This Week + Next Week in Auckland

Hey everyone,

Slightly shorter issue this week. Seems like the sudden cold scared a few events away.

Still, we found you the best of what’s happening around Auckland, and there’s some really cool stuff coming up next week as well.

This issue of The Auckland Bagel is sponsored by The Auckland Food Show

Sip, sample and shop from over 270 of the finest food and beverage brands, with live chef demos and masterclasses all under one roof at Auckland Showgrounds.

Enjoy this week’s issue 🥯

⚽ NZ International Football Festival Hub
Thursday 23rd July – Friday 7th August | Times vary
📍 Waitematā Station Plaza, Auckland CBD
Football fan zone with interactive challenges, player appearances and photo ops.
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🎸 Mortal Sin NZ Tour
Thursday 23rd July | 7PM
📍 Whammy Bar
Australian thrash legends Mortal Sin play in NZ for the very first time.
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🎵 Kumeu Record Fair
Friday 24th July | 4PM – 7PM
📍 Kumeu Community Centre
Records, CDs and cassettes spanning blues, jazz, punk, dance and metal.
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🌟 Matariki in Māngere East
Friday 24th July | 5PM – 9PM
📍 Māngere East Community Centre
Free hangi dinner, kapa haka, tukutuku workshop, whānau activities and more.
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🎤 Standup Comedy in a Cardboard Box - FREE!
Friday 24th July | 7:30PM
Sunday 26th July | 4:30PM & 7PM
📍 Cardboard Comedy Club, Kingsland
Stand-up comedy from pro and rising comedians, all inside a one-of-a-kind venue.
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🎵 Mt Albert Record Fair
Saturday 25th July | 8:30AM – 4PM
📍 Mount Albert War Memorial Hall
Vinyl, CDs and cassettes spanning pop, rock, soul, jazz, blues, metal and more.
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👜 $5 Fill-A-Bag Sale
Saturday 25th July | 9AM – 4PM
📍 Tipping Point, Henderson
Fill a bag with pre-loved items for $5 and support reuse in the community.
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💊 The Forbidden Pharmacy
Saturday 25th July | 10AM – 5PM
📍 Shed 10, Auckland CBD
Free walk-through installation highlighting 200+ medicines inaccessible in New Zealand.
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🛍️ Gently Loved Markets Hobsonville
Saturday 25th July | 10AM – 1PM
📍 Sunderland Lounge, Hobsonville
Indoor garage sale with preloved clothing, accessories, books, homewares and more.
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🏳️‍🌈 Queer Wears Clothing Swap: Winter Edition
Saturday 25th July | 10AM – 12PM
📍 Point Chevalier Community Centre
Free gender-affirming clothing swap with changing areas and a seamstress on hand.
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🍽️ Lunch With Legends
Saturday 25th July | 1PM – 4PM
📍 New Zealand International Convention Centre
Lunch with Tottenham Hotspur and Auckland FC representatives and special guests.
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🌟 Matariki Twilight Markets
Saturday 25th July | 4PM – 9PM
📍 Māhuhu-ki-te-rangi Park
Local craft makers, kai trucks, live entertainment, mahi toi and more.
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🌟 Matariki Night Market
Saturday 25th July | 4PM – 9PM
📍 Avondale Art Park, Avondale
Matariki market with food vendors, market stalls, live DJ and activities for tamariki.
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⚽ Tottenham Hotspur Open Training
Saturday 25th July | 6PM
📍 Eden Park
Watch Tottenham Hotspur train live at Eden Park ahead of their Auckland FC clash.
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🛍️ Grey Lynn Car Boot Market
Sunday 26th July | 8:15AM – 12PM
📍 1 Francis St, Grey Lynn
Car boot market with the Grey Lynn Farmers Market nearby.
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🌹 Let's Talk Roses
Sunday 26th July | 11:30AM
📍 Kings Plant Barn Silverdale
Learn all you need to know about roses from planting, pruning and general care.
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⚽ Tottenham Hotspur v Auckland FC
Sunday 26th July | 3PM
📍 Eden Park
Tottenham Hotspur take on Auckland FC in a landmark showdown at Eden Park.
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🏀 Auckland Tuatara v Taranaki Airs
Sunday 26th July | 3PM – 5PM
📍 Eventfinda Stadium, Wairau Valley
NBL basketball with an electric atmosphere and a chance to meet players after.
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🔭 Orbital
Sunday 26th July | 7PM
📍 Stardome Observatory & Planetarium
Dream-like planetarium film exploring Earth from the perspective of astronauts.
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Head to Auckland Showgrounds from Thursday - Sunday for AKL's hottest foodie event.

Sip, sample and shop from over 270 of the finest food and beverage brands. Catch world-renowned chefs Colin & Manu cooking live (Thursday & Friday only), plus masterclasses in cocktails, wine and matcha. Everything a food lover could want, all in one place.

Buy your tickets online or at the gate!

⌚ Thursday 23rd - Sunday 26th July | From 10AM
📍 Auckland Showgrounds

👉 CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS 👈

🎬 NZ International Film Festival
Wednesday 29th July – Sunday 9th August | Times vary
📍 Various venues, Auckland CBD
130+ films including dramas, comedies, documentaries, horror and more.
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🌟 Takapuna Winter Lights
Thursday 30th July – Sunday 2nd August | Times vary
📍 Waiwharariki Anzac Square, Takapuna
Free festival with large-scale light installations, interactive sculptures and more.
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Thanks for reading this week’s issue!

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See you next Thursday. Same time. Same place.
— The Auckland Bagel 🥯