Come and enjoy a FREE family weekend at the Auckland Writers Festival Pukapuka Adventures on 17 May and 18 May 2025 which will take over the top floor of the Aotea Centre. Expect book readings, dancing, singing, drawing, zine-making, crafting activities and more. Their interactive line-up has been inspired by all the wonderful words and illustrations from newly released children’s books and it is designed to appeal to a variety of ages so the whole family can attend (from babies to tweens). Children and their adults are invited to bring the secret ingredients of curiosity and play to transform and be transformed by these wonderful stories. Bring your whole heart and your whole whānau to this literature party as we giggle, dance, learn and create.
Saturday FREE Activities:
10:00am: My First Words About Tikanga Maori
10:45am: Bursting with the Razzle: A Dazzlehands Disco
11:30am: Dreaming of Africa
12:15pm: Take the Mic
1:30pm: Illustrator Showdown
2:15pm: Dance like the Atua
3:00pm: Tapa Navigators
10:00am to 4:00pm: Make a Mean Zine and Action Stations
Sunday FREE Activities
10:00am to 10:30am: Bursting with the Razzle: A Dazzlehands Disco
10:00am to 12:00pm: Found Poem Badges
10:45am to 11:15am: Unleash Your Inner Superhero
11:30am to 12:00pm: Don’t Scare the Dentist
12:15pm to 1:00pm: Kia Piki te Ora!
For more information about what’s on and how to access the Festival, check out the programme here.
