A community guide to creative events in the Waikato region
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Slow down and reconnect. Join Abbie McCall (Ngāti Apa) for a calming evening of creativity, reflection, and gentle art-making.
9 DecHamilton
We are starting a monthly WSA Members Night! Each month, we will be inviting our members to come along and see the new exhibitions.
10 DecHamilton
NZIFF feature film – Notes From A Fish comes to the Lido cinema!
Dec 4 – 10Hamilton
Entries for the New Zealand Painting and Printmaking Awards 2026 are open!
11 Dec
Donate goods to Kids in Need Waikato and YOU go in the draw to win a $1500 prize pack! Plus enjoy face painting, Christmas card decorating, ice cream
11 DecHamilton
An evening of bold classics, fantastic fanfares and the odd Christmas carol or two
12 DecHamilton
Three bands – From Tauranga, Tamaki Makaurau and Kirikiriroa – one night! All original, indie guitar pop/rock.
Learn, weave, and connect in this hands-on tukutuku workshop with Julz — blending tūpuna techniques and patterns with a contemporary twist.
13 DecHamilton
A guided dance/movement journey through an earthy and eclectic landscape of world music. Drummers welcome!
14 DecWaikato
Calling junior primary and early childhood educators – Once Upon a Christmas is returning for 2025!
Dec 3 – 16Te Aroha
Merry Minis in Morrinsville: A Community Christmas Creation
Dec 5 – 22Morrinsville
Learn to sculpt with Polymer Clay!
Dec 16 – 19Hamilton
Get the kids creative with our Holiday Art Programme! Three workshops over three days in December are available.
Dec 17 – 19Hamilton
Shining a spotlight on leading examples of the diverse range of artists and creatives in our region.
Dec 2 – 22Morrinsville
Final Impact bursts back onto the stage for one last dazzling celebration, marking the grand finale of this beloved cabaret dance series.
Dec 19 – 20Hamilton
The Grinch, but not as you’ve seen him before – in a Pantomime!
29 Nov – 13 DecCambridge
Working side by side, you’ll transform a favourite image — of your family, pets, home, or a beloved holiday spot — into a unique collage or painting.
24 Nov – 15 DecHamilton
Jennie de Groot’s latest exhibition, ‘It’s All Fun And Games Until Somebody Loses An Eye’.
28 Nov – 19 DecHamilton
The Shape of Shelter is Caroline Peacocke’s latest exhibition.
The Best Free Christmas Show in the Mighty Waikato Is Back!
28 Nov – 22 DecMorrinsville
Dance Folkus commences a 4-week Medieval dance course ‘The Dancing Revels’ on 13th November 7.30pm A Dance party follows with a medieval theme.
13 Nov – 11 DecHamilton
6-week online course into alternative filmmaking—explore, create, and showcase your film in a final screening.
8 Nov – 13 Dec
This class for 10-12 years covers every skill needed to create and develop a love for art!
13 Oct – 8 DecHamilton
Design is universal to the human experience. Structure and design have always preoccupied artists.
17 Oct – 12 DecHamilton
Are you a teen who wants to expand your techniques? Or discover something new? This class is for you!
18 Oct – 13 DecHamilton
Art and creativity are fostered by exploring a range of materials and techniques. Children explore art and design in a fun, relaxed environment
Enrolments for the WSA Term 4 classes are NOW OPEN!
13 Oct – 13 DecHamilton
I am Margaret Feeney, practicing artist and art tutor. This programme is for everyone — beginner, emerging, returning, and practicing artists!
14 Oct – 16 Dec
I am Margaret Feeney, practicing artist and art tutor. This programme is for emerging, returning, and practicing artists.
7 Oct – 16 Dec
Join me on this fun, inventive programme to learn how to draw. You don’t need to know anything about art! Beginners and practicing artists welcome.
8 Oct – 17 Dec
Life drawing of human figure every Friday afternoon at the Cathedral
12 Sep – 19 DecHamilton
Looking for a peaceful and inspiring way to unwind? Join our colouring in group.
