Pasifika Festival ★ 4.6
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Pasifika Festival is Auckland's annual Pacific Islander culture festival at Western Springs Park. 11 island village zones each with food, dance and craft.
5 food festivals with a guide across 1 city in New Zealand, in date order from today. Each opens the festival page with dates, what to eat and what to book around it. How these cities compare with the rest: the city food festival index.
March 2027
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Polyfest ★ 4.4
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Polyfest is the world's largest secondary school Polynesian festival, held over four days at Manukau Sports Bowl, Auckland. Pacific Islander food villages each day.
Auckland Food Expo ★ 3.3
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Auckland Food Expo returns to Eventfinda Stadium on the North Shore on 20 and 21 March 2027, with makers, tastings, demonstrations and workshops across food and drink.
TipBook online early: adult tickets step up from free to $5 to $10 at the door as the date nears, children under 12 enter free, and parking at the stadium is free.
July 2027
All festivals in JulyMatariki Festival ★ 4.6
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Matariki Festival celebrates the Maori new year across Auckland for two weeks in July. Kai events, hangi feasts, kōrero hosted by Ngati Tamaoho iwi.
August 2027
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Auckland Restaurant Month runs through August citywide. Prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus at NZD $35-55 across hundreds of restaurants including Amano and Depot.
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