Kia ora!
What a week it’s been. Rain, rain and more rain. This issue is packed with events, we’re not even in December and there are so many Christmas events happening. Pretty crazy right?
Enjoy this week’s issue 🥯
This Week:
🌏 Orbital
Thursday 20th November - Sunday 1st February | Times vary
📍 Stardome Observatory & Planetarium
Immersive planetarium film that recreates the Overview Effect.
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💄 Ultimate Beauty Warehouse Sale
Thursday 20th - Saturday 22nd November | Times vary
📍 Due Drop Events Centre
3 day beauty and fragrance sale with well known brands heavily discounted.
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🎉 Midtown Street Party
Thursday 20th November | 5PM – 8PM
📍 Various locations in Auckland Central
Midtown street party with live music, DJs, performers and food.
More info
🍔 Farro Mt Eden Food Truck Night
Thursday 20th November | 5PM – 9PM
📍 Farro Mt Eden Carpark
Food truck, bar and live music pop up in the Farro carpark.
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🎬 Lion King Movie Night
Friday 21st November | 8:15PM
📍 Paerata Reserve
Outdoor screening of The Lion King with spot prizes for the best dressed in PJs.
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🎤 We Mean Well
Friday 21st November | 7:30PM
📍 Bruce Mason Centre
Lu and Jarch kick off their first ever We Mean Well live tour show.
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💖 2000s + 2010s Party
Friday 21st November | 8PM
📍 The Tuning Fork
Throwback party playing the biggest hits from the 2000s and 2010s.
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☀️ Grey Lynn Park Festival 2025
Saturday 22nd November | 9AM
📍 Williamson Ave, Grey Lynn
Community festival with music, stalls, food, family activities and much more.
More info
🥐 French Market
Saturday 22nd November | 9AM – 1PM
📍 Alliance Française Auckland
French market with pastries, handcrafted goods and live music.
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🎸 Tool
Saturday 22nd November | 6PM
📍 Spark Arena
Tool return to Auckland for a show at Spark Arena.
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🐒 Hilltop Hi-jinx
Saturday 22nd November | 9AM – 1PM
📍 Heron Park
Join the Junky Monkeys crew for a day of creative chaos and gravity fueled fun.
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🚗 Porsche Cars and Coffee Christmas Edition
Saturday 22nd November | 9AM – 12PM
📍 Giltrap Porsche
Rooftop Porsche meetup with coffee, gourmet breakfast bites and more.
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🎅 Santa’s Arrival Parade
Saturday 22nd November | 10AM
📍 588 Chapel Road, East Tamaki
Santa arrives in a parade with characters, bands and performers.
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🎡 Good Shepherd School Fair 2025
Saturday 22nd November | 11AM – 3PM
📍 Good Shepherd School
School fair with stalls, raffles, food and a bouncy castle.
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👗 Re:generate Fashion Market
Saturday 22nd November | 10AM – 1PM
📍 Mt Albert War Memorial Hall
Indoor second-hand fashion market.
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🏓 Give Pickleball a Go
Saturday 22nd November | 11:30AM – 12:30PM
📍 Western Park Tennis Courts
Beginner friendly pickleball session with all equipment provided.
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🎅 Christmas in Milford
Saturday 22nd November | 10AM – 3PM
📍 139 Kitchener Road, Milford
Christmas event with food trucks, entertainment, stalls, Santa and more.
More info
🎅 Blockhouse Bay Christmas Market 2025
Saturday 22nd November | 5PM – 8:30PM
📍 Blockhouse Bay Community Church
Indoor Christmas market with 30 stalls and 9 food trucks.
More info
🌏 EarthFest 2025
Saturday 22nd November | 9AM – 3PM
📍 Fickling Convention Centre
Earth science festival with demos, talks, interactive exhibits and more.
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🍔 Remuera Food Truck Night
Saturday 22nd November | 5PM – 9PM
📍 Shore Road Reserve
Enjoy a night of food, drinks and community vibes in Remuera.
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🐱 Cat Adoption Day
Sunday 23rd November | 11AM – 2PM
📍 Animates Albany
Adoption day for desexed, vaccinated, microchipped cats and kittens.
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🐶 Pet Day in the Bay
Sunday 23rd November | 8:30AM – 2PM
📍 Catalina Bay Farmers Market
Pet competitions, stalls, food and live music.
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🎅 Henderson Christmas Festival 2025
Sunday 23rd November | 12PM – 4PM
📍 Corban Estate Arts Centre
Christmas festival with Santa, food, stalls, entertainment and kids activities.
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🎅 Papakura Christmas Festival & Parade
Sunday 23rd November | 11AM – 4PM
📍 Bruce Pulman Park
Christmas family day with stalls, food, music, activities and a parade.
More info
⚽ Give Hungerball a Go
Sunday 23rd November | 10AM – 1PM
📍 Myers Park
Fast paced inflatable arena game mixing football and hockey.
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🛍️ Long Bay Village Market
Sunday 23rd November | 9AM – 2PM
📍 Long Bay Village
Outdoor market with local makers, food, fashion, live music and more.
More info
👀 Did you know? 👀
A chicken lived 18 months with no head.
No joke, it toured the entire US and made its owner very rich.
Coming Up Next Week:
🎄 St Heliers School Christmas Market
Wednesday 26th November | 5PM – 8PM
📍 St Heliers School
School Christmas market with food, stalls, kids activities and a bar for the adults.
More info
🎬 mid90s (2018) – $5 Screening
Wednesday 26th November | 6:15PM
📍 Academy Cinemas
$5 screening of Jonah Hill’s coming of age skate drama.
More info
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