18 Jun – 17 DecHamilton
Continents, generations and styles apart, there is one thing that Italian artists Giovanni Bonazzon and New Zealander Aston Greathead have in common.
5 Dec, 2025 – 16 Jan, 2026Hamilton
GLOtron!, Hamilton’s world-exclusive glow-in-the-dark storyscape experience launches in less than a month!
6 Dec, 2025 – 28 Feb, 2026Hamilton
Piano Tutor Wanted at Future Te Aroha Community Centre, Te Aroha
6 Nov, 2025 – 31 Jan, 2026Te Aroha
OH! Gallery is proud to present the first solo exhibition by Korakonui artist Pete Atkins.
3 Dec, 2025 – 1 Mar, 2026Otorohanga
The designers and creators of the world are invited to unleash their imagination, with the launch of the 2026 World of WearableArt (WOW) Competition.
17 Nov, 2025 – 15 Apr, 2026
Ngā Ara Auaha is an annual student showcase, exhibiting the creative works of undergraduate and postgraduate University of Waikato students.
17 Oct, 2025 – 17 Apr, 2026Hamilton
an opportunity to create your own unique ceramic piece for your home or garden
24 Jan, 2026Tauwhare
Shine a light on the 19th-century blueprinting process, cyanotype. Create art with the power of the sun and photosensitive chemicals.
Jan 24 – 25, 2026Hamilton
The 10th annual HARCOURTS ART CHALLENGE & Big Arts Day Out, featuring artists from around the region.
Jan 24 – 25, 2026Whangamatā
These sessions will guide you through paint and watercolour control, colour mixing, washes, composition and perspective.
30 Jan – 27 Mar, 2026Hamilton
Our hands-on art workshops are perfect for beginners or anyone wanting to learn new art techniques and grow their creativity.
For artists who are ready to take the next step in their creative arts journey.
If you’ve always wanted to learn to draw but never knew where to start, this beginners drawing workshops is the perfect place to begin.
Support your child’s growth and well being with our tweens art therapy sessions.
PEAKS plays homage to the many artists throughout history who have sought to capture nature’s behemoths.
30 Jan – 31 Mar, 2026Hamilton
This class is a welcoming, inclusive class where you’ll explore new mediums each week, building art skills and confidence in a supported space.
2 Feb – 23 Mar, 2026Hamilton
Whether you’re new or experienced, these sessions provide guidance, creative freedom, and a welcoming space to grow as an acrylic painter.
Looking for a fun, hands-on homeschool art class? Explore creativity, build confidence, and connect with other homeschooling families!
Children’s art therapy gives your child a safe, calm place to express emotions, build confidence, and develop resilience through creative activity.
4 Feb – 25 Mar, 2026Hamilton
Discover the benefits of art making at Arts for Health. Our Wednesday art therapy class offers a creative, relaxing escape.
4 Feb – 25 Mar, 2026
Autumn gala includes a Concert on Friday 6th March at 7.30 (koha) and Market day on Saturday 7th March 8.30-1pm.
7 Mar, 2026Hamilton
Art on Thames St 2026: Our small town’s biggest creative event yet; artists, colour, community, and live art filling Thames Street!
7 Mar, 2026Morrinsville
Beethoven’s mighty Seventh Symphony and much more!
8 Mar, 2026Hamilton
Powerful insights. Bold ideas. Real conversation. All in for Arts is back in March 2026.
26 Mar, 2026Hamilton
Experience the music of Finnish composers Sibelius and Magnus Lindberg in one glorious concert
23 Aug, 2026Hamilton
Australia/NZ’s first Poetry Therapy certification: Harness poetry’s healing power for community workshops and personal transformation.
1 Sep, 2025 – 1 Sep, 2027
A sumptuous programme of music by the late-Baroque Italian genius Giovanni Pergolesi and French-Baroque master Jean-Philippe Rameau.
11 Dec, 2026Hamilton
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