7 Events to Put a Spring in your Step
Published: Thursday 4 September 2025
Spring has sprung and we’ve got some sensational shows that is sure to put a spring in your step! We’ve got fantastic festivals, terrific theatre, an immersive experience, and more.
Here are seven events to fill up your spring schedule...see you there!
Priscilla Queen of the Desert
With a dazzling array of outrageous costumes and a hit parade of dancefloor favourites, this wildly fresh and funny musical based on the Academy Award®-winning film is a journey that will warm your heart and delight with memories of fun and frivolity!
📍 The Civic
📅 Fri 12 Sep - Sat 4 Oct
Checkmate
Gather your friends, whānau and fellow grandmasters to experience this FREE immersive installation – a giant-sized chess set featuring 14 towering pieces, part of this year’s We The Young children’s festival.
📍 Aotea Square
📅 Sat 13 Sep - Sun 5 Oct
Chocolate and Coffee Festival
New Zealand’s ultimate celebration of chocolate, coffee, and all things delicious returns! Enjoy two indulgent days with over 60 top artisan exhibitors, featuring everything from handcrafted chocolate to specialty coffee and gourmet treats.
📍 Viaduct Events Centre
📅 Sat 27 & Sun 28 Sep
Winetopia
Celebrate 10 years of Aotearoa wine at a very special 10th Winetopia, New Zealand’s largest wine tasting event! A delicious journey where you will discover your new favourite drops from over 50 premium and boutique producers. Wrap in delicious food, great entertainment and talented presenters and you have yourself a wonderful day out.
📍 Viaduct Events Centre
📅 Fri 3 & Sat 4 Oct
BNZ Auckland Diwali Festival
The BNZ Auckland Diwali Festival returns to Tāmaki Makaurau with two incredible days of live music, dance and mouthwatering Indian food. There is so much to see and do, from free and ticketed events before and during the festival.
📍 Aotea Square & Queen Street
📅 Sat 11 & Sun 12 Oct
Trent Dalton's Love Stories
The uplifting page-to-stage adaptation of bestselling author Trent Dalton’s unashamedly joyous collection of Love Stories, a warm, wise, poignant, funny and moving story about love, in all its guises.
You can also spend An Evening with Trent Dalton on the 15th of October where he will talk about his major new novel, Gravity Let Me Go.
📍 The Civic
📅 Thu 16 - Sun 19 Oct
Come Together - Led Zeppelin II
A powerhouse collective of the country’s finest musicians come together to perform Led Zeppelin II, one of the heaviest, hardest-hitting albums ever made. Prepare for a full-throttle rock and roll explosion. One night only!
📍 Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Aotea Centre
📅 Sat 18 Oct
