22 Feb to 27 Sep
Tauranga Art Gallery Toi Tauranga presents exhibitions, new online video interviews with artists Todd Couper and Te Marunui Hotene discussing his 'Poutama' mural in the gallery, and lots more activities for the whanau!
01 Jul to 30 Sep
If you are looking to take your writing to the next level, then entering a writing competition can provide that extra impetus to refine your work.
06 Sep to 01 Nov
Hilarious Improvised Comedy with no script
07 Sep to 28 Sep
Jump into the latin inspired, dance fitness pool party that makes working out a splash!
08 Sep to 10 Dec
In 2015 the development of 107 Wharf Street triggered an archaeological investigation that has allowed the layers of the past to be scientifically recorded and artefacts collected through excavation.
11 Sep to 10 Oct
"Connection to nature" is a body of works created from pure New Zealand sand on canvas by Nancy Tschetner.
11 Sep to 07 Feb
Tauranga Art Gallery presents a major new site-specific commission and exhibition for the entry atrium gallery by artist JK Russ, titled Hard Sell Future.
12 Sep to 07 Nov
A fun, informative look at traditional painting techniques and methods for everyone, from the absolute beginner to exhibiting artists.
18 Sep to 18 Oct
Chilled Events takes to the road with Tauranga the first stop on its journey! Join us for some real fun on real ice with real skates!
19 Sep to 07 Mar
Tauranga Art Gallery's newest exhibition in The Cube Gallery is Matthew Couper's 'Isolation Paintings'.
25 Sep
This will be a fascinating glimpse into life inside Gloriavale, a secretive religious community, with a chance to hear from ex-members on a Q&A panel.
25 Sep
The eighth annual event featuring the legendary Dan Carter!
26 Sep to 27 Sep
Join I Dance Studios for their magical under the sea journey! Our Little Mermaid is sure to delight audiences young and old as we follow Ariel's adventure to the human world. Don't miss this visual feast featuring Tauranga’s Young local Talent
26 Sep
A huge range of local suppliers bringing the best of the Bay's produce to the city.
27 Sep
Bringing the best of the Bay's produce to downtown Mount Maunganui.
27 Sep
An inspiring celebration of Polish literature, music and art.
30 Sep
Splash your way into shape with Aqua Zumba at the Mount Hot Pools.
30 Sep
Library Law Series is back! All seminars are free and open to anyone to attend.
01 Oct
Come and play board games at Papamoa Library every Thursday 2-4pm.
01 Oct to 04 Oct
Tauranga Society of Artists are thrilled to be presenting their annual Original Art Expo and Trustpower Award. After a very rocky year we are now able to offer the BOP this awesome exhibition.
02 Oct
Join us for games, music, inflatables and dedicated party hosts at Greerton Aquatic and Leisure Centre.
03 Oct
A huge range of gourmet street food and food truck vendors, as well as a curated selection of stallholders for you to peruse... you won't be short of things to do
03 Oct to 04 Oct
The exhibition of the latest pet products, services, and entertainment for all those who love pets and animals returns to Mt Maunganui/Tauranga, and like the region, is growing each year! Home of the cute and cuddly, fluffy and fabulous.
03 Oct
Devilskin are excited to announce a New Zealand wide tour to support their chart-topping new album RED!
03 Oct
Ever wondered how to wear or tie a turban? Come along and learn about Sikhs and the meaning of the turban - you can even get one tied on yourself!
04 Oct
Pat Old has been spinning the fibre from harakeke for many years. In 2014 she embarked on 4 years of study at Te Wananga o Aotearoa towards a Bachelor of Maori Art, with raranga (Maori weaving) her specialty.
04 Oct
Classic board games for adults at Greerton Library.
05 Oct to 26 Oct
Jump into the latin inspired, dance fitness pool party that makes working out a splash!
05 Oct
Prepare to be inspired!!! Screening for one night only, the Ledlenser Trails In Motion Film Tour brings a collection of the finest trail and ultra-running films to Tauranga outdoor and adventure enthusiasts.
07 Oct
Massive Theatre Company is excited to be running a FREE taster workshop for young Tauranga theatremakers, storytellers and creatives! Open to anyone aged 15-18 years old, no theatre experience required. Please register before October 1.
07 Oct
Back by popular demand, the Chelsea Dog Show returns to Trustpower Arena these October School Holidays!
07 Oct
Splash your way into shape with Aqua Zumba at the Mount Hot Pools.
07 Oct
Learn more about women’s organising in Tauranga.
