25 Jul to 12 Dec
Create, build and play with this fortnightly club for children aged 6-10
30 Aug to 13 Dec
He Puna Manawa (Tauranga Library) - Nau kake mai, nau haere mai ki te Kawhe-whawhe! Come along and practice your te reo Māori skills, no matter your level
22 Sep to 22 Dec
Learning at the library has never been easier! We offer 20 minutes of free one-on-one digital assistance with one of our tech experts in your local library every week.
26 Sep to 19 Dec
Learning at the library has never been easier! We offer 20 minutes of free one-on-one digital assistance with one of our tech experts in your local library every week.
27 Sep to 20 Dec
Learning at the library has never been easier! We offer 20 minutes of free one-on-one digital assistance with one of our tech experts in your local library every week.
27 Sep to 20 Dec
Learning at the library has never been easier! We offer 20 minutes of free one-on-one digital assistance with one of our tech experts in your local library every week.
28 Sep to 21 Dec
Learning at the library has never been easier! We offer 20 minutes of free one-on-one digital assistance with one of our tech experts in your local library every week.
01 Oct to 26 May
A must-do event this summer with epic local markets, live music, food, free activities and more!
09 Oct to 04 Dec
Join us for fun and fitness on skates with our new Skate Fit Classes!
11 Oct to 06 Dec
Nau mai ki tēnei hōtaka reo Māori hei whakangahau i ngā nohinohi. Reo Māori storytime for under 5's.
14 Oct to 04 Feb
‘Always be yourself, unless you can be a mermaid. Then be a mermaid instead.’
14 Oct to 11 Feb
Join the hunt and let the Wunderboxes ignite your imagination like never before!
22 Oct to 17 Dec
Learn-to-skate programme for beginners of all ages - Coached by Tauranga Roller Skating Club's senior skaters and accredited coaches.
06 Nov 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.
30 Nov to 13 Dec
Do you need a hand to type out your CV? We’re here to help.
30 Nov to 14 Dec
Songs, stories and fun for under 5’s.
01 Dec to 31 Dec
Christmas in the city centre - Come and see the Gingerbread house
01 Dec to 24 Dec
Santa Claus is coming to town!
01 Dec to 08 Dec
Rhymes, songs and movement for under 1s.
02 Dec to 03 Dec
KJ Studios presents to you ‘The Pursuit of Happiness.’ What is ‘happiness’ and where do we all find it? KJ Studios takes you on a journey of life highs and lows, searching for life most simple, yet confounding emotions.
02 Dec to 16 Dec
Here's your Christmas shopping sorted. We can't think of a better gift than art! You know it too!
02 Dec to 20 Dec
Debbie Tipuna is a well-established trade published children’s author and illustrator, currently works as a children’s Librarian and is a cool Nana.
02 Dec to 23 Dec
Santa's grotto in Tauranga city centre!
02 Dec to 03 Dec
Action-packed 5-aside rugby on sand at Mount Main Beach - it's the game you know, but not as you know it!
03 Dec
Almost half a million Kiwi kids have given it a try and now it's your turn!
03 Dec
Join us for a family-friendly, fun-filled celebration of the International Day of Disabled Persons from 10am-1pm, Sunday 3 December at Mount Drury - Hopukiore.
03 Dec
Omanawa Falls Power Station (1915-1998), the first underground hydro-electric power station in the Southern Hemisphere
03 Dec
Brett Stanley is an Australian-born underwater photographer and cinematographer based in Los Angeles, California.
03 Dec
Free, family friendly celebration of the Christmas story with carol singing, live band and entertainment.
04 Dec
Te Whare Mauri Tau is a space for creating, for sharing, for learning together through toi Māori and tikanga Māori.
05 Dec to 06 Dec
After his sold out International ‘Cheers to that!’ tour, Luke Kidgell is back on the road with his brand new show ‘Happy Hour’.
05 Dec to 09 Apr
Join us for some friendly knitting and a good natter
05 Dec
Come and enjoy a movie and cuppa with your friends at the library
05 Dec to 12 Dec
Songs, stories and fun for under 5’s.
