What's on near Hamilton
Tomorrow · Tuesday, 20 October3
FreeTue, 20 Oct · 10amExuberant and Innovative InclusionEthos Cafe, HamiltonIn HamiltonContemporary Art
FreeTue, 20 Oct · 10amOctober Little Morning | Halloween Magic PotionsChartwell Shopping Centre, HamiltonIn HamiltonFamily Entertainment
Tue, 20 Oct · 6:30pmMount Maunganui College Arts Awards 2026Ngā Hau o Rēhia Baycourt Theatre, Tauranga~1 hr 30 min · TaurangaTheatre
Wednesday, 21 October6
Wed, 21 Oct · 8:30amCustomer Service ExcellenceNovotel Hamilton Tainui, HamiltonIn HamiltonBusiness & Professional
FreeWed, 21 Oct · 9:20amOpen Day for Day and Boarding StudentsSt Paul's Collegiate School, HamiltonIn HamiltonEducation
FreeWed, 21 Oct · 1pmEngineering Design Show 2026Te Aahurutanga, The PaaIn HamiltonLifestyle Shows, Expos
Thursday, 22 October1
Friday, 23 October3
Fri, 23 Oct · 6pmExtra Lives: Interactive Video Game ShowClarence Street Theatre Workshop, HamiltonIn HamiltonMusicals
FreeFri, 23 Oct · 7pmCoalesceThe Island, Mt Maunganui~1 hr 30 min · Mount MaunganuiBar DJs
Fri, 23 Oct · 7pmStrings Under the Stars 2026Stardome Observatory & Planetarium, Epsom~2 hr · Auckland CentralClassical Music
Saturday, 24 October9
Sat, 24 Oct · 8amWhaka 100 MTB MarathonWhakarewarewa Forest, Rotorua~1 hr 45 min · RotoruaMountain Biking
Sat, 24 Oct · 9amRegional Rumble Roller Derby TournamentRotorua Sportsdrome, Rotorua~1 hr 45 min · RotoruaSkating
FreeSat, 24 Oct · 10amWaihi Beach Pop-Up Market Day-Labour Weekend 2026Waihi Beach Community Centre, Waihi Beach~1 hr 15 min · WaihīMarkets and Fairs
Sunday, 25 October2
Wednesday, 28 October2
Friday, 30 October3
FreeFri, 30 Oct · 9amTiki Tour 2026 - We're bringing our NZ Made motorhomes to you!Te Papa O Nga Manu Porotakataka, Mt Maunganui~1 hr 30 min · Mount MaunganuiLifestyle Shows, Expos
FreeFri, 30 Oct · 5pmMotion Entertainment - Spooky Circus NightMotion Entertainment, Rotorua~1 hr 45 min · RotoruaFamily Entertainment
Fri, 30 Oct · 8pmBitter, Twisted and on TapCheers Bar, Rotorua~1 hr 45 min · Rotorua
Saturday, 31 October3
Sat, 31 Oct · 5pmLight Up ThamesRhodes Park, Thames~1 hr 15 min · ThamesFamily Entertainment
Sat, 31 Oct · 7:30pmRaglan Comedy Showcase Bitter Twisted & On TapRaglan Old School Arts Centre, Raglan~40 min · RaglanComedy
Sat, 31 Oct · 8pmMudhoneyHarbour View Hotel, Raglan~40 min · RaglanAlternative, Indie
Sunday, 1 November2
Exhibitions & on all week75
FreeOn now · until 30 NovCornwall Park Spring Scavenger HuntHuia Lodge Discovery Hub, Epsom~2 hr · Auckland CentralChildren, Kids, Holidays
FreeOn now · until 26 OctGarden Festival 2026Mitre 10 MEGA, New Lynn~2 hr · West AucklandLifestyle Shows, Expos
FreeOn now · until 15 NovRuth Ige: The Evocation of WorldsTe Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery, Titirangi~2 hr · West Auckland
Listings from Eventfinda, updated every morning. Drive times are rough estimates from the middle of Hamilton. Check the event page before you head off.