07 Oct to 11 Oct
Chill with a thrill and get active these school holidays at Fraser Cove Shopping Centre’s Ice Skating Rink.
07 Oct
Library Law Series is back! All seminars are free and open to anyone to attend.
09 Oct to 24 Oct
Come and help look after our historical house, garden and hall during our Working Bee - held over two weekends in October.
09 Oct
Gather a group of friends and/or family to share what will be a wonderful evening, showcasing the talents of professional and amateur artists and support Awhina House.
10 Oct to 16 Oct
With a contemporary rock score, First Date pokes fun at the mishaps & mistakes of blind dates and gives hope that there could be that one perfect moment. Special Singles/Date Night show October 13!
Parental Guidance recommended.
Recommended for ages 16+
10 Oct to 11 Oct
The Women’s Lifestyle Expo is a two-day event for women of all ages. Each event features 100 to 200 exhibitors showcasing everything from fashion and beauty to health and fitness, artisan products and crafts, gourmet food and beverages and much more!
10 Oct
The Tauranga Multicultural Festival is a celebration that promotes social cohesion through a celebration of cultures.
10 Oct
An exhibition with over 30 professional and amateur artists from around the Bay of Plenty showing and selling their works. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Awhina House.
10 Oct
You're invited to join a conversation on the well-being and the health of women in today's rapidly changing world.
10 Oct
Join some of New Zealand's finest musicians for this exquisite musical feast!
13 Oct
Fancy having a chat about your family tree? Want to learn to use the library's genealogy databases or perhaps you need some assistance with your research?
13 Oct to 15 Oct
A fun, informative look at traditional painting techniques and methods for everyone, from the absolute beginner to exhibiting artists.
14 Oct
Splash your way into shape with Aqua Zumba at the Mount Hot Pools.
14 Oct
Library Law Series is back! All seminars are free and open to anyone to attend.
16 Oct to 18 Oct
Over 250 exhibitors showcasing everything you need to build your dream in the Bay of Plenty.
17 Oct
In a world that is becoming increasingly technologically driven, it is important to remember the Elements of Nature. Ballet.Culture will celebrate and explore the wonders of Earth, Fire, Air and Water.
17 Oct to 18 Oct
Tauranga Arts Festival presents Escape! Bringing some of New Zealand's best writers and thought makers to Tauranga.
18 Oct
It comes to us all, sooner or later, yet death is still a taboo subject. Come and hear from the professionals who see us on our way as to how we might break down the barriers with our nearest and dearest.
18 Oct
Hear love letters to a book or author that's helped make our panellists who they are today. Featuring Nikki Crutchley, Brannavan Gnanalingam, Debbie McCauley, Rod Oram, Kathryn Lellman, and Dr Andrew Corin.
18 Oct
Broadcaster and writer Te Radar takes us on an illustrated comedic journey through some of his favourite moments from New Zealand’s past.
18 Oct
In this illustrated talk Annette Lees, records a year of swimming outdoors every day, in the sea, a river, lake, pond, estuary, wetland, spring or lido pool for her book Swim.
18 Oct
In a year where nobody knows what’s going to happen next, hear experts examine the positives and negatives of the path NZ has chosen and try to discern the future! Featuring Rod Oram, Karen Summerhays, Shaun Hendy, Tina Shaw, Annette Lees and Te Radar.
18 Oct
Escape! 2020 Sunday Day Pass tickets gives you entry to four speaker sessions for the price of three. Events include: Dying for a Good Talk; Coming up for Air; Only Solutions; and Love Letters. Price: $60.00 + fees.
19 Oct
Illuminate kids’ hearts and minds with this magical giant-scale glow-in-the-dark puppet show! Join Kina on a journey of discovery across the Pacific Ocean to Aotearoa.
20 Oct to 21 Oct
Indulge in the magic of the best songs from musical theatre. Featuring an all-star Kiwi cast from the international stage, this concert of musical theatre showstoppers is not one to miss. The Shows Must Go On - a spectacular night to remember.
21 Oct
Splash your way into shape with Aqua Zumba at the Mount Hot Pools.
21 Oct
Library Law Series is back! All seminars are free and open to anyone to attend.
22 Oct
The NZSO celebrates Beethoven’s anniversary year with a programme placing his achievements in the context of contemporaries Haydn and Mozart - the main pillars of the First Viennese School. They are the par excellence of quintessential Classical style.
22 Oct
One Night. One Show. Top Designers. Help fund research into a Breast Cancer Cure.
24 Oct
A day filled with vegan delights!
