This Week + Next Week in Auckland

Hope you’ve been having a great week so far. As I’m writing this, it’s absolutely pouring with rain… fantastic lol.

Heaps of very diverse events in this issue, from movies and markets to loads of free family stuff and even comedy. There’s plenty on. Next week is packed with music. Like genuinely packed.

I’m also experimenting with clearly marking which events are FREE or FREE ENTRY, so you might notice that in this issue. Let me know what you think. Does it make things easier? Or do you prefer the usual style?

Also, The Auckland Bagel officially turns 1 year old this week! What a wild ride it’s been. Time has absolutely flown, from writing the first issue to nearly 1,000 of you, to now writing to over 20,000 of you. Thank you so much for all the support and love. The Bagel keeps growing day by day, and who knows how big it’ll get.

Thank you as well to everyone who filled out the survey last week, really appreciate it.

Enjoy this week’s issue 🥯

🍔 Torbay Food Truck Night
Thursday 9th April | 5PM – 9PM
📍 Aicken Reserve
Food trucks, live music and a pop-up bar for a chill coastal evening.
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👟 Skechers Sylvia Park Store Opening [FREE]
Thursday 9th – Saturday 11th April | Times vary
📍 Sylvia Park
$50 vouchers for the first 50 customers daily, prizes and free iced coffee.
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🎥 The Lorax Afternoon Movie Screening [FREE]
Friday 10th April | 1:30PM
📍 Fickling Convention Centre
Free screening with popcorn, face painting and pedal-powered smoothies.
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🤸 Parkour Hooton Reserve [FREE]
Friday 10th April | 2PM – 4PM
📍 Hooton Reserve
Free parkour workshop with jumping, balancing, rolling and climbing for all ages.
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🎥 Silo Cinema: Bookworm [FREE]
Friday 10th April | 5PM – 9PM (Movie 7PM)
📍 Silo Park
Screening of the NZ family film with food trucks, DJ and Gently Loved Market.
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🎙️ Comedy Fest in Takutai Square [FREE]
Friday 10th April | 12:30PM – 7:30PM
📍 Takutai Square, Britomart
Free stand-up comedy in Britomart, perfect for school holidays and post-work chuckles.
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⛵ Matakana Model Boat Show
Friday 10th – Sunday 12th April | 10AM – 4PM
📍 Matakana Primary School
400+ handcrafted model boats on display with RC demonstrations in the school pool.
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🗿 Aotearoa Art Fair Sculpture Trail [FREE]
Friday 10th April – Monday 4th May | Open 24/7
📍 Auckland Waterfront
Free outdoor trail of 18 large-scale sculptures along the waterfront.
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♻️ $5 Fill-A-Bag Sale
Saturday 11th April | 9AM – 4PM
📍 Waiōrea Community Recycling Centre
Fill as many bags as you want with clothing, shoes, books and toys for just $5 per bag.
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🎵 Auckland Record Fair
Saturday 11th April | 9AM – 2:30PM
📍 Freemans Bay Community Centre
Browse records, tapes and CDs across every genre with food and DJs.
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♻️ E-Waste Drop Off Day [FREE]
Saturday 11th April | 9AM – 12PM
📍 Westfield Albany
Drive-thru drop off for old electronics, staff unload for you.
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🎨 Mt Eden Village Craft Market [FREE ENTRY]
Saturday 11th April | 9:30AM – 3PM
📍 449 Mt Eden Road
Monthly market showcasing quality handmade NZ products and their makers.
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👶 Gently Loved Markets Just Kids! [FREE ENTRY]
Saturday 11th April | 10AM – 1PM
📍 Sunderland Lounge, Hobsonville
Preloved market for baby and kids clothes, toys, accessories, nursery items and more.
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🎉 Nepal Festival Auckland 2026 [FREE ENTRY]
Saturday 11th April | 10AM – 7PM
📍 Aotea Square
Celebrate Nepalese culture with food, music and community spirit.
