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Issue No. 3

Food, racing and flower pressing

Your East Auckland week, 22 to 28 Oct

This weekend

Six picks for Saturday and Sunday

  1. Otahuhu Food Festival

    Sat 24 10am to 4pmŌtāhuhu

    This street food festival brings together vibrant cultures and flavours with food trucks, cooking and performances.

    Free

  2. Manukau Diwali 2026 by Radio Tarana

    Sun 25 11am to 9pmDue Drop Events Centre

    This Diwali festival features music, dance and food.

  3. Cox Plate Raceday

    Sat 24 from 11amEllerslie, 100 Ascot Ave

    This raceday features local horse racing and sports, with food and family entertainment.

  4. The Village Market Ellerslie (The Launch Event!)

    Sun 25 from 9.30amEllerslie Village

    This launch event for the village market features live music and christmas shopping.

  5. FREE Pop-Up Play - Tahapa Reserve West - 24 Oct 2026

    Sat 24 10am to 1pmTahapa Reserve West (Tahapa Reserve West Link)

    This pop up play event for kids transforms the reserve into a vibrant play space.

  6. Flower Pressing Workshop

    Sat 24 1.30pm to 3.30pmHowick Historical Village, 75 Bells Rd

    This workshop explores the delicate art of flower pressing in the beautiful village gardens. Ages 14+. Booking required.

    From $34

More events this week

Day by day

Rangoli Colouring Competition

Flat Bush Library, 10am to 6pm. This library competition invites you to colour a rangoli design for Diwali. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.

Reclaiming the Narrative | Exhibition

UXBRIDGE Arts & Culture Centre, 9am to 4pm. This photography exhibition explores feminism, identity and women’s empowerment through powerful imagery. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.

🎉Celebrating Our Frontline Heroes🎉

45B Mount Wellington Highway, Mount Wellington, Auckland 1060, Auckland, from 9.30am. This community party celebrates frontline heroes and supports charities.

Exhibition on Screen: Vincent Van Gogh, A New Way of Seeing

UXBRIDGE Arts & Culture Centre, 1pm to 2.30pm. This screening presents a new documentary about Vincent Van Gogh from the Van Gogh Museum. $15.

The Ultimate Showcase - The Finale

Equippers Church Manukau, 11am to 6pm. This finale showcase is a motivational event with parties and contests.

Howick Village Market

Picton Centre, 8am to 12.30pm. This weekly artisan and farmers market is a gourmet and craft delight with many local stalls. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.

LandLAB: Landscape as Operating System, Talk (FREE, bookings required)

Palmy Conference + Function Centre, 1pm to 1.45pm. This free talk explores landscape architecture and the environment through an exhibition lens.

Bucklands Beach Craft and Wellness Market

Bucklands and Eastern Beaches Memorial Hall, 10am to 3pm. This weekly craft and wellness market offers free entry and parking at the beachfront hall. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.

Bucklands Beach Crystal Visions Holistic Market

Bucklands Beach War Memorial Hall, 10am to 3pm. This holistic market features exhibitions, retail and crafts with a focus on health.

St Heliers Art & Craft Market - Labour Day 2026

Vellenoweth Green, 10am to 4pm. This Labour Day market is an art and craft fair with designer goods.

Let's Twist Again

St Columba Presbyterian Church, 11am to 12.45pm. A high energy 60s dance party with music from that era. From $42.

Local Candidates Forum

259 Riddell Road, Glendowie, Auckland, from 7pm. This public forum features local candidates speaking, with food and drinks provided.

Want everything? See the full list.

On now

The Village Farmers' Market at Bell House

Howick Historical Village. This spring farmers market is held in the historic village setting. On until Sunday 6 December. Free entry.

Dad joke of the week

What do you call a sleeping dinosaur?

A dino-snore.

Council and roadworks

Transport

Dates Updated: Routes 74 and School Routes 415 and 416 - Tripoli Road, Panmure. Dates Updated: Routes 74 and School Routes 415 and 416 - Tripoli Road, Panmure. There are roadworks taking place at all times on Tripoli Road in Panmure, between Hodson Drive and Stewart Avenue, from Friday 7 August to Sunday 27 September. Routes 76, 415 and 416 will detour through Stewart Avenue, Tunis Road and Tripoli Road.

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