Auckland is turning 172. In city years we’re practically teenagers.
So sharpen your party hat because Auckland Anniversary Weekend will be a non-stop celebration of our wonderful city.
It all kicks off on Friday with the Buskers Festival. Be entertained with juggling, stilt-borne break dancing and invisible swan eating. Maybe. Whatever they do it will be going on all weekend.
Importantly, you will find a snack table at the Seafood Festival on Saturday. Heaving with wine, top seafood, recreational fishing and entertainment. Please do not eat the entertainment.
Live music is provided on Monday at the Laneway Festival. Marvel at the fresh international musical talent and impossibly skinny jeans.
And it wouldn’t be an Auckland party without a bunch of yachts. The biggest regatta in the Southern Hemisphere, the Auckland Anniversary Weekend Regatta, will be setting sail on Monday.
So don’t miss the best party of the summer when Auckland says ‘happy birthday to us!