Yearly Events

Events in Auckland and Out West

The colourful yearly events in West Auckland orbit around season, public holidays, and traditional celebrations of its diverse population.

Listed are events that take place each year. Everyone is looking forward to these major events out West and some in Auckland City. For convenience links to their websites are added to obtain further details.

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Overview of yearly events

March:

18 March 2012
Round the Bays Run,
Start on Quay Street at 9.30 am
http://www.roundthebays.co.nz/default,7,about-the-run.sm
March 2012:
Open Studio Weekend
March 2012:
Titirangi Festival of Music

April:

April
Royal Easter Show
Auckland Showgrounds
www.royaleastershow.co.nz
25 April:
ANZAC Day
Ceremonies are held to commemorates the soldiers of WWI and WWII

June:

First Monday in June, Queen's Birthday

September:

24 September 2011, Saturday
Chinese Moon Festival

October:

Indian Diwali Festival of Lights
of 16 October 2011:
Farm Day
Fourth Monday in October,
Labour Day Weekend
The day commemorate the establishment of the 8 hour working day, but also symbolizes the beginning of the summer season.

The community at Piha holds a yearly market day. At the west coast from this weekend on the life guards will be on duty.

The Kiwi Day Out a free family event, from noon to 6pm, draws crowds to the Auckland Domain

November:

5 November,
Guy Fawkes Night
People come together with friends, in communities, and to official events to celebrate Guy Fawkes Night with a firework highlighting the evening.
Follow this link to find the Auckland Council Events Calender.
27 November 2011,
Farmers Santa Parade
Beginn Sunday at 2.00pm!!!(Rain Date: Sunday 4th December 2011)
More information on: Farmers Santa Parade, Auckland Queen Street, free family event

The thumbnail goes to e-cards of Christmas in the park.

December:

10 December 2011: Christmas in the park
Saturday at 7.30h, (rain date Sunday), Auckland Domain, free family event
More information!
Other Christmas events
31 December: New Year celebration:
Family and friends come together in private or go out for a Gala dinner with music.

January:

28-30 January 2012:
January Auckland Anniversary, Auckland harbour festival
Many Aucklander go away for the long weekend

February:

6 February:
Waitangi Day Friday
This is a public holiday in memory to the Treaty of Waitangi. It was signed in 1840 between the British crown ant the Maori people.
Free family events take place in:
Okahu Bay, Orakei starting at 8.30am with a rowing ceremony, followed by music entertainment …

Henderson Park, from 1.pm-5pm, music event
It is the first of a series of four in the Waitakere Region
http://www.waitakeresounds.co.nz

The thumbnail goes to e-cards of the Chinese lantern festival.