Coming to this stage in March...
We’re busily preparing for AAF 2026.
Watch this space over the coming months for early show announcements and teasers of the next Festival lineup for March 2026, which we’ll be revealing in October.
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From the entire Festival whānau, thank you to every artist, community, volunteer, partner, audience member, and Aucklander who participated and supported us during March, making 2025 one of our most humbling and joyous Festivals yet.
Want to know more about the AAF 2025? Events have now been archived to our Festival History portal, which you can browse along with websites and brochures from festivals past — and learn more about the Festival’s rich history dating back to 1948.
Explore past festivals and events
We love our artists and audiences.
These special Festival moments are courtesy of our photographers Jinki Cambronero and John Rata. Explore more photo and video highlights from AAF 2025 and Festivals past:
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Inspired by the power of creativity, this special roast celebrating Mojo’s loyal support of the Festival since 2014 is back by popular demand.
For every bag of Whakaawe coffee sold, Mojo will donate $1 to AAF, supporting our Access & Inclusion and Creative Learning initiatives:
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We are always striving to do more, and accept donations towards our mission of taking the arts to people all over Tāmaki Makaurau.
There are simple ways to assist with direct, tangible results — read more about the ways your support makes it happen, or make a donation today in just a few clicks:
