01 Mar to 20 Dec
Come along every Tuesday to a free movie screening of award winners or classics at Greerton Library.
22 Jun to 31 Jul
'Midnight Sun, 2022' is a spectacular, immersive artwork by New Zealand artist Sara Hughes which will bring new life to Tauranga’s Willow Street bus shelter from June 2022.
27 Aug to 26 Nov
These monthly workshops will be held on the last Saturday of every month. The first being...
07 Sep to 02 Nov
Join us for these free seminars with Lyon O’Neale Arnold.
10 Sep to 17 Dec
Grab a bite to eat from the food trucks and shop the amazing range of local creatives, artisans and small businesses! Indoor venue, music and good vibes - there's no better time to support local!
13 Sep to 08 Nov
Join us for these free seminars with Lyon O’Neale Arnold at Papamoa Library
15 Sep to 08 Dec
Drop into Mount Maunganui Library and enjoy some drawing fun!
17 Sep to 08 Oct
Senior Art Students from Otumoetai College will have their art on display at the People Gallery Toi ka rere
17 Sep to 05 Nov
This solo exhibition is the culmination of Didi Chapmans ceramic work over many years. Titled 50 Shapes of Didi she has taken this chance to continue to explore Sgraffito to new depths
01 Oct to 16 Oct
Our Downtown Tauranga businesses have created a programme of activities for you and the kids to enjoy during the October School Holidays!
06 Oct to 09 Oct
Don't miss the biggest art expo in the bay!
08 Oct
Opus Orchestra presents two one-hour concerts: Storytime, aimed at families, and Made in Aotearoa, an interactive setting with an opportunity to meet NZ composers and the performers.
08 Oct
renowned actor and comedian, Mark Hadlow, joins Opus Orchestra to tell two time-honoured stories that the whole family will enjoy - The Emperor and the Nightingale and The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant.
08 Oct
This is an interactive concert setting where you get to ask the questions! Featuring works by NZ composers Ross Harris and Lyell Cresswell, and starring NZSO trombone soloist David Bremner.
08 Oct
When it's okay for kids to play in mud! Fun Kids pottery class Make a Tuatara
08 Oct
Local authors sharing and selling their books as well as workshops, childrens' story corner and book raffles.
09 Oct to 10 Oct
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 October 2022.
09 Oct
FluroFest is a free family -friendly community event celebrating Mental Health Awareness Week and 'Our Journey to Wellbeing'.
09 Oct
Singalong Sundays is screening THE GREATEST SHOWMAN October 9!
10 Oct
Are the kids wanting to play with mud and learn? Let them create a bug house.
11 Oct
This free, 2 ½- hour Adult Cycle Skills course is a great way to get back into biking and to build confidence for riding on the roads and shared pathways.
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12 Oct
Comedy and circus sensation Thom Monckton will astound you in The Artist: an incredible feat of physical strength, skilled theatrics, and comedic storytelling.
13 Oct
Come along to The Village Cinema and enjoy our school holiday programming, with something on offer for everyone!
13 Oct
Public talk by Dr Stacy Sims "Women are not small men, so why would you train like one?"
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14 Oct
Motif Poetry is proud to present the second annual Wham Bam Tauranga Poetry Slam. It's alive. It's energetic. It explodes from the mic and flies around the room! Get ready for three rounds of audience-judged, original work from local performers.
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14 Oct
Pīpī Paopao is a performance for tamariki aged 3-5 year olds - and their adults - which adopts the unique characteristics of our Manu Rangatira (noble birdlife) through waiata and play.
14 Oct to 19 Nov
Reflective Shadows explores the nature of introspection. The title is inspired by the term “shadow self” which is a term used in psychology by the renowned psychologist Carl Jung. It is the hidden aspects of ones personality that doesn't fit with the idea
14 Oct
Wh&amacrnau Day, come and say kia ora
14 Oct to 05 Nov
This is the first inaugural external exhibition, held outside of the school by the Junior Students at Otumoetai College.
