Spectacular show to celebrate Auckland's 175th birthday

This long weekend Auckland will celebrate the region's 175th birthday and there are lots of free events on at the waterfront to mark the occasion.

From Saturday 24 to Monday 26 January there will be three days of activities and entertainment for all ages as well as a selection of historic displays, indoor and outdoor installations, markets, food, music and entertainment.

The highlight of the weekend will be the free concert and ‘spectacular’ fireworks display on Sunday evening.

Curated by Tama Waipara, the concert will feature a line-up of local bands and performers, performing on the deck of the HMNZS Otago berthed alongside Queens Wharf, closing with a fireworks finale at 9.30pm from Sky Tower and barges in the harbour.

The concert line-up includes; Motor City Family Funk, The Modern Maori Quartet, Tami Neilson, Royal New Zealand Naval Band and Will Crummer and The Rarotongans - featuring Annie Crummer.
Concert viewing space is likely to fill up fast, but enjoy the atmosphere and see the concert on the big screens set up on the outside of Shed 10 and over on Captain Cook Wharf.

Fireworks viewing points: The fireworks (Sunday 25 January, 9.30pm) in the harbour and from the Sky Tower can be viewed from many different positions, not just from Queens Wharf. Some recommended spots include Captain Cook Wharf, Bastion Point, Devonport, Mt Victoria, North Head, Mt Eden, Northcote Point, Crown Hill and Bayswater.

With road closures in place across the weekend, we recommend you take public transport.

There will be extra trains and buses running after the concert on Saturday.

Quay Street will be closed to traffic from lower Albert Street to Commerce Street across the whole three-day weekend.

For more information visit www.aucklandnz.com

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