This Week + Next Week in Auckland

Kia ora!

The weather’s warming up and Auckland’s buzzing. Markets, music, plants, dogs, comedy and more. It’s the perfect time to wander, explore and soak up the pre-summer vibes.

Enjoy this week’s issue 🥯

This Week:

🍔 Narrowneck Food Truck Night
Thursday 16th October | 5PM – 9PM
📍 Woodall Park
Global eats, live tunes and laid-back vibes from the Food Truck Collective.
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🎤 Standup Comedy in a Cardboard Box
Friday 17th – Wednesday 22nd October | 7PM/7:30PM
📍 Cardboard Comedy Club, Kingsland
Watch pro and upcoming comedians set this unique venue on fire with their jokes.
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🧶 Waiōrea Craft Club – FREE
Friday 17th October | 10AM – 12PM
📍 Waiōrea Community Recycling Centre
Join weekly textile workshops creating from repurposed materials.
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🪑 Nood Auckland Market Day
Friday 17th – Sunday 19th October | 10AM – 5PM
📍 Nood Outlet Auckland, Henderson
Clearance treasures and crazy discounts all weekend long.
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🎨 Art Battle New Lynn – FREE
Saturday 18th October | 2PM – 5PM
📍 New Lynn Community Centre
12 artists, 3 rounds, DJs, giveaways and live painting mayhem. You decide the winner.
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♻️ Samsung E-Waste Drive-Through – FREE
Saturday 18th October | 9AM – 3PM
📍 Eden Park
Drop off old electronics for free recycling from your car, quick and easy.
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🌱 Seedling Sale 2025
Saturday 18th October | 9:30AM – 12:30PM
📍 Kelmarna Community Farm, Ponsonby
Organic seedlings, coffee, raffles, tunes and more at this local garden sale.
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🐶 Barking Mad 2025
Saturday 18th October | 10AM – 3PM
📍 Anzac Square, Takapuna
A dog show, races, live music, markets, raffles and more.
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⚽ Kiwi Bubble Soccer – FREE
Saturday 18th October | 10AM – 2PM
📍 Mt Wellington War Memorial Reserve
Jump inside giant inflatable bubbles and play the funniest and most chaotic soccer ever.
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🎠 Play in the Square – FREE
Saturday 18th October | 10AM – 3PM
📍 Aotea Square
Play day with crafts, games and family activities in the heart of the city.
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🛍️ Midtown Market Day
Saturday 18th October | 11AM – 3PM
📍 The Strand Arcade
Pop-up stalls, live music, art, $3 coffee, giveaways and more.
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🧁 Mt Albert Community Pop-Up Market
Saturday 18th October | 9AM – 2PM
📍 732 New North Road, Mt Albert
Family market with delicious food and exciting stalls.
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👶 Auckland Baby Expo
Saturday 18th – Sunday 19th October | 9AM – 4PM
📍 Eventfinda Stadium
Explore a range of baby products, seminars, prizes and parenting essentials.
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🏍️ The New Zealand Motorcycle Show
Saturday 18th – Sunday 19th October | 9:30AM – 5PM
📍 Auckland Showgrounds
NZ’s biggest charity motorcycle show with hundreds of bikes and live exhibits.
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🌚 Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon
Sunday 19th October | 8:30PM
📍 Stardome Observatory & Planetarium
The ultimate trippy planetarium experience.
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🌱 The Auckland Plant Market
Sunday 19th October | 9AM – 2PM
📍 Smales Farm
100+ plant stalls, botanical art, food, music and more.
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🛒 Eden Park Community Market
Sunday 19th October | 10AM – 2PM
📍 Eden Park
Browse local produce, handmade crafts and global eats at this vibrant market.
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🏉 New Zealand Kiwis vs Toa Samoa
Sunday 19th October | 3:35PM/6:05PM
📍 Go Media Stadium
Massive NZ vs Samoa double-header with the main game kicking off at 6:05PM.
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👀 Did you know? 👀

Monopoly once helped save prisoners of war.

Yep, during WWII, special game sets hid real cash, maps and compasses to help POWs escape.

Coming Up Next Week:

🏴‍☠️ Captain Morrow – Sands of Time
Tuesday 21st October – Saturday 8th November | 7:30PM – 8:30PM
📍 Q Theatre Auckland
Award-winning pirate comedy where two actors play 40+ characters in 60 minutes.
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🎸 Jackson Dean – On the Back of My Dreams World Tour
Tuesday 21st October | 8PM
📍 Powerstation
US country-rock artist brings his gritty, soulful music to Auckland for one night only.
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🎤 James Blunt
Tuesday 21st October | 7PM
📍 Spark Arena
James Blunt returns to Auckland to sing his biggest hits.
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— The Auckland Bagel 🥯