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🎤 Kids Market & Open Mic [FREE ENTRY]
Saturday 11th April | 11AM – 2PM
📍 New Lynn Community Centre
Young entrepreneurs sell their goods alongside a live open mic.
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🌍 Diversity Festival [FREE ENTRY]
Saturday 11th April | 11AM – 4PM
📍 Due Drop Events Centre
Celebrate South Auckland's cultures with performances, food stalls and more.
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🚶 Walk & Talk x Auckland Stoics: Conversations that Matter [FREE]
Saturday 11th April | 1PM – 3PM
📍 Waitematā Train Station
Relaxed walking & talking about life, philosophy and stoicism.
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⚽ Kiwi Bubble Soccer [FREE]
Saturday 11th April | 2PM – 4PM
📍 Auckland Domain
Walk-in bubble soccer sessions. No skills required, just show up and play.
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⚽ Auckland FC v Melbourne Victory
Saturday 11th April | 5PM
📍 Go Media Stadium
A-League blockbuster as Auckland FC host Melbourne Victory.
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🎬 Twin Peaks: Season One Marathon (1990)
Saturday 11th April | 3PM – 12:30AM
📍 Hollywood Avondale
Marathon of the full 1990 season with food, coffee and best dressed prizes.
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🏀 Auckland Tuatara v Franklin Bulls
Saturday 11th April | 7:30PM – 9:30PM
📍 Eventfinda Stadium
Sal's NBL season tips off with a Tuatara home game.
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🏍️ BurgerFuel Motorhead Bike Show
Saturday 11th – Sunday 12th April | 10AM – 4PM
📍 42 Airedale Street, Auckland CBD
Two days of motorcycles, engine start-ups, street stunts, workshops, beer and more.
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🎤 Standup Comedy in a Cardboard Box [FREE]
Sunday 12th April | 7PM
📍 Cardboard Comedy Club, Kingsland
Watch pro and upcoming comedians set this unique venue on fire with their jokes.
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🛍️ The Market Collaborative [FREE ENTRY]
Sunday 12th April | 9AM – 2PM
📍 Smales Farm
The monthly Smales Farm market.
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🧵 Wear Again Mending Hub [FREE]
Sunday 12th April | 11AM – 1PM
📍 Waiōrea Community Recycling Centre
Free drop-in space to get clothes repaired.
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🎪 Circus in the Park [FREE]
Sunday 12th April | 2PM – 4PM
📍 Rautawhiri Park
Drop-in circus sessions with juggling, hula hoops, flower sticks and more.
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🚗 North Shore VC Car Club Open Day [FREE ENTRY]
Sunday 12th April | 9:30AM – 3PM
📍 40 Masons Road, Albany
250+ vintage and classic vehicles on display plus sausage sizzle, prizes and more.
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Two men once tried to rob banks using lemon juice as a disguise.

In 1995, McArthur Wheeler and his friend believed that rubbing lemon juice on their faces would make them invisible to security cameras. They walked into banks with no masks and robbed them. They somehow were never caught… joking. They obviously got arrested.

🪁 Flying Fun in the Park [FREE]
Tuesday 14th April | 1PM – 3PM
📍 Western Park
Make your own kite or bring your own and fly it in the park.
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🎸 A Day To Remember & Papa Roach
Wednesday 15th April | 6PM
📍 Spark Arena
Two iconic rock bands return to NZ for one night only.
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🎸 Biffy Clyro
Wednesday 15th April | 7:30PM
📍 Auckland Town Hall
One of the UK's most successful rock bands live in Auckland.
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🎤 MGK: Lost Americana Tour
Saturday 18th April | 7:15PM
📍 Spark Arena
Machine Gun Kelly brings his Lost Americana Tour to Auckland.
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🎸 Jimmy Barnes
Sunday 19th April | 7PM
📍 Spark Arena
The Working Class Man 40th Anniversary Tour performed start to finish with classic hits.
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