25 Oct
This spring Bic is excited to tour to Tauranga, celebrating both the warming of weather and the freedom to perform, accompanied by her all-star band: Kody Nielson, Cass Mitchell, and Michael Logie. Featuring support act, Tauranga's very own Yasamin!
26 Oct
PROJECT is a Hip Hop Crew Dance Competition for youth who have a passion for Urban Street Dance. Enjoy crews from all over New Zealand take to the floor and battle it out for over $5,000 in prize money.
28 Oct
Splash your way into shape with Aqua Zumba at the Mount Hot Pools.
28 Oct
Library Law Series is back! All seminars are free and open to anyone to attend.
29 Oct
Footnote New Zealand Dance presents Undercurrent: two absorbing new dance works that are rich in detail and grand in scale. Featuring works by Japanese artist Kota Yamazaki and Kiwi choreographer Rose Philpot.
30 Oct
Join international Samoan comedy superstar Tofiga Fepulea'i for a hilarious, all-ages, family friendly night out as he shares stories about growing up, family, fatherhood and being Samoan in New Zealand. With support from NZ/UK comedian James Nokise.
31 Oct
Think traditional Oktoberfest - costumes - lederhosen and dirndl, schweinshaxe pork roast, bratwurst sausages, brezels, cheese and stein band. Match this with beer, wine, steins, low and non-alcoholic options and we have Germany right here in Tauranga.
01 Nov to 02 Nov
NEW DATES! Winding Up showcases Sir Roger Hall in classic form, once again demonstrating his inimitable wit and knowing insight, while comic legends Alison Quigan and Mark Hadlow command the stage.
02 Nov
Jump into the latin inspired, dance fitness pool party that makes working out a splash!
04 Nov
Splash your way into shape with Aqua Zumba at the Mount Hot Pools.
04 Nov
Heath Franklin's Chopper returns to Baycourt with his brand new show The Silencer! Panic, terror, stupidity, crisis; Everyone is crazy, everyone has an opinion, everyone is wrong. Get ready for Chopper because he’s done suffering fools!
04 Nov
Locating and making sense of New Zealand's First World War Military Records.
04 Nov
Library Law Series is back! All seminars are free and open to anyone to attend.
06 Nov
Join us for games, music, inflatables and dedicated party hosts at Greerton Aquatic and Leisure Centre.
06 Nov
Just a week into the much anticipated 2020 Blindspott tour it was stopped short as NZ went into lockdown. Now they’re back with a vengeance and frothing to get out there for their loyal fans, who’ve been nothing short of amazing!
07 Nov
Koha entry! Join the world-famous Festival of Lights, immerse yourself in the rich Indian culture and light a diya with your family and friends!
08 Nov
Set against the beautiful backdrop of Mount Maunganui, the Tinman Triathlon returns for another year. In 2020 the event will host the north island standard distance & para-tri championships.
08 Nov
Walk along the Matua waterfront in support of Motor Neuron Disease Sufferers
10 Nov
Fancy having a chat about your family tree? Want to learn to use the library's genealogy databases or perhaps you need some assistance with your research?
11 Nov
Splash your way into shape with Aqua Zumba at the Mount Hot Pools.
13 Nov to 21 Nov
| EXTRA SHOW ADDED - FRIDAY 13 NOVEMBER! | By popular demand, the world’s premier live ABBA tribute returns to Baycourt! Featuring energetic performances, live band, replica costumes & more gives fans a chance to relive the ABBA experience!
14 Nov
THE BOSS is a three-hour full production that brings alive the timeless music of Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band. 'The Boss' is tuned to perfection and features the entire 'Born In The USA' album PLUS other Springsteen hits.
14 Nov
Ladies - enjoy a fun and adventurous weekend with your besties taking part in either the 3 or 6 hour Wander Women adventure navigational team race in the beautiful city of Tauranga!
18 Nov
Splash your way into shape with Aqua Zumba at the Mount Hot Pools.
21 Nov
Pedal & Spokes - The fun family cycle ride for charity
25 Nov
Splash your way into shape with Aqua Zumba at the Mount Hot Pools.
28 Nov
KJ Studios has worked with Arts Access Aotearoa to provide this sensory relaxed performance which features a shorter show time, fewer lighting changes, no strobe lights, lower sound volumes, and the ability to move around during the performance if needed.
28 Nov to 29 Nov
Without Words is a dance journey about connection and communication throughout the ages, from pictograms through to social media. Have we got better at communicating or do we rely on our devices to do the talking for us?
28 Nov
Come explore Mount Maunganui for a running festival incorporating 21km half marathon, 10km and 5km options.
