The Best Things to do in Auckland This Queen's Birthday Weekend

Salute Queen Lizzy and the day off with liquid drum and bass, backstreet markets and a wharf carnival.

Katharina Charles
Published on June 01, 2017
Updated on June 01, 2017

It's our last three-day weekend until October, so you better put it to good use. With grey days and rain on the horizon, Queen's Birthday 2017 is looking like a fine excuse to escape the daily grind and treat yourself to something beyond your bedroom window. Here's our round-up of the best things to do this Queen's Birthday weekend.

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Queen's Birthday on Queens Wharf

Saturday, June 3 - Monday, June 5, 2017
Queens Wharf, Auckland, Auckland

Flying the Union Jack this Queen's Birthday.

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Waiheke Winter Arts Festival

Friday, June 2 - Monday, June 5, 2017
Waiheke Island, Waiheke Island

The island of creativity's annual showcase.

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Doc Edge Film Festival 2017

Wednesday, May 24 - Monday, June 5, 2017
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Stories of a world in flux.

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Auckland Festival of Photography 2017

Thursday, June 1 - Saturday, June 24, 2017
Auckland Various, Auckland

A citywide contemporary art and cultural event.

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The Faustus Project

Tuesday, May 30, 2017, Wednesday, May 31, 2017, Thursday, June 1, 2017 and Friday, June 2, 2017
Basement Theatre, Auckland

Tackling one of the greatest and hardest roles in theatre.

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DJ Shadow

Friday, June 2 - Saturday, June 3, 2017
Powerstation, Auckland

The hip hop great celebrates his fifth full-length release.

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Black Market of Monster Valley

Friday, June 2, 2017
Poynton Terrace, CBD

A quarterly pop-up art and music market.

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Mount Michael x Gypsy Caravan

Friday, July 7, 2017
Gypsy Caravan, Auckland

The chopper-flying rockstars of wine come north for three pop-ups.

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Bright Nights

Friday, June 2 - Sunday, June 4, 2017
Viaduct Events Centre, Auckland

Move over Vivid Sydney.

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The Body Laid Bare: Masterpieces from Tate

Saturday, March 18 - Sunday, July 16, 2017
Auckland Art Gallery, Auckland

Sink a beer while ogling a Picasso.

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Utah Jazz

Saturday, June 3, 2017
Cassette Nine, Auckland

The DJ, not the basketball team.

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Sal Valentine 'Church EP' Release Tour

Friday, June 2, 2017
REC, CBD

A commingling of soul, R&B, jazz, hard rock and funk.

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