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What to do in Auckland in December 2026

99 events from Tuesday, December 1 to Thursday, December 31, 2026. Free: 13. Busiest venues: The PumpHouse Theatre, Q Theatre, The Civic.

Tuesday, December 1, 2026

Visual arts
until Jan 15

Threads of Time: Travel, Trade & Textiles

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki · Auckland CBD
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Jan 16

Giacometti without End

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki · Auckland CBD
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Mar 7

Overtime

Objectspace · Ponsonby
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Nov 21

In Trust for Tomorrow: The Greg J Moyle Foundation Bequest

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki · Auckland CBD
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Jan 10

Titanic: The Human Story

Smith & Caughey’s Building · Auckland CBD
- Visual arts
$30–$67 Tickets
Visual arts
Open run

Te Ripo o Te Moana: Taonga Through Time

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira · Parnell
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Feb 19

Mahi Whakaahua i te Tuawhenua o Aotearoa – Ron Vine: Photographing Rural New Zealand

MOTAT – Museum of Transport and Technology · Western Springs
- Visual arts
Visual arts
Open run

All Aboard – How Tāmaki Moves

MOTAT – Museum of Transport and Technology · Western Springs
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Dec 12

AS LOYAL KIWIS WE CANNOT DESIRE

Gus Fisher Gallery · Auckland CBD
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Dec 12

touchsprings

Gus Fisher Gallery · Auckland CBD
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Feb 1

Picasso: Designed by Paul Smith

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki · Auckland CBD
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Dec 19

Group Admits Mistake

Artspace Aotearoa · Karangahape Road
- Visual arts
Free
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Visual arts
until Apr 26

March of the Triceratops

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira · Parnell
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Dec 23

October exhibitions

Te Tuhi · Pakuranga
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Feb 14

Fiona Pardington: To See a Face

Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery · Titirangi
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Jan 17

The Unidentified from RM Archives

Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery · Titirangi
- Visual arts
Free
Theatre
7 PM

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

The Civic · Auckland CBD
- Theatre
$45–$89 Tickets
Music
7 PM

Boyz II Men

Spark Arena
- Music
Tickets
Theatre
7 PM

Marathon

Q Theatre · Auckland CBD
- Theatre
Tickets
Music
7 PM

Salt-N-Pepa

Spark Arena
- Music
Tickets

Wednesday, December 2, 2026

Theatre
7 PM

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

The Civic · Auckland CBD
- Theatre
$45–$89 Tickets
Theatre
7 PM

Marathon

Q Theatre · Auckland CBD
- Theatre
Tickets

Thursday, December 3, 2026

Visual arts
6 PM

Portage Ceramic Awards 2026: opening and awards night

Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery · Titirangi
- Visual arts
Free
Theatre
7 PM

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

The Civic · Auckland CBD
- Theatre
$45–$89 Tickets
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Music
7 PM

Jordan Rakei

Auckland Town Hall · Auckland CBD
- Music
$97.87 Tickets
Theatre
7 PM

Marathon

Q Theatre · Auckland CBD
- Theatre
Tickets
Dance
7:30 PM

The Sleeping Beauty

Aotea Centre · Auckland CBD
- Dance
$40.78–$198.80 Tickets
Music
Time not announced

Buckshot

The Tuning Fork · Auckland CBD
- Music
Tickets
Visual arts
until Feb 21

Portage Ceramic Awards 2026

Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery · Titirangi
- Visual arts
Free

Friday, December 4, 2026

Dance
6 PM

The Blackout

Bruce Mason Centre · Takapuna
- Dance
$28–$42 Tickets
Theatre
7 PM

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

The Civic · Auckland CBD
- Theatre
$45–$89 Tickets
Theatre
7 PM

Marathon

Q Theatre · Auckland CBD
- Theatre
Tickets
Comedy
7:30 PM

Aurie Styla: Maverick Tour

Q Theatre · Auckland CBD
- Comedy
Tickets

Saturday, December 5, 2026

Dance
10 AM

The Blackout

Bruce Mason Centre · Takapuna
- Dance
$28–$42 Tickets
Theatre
10:30 AM

The Great Christmas Gull Grab!

The PumpHouse Theatre · Takapuna
- Theatre
Tickets
Visual arts
11 AM

Artist Kōrero with Ange Oliver

Corban Estate Arts Centre · Henderson
- Visual arts
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Visual arts
11 AM

Portage Ceramic Awards: judges floor talk

Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery · Titirangi
- Visual arts
Free
Dance
1:30 PM

The Sleeping Beauty

Aotea Centre · Auckland CBD
- Dance
$40.78–$198.80 Tickets
Theatre
2 PM

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

The Civic · Auckland CBD
- Theatre
$45–$89 Tickets
Theatre
2 PM

Marathon

Q Theatre · Auckland CBD
- Theatre
Tickets
Music
8 PM

The Sisters of Mercy

The Powerstation · Eden Terrace
- Music
Tickets

Sunday, December 6, 2026

Theatre
10:30 AM

The Great Christmas Gull Grab!

The PumpHouse Theatre · Takapuna
- Theatre
Tickets
Dance
11 AM

The Blackout

Bruce Mason Centre · Takapuna
- Dance
$28–$42 Tickets
Theatre
1 PM

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

The Civic · Auckland CBD
- Theatre
$45–$89 Tickets
Dance
1:30 PM

The Sleeping Beauty

Aotea Centre · Auckland CBD
- Dance
$40.78–$198.80 Tickets
Music
5 PM

From Stillness to Splendour

Auckland Town Hall · Auckland CBD
- Music
- Classical
$45.88–$91.76 Tickets
Theatre
5 PM

Marathon

Q Theatre · Auckland CBD
- Theatre
Tickets

Monday, December 7, 2026

Music
11 AM

The Royal New Zealand Navy Band

Bruce Mason Centre · Takapuna
- Music
- Classical
$7.14 Tickets

Tuesday, December 8, 2026

Theatre
10:30 AM

The Great Christmas Gull Grab!

The PumpHouse Theatre · Takapuna
- Theatre
Tickets
Comedy
7 PM

Adam Kay

Bruce Mason Centre · Takapuna
- Comedy
$71.26–$81.46 Tickets
Comedy
7:30 PM

Mike E. Winfield

The Classic Comedy Club · Auckland CBD
- Comedy
$75 Tickets
Music
Time not announced

The Reytons

The Tuning Fork · Auckland CBD
- Music
Tickets

Wednesday, December 9, 2026

Theatre
10:30 AM

The Great Christmas Gull Grab!

The PumpHouse Theatre · Takapuna
- Theatre
Tickets
Music
Time not announced

Show Me The Body

The Tuning Fork · Auckland CBD
- Music
Tickets

Thursday, December 10, 2026

Theatre
10:30 AM

The Great Christmas Gull Grab!

The PumpHouse Theatre · Takapuna
- Theatre
Tickets
Comedy
7 PM

Rhys Mathewson: The Up To Speed Tour

Q Theatre · Auckland CBD
- Comedy
Tickets
Dance
7:30 PM

The Sleeping Beauty

Aotea Centre · Auckland CBD
- Dance
$40.78–$198.80 Tickets
Music
Time not announced

Uncle Acid and The Deadbeats

The Tuning Fork · Auckland CBD
- Music
Tickets

Friday, December 11, 2026

Theatre
10:30 AM

The Great Christmas Gull Grab!

The PumpHouse Theatre · Takapuna
- Theatre
Tickets
Music
7 PM

Dylan Gossett

Auckland Town Hall · Auckland CBD
- Music
$91.65 Tickets

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