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

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

Sat, 3 Jun - Mon, 5 Jun 2017
Queens Wharf, Auckland, Auckland

Flying the Union Jack this Queen's Birthday.

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Waiheke Winter Arts Festival

Fri, 2 Jun - Mon, 5 Jun 2017
Waiheke Island, Waiheke Island

The island of creativity's annual showcase.

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Doc Edge Film Festival 2017

Wed, 24 May - Mon, 5 Jun 2017
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Stories of a world in flux.

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Auckland Festival of Photography 2017

Thu, 1 Jun - Sat, 24 Jun 2017
Auckland Various, Auckland

A citywide contemporary art and cultural event.

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The Faustus Project

Multiple single dates
Basement Theatre, Auckland

Tackling one of the greatest and hardest roles in theatre.

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DJ Shadow

Fri, 2 Jun - Sat, 3 Jun 2017
Powerstation, Auckland

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

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Black Market of Monster Valley

Fri, 2 Jun, 2017
Poynton Terrace, CBD

A quarterly pop-up art and music market.

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Mount Michael x Gypsy Caravan

Fri, 7 Jul, 2017
Gypsy Caravan, Auckland

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

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Bright Nights

Fri, 2 Jun - Sun, 4 Jun 2017
Viaduct Events Centre, Auckland

Move over Vivid Sydney.

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The Body Laid Bare: Masterpieces from Tate

Sat, 18 Mar - Sun, 16 Jul 2017
Auckland Art Gallery, Auckland

Sink a beer while ogling a Picasso.

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Utah Jazz

Sat, 3 Jun, 2017
Cassette Nine, Auckland

The DJ, not the basketball team.

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Sal Valentine 'Church EP' Release Tour

Fri, 2 Jun, 2017
REC, CBD

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

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