Ngā mihi nui, Tāmaki Makaurau, for 18 unforgettable days and nights.

The Festival wouldn't be a festival without your support of the artists and communities who make the Aotea Arts Precinct come alive in March. We've loved seeing your excitement inside our venues and your joy in and around our new-and-improved Festival Garden in Aotea Square. We can't wait to bring it all back into the city next year.

Miss us already? We'll be back with more brilliant experiences, celebrations and hangouts in 2027, with our next lineup of events to be revealed in October. Until then, keep up with all that's happening at the Festival and in the arts by signing up for the latest announcements:

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Looking for information on past Festivals? Events from AAF 2026 and older have been moved to our Festival History portal. Access the portal for links to archived Festival websites (with past event pages) and downloadable PDFs of Festival programme brochures:

Browse our archives on the Festival History page

We’re a festival for everyone — and we wouldn’t be one without your generosity.

There are many ways to support the Festival with direct, tangible results: becoming a Festival Patrons; if you're a company or organisation, partnering with the Festival; joining the Festival Friends club; or making a quick donation to boost our accessibility and education initiatives — all part of our kaupapa around taking the arts to people all over Tāmaki Makaurau.

To know more about how your support makes it happen, view our Support Us page, or head over to our donation portal to give back to arts and culture in Tāmaki Makaurau: