13 Mar to 18 Jul
Displaying over 100 newly fired ceramic objects, Steer’s installation uses the concept of the dinner setting as a springboard to explore ideas of consumption, value and excess.
17 Apr to 25 Sep
Gourmet street food, curated craft stalls, live music and lots of activities to entertain the little ones.
20 Apr to 29 Jun
For keen knitters and amateurs who enjoy a good knatter. Newcomers are welcome!
21 Apr to 30 Jun
For keen knitters and amateurs who enjoy a good knatter! Newcomers are welcome!
21 Apr to 30 Jun
For keen knitters and amateurs who enjoy a good knatter! Newcomers are welcome!
02 May to 05 Sep
BYO bean bags, cushions, blankets or deck chairs to enjoy a FREE outdoor cinema. The First Sunday of the month, May through to September.
10 May to 05 Jul
Kids Make a bird feeder and a quirky mini planter pot
21 May to 30 Jul
When the sun goes down on a Friday evening, Baywave comes to life!
25 May to 22 Jun
This is an inspiring and productive course for all levels of experience.
10 Jun to 09 Jul
Visit your local library and collect a set of Kohi Kāri. Search Tauranga Moana for the items on your cards and discover their stories. With a different set of cards at each library, can you collect them all?
11 Jun to 04 Jul
Moemoeā - An exhibition from a collective of artists from Te Tuhi Mareikura Trust featuring Julie Paama-Pengelly, Linda Munn, Chontelle Hohaia, Areena Smith, Israel Randell, Jera Mae and Arpége Taratoa.
11 Jun to 04 Jul
Atua Māori. Māori gods are vital in the story of creation known to us as the separation of Rangi and Papa. An exhibition by Louis Mikaere
11 Jun to 04 Jul
Whakaniko - Enhancing life through my art work an exhibition by Nixon Mohi.
11 Jun to 04 Jul
Te iwa o Matariki/The nine of Matariki is an exhibition by Michelle Estall.
11 Jun to 04 Jul
Michelle Arnold is a self-taught mosaic artist from Te Puke.
11 Jun to 09 Jul
He kitenga kanohi he hokinga mahara
12 Jun to 13 Jun
Armageddon Expo is New Zealand’s ultimate entertainment event, featuring gaming, fantasy and multimedia events.
12 Jun to 13 Jun
The Tauranga Armageddon Expo is back with two days of gaming, cosplay, anime, collectables, comics, amusements, celebrity guests, movies, television, music and more!
14 Jun
The Sweet Caroline Tour: A Tribute to Neil Diamond, putting all those well-loved classics back on stage and in the spotlight, showcased by a world-class international band and produced especially for the theatre.
15 Jun to 16 Jun
BOP Dance presents “Fresh Take” the 2021 Fresh Moves Festival which celebrates original contemporary dance created by students in Bay of Plenty primary and intermediate schools.
15 Jun to 01 Jul
Join us as we celebrate Matariki with a series of Iti Pounamu sessions with special guest Aroha.
15 Jun
Bring a whakataukī with you. You will learn the basics of calligraphy to write your whakataukī .
15 Jun
Come along and hear the stories, learn the history, and speak the names of ngā whetā o Matariki, the stars of Matariki, through our Mātauranga Matariki Te Reo Māori introductory pronunciation.
15 Jun
So you’re tough, but are you tough enough to take on the 1-day Junior Tough Guy and Gal Challenge?
17 Jun to 08 Jul
Have you ever thought about learning the skills of how to use traditional Māori weapons? Come, learn, and experience a unique form of martial art indigenous to Aotearoa.
17 Jun to 08 Jul
Celebrating our local Māori film makers by showcasing their films.
17 Jun
Drawing fun for kids who love art and drawing for ages 9-13.
18 Jun to 18 Jun
NZ musical legends DEVILSKIN and KORA band together to Co-Headline a nine-date winter tour across the country, kicking off in Palmerston North this June.
19 Jun
Learn how to harvest flax correctly , extract muka and take home their pito ties.
19 Jun to 20 Jun
Youth 10-24 looking to engage in a creative outlet/form of personal expression through Hip Hop culture.
19 Jun
Come along and make your own puppets to create your own stories, or recreate a treasured Māori story.
19 Jun
An heroic (Eroica) Symphony, a folklore overture (Melusina) & a trombone concerto
20 Jun
Emerging New Zealand Stars of the Opera present an exciting programme of popular opera and show songs. Be wowed singers Felicity Tomkins; Katie Trigg; Emmanuel Fuimoana and Alfred Fuimoana. Accompanied by pianist Francis Cowan.
20 Jun
Arts Crafts and More
21 Jun
Matariki, Mātauranga Māori and Modern Science, Thomas (Tame) Malcom – this award winning environmental scientist combines indigenous practices and western science for the protection of native species and bush.
