Silo Park, Wynyard QuarterA vibrant, immersive exhibition in the SILO6 gallery at Silo Park on Auckland's waterfront revealing the secret and magical nightlife of Auckland Zoo. shortlist
The New Zealand Herald Festival Garden was the beating heart in the Heart of the City in 2015 and it’ll be pumping out the good stuff again this year. Come be part of the rhythm.shortlist
The New Zealand Herald Festival GardenProminent urban artists from the TMD Crew paint live in The New Zealand Herald Festival Garden, dreaming up urban artworks that reflect Auckland, the city we all share.shortlist
The New Zealand Herald Festival GardenFamily Day is a creative playground for kids, teens and their adults! Cruise around The New Zealand Herald Festival Garden and enjoy a day of fun, free family performances.shortlist
Auckland WideAotearoa's version of Nuit Blanche (White Night) is on again! A free cultural event with plenty of arty engagements on offer. Six hours, non-stop, throughout Auckland. See you there!shortlist
In this joyful celebration, a five-piece New Wave Korean music band combines traditional singing with percussion that’s as punchy and powerful as a million heartbeats. shortlist
2 - 20 March
Circus Ronaldo Big Top, Aotea SquareThe sixth-generation of a renowned Belgian circus family, Danny and David Ronaldo are cast as chef and kitchen hand serving hearty helpings of slapstick, vaudeville and traditional commedia.shortlist
2 - 6 March
Q RangatiraThrough waiata, chants, dances and rituals gracefully and magically performed, Marama creates a powerful call from Pacific women about the devastating effects of deforestation on their homelands. shortlist
4 - 6 March
Auckland DomainFrench fire alchemists Carabosse transform the Auckland Domain with flaming flower-pots and cool cast-iron contraptions. With live music playing throughout the night, roam through an otherworldly fire-garden. shortlist
5 - 6 March
The PumpHouse TheatreA beautiful puppet-show about an unlikely friendship between a playful duck and a mysterious character, this is an award winning adaptation of Wolf Erlbruch’s beloved book. shortlist
Artworks Theatre, WaihekeBeguiling storytelling for the whole family, in Waves, Elizabeth Moncello, inventor of the butterfly stroke, learns to swim with the help of fish, penguins and other amphibian friends. shortlist
9 - 13 March
Q LoftBeguiling storytelling for the whole family, in Waves Elizabeth Moncello, inventor of the butterfly stroke, learns to swim with the help of fish, penguins and other amphibian friends. shortlist