The King's Birthday Market & Whānau Festival
Celebrate the King's Birthday long weekend at this free family-friendly festival by the water's edge.
Join the fun and get all the latest updates in the Facebook event.
View the market line-up here.
The King’s Birthday Market & Whānau Festival is happening this King’s Birthday weekend, featuring a curated market with General Collective, street food, and two-days of DJs and family-friendly festivities.
Alongside the market line-up featuring some of New Zealand’s most exciting creatives and designers there’s a host of FREE activities to enjoy, including a pop-up playground made entirely of recycled materials with Junky Monkeys, clay heart making and face painting with Rainbow Rascals, upcycled sewing workshops with Sew Love, a picnic play zone, and circus workshops with funsters 3 Ring Riot.
Whānau fun will be accompanied by DJs Dylan C, Huia, Stinky Jim and Sandy Mill who will be keeping the good times rolling on the wheels of steel.
Junky Monkeys will set up their pop-up adventure playground made entirely of recycled materials, 3 Ring Riot will perform high-flying circus feats and then share some tricks of the trade, and Captain Festus McBoyle will present his travelling variety show.
The King’s Birthday Market & Whānau Festival is made possible with the support of Eke Panuku Development Auckland.
EVENT DETAILS
The King's Birthday Weekend Market & Whānau Festival
Sunday 2 & 3 June 2024, 10am - 3pm each day
The Cloud, Queens Wharf, Auckland CBD
Free entry, free activities, free face painting & live DJ's
Join the Facebook event for all the details, latest updates, & a friendly calendar reminder on the day:
Sunday 2 June 2024 - Facebook Event
Monday 3 June 2024 - Facebook Event
Read the latest:
A Celebration of Creativity & Community
Browse, Shop, Eat & Play - It's The King's Birthday Market & Whānau Festival
LOCATION
The Cloud, Queens Wharf, 89 Quay Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010
Click for directions.
TRANSPORT
Car Parking:
Downtown Car Park, 31 Customs Street West
Entry at 31 Customs Street West, corner of Lower Hobson Street and Customs Street West.
Weekend rate $2 per hour to a maximum of $15.
More info here.
Fanshawe St Car Park, 72 - 100 Fanshawe Street
Entrance on Fanshawe Street, near Nelson Street intersection.Weekend flat rate $7 per day.
More info here.
Train:
Britomart Train Station
Plan your journey here.
Bus:
Link bus services are the easiest way to get around Auckland. Just look for the red, green, amber or blue buses.
View route map of the CityLink, InnerLink, OuterLink and TāmakiLink here.
Ferry:
Downtown Ferry Terminal
View ferry timetable here.