23 Jun to 24 Jun
Come and hear the story of the stars of Matariki, learn how to find them in the night sky and create a piece of techie art to take home.
23 Jun
Te Puna School presents their whole school production of It’s About Time. A night of fun and entertainment in connection to their 125th birthday celebrations.
24 Jun
Drawing fun for kids who love art and drawing for ages 9-13.
24 Jun
NEW DATE! 'The Silencer' will not be silenced! And we're picking up where we left off. Covid Safe and harder than ever, Chopper brings his hit show to Tauranga in June 2021
24 Jun
Reading, fun, games and much more for 5-11 year old's
24 Jun to 03 Jul
Once again Tauranga Boys' and Girls' College bring to you a high quality and fabulous production: Jesus Christ Superstar
25 Jun
An exclusive evening of conversation, food & wine in support of the Tauranga Art Gallery.
26 Jun
Learn how to make koauau from bamboo.
26 Jun
Bring the whanau to enjoy creation stations, story telling and an art hunt. Inspired by Matariki: Te Tau Hou Māori - the beginning of the Māori new year.
26 Jun
Ballet.Culture explores the power and courage that lies within, through the Magic of Mythology.
26 Jun to 27 Jun
The tastiest weekend in the Bay of Plenty!
26 Jun
The hearty boost is a perfect mixture of technical guitar and punk rock.... And better yet, It's FREE!!!!
27 Jun
Join us on the 27th June for our inaugural Matariki Village Market. 10am-2pm
01 Jul
Drawing fun for kids who love art and drawing for ages 9-13.
02 Jul to 04 Jul
Take a wild ride to paradise with Indian Ink’s powerful new play about impermanence - of life, love…. and ice cream! Infused with serious laughter, exquisite puppetry and inspired sound design this show will blow your mind and melt your heart.
03 Jul
Introduction into making your own balms.
03 Jul
Hear the classic sounds of the Beatles with a twist of jazz and blues. Jazz Legend, Rodger Fox, blends funk, Latin, jazz and blues in this special concert featuring the stella jazz-blues vocalist Erna Ferry.
03 Jul
RE:IMAGINE - How do you reimagine our world when you hear, see, or think of an idea worth spreading? In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDxTauranga is a local, self-organized event that brings people together to share a TED-like experience.
04 Jul
Tauranga Musica presents acclaimed pianist Chris Greenslade.
04 Jul
Come with your whanau and friends to enjoy a great afternoon of kite flying along with live kite performances, food stalls and more.
04 Jul
Museums Consultant John Coster will give an illustrated introduction to some of the 400 small museums in Aotearoa, from Kaitaia in the North to Oban in the south.
05 Jul
A kōrero about can we decolonise an art institution and extend that to other creative spaces.
08 Jul to 09 Jul
Cultural Connections is a council staff training package delivered by the Takawaenga Māori Unit. Join us over two days to learn about our city and our region's history, local iwi and hapu and cultural richness of the land.
08 Jul
Drawing fun for kids who love art and drawing for ages 9-13.
08 Jul
Reading, fun, games and much more for 5-11 year old's.
08 Jul
A two-day Speaker Series designed to inspire, engage and connect business women in the Bay of Plenty.
08 Jul to 09 Jul
Cultural Connections is a council staff training package delivered by the Takawaenga Māori Unit. Join us over two days to learn about our city and our region's history, local iwi and hapu and cultural richness of the land.
10 Jul
Organised by Arpége Taratoa, each participant will reflect on Te Iwa o Matariki (the nine stars of Matariki), and discuss personal connections with the constellation and its impact on their thinking.
10 Jul
A formal Maori welcoming ceremony by Ngai Te Rangi to migrants who have chosen the Bay of Plenty as their home.
11 Jul to 01 Aug
Come have a laugh with completely made up improvised comedy.
12 Jul
Are the kids wanting to play with mud? Enroll them and let them be creative and make 'Cat in the Hat'
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?
13 Jul to 10 Aug
This course will be based on traditional painting techniques with some contemporary approaches
14 Jul to 04 Aug
Drawing Level II for those that have been lucky enough to attend one of Nicks beginner’s classes in the past
16 Jul
Are the kids wanting to play with mud? Enroll them and let them be creative and make a Piggy (animal)bank OR a Quirky/Cute Planter
16 Jul
Howzat! International cricket icon, Brendon McCullum, is gearing up for a smashing night out at the ninth annual Tauranga Gala Dinner this July!
19 Jul to 23 Jul
When it's okay for kids to play in mud! Fun Kids pottery class
22 Jul
Reading, fun, games and much more for 5-11 year old's.
22 Jul
Drawing fun for kids who love art and drawing for ages 9-13.