05 Dec to 19 Dec
Join us for some friendly knitting and a good natter
05 Dec to 17 Dec
Join us for this exciting return of the New Zealand Festival of Squash to Tauranga!
05 Dec
Do you like to play with robotics! Are you techno crazy? Come check out some of the digital technology the library has to offer.
06 Dec
Free morning pilates on the waterfront with The Pilates Fix
06 Dec
Come along to hear about the amazing things we have in the library.
06 Dec to 13 Dec
Songs, stories and fun for under 5’s.
06 Dec to 13 Dec
Songs, stories and fun for under 5’s.
06 Dec
Come along to our drop-in sessions every Wednesday, for professional help with job searching, CVs, cover letters, interview techniques and more.
06 Dec to 10 Apr
Join us for some friendly knitting and a good natter
06 Dec
A baby goes through around 5,500 nappy changes in their first 2 and a half years making using single use options very costly.
06 Dec
Come join us for a couple hours of fun sharing some low waste Christmas ideas, make your own decoration and learn the Japanese art of Furoshiki
06 Dec
Join us to learn about Gut health which impacts our entire system and wellbeing. Tiffany will share practical tools and tips to try with your family along with how to make your own fermented food demonstration
07 Dec
Award winning Kiwi singer song writer Merv Pinny and his band has a fun show lined up for you, from funky Rock and Blues that make you want to dance to easy listening ballads with pop country feel and one of the most versatile acts in 23
07 Dec
Come along to hear about the amazing things we have in the library.
07 Dec
Book Club for Book Addicts.
07 Dec
Free lunchtime yoga with House of Yoga
08 Dec to 09 Dec
Join the students from Gillian Moore School of Dance on their journey Down the Yellow Brick Road. Accompany Dorothy as she meets many colourful characters on her adventure to the wonderful land of Oz.
08 Dec
After taking the Twirly Tour across Australia throughout 2023, Emma Memma is delighted to finally be boarding her Green Plane to New Zealand in December with her friends Elvin Melvin, BB Butterfly and Waffles The Wombat!
08 Dec
Seaside Sippers and Tauranga Events are proud to bring you a Christmas Wine Tasting night!
08 Dec
Join us for a special evening to hear from three fabulous women talk about what inclusivity means to them.
08 Dec
Free outdoor cinema on Tauranga Waterfront for the family to enjoy
08 Dec
Hanwho is a solo live electronic act with soulful harmonies, dubby reggae bass and dreamy soundscapes. Enjoy raw acoustic Roots and Blues with a side of Skank.
09 Dec
Tauranga’s Christmas in the Park is an annual community focused Christmas fundraising event.
09 Dec
Bring down the family and enjoy this week's Pocket Sized Play activity - Give it a Go Circus
09 Dec
Get your Christmas Cheer on with this iconic Tim Burton Christmas classic screening at The Village Community Cinema!
09 Dec
Get ready to dive into the action as we speed into Season 22 at the ultimate home of Speedway in Mount Maunganui!
09 Dec
The first ever Omokoroa Christmas Carols in the Park
10 Dec
Join Mr. Bubbles with his extraordinary soap bubbles in all shapes and sizes! The Bubble Show is a unique blend of magic, storytelling, science and bubble art! Enjoy bouncy bubbles, bubbles inside bubbles, smoke bubbles, square bubbles and more!
10 Dec
A Tribute to Neil Diamond
10 Dec
The Little Big Markets come to Tauranga Waterfront!
11 Dec
Need help with your genealogy research?
12 Dec
Need help with your genealogy research? We can help
12 Dec
Come and enjoy a movie and cuppa with your friends at the library
13 Dec
Come along to our drop-in sessions every Wednesday, for professional help with job searching, CVs, cover letters, interview techniques and more.
14 Dec
Come join Margaret Harper as she plays a selection of serene and joyous seasonal music.
14 Dec
Join the fun and festivities at this Christmas night market with all the bells and whistles!
15 Dec
Free morning yoga on the waterfront with House of Yoga
15 Dec to 29 Jan
Read books, visit your library, win prizes | Reading Challenges for ages 0-18
16 Dec to 24 Dec
Make special memories this Christmas while leaving the baking mess at home. Options for all ages and gluten-free gingerbread houses available.
16 Dec
Turning Pointe Tauranga presents Labyrinth – The Ballet. A re-telling through dance of that famous movie we all loved.
16 Dec to 25 Jan
Join us for loads of fun at your local library these holidays.
16 Dec
Prepare for an epic showdown as Auckland and Tauranga face off in the ultimate fishing competition, brought to you by Fishcoin and local fishing clubs – who will reel in the bragging rights?
16 Dec
Join us to make a wind sock to catch the breeze
16 Dec
The Tauranga Moana Bomb Comp is back for another year, do your biggest bomb off the wharf to win awesome prizes!
16 Dec
Join in for some Potion Play with Boho Candle at this week's free Pocket Sized Play
16 Dec
Tauranga's biggest community Christmas concert is back! Held right here in Bethlehem - the home of Christmas!
16 Dec
Static is a five-piece Alternative-Metal band from Hamilton. Their music consists of melodic verses and striking metal chorus, allowing the vocals to portray the sorrow and anger in the lyrics.
17 Dec
Join our Christmas Market down the Mount Mainstreet, there will be a visit from Santa, free Christmas wrapping and workshop, plus all your favourite stall holders.
17 Dec to 23 Dec
International tennis hits Pāpāmoa this summer! Top athletes from around the world are in town, competing for more than $70,000 in prize money and official world tour rankings points.
19 Dec
Join us to make a wind sock to catch the breeze
19 Dec
Build, create, and discover with our huge lego collection For ages 4+ only
19 Dec
Come and explore our cool digi gadgets
19 Dec
Join us to make a wacky bookmark to mark your page
20 Dec to 21 Dec
The Dance Institute Presents "Who Stole Christmas"?!
Come along for a spectacular festive celebration as you encounter the many characters of whoville and their love of everything Christmas!
20 Dec
Free morning pilates on the waterfront with The Pilates Fix
20 Dec
Come along to our drop-in sessions every Wednesday, for professional help with job searching, CVs, cover letters, interview techniques and more.
20 Dec to 31 Jan
Head on down to Tauranga's waterfront and see the spectacular collection of light sculptures
21 Dec
Come and explore our cool digi gadgets
21 Dec
Build, create, and discover with our huge lego collection For ages 4+ only
21 Dec
Join us to make a wind sock to catch the breeze
21 Dec
Join us to make a wacky bookmark to mark your page
21 Dec
Free lunchtime yoga with House of Yoga
22 Dec
Free outdoor cinema on Tauranga Waterfront for the family to enjoy
23 Dec
Bring the children down to Red Square for Christmas face painting
23 Dec to 20 Jan
Head down to Wharf Street for some good vibes
27 Dec
Set against the beautiful backdrop of Mount Maunganui and the surf beach of the Mount, the iconic EVES Surfbreaker Triathlon returns for the 39th year.
28 Dec
Get ready to dive into the action as we speed into Season 22 at the ultimate home of Speedway in Mount Maunganui.
29 Dec
Free morning yoga on the waterfront with House of Yoga
31 Dec
Featuring an All-star international DNB line up plus loads of local artists, carnival rides, wild production, indoor and outdoor zones, silent disco plus loads more surprises.
31 Dec
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with family and friends at one of Council’s free community celebrations. Enjoy live music, roving entertainment, food trucks, activities for the kids, fireworks and more!
03 Jan
Get ready to dive into the action as we speed into Season 22 at the ultimate home of Speedway in Mount Maunganui.
04 Jan
Free lunchtime yoga with House of Yoga
05 Jan to 07 Jan
Surf Lifeguards and aspiring Junior Surf participants test their skills at the local Bay Of Plenty Summer Carnival
05 Jan
Free outdoor cinema on Tauranga Waterfront for the family to enjoy
06 Jan
Join us to make a wacky bookmark to mark your page
06 Jan
Bring your children along to learn some circus skills in Red Square
07 Jan
The Little Big Markets come to Tauranga Waterfront!
