March 29th, 2026 - April 19th, 2026
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
We’re running our famous Easter Activity Trail ALL SCHOOL HOLIDAYS LONG! HOW TO PLAY: 1️⃣ – register and pick up your map from SHORE CITY (level 2, Customer Service desk, at the top of the escalator) 2️⃣ – follow the map around Takapuna and complete the activities at each location to receive a stamp 3️⃣ – make your way back to Shore City Customer Service desk to receive your Easter Treat! The activity trail will be running between: 10AM – 3PM, every day of the school holidays (29th March - 19 April). You can complete the map at any time over the school holidays (i.e. you can start it one day, and finish it another!) Please be patient with the businesses throughout this time – we are sure they will all be busy with their regular work, so please bear this in mind – they’re all very excited to see you though! This event is 100% FREE to attend, and is paid for by our wonderful local businesses – so please support them while you’re here. There are over 100 places to eat and drink in Takapuna, so support local by grabbing that morning coffee, meet some friends for lunch, and take a stroll through the shops after enjoying the fun throughout the day. Check out our Business Directory for a full list of businesses and places to go!
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April 7th, 2026 - April 19th, 2026
10:00 am
Join us for an eco adventure at Takapuna Library this school holidays! We’ve got a whole line up of activities perfect for crafty kids, curious minds, and budding nature lovers. Come along, make something amazing, and learn new skills with us! RAINBOW CLAY ART Tuesday 7th April, 10 a.m. Make a beautiful clay Kiwi habitat to take home and keep, thanks to our friends at Rainbow Clay Art! Limited spaces – first in, first served! DIY MICROGREENS WORKSHOP Thursday 9th April, 10 a.m. Join the Compost Collective and learn how to grow microgreens! Signups online are essential. Please bring two ice cream tubs. https://compostcollective.org.nz/events/free-love-food-hate-waste-kids-workshop-diy-microgreens-takapuna/ POPCORN AND MOVIES Sunday 12th April, 10 a.m. Come watch an all-ages environmental movie with us, while eating yummy popcorn! BOOKBINDING FOR TEENS Monday 13th April, 10 a.m. Learn bookbinding using reused materials! Suitable for age 12+. Limited spaces available; first in first served. SEED BOMBS Tuesday 14th April, 10 a.m. Get your hands dirty making seed bombs to help grow lovely plants! BUG HOTELS Thursday 16th April, 10 a.m. Make a bug hotel to provide a home to helpful insects in your back garden! POPCORN AND MOVIES Sunday 19th April, 10 a.m. Come watch an all-ages environmental movie with us, while eating yummy popcorn!
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April 8th, 2026 - April 11th, 2026
Badjelly the Witch bursts delightfully onto the stage in this hilarious, slightly spooky, and wildly silly whānau theatre adventure. When Tim and Rose set off to rescue their missing cow Lucy, they wander deep into an enchanted forest and straight into the clutches of the baddest witch of all. Adapted for stage by Alannah O’Sullivan from Spike Milligan’s beloved classic, this fast-paced production is packed with outrageous characters, big laughs, and imaginative storytelling that children love and parents and grandparents will fondly remember. Perfect for the school holidays, this is quality live theatre designed to spark joy, creativity, and shared family experiences. StageAntics presents the story with energy, heart, and a strong commitment to accessible, high-quality theatre for young audiences in Aotearoa. Bring the whānau, bring a school or holiday group, and step into the enchanted forest for an adventure full of magic, mischief, and mayhem you’ll be talking about long after the curtain falls.
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April 10th, 2026 - April 11th, 2026
Dazzlehands, the award-winning story of the persuasive pig who won’t take no for an answer, by Wellington author and illustrator Sacha Cotter and Josh Morgan, is a hot favourite with young audiences, on the mat at pre-school and as a much-requested bedtime story. Now, RNZB Principal Joshua Guillemot-Rodgerson and Education and Community Engagement Manager Lauren Byrne are thrilled to have turned Dazzlehands into a moving and grooving ballet bash for six performers plus narration, with enchanting original music by William Phillipson and laugh-out-loud character costumes by Victoria Gridley.
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April 14th, 2026 - April 19th, 2026
When a giant bird pokes its beak through the ceiling and swoops away with his mum, a determined little worm sets off on a heroic adventure to save her! This surprising tale from acclaimed company Nightsong is funny, exciting, and delightfully offbeat, featuring live music by Carnivorous Plant Society’s Finn Scholes. Can one tiny worm wriggle his way past dastardly critters, tricky puzzles, and wild encounters to save his mum?
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April 15th, 2026 - April 15th, 2026
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Pop Tuesday 15 April in your diary! Geoff, co-founder of McLeod’s Brewery, is coming to the club to share his knowledge and guide you through a tasting of their beers. It’s a great chance to learn more about the new McLeod’s brews we have on tap. The kitchen will be open from 5pm, serving pizzas and burgers – the perfect match with a cold beer. Beer tasting: 6–8pm Please RSVP to members@takapunaboating.org.nz by Friday 10 April so Geoff can cater accordingly. We hope to see you there!
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April 15th, 2026 - April 15th, 2026
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Come along for an evening with Janet Mazenier, hosted by the Friends of Takapuna Library. Janet will discuss the ideas, processes, and discoveries behind Deep Time Mapping, currently on display in the Angela Morton Room throughout April and May. A great chance to hear directly from the artist and delve deeper into the exhibition. Please RSVP: pippa.mothersole1@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Light refreshments served on arrival. Gold coin donation appreciated.
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April 18th, 2026
Bringing APDA Studios together to showcase Solo Seal scholarship candidates and APDA international studios. About APDA: Quite simply, our passion is to encourage and inspire students and teachers in the dance sector. We are committed to offering work which is stimulating to those learning and teaching dance. Whether a student is motivated by enjoyment or has an ambition to dance or teach professionally, we provide the tools to enable dancers to meet their potential. Our goal is to grow the dance sector by providing a stimulating curriculum which encourages students to be versatile dancers. In turn this builds the business of our registered teachers and studio
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April 19th, 2026
Join the ASO for Masterworks, our first community concert of our 2026 season celebrating enduring orchestral favourites alongside an exciting new work. The programme features Grieg’s Piano Concerto, performed by local pianist Justin Bird, a work of sweeping lyricism. Also featuring Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8, brimming with colour, warmth, and joyful energy, and Aurora, a vivid new work by our guest conductor Wayne Gao, this programme promises delight and inspire. Bring your friends and family for an uplifting afternoon of masterful music. Tickets are required for entry - book now to avoid disappointment!
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