22 Jul to 16 Sep
Boost Team Morale with BayActive Corporate Games
24 Jul
To celebrate their 25th Anniversary, the Tauranga Acoustic Music Club presents the Harmonic Resonators in concert. With support from Kaimai Express.
30 Jul to 31 Jul
Which University is best? How do I get into the trades?
03 Aug to 04 Aug
Tauranga Intermediate presents the stage production story of the extinction of the Huia – Aotearoa’s lost taonga.
07 Aug
Presented by Global Connexions, the Pin’d Creative Showcase is a fashion competition open to garments designed by intermediate, secondary and tertiary textile students.
07 Aug to 08 Aug
A Cheerleading and Dance Championships held every year in the beautiful Mount Maunganui.
07 Aug
Meet up for a casual lunch and chat with other children's writers, illustrators and bibliophiles.
12 Aug
Reading, fun, games and much more for 5-11 year old's.
19 Aug
The New Zealand String Quartet returns to perform in Tauranga this August. Immerse yourself in astounding beauty, inspire the senses, and fire your curiosity through four centuries of enlightening string quartet music.
20 Aug
Formidable indie-pop sensation and rising global superstar BENEE announced a nationwide regional tour for August
26 Aug
Reading, fun, games and much more for 5-11 year old's.
04 Sep to 10 Sep
Anchor AIMS Games is an inter-school sporting competition for young sportspeople across New Zealand and the wider South Pacific.
09 Sep
Reading, fun, games and much more for 5-11 year old's.
10 Sep to 25 Sep
THE MUSICAL PHENOMENON RETURNS IN 2021! 26 years after first bringing Les Misérables to Baycourt, Tauranga Musical Theatre is thrilled to present a brand new, reimagined production of Les Misérables.
18 Sep to 19 Sep
Grab your girlfriends, mum or daughters for the ultimate girls’ day out! Join us at one of Tauranga’s largest indoor events
23 Sep
Reading, fun, games and much more for 5-11 year old's.
24 Sep to 02 Oct
New Zealand Bridge Congress - New Zealand's Premier Bridge Event
26 Sep
Glyn Tucker and Barbie Davidson take you on a magic carpet ride, recalling the classic pop songs of the 60s through to the 80s. Featuring special guest, guitar legend Gray Bartlett.
30 Sep to 01 Oct
WONDERLAND GLOW SHOW, a ‘kiwified’ interpretation of the classic ‘Alice in Wonderland’ tale for tamariki, educators and whanau! Let your imagination soar as you are transported by the magic of giant scale glow-in-the-dark puppetry.
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.
06 Oct
Check-in to Hotel California The Eagles Experience – the captivating live concert and stage show saluting the extraordinary talent and timeless catalogue of The Eagles.
09 Oct
THE BOSS is a full production, kick-ass compliment of nine passionate musicians bringing alive the timeless music of Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band. A 3 hour world-class show featuring the entire 'Born In The USA' album.
11 Oct to 12 Oct
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
14 Oct
Reading, fun, games and much more for 5-11 year old's.
28 Oct
Reading, fun, games and much more for 5-11 year old's.
02 Nov
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.
06 Nov
Glitter, sparkle, music, love, light, rejoice - light your bright and prosperous future with the lights on the Diwali day!
10 Nov
Tom Sainsbury is hitting the road with his brand new show SNAPCHAT DUDE LIVE! and no stone will be unturned in his quest to poke fun at New Zillunders.
11 Nov
Reading, fun, games and much more for 5-11 year old's.
12 Nov
Get ready for a drag production full of incredible lip sync performances, stunts and tricks that’ll blow your wig right off! This is a one night drag experience you do not want to miss!
12 Nov
Celebrating & recognising the brilliance of local business
14 Nov
The Tinman Triathlon is proudly bought to you by GENX Homes & Marra Construction. The race has a distance for everyone.
20 Nov
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.
23 Nov
Direct from Australia, Showtime invites you to dance your way into a time warp of 70’s disco dance floor thrillers and timeless heartfelt rock ballads with The Bee Gees Night Fever!
25 Nov
Reading, fun, games and much more for 5-11 year old's
27 Dec
SET AGAINST THE BEAUTIFUL BACKDROP OF MOUNT MAUNGANUI & THE SURF BEACH OF THE MOUNT, THE ICONIC EVES SURFBREAKER TRIATHLON RETURNS FOR THE 37TH YEAR.
20 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.
11 Mar
Postmodern Jukebox makes its grand return! The famed time-twisting musical collective that puts pop music in a time-machine will bring The Grand Reopening Tour to Tauranga in March 2022.
13 Mar
SET AGAINST THE BEAUTIFUL BACKDROP OF MOUNT MAUNGANUI, THE MARRA SPRINT TRIATHLON RETURNS FOR THE 35TH YEAR