An unmissable line-up of international and local performers will hit the streets over Auckland Anniversary Weekend.

Check out the energetic displays of breakdancing, music, hula-hoops, mime, acrobatics and more.

Eight astonishingly talented acts will bring their awe-inspiring street performances to Auckland to get crowds laughing, gasping and cheering. Keep an eye out for the full line-up on 2 December and performance schedule on 20 December. Eight astonishingly talented acts will bring their awe-inspiring street performances to Auckland to get crowds laughing, gasping and cheering.

More information about the 2020 Festival will be released closer to the date.

They’ve been touted as one of the BEST fireworks in Auckland (maybe even New Zealand?!) and they’re back with a BANG at SEEPORT to celebrate Auckland’s 180th birthday.

Ports of Auckland invites you behind the red fence to enjoy a magical evening of music and fireworks down on Captain Cook Wharf. Best of all? It’s FREE!

As the sun sets on day two of the port’s annual SeePort Festival, the Auckland Symphony Orchestra will be performing on the wharf alongside Kiwi band White Chapel Jak, who will be sure to get you on your feet for a boogie!

With the city, harbour and Royal New Zealand Navy’s HMNZS WELLINGTON in view, bring a picnic (or visit one of our many wonderful food vendors) and relax with family and friends as you take in sounds of the strings, wind and percussion.

The evening will conclude with a spectacular fireworks finale.

A FREE fun time for preschoolers to play with big toys, be active and to make new friends on Tuesdays. ​

Bring your toddler and a coffee and enjoy the beautiful Windsor Reserve.  The session will be held on the waterfront at Windsor Reserve.

Caregiver supervision is required.

The event may be cancelled due to bad weather, if you wish to check if the event is still on please email: julia@devonportpeninsulatrust.nz

Tāmaki Herenga Waka Festival 2020 is a free and whanau-friendly event on Auckland’s waterfront.

Spend a wonderful evening on the beautiful  Waitematā  harbour  with  music,  storytelling,  performances, and a marketplace  featuring  art and  kai.

Highlights for 2020 include:

• Waka
• Kapa haka performances by Ngā Tumanako
• Land and on-water programme featuring the soulful sounds of Maisey Rika, Louis Baker and Seth Haapu.  Modern Maori Quartet will be onstage to entertain with show stopping classics and Tomorrow People will be there to share the summer festival vibe with all of  Tamaki Makaurau.
• A marketplace featuring the Pou Rama lighting installation and where Maori kai and ingredients are celebrated through kai neighbourhoods.
• Visual storytelling on a spectacular water screen

Join in thanking  Tāmaki  Makaurau  Auckland’s  iwi for their guidance and support in bringing this festival to life.
Ngāti Wai ● Ngāti Manuhiri ● Ngāti Rehua Ngāti Wai ki Aotea ● Te Rūnanga ● Ngāti Whātua Te Uri o Hau ● Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara ● Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei ● Te Kawerau ā Maki ● Ngāti Tamaoho Te Ākitai Waiohua ● Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki ● Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua ● Te Ahiwaru Waiohua Waikato

Celebrate Chinese New Year and see more than 800 handmade Chinese lanterns illuminating the Auckland Domain. Taste authentic foods and watch live music, dance, martial arts and the spectacular fireworks finale. ‘With free entry, it’s great weekend of fun for all ages.’

If you’re all about the lanterns and less about the crowds, be sure to head to the Domain on 13 February for the lantern appreciation night (there will be no stalls, live entertainment or food on this night).

The Lantern Festival is on each evening as follows:

• Thursday 13 February 2020: 7:00pm to 10:30pm note this is a lanterns only evening
• Friday 14 Feburary 2020: 5:00pm to 10:30pm
• Saturday 15 February 2020: 4:00pm to 10:30pm
• Sunday 16 February 2020: 4:00pm to 10:30pm

The lanterns only light up in the evenings,  outside of the official Festival times, however you can still enjoy seeing the lanterns in the day time when it is less crowed.

Enjoy the FREE 2km sculpture trail of New Zealand artists at Auckland Botanic Gardens.

The sculpture trail is a perfect family day out at the gardens and a fun way for children to learn about New Zealand modern art.  The 2km outdoor sculpture trail features 20 impressive large sculptures made by New Zealand artists.

Don’t forget to pick up the free Fun Trail Guide booklet for the kids and an adults Trail Guide for yourself from the Visitor Centre before you set off on the trail.

The Visitor Centre is closed on Christmas Day only.

Read about Auckland for Kids visit to the Sculpture in the Gardens here.

Sculpture in the Gardens runs over summer until 1 March 2020.

A FREE fun time for preschoolers to play with big toys, be active and to make new friends on Thursdays.

​Bring your toddler and a coffee and enjoy the beautiful Bayswater park.

The event may be cancelled due to bad weather, if you wish to check if the event is still on please email: julia@devonportpeninsulatrust.nz

Please note that the preschool play sessions will not be running over the Christmas holiday period from 19 Dec 2019 to 9 Jan 2020 or on Waitangi Day 2020.

Participate and contribute to the exciting new interactive Todd Foundation Creative Learning Centre project by Auckland-based artist Sara Hughes.

Use coloured magnetic shapes to make your own abstract artwork on the Gallery walls, experimenting with colour, composition, shape and pattern.

Work with friends and family to fill the gallery with a constantly evolving collective artwork, take it all down and start again.

The project will be in the Creative Learning Centre until Friday 30 October 2020.

The Art Gallery is closed on Christmas Day, but open on every other day in the holidays.

Viist the kid friendly VOYAGE TO AOTEAROA: TUPAIA AND THE ENDEAVOUR exhibition at Auckland Museum.

Jump on board this Pacific adventure where you can sail a va’a around the Society Islands, experience life as a sailor, and the charting of the coastline of Aotearoa.

You and your family can experience life as it was 250 years ago in our action-packed new exhibition. Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of the world of Tupaia, the Tahitian navigator, high priest and artist, as he journeys on the Endeavour to Aotearoa New Zealand.

With three parts to this exhibition, each with child-friendly interactive activities, we feature the little-known story of Tupaia and the significant role he played in James Cook’s first voyage. Experience life as a sailor, navigate your vessel across the ocean, watch Tupaia’s paintings come to life, and more.

Summer school holidays – Quest of the Navigators activity
During the summer school holidays collect a map from the information desk  and follow the clues to discover what skills, tools and knowledge were used in the pre-digital age, while the kids and you explore the Museum galleries.

The exhibition is on until Sunday 15 March 2020.

THE BEST FREE DANCE PARTY YOU HAVE EVER BEEN TO. YOUR TIME STARTS……NOW!

This interactive dance party for all ages invites you to have the most fun possible, in just ten minutes! Shimmy, shake, bop and groove inside a converted shipping container, right here in Aotea Square.

Led by one of Melbourne’s most exciting creatives, Joseph O’Farrell (JOF) invites you to rally your whānau to the dance floor and celebrate the universal joy of having a boogie.

Fun for the whole family!

This performance contains strobe lighting and haze.

“At the beginning we were all dancing just a little bit, but by the end of it we were all just pretty much raving and having a good time!” – 10 Minute Dance Party participant

In partnership with New Zealand International Film Festival, Auckland Live Summer in the Square presents No.2 Film a film about an ageing matriarch who struggles to get her grandchildren together for a traditional feast in which she means to name her heir, who will take over the house when she dies.

Grab your friends and whānau, and head on down to Aotea Square early to grab a beanbag or deckchair before the screening starts at 7pm. Box in the Square Cafe and Bar will be open for food and beverage while live music will be playing from 5pm – 7pm.

This is part of Tāmaki Makaurau’s outdoor cinema line-up Films in the Square in Aotea Square, so grab the whānau, picnic rug and ready, set, action!

Rated: PG, parental guidance recommended for younger viewers

More than 500 of Tāmaki Makaurau’s best kapa haka performers will contend in a fierce competition to represent Auckland at the Te Matatini Traditional Māori Performing Arts Festival.

Inside the Aotea Centre will be epic performances and rivalry as current national champions Ngā Tumanako are challenged by former victors, Te Waka Huia and Te Roopu Manutaki in an intense battle of kapa haka.

Outside you can soak up the atmosphere in Aotea Square where there’ll be kai, waiata and the occasional surprise performance by some of Aotearoa’s top kapa haka performers.

Nau piki mai rā! Ngā kapa haka o Tāmaki, ki te hoe!

Come to the 2020 Rodders Beach Festival with loads of entertainment, classic cars, competitions and prizes to be won.

It’s a family friendly, fun and relaxing weekend you do not want to miss. Enjoy time hanging out with fellow hot rodders at the “Vintage Picnic in the Park” and having extra time to check out those rides!

Help raise funds for the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust.

After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery.

Bring along a picnic or grab a bite from one of the food stalls.

Pre-movie entertainment starts from 6:30pm
Movie starts at sunset approximately 8:50pm

Movie run time 1 hour 58 minutes
Film Rating: PG (violence)

This event is brought to you by the Ambury Regional Park, Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board and Auckland Council.

On the weekends in January, stop by Huia Lodge on your visit to the park and make some rock spiders. They make the best pet because they don’t run away!

Activities suitable for 4 years and up, parent supervision required. Craft Corner is a do-it-yourself station inside Huia Lodge that you can stop in throughout the day. There are no instructors leading the crafts.

Craft Corner dates:
January 4th & 5th, 11th & 12th, 18th & 19th, 25th & 26th (every weekend in January!)

Huia Lodge is open 10am – 4pm.

Back by popular demand is the FREE Fishing Event by New Zealand Blue Light.

Grab your kids and your fishing rods and head on down to Wynyard Quarter on Auckland’s Waterfront  for some quality family fun.

There will be  FREE sausage sizzle, FREE bait, FREE handlines (limited number), FREE face painting for the kids, Plenty of SPOT PRIZES and Fishing legend Graeme Sinclair will be there

No registrations needed, just come along on the day.

The event is organised by New Zealand Blue Light with support from AA Insurance and Panuku Development Auckland

Celebrate Chinese New Year and enjoy free family entertainment including face painting and Chinese New Year inspired craft activities.

The event will be held at Centre Court, Level 1 of WestCity.

Photo Laundry is back for 2020!

The concept of the event is simple: photographers of all skill levels are welcome to showcase their work in the improvised gallery made of washing lines using pegs.

In return for displaying your work feel free to take a print or prints that takes your fancy.

Photo Laundry is an international outdoor photography exhibition first started in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in 2010 by Andrei Kezin. More than 100,000 people from 100 cities have participated in the project in the last 10 years.

When a new toy called “Forky” joins Woody and the gang, a road trip alongside old and new friends reveals how big the world can be for a toy.

Pre-movie entertainment starts from 6:30pm.
Movie starts at sunset at approximately 8:50pm
Movie run time 1 hour 40mins

Bring along a picnic or grab a bite from one of the food stalls.

Film Rating: G

The movie will be on the Upper Field of Birkenhead Memorial Park. This event is zero waste, smoke free and alcohol free.

Vector Lights on the iconic Auckland Harbour Bridge celebrates Auckland Anniversary Weekend with a dazzling lighting show.

Some suggestions of where to watch Vector Lights:

• Little Shoal Bay, Northcote
• Bayswater Marina
• Mt Victoria, Devonport
• Queens Parade, Devonport
• Bastion Point
• Auckland waterfront
• Harbour View Beach Reserve, Te Atatū Peninsula
• Sentinel Beach, Herne Bay
• Mt Eden

Design and create your own magic wand to take home with Dizzie Pixie at 38 Hurstmere.

Fun craft workshop for all ages, using mainly recycled materials.

In partnership with Doc Edge, Auckland Live Summer in the Square presents More Human than Human, a documentary about whether artificial intelligence will eventually render humans obsolete, and a filmmaker’s attempts to build a robot smart enough to direct a film.

Grab your friends and whānau, and head on down to Aotea Square early to grab a beanbag or deckchair before the screening starts at 4pm. Box in the Square Cafe and Bar will be open for food and beverage while live music will be playing from 12pm – 4pm.

Not rates, some material may not be suitable for young children. Parental guidance is recommended.

The Ports of Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta is held each year to celebrate the birthday of the City of Sails, with watercraft of all shapes and sizes putting to the water across the Waitemata Harbour and Hauraki Gulf under paddle, sail and steam power. The 2020 regatta will mark the 180th edition of this much-loved event.

Auckland Anniversary Regatta is a great day out for sailors and thousands of spectators who can see the maritime and trading history of Auckland city in action under paddle, sail and steam power.

Watch the tug boat racing, dragon boat racing, vintage yachts, wakas, radio controlled yachts, centreboard classes and more.

Some of the best spots to watch the races are:
-Bastion Point
-North Head
-East Coast Bays
-Tamaki Drive
-Orakei Wharf
-Princes Wharf

Kids climbing up the walls? Bring them down to Silo Park this Auckland anniversary day for a fun FREE rock climbing experience.

With four walls of varying degrees of difficulty, a challenge for your friends, family, and yourself!

Experience Manurewa Libraries  Wriggle & Rhyme session outside at the Potters Children’s Garden in the Auckland Botanic Gardens this summer!

Sessions are held on Wednesdays in January from 10am to 10:30am

Please park in the overflow parking area at the Auckland Botanic Gardens.

It wouldn’t be Auckland Live Summer in the Square without a sensational music line-up, and this summer is no exception.

If you’re a music nerd, or you simply love a cool beverage in the sun while the sweet sounds of live music sizzle in the background, make sure you come on down to the square and make the most of the free music programme that’s on this summer. It’s going to be a scorcher!

In partnership with New Zealand International Film Festival, Auckland Live Summer in the Square presents Russian Ark, a film about a 19th-century French aristocrat, notorious for his scathing memoirs about life in Russia, who travels through the Russian State Hermitage Museum and encounters historical figures from the last 200 plus years.

Grab your friends and whānau, and head on down to Aotea Square early to grab a beanbag or deckchair before the screening starts at 7pm. Box in the Square Cafe and Bar will be open for food and beverage while live music will be playing from 5pm – 7pm.

Get the kids riding bikes this summer!

Learning to ride a two-wheeler is one of those big childhood milestones, and being part of that experience as a parent is a thrill.

If you are wondering how to get started, or experiencing a few bumps along the way then check out Auckland Transport’s free #Learn2Ride sessions.

Their team of qualified instructors work alongside parents to get kids riding. Whether starting on a balance bike or making the transition to pedals the team is here to help.

Sessions are weather dependent and run on a drop-in basis so no need to register. Bring your own bike or try one of ours.

Bring a picnic, some mates, your whānau and of course your competitive streak to Cornwall park for free Games in the Park!

Enjoy a wide range of sports gear available for everyone to use including backyard cricket, balls, giant connect four and hula-hoops to name a few!

The yellow lounge chairs will be out there for creating a spot to relax and yell words of encouragement.

Come get involved and make an afternoon of it!

Celebrate one of the most iconic celebrations the Chinese New Year. 2020 welcome in the Year of the Rat.

A large stage will feature music, martial arts, song and dance from both the Chinese and Korean cultures.

Enjoy live performances, cultural food, games and activities for the whole family!

Gather up the family for an afternoon of free fun and music at Kids Music in Parks. Curated by the beloved Suzy Cato (who’ll also be performing her well-known favourites!), there’s a packed line-up of talented kid’s music artists to entertain -you and your little ones will be singing and dancing along in no time!

Come see Auckland’s own world #1 ranked woman’s pinball player Danielle Peck demonstrate her skills at this one-off exclusive Auckland Libraries event!

Danielle and three times NZ pinball champ David Peck will be here to talk all things pinball.

Step into the golden age of arcade games and test your skills against the 80s’ best!

Between 20 January and 1 March 2020, you’re free to play 6 of the best arcade games – plus Pinball!

Join in an afternoon of fun, food, culture, music and other performances as we celebrate the year of the rat.

Brought to you by Howick Local Board in partnership with the Pakuranga Chinese Association.

Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero’s Playdate for Queer Families is an event especially for the rainbow families of Tāmaki Mākaurau, in celebration of the Auckland Pride Festival 2020.

LGBTQIA parents and children of all ages are welcome to connect and kōrero through a special Pride-themed Storytime, followed by an open discussion of queer parenting topics led by friendly and knowledgeable community representatives.

Light refreshments will be provided and a curation of LGBTQIA resources (for adults, kids, teens and parents) will be available to browse, borrow and discuss with each other.

Auckland Libraries look forward to seeing you there!

In partnership with Doc Edge, Auckland Live Summer in the Square presents Hot to Trot, a documentary about a captivating, little-known phenomenon: same-sex competitive ballroom dance, a world where expressions of personal passion become a political statement.

Grab your friends and whānau, and head on down to Aotea Square early to grab a beanbag or deckchair before the screening starts at 4pm. Box in the Square Cafe and Bar will be open for food and beverage while live music will be playing from 12pm – 4pm.

Nau mai haere mai, the biggest and best FREE Waitangi Day event is back for 2020 at our place in the heart of West Auckland, Hoani Waititi Marae.

