Pasifika Festival

Pasifika Festival is Auckland’s largest Pacific cultural festival, celebrating Pacific culture, food, music, performance and community at Western Springs Park. Pasifika Festival 2026 has wrapped up. Check back for future updates.

  • Words by Tātaki Auckland Unlimited
  • Last updated 11 Jun 2026

Kia ora, kia orana, Ia orana, ni sa bula vinaka, aloha, kam na mauri, fakaalofa lahi atu, talofa lava, malo e lelei, fakatalofa atu and hello.

Pasifika Festival 2026 has now taken place.
 

Thank you for joining us

Fa‘afetai, mālō, vinaka and thank you to everyone who helped bring Pasifika Festival 2026 to life — from the performers, village coordinators, stallholders and volunteers to the families and communities who joined us at Western Springs Park.

Together, we celebrated the cultures, languages, food, music, dance, craft and stories of the Pacific in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.

Pasifika is a free Auckland Council Event delivered by Tātaki Auckland Unlimited, a council-controlled organisation.

Location Te wāhi
Western Springs Lakeside Park
99 Motions Road, Western Springs, Auckland 1022
Plan your route
Getting there Te huarahi ki reira

Western Springs Lakeside Park is located in central Auckland and can be reached by public transport, car, bike or on foot. Transport details for future Pasifika Festival events will be confirmed closer to the event dates.

Local tip He tīwhiri mō te rohe

Western Springs Lakeside Park is a favourite local spot for walking the lake loop, relaxing outdoors and seeing native wildlife.

Accessibility Huarahi ngāwari

The park has many paved pathways, though some areas are naturally uneven or sloped. Accessibility information for future Pasifika Festival events will be confirmed closer to the event dates.

Social Pae pāpori

Our Partners

Presented By Pasifika Festival Villages Charitable Trust

Interested in becoming a partner? Email your interest to [email protected]

FrequentlyAskedQuestions

Pasifika Festival is one of the largest Pacific cultural festivals in the world, celebrating the cultures, languages and traditions of Pacific communities in Auckland.

Pasifika Festival takes place each year in March at Western Springs Lakeside Park in Auckland, bringing together Pacific communities through performances, food and cultural experiences.

Pasifika Festival is unique for its village concept, where each Pacific nation showcases its culture, traditions, performances and food in dedicated spaces across the festival.

Pasifika Festival features eight cultural villages representing Pacific communities: Cook Islands, Niue, Aotearoa, Samoa, Tuvalu, Fiji, Tonga, and Fale Pasifika, which celebrates the cultures of Kiribati, Tokelau, Hawai‘i and Tahiti.

Pasifika Festival performances include traditional Pacific dance, live music, cultural storytelling and contemporary Pacific artists performing across the festival stages.

Visitors can enjoy authentic Pacific cuisine across the festival villages, with dishes representing cultures from across the Pacific Islands.