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15 Oct
This is the news. We have our eyes on the city and our fingers on the pulse. In frightening times we are here to reassure you, a voice you can trust. Coming live and uninterrupted from Baycourt to an audience of potentially billions.
15 Oct
Corporate, community groups and school teams are invited to rally up 10 paddlers and a caller for some exhilarating 220m sprint races. No experience is necessary, you will be given training.
15 Oct
When it's okay for kids to play in mud! Fun Kids pottery class
15 Oct
Join us at Memorial Park on 1 October 2022 to connect with other dog owners and enjoy a great family day out.
15 Oct
Happy, prosperous Diwali! A fantastic event for the whole family!
16 Oct
Tauranga – join us for SPCA’s annual Blessing of the Animals Ceremony, coming up on Sunday 16 October
18 Oct
This free e-bike course is an introduction to electric bikes and will help you get the most out of your e-bike so you can ride safer and longer.
20 Oct to 21 Oct
A carefully curated programme of works, from beloved classical favourites to recent works that have claimed a rightful place on the international stage.
22 Oct
Get the electrifying Tina Turner experience with this full stage production brimming with hits from the 60s-90s. Featuring the powerful and thrilling Caroline Borole complete with band, brass section, backing vocalists and dancers.
22 Oct
Vegan Vibes’ purpose is to educate and entertain through food, products, talks, performance and exhibitions, whether you’re an omnivore, vegan, vegetarian or flexitarian!
24 Oct
But and sell preloved fashion & accessories!
29 Oct to 30 Oct
This is a show about keeping your cards close to your chest but walking around naked. Can we have it all? Yes, but also bloody no but also it’s none of your business because IT’S PERSONAL.
29 Oct
Come help the WSSS sing all your favourite shanties — as well as a few fresh paua ballads!
03 Nov to 13 Nov
Watch some of the worlds best squash players battle it out against New Zealand’s best on the all glass court in the Trustpower Arena. Be part of NZs biggest ever Squash Festival.
04 Nov
From the “ching ching!” of Christmas sleigh bells in the first movement, to the beatified soprano entrance in the finale, Mahler’s Fourth is a picture of the perfect childhood. Featuring Hawkes Bay soprano Madeleine Pierard.
05 Nov
This special concert combines the power of the NZSO, the precision of renowned conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya, and the passion of Ria Hall who'll perform tracks from her 2017 album 'Rules of Engagement'.
05 Nov
A formal welcoming ceremony by Ngai Te Rangi iwi for Migrants to the Bay of Plenty Region.
06 Nov
Join the NZSO if you dare as their narrator leads you through a mysterious tale while the NZSO performs some of the most magical, spooky, creepy, or just outright monstrous music ever written. A fun-filled family concert.
06 Nov
Make sure you are part of the largest fun run/walk in the Bay of Plenty!
08 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.
09 Nov to 10 Nov
Dancing Queen: A Tribute To ABBA is a full-scale concert production featuring more than 2 hours of fun, energetic musical performances with a live backing band, replica costumes, theatrical lighting and effects.
11 Nov
The young Australian virtuoso recently described as ‘the finest guitar player of this generation’ returns to New Zealand playing an intimate Tauranga show at The Baycourt X Space!
12 Nov to 13 Nov
The Royal Czech Ballet will visit New Zealand for the first time with Swan Lake...the most loved classical ballet of them all. This masterpiece is presented in two acts and follows the original story line.
12 Nov
Aotearoa's first Hooman + Doggo Festival
12 Nov
Native Collections NZ Present…“Rags-to-Riches” Runway Fashion Show! (Matinee) Showcasing beautifully curated Vintage, Handmade & Second-hand garments.