08 Jan to 08 Feb
Head down to Red Square for some good vibes on your lunch break.
09 Jan
Join us to make a wind sock to catch the breeze
09 Jan
Build, create, and discover with our huge lego collection For ages 4+ only
09 Jan
Come and explore our cool digi gadgets
09 Jan
Join us to make a wacky bookmark to mark your page
11 Jan
Join us to make a wacky bookmark to mark your page
11 Jan
Come and explore our cool digi gadgets
11 Jan
Build, create, and discover with our huge lego collection For ages 4+ only
11 Jan
Join us to make a wind sock to catch the breeze
12 Jan
Free morning yoga on the waterfront with House of Yoga
13 Jan
Come and explore our cool digi gadgets
13 Jan
UK global-folk duo Mishra weave a tight web of intricate, Indian-influenced original music.
15 Jan to 15 Apr
Book Club for Book Addicts.
16 Jan
Join us to make a wacky bookmark to mark your page
16 Jan
Join us to make a wind sock to catch the breeze
16 Jan
Come and explore our cool digi gadgets
16 Jan
Fun keva building challenges for the whole whānau
17 Jan
Free morning pilates on the waterfront with The Pilates Fix
17 Jan
Book Club for Book Addicts.
18 Jan
Join us to make a wacky bookmark to mark your page
18 Jan
Fun keva building challenges for the whole whanau
18 Jan
Come and explore our cool digi gadgets
18 Jan
Join us to make a wind sock to catch the breeze
18 Jan
Free lunchtime yoga with House of Yoga
19 Jan
Free outdoor cinema on Tauranga Waterfront for the family to enjoy
20 Jan
A premium multisport festival in the heart of Mount Maunganui. Home to the iconic Tauranga Half ironman triathlon, AquaBike, Pressio Mount Festival Half Marathon, and Pilot Bay Swim
20 Jan
Fun keva building challenges for the whole whanau
20 Jan
The Hot Spring Spas T20 Tauranga Black Clash in association with Wolfbrook pits New Zealand’s biggest sporting stars of rugby and cricket against each other in a high-intensity, hugely fun T20 cricket match at Bay Oval in Tauranga.
21 Jan
Hailing from the leafy streets of Palmers Green in North London, if you fancy pop punk energy with a dash of Britpop with his signature whimsical lyrics, you are in for a treat.
23 Jan
Join us to make a wind sock to catch the breeze
23 Jan
Build, create, and discover with our huge lego collection For ages 4+ only
23 Jan
Come and explore our cool digi gadgets
23 Jan
Join us to make a wacky bookmark to mark your page
23 Jan to 09 Apr
Learning at the library has never been easier! We offer 20 minutes of free one-on-one digital assistance with one of our tech experts in your local library every week.
24 Jan to 10 Apr
Learning at the library has never been easier! We offer 20 minutes of free one-on-one digital assistance with one of our tech experts in your local library every week.
24 Jan to 10 Apr
Learning at the library has never been easier! We offer 20 minutes of free one-on-one digital assistance with one of our tech experts in your local library every week.
24 Jan
Join us for the January Rainbow Reads Book Club and share what you're reading.
25 Jan
Come and explore our cool digi gadgets
25 Jan
Build, create, and discover with our huge lego collection For ages 4+ only
25 Jan
Join us to make a wind sock to catch the breeze
25 Jan
Join us to make a wacky bookmark to mark your page
25 Jan to 11 Apr
Learning at the library has never been easier! We offer 20 minutes of free one-on-one digital assistance with one of our tech experts in your local library every week.
26 Jan
Free morning yoga on the waterfront with House of Yoga
31 Jan
Free morning pilates on the waterfront with The Pilates Fix
01 Feb to 04 Apr
Book Club for Book Addicts.
