Kia ora!
Hope you had a good Halloween and didn’t go too crazy on the candy. Auckland’s really warming up, you’ve got no excuse to Netflix and chill all weekend long. Sun’s out, events are popping: food trucks, sales, JDM, gaming, roses, Jelly Roll and so much more.
Enjoy this week’s issue 🥯
This Week:
🎈 Clayburn Reserve Playground Opening
Thursday 6th November | 3:30PM–5:30PM
📍 Clayburn Reserve
New playground opening with free fruits, ice cream, music and a visit from Spider-Man.
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🍔 Sails & Eat – Milford Food Truck Night
Friday 7th November | 5PM–9PM
📍 Milford Beach Reserve
Food trucks, live music and a pop-up bar by the water.
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🍜 Luna Bites Night Market
Friday 7th November | 5PM–9PM
📍 Howick Pakuranga Netball Centre
East Auckland night market with epic street food, local eats and good vibes.
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🏟️ Stirling Sports Warehouse Sale
Saturday 8th – Sunday 9th November | 9AM–5PM
📍 Go Media Stadium
Up to 70% off sports gear, footwear and apparel all weekend long.
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🎤 Jelly Roll: Down Under Tour
Saturday 8th November | 6PM
📍 The Outer Fields, Western Springs
Grammy-nominated country rocker plays his first NZ show.
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🎡 Mt Eden Village Craft Market
Saturday 8th November | 9:30AM–3PM
📍 449 Mount Eden Road, Mount Eden
Monthly market featuring locally made products and crafts.
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🚗 JDM Swap Meet
Saturday 8th November | 9AM–3PM
📍 Kumeu Showgrounds
Classic Japanese car show and swap meet with traders, food, and awards.
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🛍️ Tatty’s Rummage Sale
Saturday 8th November | 9AM–2PM
📍 476 New North Road, Kingsland
Everything $5 at Tatty’s rummage sale with fresh stock every hour.
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📻 Mt Albert Record Fair
Saturday 8th November | 8:30AM–4PM
📍 Mount Albert War Memorial Hall
Vinyl fair with records, CDs, cassettes and music memorabilia.
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🎷 Carnaval Latino
Saturday 8th November | 10AM–3PM
📍 Freyberg Square & Ellen Melville Centre
Latin festival with food, music, dance and more in the city centre.
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🌹 Le Rose Market Day
Saturday 8th November | 10:30AM–3PM
📍 Maison Vauron, Newmarket
French market with rosé tastings, cheese, a DJ, crepes and more.
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🎪 The Retro Event Volume 6
Saturday 8th November | 10AM–4PM
📍 Eventfinda Stadium
Retro expo celebrating the 80s, 90s, and 2000s with gaming, collectibles and more.
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🎨 Maungawhau School Fair 2025
Saturday 8th November | 11AM–3PM
📍 Maungawhau School, Mt Eden
School fair with stalls, games, food, live music, laser tag, a disco and so much more.
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👗 The Auckland Clothes Swap
Saturday 8th November | 11AM
📍 Wilson Parking, Karangahape Road
Swap up to 10 quality clothing pieces while DJs and markets set the vibe.
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🏎️ Family Grave Day 2025
Saturday 8th November | 1PM–4PM
📍 North Harbour Stadium
Family friendly Halloween rave with DJs, performers and spooky fun.
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🎶 Kaylee Bell Cowboy Up Tour
Saturday 8th November | 7PM
📍 Auckland Civic Theatre
Country pop artist Kaylee Bell performs her biggest hits live.
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🛒 Takanini Saturday Market
Saturday 8th November | 9AM–1PM
📍 Takanini Town Centre
Shop local produce, street food and handmade goods with live music.
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🚗 Meguiar’s Coffee & Cars
Sunday 9th November | 9AM–12PM
📍 Auckland Showgrounds
Massive morning car meet with classics, supercars, JDM’s, motorcycles, hot rods and more.
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🌸 Parnell Festival of Roses 2025
Sunday 9th November | 11AM–4PM
📍 Parnell Rose Gardens
Rose festival with food, stalls, and activities for all ages.
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🌭 Howick Family Fun Day
Sunday 9th November | 11AM–1PM
📍 Howick Domain
BBQ, food trucks, music, face painting, a bouncy castle and more.
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⚽ Kiwi Bubble Soccer
Sunday 9th November | 2PM
📍 Monte Cecilia Park
Suit up, get in the bubble and bump your friends to victory. Guaranteed fun.
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👀 Did you know? 👀
The shortest war in history lasted 38 minutes.
Yep, no joke. The war was that short and over 500 people died. All it took was one barrage.
Coming Up Next Week:
🎭 Life on a Loop
Tuesday 11th – Sunday 16th November | Times vary
📍 Q Theatre
Ellie Smith’s solo show returns home after a sellout London season.
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🎤 Lenny Kravitz
Saturday 15th November | 6:30PM
📍 Spark Arena
Rock legend brings his Blue Electric Light Tour to Auckland.
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