A whānau friendly event with a huge line up of NZ’s finest musicians! Katchafire, KORA, Ardijah, 1814, Troy Kingi, Rei, Pieter T & Deach, Che Fu and the Crates, Foundation, Howie Morrison JNR, Dj Rocky Ponting.

There’ll be plenty of kai stalls, misting tents for cooling down, rides for the tamariki and free fruit and water.

Summer Vibes is the first ever Free family Waitangi Day Festival event on the North Shore at Awataha Marae, behind AUT North Shore Campus!

Featuring:

• Local & International Entertainment including KINGS,
• Food, Arts & Crafts brought to you by Coatesville Markets
• Kids Zone
•  Educational stalls about Te Reo and Waitangi.

Te Whanau o Awataha Trust, in association with Auckland Council and Waitangi ki Tamaki Collective is pleased to announce Summer Vibes.

In partnership with Doc Edge, Auckland Live Summer in the Square presents Poi E, a documentary about the creation of New Zealand’s iconic song of celebration, the song that became the unofficial national anthem.

Grab your friends and whānau, and head on down to Aotea Square early to grab a beanbag or deckchair before the screening starts at 4pm. Box in the Square Cafe and Bar will be open for food and beverage while live music will be playing from 12pm – 4pm.

Rated: G

Waitangi Day is a national holiday that commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi between the tangata whenua  and the Crown.

As part of this collaboration between Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Council and Vector Lights, the iwi manaaki of Matariki Festival are offered the opportunity to tell their stories in lights on Auckland’s iconic Harbour Bridge.

Some suggestions of where to watch Vector Lights for Waitangi Day are:

• Little Shoal Bay, Northcote
• Bayswater Marina
• Mt Victoria, Devonport
• Queens Parade, Devonport
• Bastion Point
• Auckland waterfront
• Harbour View Beach Reserve, Te Atatū Peninsula
• Sentinel Beach, Herne Bay
• Mt Eden

Get the kids riding bikes this summer!

Learning to ride a two-wheeler is one of those big childhood milestones, and being part of that experience as a parent is a thrill.

If you are wondering how to get started, or experiencing a few bumps along the way then check out Auckland Transport’s free #Learn2Ride sessions.

Their team of qualified instructors work alongside parents to get kids riding. Whether starting on a balance bike or making the transition to pedals the team is here to help.

Sessions are weather dependent and run on a drop-in basis so no need to register. Bring your own bike or try one of ours.

The inaugural Keith Park Teddy Bears Picnic is a community fun day and also an opportunity to celebrate and showcase the new all abilities playground.

Live entertainment, loads of activities for the kids!

Be a part of our full-scale extravaganza celebrating Tāmaki Makaurau’s rainbow communities with queer artists, musicians, and food trucks in the heart of our city with summer’s most fabulous celebration.

Following OurMarch on Saturday afternoon, the whole whānau are invited to join in the unforgettable Rainbow community celebration, as Aotea Square comes alive with some of our favourite queer musicians, artists, performers, dancers and foodies in an event with the community at its heart.

Starting from 6pm, Aotea Square will transform into a glorious showcase of diversity as Auckland’s rainbow communities come together to connect with one another, unapologetically express themselves, and dance into the evening. Everyone who wishes to celebrate the uniqueness of our vibrant communities at this free, all-ages, and accessible event is welcome.

The line-up for OurParty will be announced in the lead up to the 2020 Auckland Pride Festival, so stay tuned to discover the amazing artistry that will be on display across two stages in Aotea Square.

OurParty is presented in partnership with Auckland Live, and supported by our Major Pride Partner: Spark NZ. OurParty is also part of Auckland Pride Festival, 1-16 February 2020. 

Watch Aladdin outdoors with your family and friends at Manukau Sports Bowl, Bring along a picnic or grab a bite from one of the food stalls.

The Disney movie Aladdin is about a kind-hearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.

Pre-movie entertainment starts from 6:30pm.
Movie starts at sunset, approximately 8:35pm.
Movie run time: 2 hours 8 mins
Film Rating: PG
Accessibility: Some designated mobility car parking available.  Accessible toilets available.

Enjoy the free screening of Hunt for the Wilderpeopleon the Auckland Live Digital Stage of a selection of cinematic classics at Summer in the Square.