01 Feb
Free lunchtime yoga with House of Yoga
02 Feb
Free outdoor cinema on Tauranga Waterfront for the family to enjoy
07 Feb
Russell Howard, is “one of the world’s top comedians” (Sunday Times)
08 Feb
The electrifying show RESPECT journeys through Aretha Franklin’s courageous life of love, tragedy and triumph, while showcasing her greatest hits over the last 50 years!
09 Feb
Free morning yoga on the waterfront with House of Yoga
11 Feb
The Little Big Markets come to Tauranga Waterfront!
12 Feb to 08 Apr
Need help with your genealogy research?
14 Feb
Free morning pilates on the waterfront with The Pilates Fix
15 Feb
Free lunchtime yoga with House of Yoga
16 Feb
Free outdoor cinema on Tauranga Waterfront for the family to enjoy
18 Feb
The Calley Homes Women’s Triathlon is an entry level Women’s only event that encourages participation of Women from 11 years of age and at any level of fitness and ability.
21 Feb
Book Club for Book Addicts.
22 Feb
Friends of the Tauranga City Libraries is an organisation for anyone who is interested in books, libraries, life and literacy.
23 Feb
Free morning yoga on the waterfront
23 Feb to 25 Feb
Over three art-filled days, 80+ Bay of Plenty Artists welcome you into their art studios
28 Feb
Free morning pilates on the waterfront with The Pilates Fix
28 Feb
Join us for the February Rainbow Reads Book Club and share what you're reading.
29 Feb
Free lunchtime yoga with House of Yoga
29 Feb
Kiwi households throw out an average of over $1,500 worth of food every year. Come along and learn about why we waste food and how to stop it.
01 Mar
Showtime presents this spectacular music tribute and full-scale stage production honouring the one and only King of Pop, Michael Jackson.
01 Mar
Free outdoor cinema on Tauranga Waterfront for the family to enjoy
02 Mar
Aotearoa's finest family band returns to the stage in 2024! You’re in for an evening of lush harmonies, country geetar breaks, and delightful banter.
02 Mar
Immerse yourself in three hours of popular Holi and Kirtan DJ music, live Bharatanatyam, Bhangra and Bollywood performances!
09 Mar
A Tauranga Art Gallery Fundraiser
10 Mar
The Little Big Markets come to Tauranga Waterfront!
20 Mar
Book Club for Book Addicts.
23 Mar
The Foundation Clinic Mauao Half Marathon is a community focused fun run/walk which traverses one of the Bay Of Plenty's most iconic natural attractions, Mauao (Mount Maunganui).
24 Mar
Set against the beautiful backdrop of Mount Maunganui, the Marra Sprint Triathlon returns for the 37th year.
26 Mar
The world is not going to stop producing, waste does not go away but stays in landfills designed to last 1,000 years! Come start or expand on your waste minimisation journey and learn easy and simple changes you can do that make a difference.
27 Mar
Join us for the March Rainbow Reads Book Club and share what you're reading.
28 Mar
Friends of the Tauranga City Libraries is an organisation for anyone who is interested in books, libraries, life and literacy.
17 Apr
Book Club for Book Addicts.
25 Apr
Friends of the Tauranga City Libraries is an organisation for anyone who is interested in books, libraries, life and literacy.
29 May
Pick up some Good Vibrations at this unforgettable celebration dedicated to the music of The Beach Boys.
30 May
Over 50,000,000 Guy Fans Can’t Be Wrong. My name is Guy Montgomery and I'm still getting better. As seen on Thank God You're Here, Have You Been Paying Attention? and YouTube
19 Jul
Australia's most anticipated men are heating up our city with Magic Men - Feel The Magic, showcasing their most talented men in a heart-stopping live performance.
22 Jul
The World of Musicals in Concert Returns to Tauranga in 2024 featuring an all new show. From the best of ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ and ‘Les Misérables’ to ‘Guys & Dolls’ and ‘South Pacific’ and many, many more classics!
26 Jul
Enjoy a night of Creedence Clearwater Revival and John Fogerty, celebrating one of the worlds most iconic bands.
11 Sep to 28 Sep
Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, Les Misérables tells an enthralling story of adversity, broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption – a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit.