Bring the ocean to life with your own woven paper fish! Using recycled materials, explore the art of raranga (weaving) while learning about the creatures of Te Moananui-a-Toi.

Join the Glen Eden Library Lego Club for a Spook-tacular Halloween celebration! Take our challenge to build your own ghost train, haunted house, and pumpkin parade. Meet Lego witches, mummies, skeletons, bats, and heroes. Don't forget to wear your favourite Halloween dress up on the day! Suitable for ages 5+

We a 'Have a Go' Day for kids aged 2-13. Bring along your friends and whānau for an opportunity to try out the different sports that Ōtāhuhu has to offer. This is a FREE event from 10am-12pm and it is open to the public. We have: Big Foot Adventures coming along with their bikes to …

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Dive into a world beneath the waves as you step inside a 360˚ virtual reality ocean adventure and come face-to-face with the beauty and challenges of our marine world. Developed by BLAKE NZ in partnership with New Zealand Geographic, the award-winning NZ-VR experience takes you beneath the surface to experience firsthand how pollution, overfishing, and …

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Bricks and Blocks by MOTAT is a LEGO® Fan Display by the Auckland Lego Users Group. Lego fans big and small will love the fantastical creations on show at Bricks and Blocks. Thanks to the Auckland Lego® Users Group (AuckLUG), visitors will be treated to a range of displays including cityscapes, vehicles, pirate ships and, …

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Now in its 29th year, NZ Sculpture OnShore features more than 120 spectacular, quirky and thought-provoking works by emerging and established artists from all over New Zealand. Be inspired by soaring monumental sculptures, sound and light artworks and site-specific installations. Get in early to enjoy the incredible range of smaller artworks available, too. Situated in …

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Join us for a special storytelling session celebrating the opening of Ngā Huhua: Abundance. Enjoy Hauraki Broo, a gentle, inspiring tale by Nikki Slade Robinson exploring life in the Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana and the challenges our whales face — sparking big ideas for little ocean lovers. There’ll also be fun whale tattoo giveaways …

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Come along this Live Day to discover the foods that were produced, grown, traded, cooked and shared in early Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Explore recipes and culinary traditions in displays throughout the site. Roll up your sleeves to help costumed Villagers at work, peeling potatoes and preparing the stew! To mark the launch of the ‘Heritage …

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Parnell Festival of Roses is a fun-filled, free community event celebrating the Parnell Rose Garden in full bloom. Festival-goers will experience a day of flowers, food trucks, craft stalls, a farmer’s market, and free activities for the whole whānau. This year, we’re adding a new element to the festival called ‘The Greenhouse’ – a space …

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Bring the kids and join us for a magical evening to celebrate the start of the Christmas season in Browns Bay! Enjoy live music and entertainment Browse festive craft market stalls for Christmas gifts Witness the giant Christmas tree light up for the very first time See the children’s faces light up when Santa makes …

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