Wynyard Quarter is turning nine!
Wynyard Quarter is growing up! From humble beginnings as a working wharf with fishing boats and marine workers to the destination it is today, Wynyard Quarter is the best place to be any time of day.
We're celebrating our neighbourhood turning nine with a FREE fun-filled day for the family full of activities designed to brighten up your weekend.
Take a tour of one of the classic yachts in Silo Marina, have a chat to some of the boat owners and if the mood strikes you, go for a sail around the harbour on the SS Puke with the Maritime Museum. If a literal boat is not your cup of tea, jump on board the Auckland Libraries waka to settle in with a book including Te Reo Māori books or join in with games, activities and more.
We’ll have music, art installations, gardening workshops and street games to boot, and a training demonstration from Fire and Emergency NZ where they will drop down off the silos. And if you’re lucky, you might see the Auld Mug up close as we gear up for the America’s Cup. It will be on display opposite the Emirates Team NZ base during lunchtime. Check out the full listing here.
Don’t forget to check out some of the restaurants nearby too - there’s lots of great deals on with Heart of the City’s Restaurant Month in full swing.
Schedule:
Morning Karakia
North Wharf (Outside Rushworth café) – 7.30am – 8am
Panuku will host a morning karakia to acknowledge those before us, with us & ahead of us and to celebrate nine years of Wynyard Quarter.
For the Love of Bees Learning
Daldy Street – 10am – 11.30am
Join For the Love of Bees in the Daldy Street Community Garden Facilitator and molecular biologist Ange Fleming for an introduction to seeing ecosystem wellbeing through the lens of a bee and how this relates to growing healthy plants.
Auckland Libraries Waka
Te Wero Island – 10am – 3pm
Jump on board the Auckland Libraries waka and settle in with a book or join in with giant games and activities.
Maritime Museum presents SS Puke sailings:
Karanga Plaza Tidal steps– 10am–3pm
Toot toot! Head out on the Museum's 19th Century steam tug SS PUKE for a short steaming trip around the Viaduct Marina for a gold coin donation. Look for our Maritime Museum flag to sign up.
Heritage Marina Classic yachts on Display
Silo Marina – 10am – 4pm
The beautiful classic wooden yachts are some of the finest in Auckland’s fleet. The signal flags are up and the skippers aboard – wander down on to the pontoon for a friendly chin wag and check them out.
Beach Plastic Art Installation
North Wharf (Trees outside Pescado) 10am – 1pm
Cate Dine has been clearing up the city’s beaches and turning what she finds into art. See these beautiful pieces made from beach plastic found on the edge of the Hauraki Gulf.
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Creative Play
Playspace/Gantry – 11am – 2pm
The Open Fort will be facilitating an afternoon of creative play with crafty art-based activities, active play and games for all ages at the eastern edge of the gantry in Silo park.
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Party with AKSamba
Karanga Plaza, 11:30 – 12:30
Join AKSamba on a musical journey of Brazilian rhythms and dance your way down North Wharf.
Approx schedule:
11.30am: Performance at Karanga Plaza (15 mins)
11.45am: Parade along North Wharf to Silo Park
12pm: Performance at Silo Park (15mins)
12.15pm: Parade back to Karanga Plaza
12.25pm: Finale performance at Karanga Plaza (5-10mins)
America’s Cup on Display
Karanga Kiosk – 12 - 2pm
See the Auld Mug up close as we gear up for the America’s Cup. It will be on display opposite the Emirates Team NZ base during lunchtime.
Fire & Emergency NZ Display
Silo 6, Silo Park
1.30 – 2.30pm
Come down to Silo park to witness a stretcher rescue from the Silo 6 rooftop by Fire & Emergency NZ.
Chill out in Silo 6
Silo Park – 10.00am - 3.00pm
Join us for a lovely warm kawakawa tea, some UV drawing and giant wooden games inside Silo 6.
Sustainable Coastlines
Sustainable Coastlines, Wynyard Point,
2.30pm-4pm
Meet at Sustainable Coastlines flagship at 2.30pm to sign up and join the coastal beach clean up. Learn about the dangers of single use plastics and litter on the marine environment.
Schedule:
2:30pm – Sign in at the Flagship and pick up gear
2:40pm – Health and Safety briefing
2:45pm – Clean-up commences
4:00pm – Return all rubbish back to the Flagship station and grab some refreshments
4:30pm – Event Ends
Lights in Market Square
Market Square, Viaduct Harbour
24/7 (lights up approx. 5pm)
End your evening with a stroll to Market Square to enjoy Filament by Angus Muir Design. An award-winning lighting and installation artist. His latest installation ‘Filament’ was scheduled to be on display at Vivid Sydney but now makes its waterfront debut lighting up Viaduct Harbour’s Market Square until 18th August.
