EVENTS
Tauranga Arts Festival 2026
Tauranga Arts Festival 2026

Tauranga Arts Festival 2026

Thu
22 Oct
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Sun
1 Nov
2026
Mark your calendars for Tauranga Arts Festival 2026 - the region's flagship annual arts event. Ten jam-packed days of music, theatre, comedy, arts, literature and so much more. 
Event Dates

October 22, 2026

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4:00 pm

October 23, 2026

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4:00 pm

October 24, 2026

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4:00 pm

October 25, 2026

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4:00 pm

October 26, 2026

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4:00 pm

October 27, 2026

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4:00 pm

October 28, 2026

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4:00 pm

October 29, 2026

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4:00 pm

October 30, 2026

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4:00 pm

October 31, 2026

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4:00 pm

November 1, 2026

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4:00 pm

Workshop

Make Your Own Boba | Ages 14-17

Join our hands-on Popping Boba workshop. You’ll learn the science behind these juicy flavour bursts and create your own colourful popping pearls from scratch. Experiment with flavours, get creative with colours, and discover how to turn simple ingredients into something seriously cool. Best of all, you’ll get to take your homemade boba home (if you don’t eat it first!). Registrations essential.

7 Jul

Workshop

Hawkins Community Open Day - Tauranga High and District Court Project

Hawkins Community Open Day - Tauranga High and District Court Project Rā Tuwhera a Hapori - Te Koti Matua Me Te Koti A-Rohe O Tauranga The community is invited to a special open day at the Tauranga High and District Court construction site, offering a rare behind-the-scenes look at one of the region’s major public projects.

14 Aug

Talk / lecture

2026 National Poetry Day: Poetry readings plus Lines & Lyrics poetry competition

2026 National Poetry Day Event We are calling for poetry-lovers, both readers and writers, to join Lines & Lyrics for a celebration of poetry!

27 Aug

Talk / lecture

An afternoon with Deborah Wai Kapohe

Inachord Singers Tauranga are proud to invite you to a warm, community‑minded afternoon with Southland soprano treasure Deborah Wai Kapohe. Deborah will share stories from her extensive and varied professional career — a life lived across opera, contemporary Māori music, musical theatre, songwriting, guitar performance, arts leadership, and law. Bring a cushion (though seats provided!) and your favourite mug to maximise feeling at home, and settle into a relaxed, family‑friendly atmosphere as she opens the door to her creative world with humour, insight, and generosity. Following an intensive workshop the day prior, the afternoon will also feature a small selection of songs from both Deborah Wai Kapohe and Inachord Singers Tauranga, offering a gentle touch of live music to complement the storytelling. With afternoon tea available, free tickets for children under twelve and a portion of proceeds supporting local charities, this gathering promises inspiration, wonder, beauty, and through fellowship, genuine community spirit. Come for the stories, stay for the songs, leave with connection.

23 Aug

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