02 Dec
Splash your way into shape with Aqua Zumba at the Mount Hot Pools.
02 Dec
Our project to preserve, and make accessible, the library’s collection of historic rate books.
03 Dec
Is your fridge bursting at the seams? Are you filling your compost bin quickly? Are your chickens fat? Perhaps you are wasting food.
04 Dec
Join us for games, music, inflatables and dedicated party hosts at Greerton Aquatic and Leisure Centre.
08 Dec
Attend our longest-running and most popular workshop to become inspired and entertained about ways you can minimise waste in your home whilst babies are around!
11 Dec to 12 Dec
An exciting dance show featuring themes starting with ‘B’. Watch how DEC brings high level dance training to the stage with local talent for audience enjoyment. Contemporary, Jazz, Musical Theatre and more from students aged 5yrs and up.
27 Dec
If you are looking for the Triathlon race that has it all, then the EVES Surfbreaker Triathlon at Mount Maunganui is the race. This Iconic race has been on the Calendar since 1985, making it one of NZ’s oldest races.
30 Jan to 31 Jan
The Battle of the BBQs is about bringing Kiwis together for the BBQ cook off of the year!
09 Feb
Fancy having a chat about your family tree? Want to learn to use the library's genealogy databases or perhaps you need some assistance with your research?
09 Feb
Join The Howard Morrison Quartet Take Two, featuring Howard Morrison Jnr, Russell Harrison, Chris Powley and Andre King as they celebrate and recreate the magic of the Kiwi phenomenon, the original Howard Morrison Quartet.
12 Feb
Our festival is a boutique celebration of food, entertainment and Craft Gin - distilled from a small number of artisan producers.
21 Feb
The Generation Homes Women’s Triathlon is an entry level Women’s only event that encourages participation of Women from 11 years of age & at any level of fitness and ability.
06 Mar to 07 Mar
Free entry, family friendly fun!!!
09 Mar
Fancy having a chat about your family tree? Want to learn to use the library's genealogy databases or perhaps you need some assistance with your research?
14 Mar
Set against the beautiful backdrop of Mount Maunganui, the Marra Sprint Triathlon returns for the 34th year. This is an event for the entire family.
25 Mar
Take a step back in time to when country music told a true story of life, love and heartache. LEAVING JACKSON The Johnny Cash & June Carter Show will have you singing, laughing and crying for more.
03 Apr
Swim around Leisure and Rabbit Islands Easter Weekend 2021!
08 Apr
The Stetson Group brings you YESTERDAY ONCE MORE a unique new musical revue from Las Vegas that celebrates the music of THE CARPENTERS, ABBA, The MAMAS AND PAPAS and 5th DIMENSION. Two hours of non-stop hits.
13 Apr
Fancy having a chat about your family tree? Want to learn to use the library's genealogy databases or perhaps you need some assistance with your research?
19 Apr
World of Musicals brings the very best, colourful, inspiring and memorable musical classics to life, all performed by an internationally star-studded cast presenting the audience with nightly entertainment at the highest level.
30 Apr to 01 May
Australia’s best classical cross-over group, The Ten Tenors, returns to Tauranga in 2021! This talented tensome will charm their way into your heart, performing an irresistible selection of the best romantic pop songs, ballads & arias of all time.
11 May
Fancy having a chat about your family tree? Want to learn to use the library's genealogy databases or perhaps you need some assistance with your research?
08 Jun
Fancy having a chat about your family tree? Want to learn to use the library's genealogy databases or perhaps you need some assistance with your research?
13 Jul
Fancy having a chat about your family tree? Want to learn to use the library's genealogy databases or perhaps you need some assistance with your research?
04 Aug
Part of The Past and the Curious series of talks at Tauranga City Libraries. Nga Wahi Rangahau/Research Collections on the first floor of Tauranga Library. Free, no booking necessary.
03 Oct
So no one told you life was gonna be this way, nor did they tell you about the hilarious new musical that lovingly lampoons one of TV’s all-time greatest shows in the hit New York and Las Vegas show Friends! The Musical Parody.
15 Nov to 16 Nov
Following their sell-out 2019 performances of Swan Lake, the Imperial Russian Ballet Company returns to Baycourt to perform a double bill, Tchaikovsky's much-loved 'The Nutcracker' & 'Don Quixote'.
31 Dec
Unfortunately due to COVID-19, Tu Meke Tui! Live on Stage has been postponed until 2021. New dates will be advertised soon. If you cannot attend the new dates please contact Ticketek: 0800 842 538 | online@ticketek.co.nz