Rated: PG. Violence, coarse language, some scenes may disturb young children.

This is a Summer in the Square event and part of Tāmaki Makaurau’s outdoor cinema line-up Films in the Square in Aotea Square, so grab the whānau, picnic rug and ready, set, action!

In partnership with Doc Edge, Auckland Live Summer in the Square presents China Love, a documentary that takes us on a billion-dollar ride of fantasy exploring contemporary China through the window of the pre-wedding photography industry.

Grab your friends and whānau, and head on down to Aotea Square early to grab a beanbag or deckchair before the screening starts at 4pm. Box in the Square Cafe and Bar will be open for food and beverage while live music will be playing from 12pm – 4pm.

The big screen is coming back to Cornwall Park!

Pack a picnic, blanket and invite along your friends and whānau for a late afternoon of reminising Murray Ball’s world famous in New Zealand (and Australia!) comics.

See the New Zealand classic, Footroot Flats: The Dog’s Tale (1986) as well as a special screening of NZ short documentary, Fools & Dreamers (2019), before the feature film.

Pack a picnic, blanket and invite along your friends and whānau for a late afternoon of reminising Murray Ball’s world famous in New Zealand (and Australia!) comics.

Footrot Flats: The Dog’s Tale:
Featuring the characters from Murray Ball’s “Footrot Flats”, (New Zealand’s most beloved cartoon strip ). Questions to be answered include: Will Wal Footrot win the affections of Cheeky Hobson over the sleazy Spit Murphy? Will the Dog win the affections of the lovely Jess? Will Wal make a good impression on the All Black selectors at Saturdays rugby match? Can Rangi and Pongo save Cooch’s prize stag from the depths of Blackwater station, home of the Murphy’s, their vicious dogs and deadly croco-pigs? All this and more will be answered as the small town of Raupo comes to life on the big screen.

Fools & Dreamers
‘Fools & Dreamers: Regenerating a Native Forest’ is a documentary about Hinewai Nature Reserve, on New Zealand’s Banks Peninsula, and its kaitiaki/manager of 30 years, botanist Hugh Wilson. When, in 1987, Hugh let the local community know of his plans to allow the introduced ‘weed’ gorse to grow as a nurse canopy to regenerate farmland into native forest, people were not only skeptical but outright angry – the plan was the sort to be expected only of “fools and dreamers”.

Location: Native Arboretum
Screening Time: 5pm
Running Time: Fools & Dreamers (30mins), Footrot Flats: The Dog’s Tale (71mins)
Rain Date: Sunday 23rd February

Auckland’s largest annual festival and New Zealand’s largest Chinese cultural festival, the Auckland Lantern Festival attracts nearly 200,000 people every year. It showcases traditional and contemporary Chinese culture, and Auckland’s Chinese stories and communities.

Some suggestions of where to watch Vector Lights for the Auckland Lantern Festival are:

• Little Shoal Bay, Northcote
• Bayswater Marina
• Mt Victoria, Devonport
• Queens Parade, Devonport
• Bastion Point
• Auckland waterfront
• Harbour View Beach Reserve, Te Atatū Peninsula
• Sentinel Beach, Herne Bay
• Mt Eden

Silo Zoo is an afternoon of animal-themed games, activities and workshops, plus a few creepy crawlies, furry pals & farm friends may join us on the day.

Visit Brian the Bug Wrangler and get to see and hold reptiles, amphibians, insects, spiders and exotic creatures with Hands on Creatures from 12pm to 4pm. Plus Little Bo Peeps Mobile Farm will be there from 12pm to 4pm

Two days of quintessential summer fun.

SATURDAY
150+ market stalls  and 30+ food trucks
2 stages of entertainment. performing arts
Free Sammy the Steam Engine rides for the littlies
Kids amusement rides all on the closed HBC Highway.
Note: Market stalls & food trucks operate until 6pm. Main stage continues to 7pm

Folk in the park returns to Devonport in February 2020. ​Showcasing local and out of town folk performers and dancers to an afternoon under the trees in the beautiful Windsor Reserve, Folk in the park 2020 promises to be a fun, free, family-friendly folk-fiesta.

Sit back and relax while listening to free live music on Devonport’s stunning waterfront, presented by the Devonport Folk Music Club.

There will be food and drink for sale or bring a picnic to enjoy.

There will also be a preschool play zone to keep the little ones entertained (caregiver supervision is required).  ​​