all. Providing an open platform to a variety of performers since its inception, this young festival will surely cater for any taste with a wide range of acts and workshops.
Date: 14 February 2021 - 17 April 2021Venue: Various locations throughout Auckland.
Website: http://www.aucklandfringe.co.nz
Cost:
Various.
Auckland Arts Festival
The Auckland Arts Festival will host more than 70 events over 18 days, including world premieres and international work never before seen in Australasia, live music, bars, cafes and entertainment. An array of free events for the whole family will mean that there is something for everyone to enjoy and participate in.
Date: 04 March 2021 - 21 March 2021Venue: Various locations throughout Auckland.
Website: http://www.aucklandfestival.co.nz
Cost:
Various.
New Zealand International Comedy Festival
International comedy festival.
Date: 30 April 2021 - 30 April 2021Venue: Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Aotea Centre
Website: http://www.comedyfestival.co.nz
Cost:
Various.
Auckland International Film Festival
Home of the original New Zealand film festival, Auckland now opens the nationwide celebration of cinema each summer. A film-goer’s delight with 50-plus features covering a wide variety of genres.
Date: 01 July 2021 - 31 August 2021(Date to be confirmed)
Venue: Various cinemas across Auckland.
Website: http://www.nzff.co.nz/
Cost:
Various.
Tough Guy and Gal Challenge
If you are highly fit and fiercely competitive, Tough Guy and Gal Challenge could be the event for you. Male and female competitors test their skills and stamina on a long, muddy course to see who will emerge the toughest of them all. The full course is 12km (7.5 miles) in two equal laps, over army-style obstacles. Competitors must run, walk, crawl and climb through a variety of natural and manmade obstructions, including a 'spiders web', barbed wire, thick native bush, swamp crossings and water troughs. Team and individual entries are allowed, and there is also the option of a single lap 6km (3.7 miles) round. The event also takes place in Wellington and Rotorua.
Date: 07 August 2021 - 07 August 2021Venue: Helensville Tennis Club.
Website: http://www.eventpromotions.co.nz/events/tough-guy-and-gal-challenge/
Cost:
Various entry fees.
Auckland Marathon
The course of the full marathon and half marathon covers a wide swathe of the Bay, starting at Devonport on the north shore. There is also an 11km (6.8 miles) barefoot traverse, a 5km (3.1 miles) run and a wheelchair marathon. Known as Auckland's premier road racing event, it attracts over 10,000 runners and large crowds of supporters. Besides the excitement and spectacle of the races themselves, which take place against the backdrop of the city and the Bay, there is entertainment, massage stations and food stalls in Victoria Park near the finishing line.
Date: 31 October 2021 - 31 October 2021Venue: Roads of Devonport and Auckland.
Website: http://www.aucklandmarathon.co.nz
Cost:
Free to spectate.