12 Nov
Live Music & Dance Event at Bayfair
16 Nov
The annual IYSFF NZ National Awards Final returns to Baycourt! Dust off your suits and your ball gowns and join us on the red carpet for a spectacular night of cinema as we celebrate 2022’s top 15 Kiwi films and filmmakers.
17 Nov to 19 Nov
Woodcraft Exhibition & Sales of woodwork by Tauranga Woodcrafters Guild, opportunities for the public to have a go, and Trade Stalls selling tools.
17 Nov to 03 Dec
Outrageous big-hearted Christmas comedy!
18 Nov
Classical Guitar fans, Audiences wanting a rather intimate experience, Those wanting to experience both traditional classical music and Eastern European/world music sounds
19 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!
19 Nov to 20 Nov
New Zealand’s Largest Green Living & Sustainable Lifestyle Show!
19 Nov
Join Tiki Taane in concert along with Ashton LaForteza, Wheriko, Sophie Maude and The Rocky Horror Show with Richard O'Brien in a celebration of diversity, inclusion and equity.
20 Nov
YoubeYou Tauranga Moana YouNity 22 - The Laughs (R16) features some of NZ's top comics taking to the stage to support and celebrate a vibrant, diverse, inclusive, and equitable Tauranga Moana
20 Nov
The Tinman Triathlon is proudly bought to you by GENX Homes & Marra Construction. The race has a distance for everyone.
20 Nov
Celebrating two milestones in our history, the concert features Schubert’s ‘Great’ C major Symphony, an exciting young clarinet soloist, and an early work by NZ composer, Douglas Lilburn.
21 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.
25 Nov
Nitro Circus will return to Tauranga’s Trustpower Stadium Baypark for the first time in three years with an action-packed night on Friday 25 November, 2022
26 Nov
Polo in the Bay is more than just a new event, it’s a whole new Mount Maunganui tradition.
26 Nov
Oempa Festival 2022 is back and bigger then ever
27 Nov
Join us at your local Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon! Open to kiwi kids aged 6 to 15 years.
16 Dec
Watch two star-crossed lovers twirl beneath the mistletoe as award-winning Irish musicians complement the world’s best Irish Dancers to deliver an exciting mix of traditional tunes, heartfelt ballads, carols and red-hot rhythms.
17 Dec
New Zealand's most prestigious surf lifesaving endurance race.
27 Dec
Set against the beautiful backdrop of mount Maunganui & the surf beach of the mount, the iconic EVES Surf Breaker Triathlon returns for the 38th year.
29 Dec
Shapeshifter + Fat Freddy's Drop + King Gizzard + The Lizard Wizard. After an inaugural sellout show, Summer Haze returns to Wharepai Domain in Tauranga with a world-class lineup of local and international talent.
30 Dec
Who’s ready for a massive hometown reunion at the beautiful Wharepai Domain this December 30?!
19 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.
12 Mar
Set against the beautiful backdrop of Mount Maunganui, the Marra Sprint Triathlon returns for the 36th year
22 Jun
Meet Little Kiwi, a tiny bird who will leave a huge impression. He is an unusual bright white kiwi, and he’s very round. What else is white, bright, and round?! Te Marama of course! And there she is in the sky, shining down through the trees.
17 Jul
The Creedence Clearwater Collective brings to the stage a six piece band – with a guest Saxophonist and a vocalist that emulates John Fogerty’s distinct vocals – to capture the unique CCR sound.
02 Sep
ROCKARIA - The ELO EXPERIENCE is a show that delivers a captivating live concert recreating the unforgettable sound of Jeff Lynne’s The Electric Light Orchestra.
20 Sep to 07 Oct
Tauranga Musical Theatre proudly presents Matilda - The Musical! The story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.
11 Nov
Direct from Australia, Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic is back by popular demand! Be immersed in the spectacle, grandeur and extravagance of Queen and Freddie Mercury. Big sound, big screens, crazy lighting and outlandish costumes… the REAL ROCK EXPERIENCE!