EcoFest 2026 starts on Sunday with more than 50 events across Auckland and online.
It lands as the World of Cultures festival begins a two-week run, and the Auckland Arts Festival heads into its final weekend.
What is on at EcoFest 2026 in auckland?
EcoFest runs from Sunday until April 22, with workshops, walks, competitions and community gatherings across Tāmaki Makaurau.
Organisers are pitching the festival as a month-long chance to make one practical change, with activities ranging from give-it-a-go kayaking to organic wine tastings.
Details and event listings are published on the EcoFest website at EcoFest’s programme.
The month-long event arrives as council consults on spending and rates, with feedback open on the Auckland Annual Plan.
Where to find world of cultures events this weekend
Auckland Council’s World of Cultures festival began on Saturday and runs until April 5 at venues across the city.
This weekend’s listed highlights include Culture Night at Lake House Arts, Dancing in Parks at Howick Green, Discover Latin America at Auckland Central Library, Te Oro Food Market, Sandringham Cultural Feast, and a Zen Tea Experience at Takapuna Library.
The festival’s centrepiece is CultureFest at Mt Roskill War Memorial Park next Sunday, with more than 100 stalls and a full day of cultural performances and activities.
Program information is available at World of Cultures, along with venue and ticketing details for free and low-cost events.
When does the auckland arts festival end?
Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival wraps up over Saturday and Sunday, with final performances and exhibitions across central Auckland.
ASB Waterfront Theatre is staging Hone Kouka MNZM’s Waiora Te Ūkaipō – The Homeland as one of the closing-weekend productions.
Other final-weekend programme items include Ten Thousand Hours at the Civic, La Ronde at the Spiegeltent, The Visitors and Sincere Apologies at Q Theatre, Ihi. Wehi. Mana. at Aotea Centre, and Big Horns at Auckland Town Hall.
Ticketing and schedules are at Auckland Arts Festival.
Football: auckland FC match and premier league trophy pop-up
Football fans have two separate draws this weekend, with Auckland FC playing at Go Media Stadium and the Premier League Trophy making its first visit to Aotearoa.
Auckland FC takes on Macarthur FC at 3pm on Saturday at Go Media Stadium, 2 Beasley Ave, Penrose, with tickets starting at $15 plus booking fees.
The Premier League Trophy will be at a Sky Sport Studio pop-up on Sunday from 9am to 3pm at Te Komititanga Square in the CBD, where fans can take photos and join activities.
Organisers say the day begins with a live screening of Leeds United v Brentford.
Where to see five films for freedom screenings
A free screening of Five Films For Freedom is scheduled for 4pm on Saturday at the Capitol Cinema on Dominion Rd in Balmoral.
The short film collection, presented in collaboration between the British Council and BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, is in its 12th year.
The programme includes films from Britain, the United States and Mexico, France, Vietnam and Brazil.
Screenings are also listed for AUT on Wednesday and the Basement Theatre next Saturday, March 28, with films available to watch free online until Sunday, March 29.
Tickets for the Capitol screening are available via the Capitol, with programme details at the British Council.
What is playing at titirangi theatre now?
Seed, a stage adaptation of Elisabeth Easther’s novel about women, pregnancy, babies and IVF, is running at Titirangi Theatre until March 28.
The production is directed by Fiona Mogridge and follows four Auckland women facing different baby-related dilemmas.
Tickets start at $15 via Eventfinda.
Planning ahead: WOW tickets go on sale march 24
Tickets go on sale next week for the World of WearableArt competition and show, which opens at TSB Arena in Wellington on September 17 and runs until October 4.
The 2026 design categories include Bizarre Bras, Metallic and Kinetic, plus Aotearoa, Open and Avant Garde.
Travel packages for the Great Journeys New Zealand WOW Train from Auckland have already sold out, while options remain from Christchurch.
Tickets go on sale on March 24 at World of WearableArt.
For readers building an events calendar beyond this weekend, the city’s festival circuit continues through April, with dates and tips in our Lantern Festival guide.
Outside Auckland, the Cambridge Autumn Festival runs until March 29, including the Te Awa Lifecare Main Street Carnival and Art Market on Sunday from 10am to 2pm, with more than 200 performers and 60 art stalls.
More information is available at Cambridge Autumn Festival, ahead of the street carnival on Sunday.
National travel advice for weekend trips is available through Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency for those heading out of town.
On sale dates for WOW are next, with tickets available from March 24.
It’s March Madness in Tāmaki Makaurau, with festivals of all kinds winding up and winding down all across the isthmus.
