Sunset Symphony
Sat 24 Feb
Kirikiriroa's most beloved free event celebrating the best things in life... glorious orchestral music, whānau, friends and food!
Puppetry, pirates, and a Roald Dahl classic brought to life in the Surrealist Garden!
Our programme of whānau friendly and children’s events is stacked to the brim with colour, mischief and heartwarming good fun.
Children’s shows presented thanks to Hobbiton
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Talofa Papa
Sat 2nd Mar
Generous and poignant, this is a communal experience. A gorgeous show for all the family with fun, laughter and a naughty fala.
The Ice Cream is Melting
Sat 24 Feb, Sun 25 Feb
This loveable whānau-friendly show is sprinkled with aerial acrobatics, contortion and ice cream juggling.
Grassroots Trust Festival Hub Stage
Fri 23rd Feb - Sun 3rd Mar
Free and live entertainment from 5-9pm each night. Feat. Soulti, Brass Attacks, Shakespeare, Hamilton Operatic Society, Jaqui Taimana + more
The Twits
Fri 23 Feb, Sun 25 Feb, Sun 3 Mar
The Twits by Roald Dahl, adapted for the stage by David Wood, tells the story of the spiteful Mr and Mrs Twit.
Sculpture Meets Dance
24 Feb, 25 Feb, 2 Mar, 3 Mar
Encounter a contemporary dance troupe on a tour around the Boon Sculpture Trail in Garden Place and Civic Square.
To Shiver the Sky
Thu 29 Feb
Following the success of The Armed Man in 2023, Hamilton City Brass join forces with an epic local choir to perform this NZ premiere
Box of Birds
Sat 2 Mar, Sun 3 Mar
Experience the magical wonder of puppetry at the cutest little show in Aotearoa! Perfect for children and those young at heart
This is Kiwi Indigo Festivals
Sun 3rd Mar
A mini festival within a festival - bringing together over 200 performers representing the many cultures that make up our community
Captain Festus McBoyles Travellin’ Variety Show
Sun 25 Feb
Regularly compared to Monty Python and Spike Milligan, this award-winning vaudeville musical comedy it perfect for all ages
Big Band Jazz Spectacular
Sun 25 Feb
Hamilton Boys High School 40-piece jazz orchestra backing two of the most outstanding singers in the Waikato performing the big hits.
MARY BUMBY’S HIVE OF STORY
Sat 24 Feb
A highly interactive and humorous excursion with Aotearoa’s honey bee pioneer - a prophecy, a hive story and cross pollination