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January 29 to 31 Expect a weekend full of fun and entertainment at the Tauherenikau Racecourse for the whole family, with an epic lineup of Kiwi talent. Legendary songstress Jodi Vaughan will be headlining the 2021 festival, alongside Ainslie Allen, Marian Burns, Aly Cook and many more. Get tickets here.
Supplied/Supplied Auckland International Buskers Festival
January 29 to February 1 A crowd-pleasing line-up of performers is hitting the streets this long weekend, with displays of breakdancing, music, hula-hooping, fire stunts, acrobatics and more. The festival is hosted in a number of sites around the city and includes day and night sessions. More details here.
A vintage yacht from the 2020 Auckland Anniversary Regatta. The Auckland Anniversary Regatta is one of the world’s biggest one-day regattas, with classic yachts competing in 39 different races. This year, you can watch the Regatta action from Westhaven on February 1, with the popular tugboat race starting and finishing off at Westhaven for the first time. Other great spots for watching include Princes Wharf and Queen’s Wharf, Viaduct Harbour, Bastion Point, North Head and East Coast Bays. For schedules and event details, click here. Entries to the race remain open until January 31. Chinese New Year Festival
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Taiji Martial Art Association perform in Northcote at the 2019 Chinese New Year Festival & Market Day.
Press Release – Auckland Unlimited
With four days of America’s Cup action under Auckland’s belt, the city is gearing up to host the next event of the racing cycle on 15 January: the PRADA Cup Challenger Selection Series, a five week-long racing spectacle to determine who will take on Emirates Team New Zealand in the 36th America’s Cup Match in March.
But the on-water racing is just the start of the excitement in store for Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland as the city kicks off the New Year.
Summernova, Auckland Unlimited’s summer festival series designed to coincide with the 36th America’s Cup, will deliver a stellar line-up of events across the region complemented by annual favourites, including Tāmaki Herenga Waka Festival, Auckland Lantern Festival and more. Here’s what you need to know to start your summer off right.
Press Release – Auckland International Buskers Festival
Auckland International Buskers Festival 2021
29 January – 1 February 2021
Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour and Waterfront
An unmissable line-up of 8 local street performers who have performed across the globe, from Edinburgh to the Middle East, will hit the Auckland streets over Anniversary Weekend from 29 January – 1 February as part of the
Auckland International Buskers Festival 2021.
The very best of the best street performers will show off their impressive skills throughout the weekend, with energetic displays of Mexican wrestling, hula-hoops, contortion, fire stunts, magical illusions, acrobatics and so much more!
The 8 acts across the 4 days are:
Basketball Jones – Spinning and juggling basketballs, playing with fire atop a ten foot unicycle; Basketball Jones has mesmerised audiences in over twenty countries.