What’s on at the Festival, by day
It's the FINAL WEEKEND of the Festival.
Don't miss your chance to experience the Festival in full flight and see your city in a new light.
As we pack in our final shows for 2026, the Festival Garden, rova Sound Stage and Spiegeltent are still humming day and night. Whether you're in the CBD for work, socialising or exploring, come hang out with us in Aotea Square for one last run of March madness, Festival-style, in the late summer sun. (P.S. The weather this weekend is looking great.)
ENDING SUNDAY
- Sincere Apologies
- The Visitors
- Ten Thousand Hours
- La Ronde
- Waiora Te Ūkaipō – The Homeland
- Evanescent (FREE)
- rova Sound Stage (FREE)
ALSO ON THIS WEEKEND
- Daniel Verstappen with the Aotea Youth Symphony, Sat 21 & Sun 22
- St Matthew's Chamber Orchestra – Young & Brilliant, Sun 22
- Visual arts exhibitions around Tāmaki, March — May
Get your tickets. Discover more.
Ten Thousand Hours
The Visitors
Sincere Apologies
Get acquainted with our artists and their works by checking out the show programmes for this week’s shows below 👇
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
Sincere Apologies
The Visitors
Ihi. Wehi. Mana.
Ten Thousand Hours
Festival Moments
Celebrate our city in full colour with fresh images of you, our artists and the Festival in action. Captured by our ace photographers John Rata and Jinki Cambronero.
Explore Photo & Video Highlights from AAF 2026
CITY ENCOUNTERS is back for 2026 — a series of FREE events and moments in Tāmaki Makaurau, all throughout the Festival in March.
Start by dropping into the Festival Garden in Aotea Square — your home base for exploring the arts precinct and the Festival at large. Then follow the buzz to discover live music, glowing artworks, whānau adventures and pop-up surprises — and experience the city as a sandbox of Festival fun.
No tickets required! Just show up 👇
