What’s On in Tauranga

Mon 14 Sep · Creative Community Campus

A weekly drop-in session where artists work from a live portrait model at the Historic Village campus.

Tue 15 Sep · Tauranga

A beginners class covering the basic steps and partner work of Cuban-style salsa.

Wed 16 Sep · The Creative Campus, The Historic Village

An untutored life drawing session open to artists of any experience level.

Thu 17 Sep · The Creative Campus, The Historic Village

A social crafting evening for the rainbow community, run at the Incubator’s Creative Campus.

Fri 18 Sep · The Creative Campus, The Historic Village

An afternoon printmaking session for anyone wanting to work on their own prints alongside others.

Sat 19 Sep · Toi Tauranga Art Gallery

Artist Richard Killeen talks with curator Laree Payne about ‘Ladybirdleaf’, his exterior artwork overlooking Masonic Park.

Sun 20 Sep · The Creative Campus, The Historic Village

A hands-on workshop building up texture and layers on canvas.

Wed 16 Sep · Pizza Library, Mount Maunganui

A Bob Ross inspired guided painting evening held over pizza and drinks.

Thu 17 Sep · Manhattan Bar & Eatery

A guided session decorating a cake instead of a canvas, hosted in the bar.

Sat 19 Sep · Coronation Park, Mount Maunganui

The winter season edition of the Mount’s long-running market, with food stalls, makers and live music by the water.

Sat 19 Sep · Bethlehem Hall

A market of health, wellbeing and holistic therapy stallholders from around the Bay.

Thu 17 – Sun 20 Sep · Baycourt Addison Theatre

The hit musical telling the story of the witches of Oz opens its Tauranga season at Baycourt this week.

Mon 14 – Sat 19 Sep · The Incubator Creative Hub

A joint exhibition by Tauranga artists Mathew Johnson and Ila Rose-Hepetema at the Historic Village.

Tue 15 – Sat 19 Sep · The People’s Gallery, The Historic Village

The ninth annual show of student artwork from Tauranga Girls’ College, free to visit.

Tue 15 Sep · World’s End Bar & Restaurant

The regular Tuesday night pub quiz in central Tauranga.

Wed 16 Sep · The Mount Tavern

Mid-week trivia at the Mount Tavern, teams welcome.

Thu 17 Sep · Elizabeth Street Community & Arts Centre

A weekly social dance night of salsa, bachata and other Latin styles.

Sat 19 Sep · The Jam Factory

New Zealand pop artist Emerson brings the Leap! tour to the Historic Village’s boutique music venue.

Sat 19 Sep · St Peters in the City

An afternoon concert from the Tauranga Civic Choir in the Willow Street church.

Sat 19 Sep · Tauranga Domain

The Bay of Plenty Volcanix open against Auckland before the Steamers take on Hawke’s Bay in the Battle of the Bays.

Sun 20 Sep · Baycourt X Space

A mind and body event focused on reconnection and personal wellbeing.

Sat 19 – Sun 20 Sep · Mercury Baypark Arena

A two-day expo of fashion, beauty, health, food and homeware exhibitors at Baypark.

Fri 18 – Sat 19 Sep · Tauranga Racecourse

Two days of orchid displays and plant sales from local growers at the racecourse.

Sun 20 Sep · Mount Maunganui Sports Centre

An all-ages roller skating disco with skate hire available on the day.

Mon 14 Sep · Zambuk Way, Mount Maunganui

After-school hip hop, jazz and contemporary dance classes for preschoolers through to adults.

Wed 16 Sep · The Hop House

An open mic night where local comedians test new material on a Tauranga crowd.

Fri 18 Sep · Village Cinema

A screening of the 1987 fantasy comedy at the Historic Village’s cinema.

Wed 23 – Wed 30 Sep · Baycourt Addison Theatre

The musical’s Tauranga run continues with evening performances and weekend matinees.

Fri 25 Sep · Holy Trinity Church

A late-morning concert of stage and screen favourites on Devonport Road.

Opens Fri 25 Sep · The Pot House Ceramics Gallery, The Historic Village

A group ceramics show opening with an evening event and running through the following week.

Opens Fri 25 Sep · The People’s Gallery, The Historic Village

An exhibition opening at Toi Ka Rere with work exploring creativity and mental wellbeing.

Thu 22 Oct – Sun 1 Nov · Venues across Tauranga

The city’s biggest arts event returns with theatre, music, literary events and family programming across Tauranga, Katikati, Te Puke and Ōmokoroa.