A community guide to creative events in the Waikato region
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Shine a light on the 19th-century blueprinting process, cyanotype. Create art with the power of the sun and photosensitive chemicals.
Jan 24 – 25Hamilton
The 10th annual HARCOURTS ART CHALLENGE & Big Arts Day Out, featuring artists from around the region.
Jan 24 – 25Whangamatā
Catch kiwi legend Sir Dave Dobbyn at the BNZ Theatre in 2026.
Make a secret fantasy garden and a garden in a shell, including little animal companions! 🌸
28 JanHamilton
Morning Tea screening of The Choral
Make your own monater companion from small cardboard boxes, coloured paper, card, lace and paint!
29 JanHamilton
Learn to sculpy with polymer clay in this 3-day creative workshop! 🦖
Jan 27 – 30Hamilton
With fabric, paper, needle, thread and glue, we make beautiful windsocks and kites. ✨️
30 JanHamilton
Take this fantastic opportunity to work with Hong as she shares her skills and knowledge
31 JanTauwhare
From Kathmandu to Mamaku: A Reflective JourneyExhibitiom by Sarj Hada
20 Jan – 18 FebHamilton
Your opportunity to explore traditional whatu techniques with contemporary mediums with Julz @ tiAki rAranga in collaboration with Whare Hau Tutū
3 FebHamilton
British chart-topper Sophie Ellis-Bextor is bringing her glossy disco pop to Aotearoa in February 2026.
Q&A Screening – Mārama
5 FebHamilton
Nau mai, haere mai. Waitangi Day Festival is returning to Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum & Gallery for 2026.
6 FebHamilton
Expand your set of creative skills in this Saturday morning art class for teens! 👩🎨
7 FebHamilton
Talented artist and tutor Caroline Peacocke will tutor you in a range of mediums! 🖌 Including print, painting, and mixed media.
9 FebHamilton
Learn how to paint beautiful and realistic landscapes with acrylic paint!
10 FebHamilton
Build your art skills in a fun and suppoetive space! Explore drawing, painting and mixed media.
In this 8 week art class, children experience a eange of art skills and mediums! All materials are included.
11 FebHamilton
Students will grow their skills so they can continue to learn and master more advanced art techniques!
Build your art skills in a variety of materials! Whether youre working on NCEA art or simply love making art, this class is for you!
Learn the necessary skills tp draw competently with pencil! ✏️
12 FebHamilton
Award-winning and electrifying theatre experience UPU celebrates Pacific voices on stage.
Feb 12 – 13Hamilton
Encourage creativity in your kids with this Term 1 art class! Explore lots of art techniques and develop cool new skills.
14 FebHamilton
Create unique designs by unlocking natural leaf dyes
15 FebTauwhare
A weekend workshop where you will learn how to make a paper mache lamp using copper wire, willow, paper and paint.
Feb 14 – 15Taumarunui
This powerful production sparks important conversations about consent, power dynamics, and the lasting impact of sexual harm.
18 FebHamilton
Get your tickets and come see why he’s more than just “that guy off TikTok!”.
20 FebHamilton
Create your own unique ceramic tea bowl with Sylvia Sinel
22 FebTauwhare
ADHD – it’s so hot right now!
Feb 21 – 22Hamilton
Join us for an afternoon of beautiful, live classical music, performed by two talented musicians, Yunesang Yune and Camila De Oliveira.
22 FebTe Awamutu
Movies at The Meteor is here! Gather the whānau together, BYO blankets or bean bags and get comfy!
25 FebHamilton
Movies at The Meteor is here!Gather the whānau together, BYO blankets or bean bags and get comfy!
26 Feb
27 FebHamilton
28 FebHamilton
These sessions will guide you through paint and watercolour control, colour mixing, washes, composition and perspective.
30 Jan – 27 MarHamilton
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 MarHamilton
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 MarHamilton
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 MarHamilton
Discover the benefits of art making at Arts for Health. Our Wednesday art therapy class offers a creative, relaxing escape.
4 Feb – 25 Mar
We’re back again for summer 2026!!
24 Jan – 4 AprHamilton
Featuring original artworks by local artist, Esther Laaper.
27 Feb – 9 MarHamilton
Waikato Festival of Colours (free colour play with rain dance)
1 MarHamilton
Concert with baritone Jonathan Eyers and pianist Liam Wooding
5 MarTe Awamutu
Baritone Jonathan Eyers and Pianist Liam Wooding in concert
6 MarCambridge
Autumn gala includes a Concert on Friday 6th March at 7.30 (koha) and Market day on Saturday 7th March 8.30-1pm.
7 MarHamilton
Art on Thames St 2026: Our small town’s biggest creative event yet; artists, colour, community, and live art filling Thames Street!
7 MarMorrinsville
A celebration of the iconic Hamilton and Auckland bookshops, William Paul, and Blackwood & Janet Paul publishing
Beethoven’s mighty Seventh Symphony and much more!
8 MarHamilton
Discover how to transform an old book into a unique piece of art that you can fill with your writing, small keepsakes and treasures.
25 Feb – 15 AprHamilton
Unnecessary Farce – An award winning stage comedy by Paul Slade Smith.
Mar 13 – 28Hamilton
Join us for a unique Hamilton art workshop where you’ll create your own personalised treasure book over eight inspiring weeks.
26 Feb – 16 AprHamilton
South Waikato-based creatives are invited to participate in a unique large-scale collaborative exhibition to highlight our diverse talents
Mar 21 – 22Putāruru
Powerful insights. Bold ideas. Real conversation. All in for Arts is back in March 2026.
26 MarHamilton
Your opportunity to explore traditional whatu techniques with contemporary mediums with Julz @ tiaki rAranga in collaboration with Whare Hau Tutū
2 JunHamilton
Experience the music of Finnish composers Sibelius and Magnus Lindberg in one glorious concert
23 AugHamilton
6 OctHamilton
A sumptuous programme of music by the late-Baroque Italian genius Giovanni Pergolesi and French-Baroque master Jean-Philippe Rameau.
11 DecHamilton
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
Australia/NZ’s first Poetry Therapy certification: Harness poetry’s healing power for community workshops and personal transformation.
1 Sep, 2025 – 1 Sep, 2027
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