Kia ora!
Today’s the day… IKEA officially opens in New Zealand. So if you’re driving anywhere near there, good luck. Expect traffic and pure chaos for at least a couple weeks.
Enjoy this week’s issue 🥯
This Week:
🛍️ Grand Opening of IKEA
Thursday 4th December | 11AM
📍 IKEA New Zealand
The long awaited opening of IKEA New Zealand has arrived.
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🛍️ Christmas Night Market
Thursday 4th December | 5PM – 9PM
📍 Grey Lynn Community Centre
Christmas market with gifts, street food and treats.
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🎄 Te Atatu Twilight Christmas Fair
Friday 5th December | 4:30PM – 8:30PM
📍 Te Atatu South Community Centre
Christmas fair with food trucks, live entertainment and more.
More info
🎄 Kumeu Christmas Parade
Friday 5th December | 6PM
📍 Kumeu
The annual Kumeu Christmas parade.
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🎄 Christmas Lights Drive Through
Friday 5th – Sunday 7th December | 8:30PM – 10:30PM
📍 Northcross Church
Drive-through Christmas lights with live characters.
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🍜 Luna Bites Night Market East Auckland
Friday 5th December | 5PM – 9PM
📍 Howick Pakuranga Netball Centre
Night market with street food, desserts, drinks and good vibes.
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🍴 Te Atatu Food Truck Fridays
Friday 5th December | 4:30PM – 8:30PM
📍 Te Atatu South Community Centre
Food trucks, 30+ stalls, live music and community activities.
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🧶 Market and Crafting Day
Saturday 6th December | 10AM – 2PM
📍 322 New North Road, Kingsland
Stalls with disabled makers, kai, friendship bracelet making and more.
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🎅 Santa at The Warehouse
Saturday 6th - Sunday 7th December | 11AM – 3PM
📍 Locations vary
Meet Santa in store and get a free printed family photo.
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🎄 Christmas in the Village
Saturday 6th December | 10AM – 2PM
📍 Along Surrey Crescent, Grey Lynn
Christmas shopping, stalls, performances, face painting and so much more.
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🍴 FAM - Food. Art. Market.
Saturday 6th December | 10AM – 2PM
📍 Karangahape Road
Food, art, markets and more.
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🎅 Santa’s Arrival Parade
Saturday 6th December | 11AM
📍 Glenfield Mall
Santa parade with characters, prizes and gift wrapping.
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🛍️ Central Flea x BSFM
Saturday 6th December | 9AM – 9PM
📍 8 Channel View Road, Takapuna
Vintage market in the morning then street food into the evening.
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🎄 Dairy Flat Country Club Christmas Party
Saturday 6th December | 1PM
📍 Dairy Flat Country Club
Christmas party with Santa, BBQ, raffles, swimming and music.
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🎄 Browns Bay Christmas Parade 2025
Saturday 6th December | 5PM
📍 Beach Front Lane, Browns Bay
Christmas parade with floats, characters, dancers, music and more.
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🃏 The Auckland Card Market
Saturday 6th December | 10AM – 5PM
📍 Barfoot & Thompson Stadium
Huge card show with over 55 vendors and 179 tables.
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🎧 Record Market
Saturday 6th December | 12PM – 4:30PM
📍 Small Gods Taproom
Record market with vinyl sellers, DJs, craft beer and giveaways.
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🎶 Carols on the Green 2025
Saturday 6th December | 5PM
📍 Vellenoweth Green
Community carols with performances, activities and family fun.
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🗾 Japanese Village Market
Saturday 6th December | 11:45AM – 2:45PM
📍 Onehunga Community House
Japanese food, crafts, accessories and more.
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🎄 Devonport Christmas Festival
Saturday 6th – Sunday 7th December | Times vary
📍 Windsor Reserve
Weekend festival with music, food, parade and markets.
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🚲 Kids Learn to Ride
Saturday 6th December | 10AM – 12PM
📍 Silo Park
Free drop in session teaching kids how to ride bikes.
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🎄 Christmas on the Point 2025
Sunday 7th December | 4:30PM – 7PM
📍 Rifle Range, Hobsonville
Carols, Santa, food trucks, performances and kids activities.
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🏟️ North Harbour Stadium Open Day
Sunday 7th December | 10AM – 2PM
📍 North Harbour Stadium
Stadium open day with activities, food and behind the scenes access.
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🧁 The Devonport Market
Sunday 7th December | 9AM – 2PM
📍 Devonport Ferry Terminal
Fine food and beverage market by the water.
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🎄 Blockhouse Bay Christmas Carnival
Sunday 7th December | 9:30AM – 1PM
📍 578 Blockhouse Bay Road
Christmas carnival with animals, pony rides, Santa, bouncy castle and more.
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👀 Did you know? 👀
In 1814 London got flooded with a 15-foot wave of beer.
Yep, no joke. 8 people died and more than a million liters of beer was lost.
Coming Up Next Week:
🎄 Cathedral Christmas Market
Tuesday 9th December | 5PM – 7:30PM
📍 Holy Trinity Cathedral
Christmas market with food trucks, music and Santa with Mrs Claus.
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🌌 The Space Between: Music and the Cosmos
Friday 12th December | 7PM
📍 Stardome Observatory & Planetarium
Conversation with NZ musician Rhian Sheehan + a screening of his new planetarium film.
More info
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