FestivalInformation

Explore the festival map, transport options, and FAQs for BNZ Auckland Diwali Festival.

The BNZ Auckland Diwali Festival is a free, family-friendly, smoke-free, and alcohol-free event.

Festival Hours:Midday - 9PM11 & 12 October

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Festival Performance Schedule

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Click the links below to see what’s on each stage and make sure your favourites are locked into your plans.

Aotea Stage

Queen Street Stage

Street Stage

Festival Map

Informative summary about where stages, vendors, & activities will be across the weekend on Aotea Square & Queen St.

 


Getting Here

We encourage the use of public transport or alternatives like e-scooter, ride shares (taxi), cycling and walking, where possible.

Festival Address:  Aotea Square, 291 Queen Street, Auckland CBD


BUS AND TRAIN


Aotea Square is located in the Auckland city centre,  a 15-minute walk from Waitematā Station (Britomart) and the Downtown Ferry Terminal. Kids aged 5-15 years travel free on weekends with a registered HOP card*.


Dreading the walk up Queen Street? Catch a complimentary rickshaw from the Waitematā (Britomart) transport hub. Just look for the BNZ Rickshaw pick-up point and hop on for a free ride.


Regular bus services are also available to and from the city from locations across Auckland. Final services are generally between 11pm and 12am (midnight).



  



PARK AND RIDE


Parking restrictions and road closures will be in place, and with thousands expected to attend, the surrounding area will be busy with both vehicle traffic and pedestrians.


We strongly recommend the use of public transport park-and-ride facilities around Auckland for travel to and from the festival.


  


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Bike Valet


Arriving by bike? Roll right up to the gate for free VIP parking at Gate C, located on Queen St & Mayoral Dr. 


Managed by Bike Auckland, they will also be there to help register your bike to 529 Garage, an anti-theft and bike recovery database.


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Lightbox Installations 


This Diwali, immersive lightbox installations bring stories of South Asian identity, memory, and migration into the heart of the city centre. 


The Light Within by artists Abhi Chinniah and Sahana Rahman in Freyberg Square, reflects on the evolving ways Diwali is celebrated across South Asian communities in Aotearoa - shaped by migration, family traditions, and cultural memory. 


Deep दीप created by artists Jessie Kanji and Tarika Sabherwal in Khartoum Place / Te Hā O Hine Place off Lorne Street, explores Diwali as a layered narrative of ritual and renewal, drawing from devotional roots and making space for reimagining. 


The installations can be viewed from 10 – 28 October 2025.

FrequentlyAskedQuestions

The BNZ Auckland Diwali Festival is a free event. No ticket is required to enter. 

There are regular bus services to and from the city from locations across Auckland. Final services are generally between 11pm and 12am (midnight). We strongly recommend the use of public transport park and ride facilities around Auckland.

The festival menu will be serving traditional and contemporary Auckland Diwali food and beverages. Diwali food is all vegetarian, and there's an incredible spread of sweet and savoury options.

Yes, the festival is accessible. Accessible drop-off points and parking is located on Wakefield Street. The Civic Car park has 20 mobility car parks which will all be available as normal.   

The festival is predominantly accessible through paved pathways.

Yes, this is family-friendly event.

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