Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival

The 2025 line-up has been revealed and tickets are on sale now! Check out what's on in our venues below or view the full programme at aaf.co.nz.

Taking place each March, the Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki | Auckland Arts Festival fills Auckland Live's venues with an exceptional line-up of theatre, dance, music, circus, and cabaret shows from New Zealand and around the globe.

Auckland Live is proud to be a long-standing presenting partner of this annual event that celebrates the unbeatable experience of live performance. Whether in the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, the mighty Civic, the Bruce Mason Centre, or set amongst the passers-by in Aotea Square, the Auckland Arts Festival shines as a globally-recognised smorgasbord of the finest art and culture.

The programme is designed to unify, uplift and inspire through a world-class collection of events and performances, bringing some of the greatest artists from across Aotearoa New Zealand to enrich the shores of Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau with live performance.