Anniversary weekend guide

Today brings the third day of the Auckland Match Racing Cup, with about 25 races between 10am and 4pm. Picture / Paul Estcourt

Today

A range of events at the Auckland Harbour Festival on and off the water. It is day three of the Auckland Match Racing Cup, which you can watch free from the Westhaven Marina Vantage Point. There will be about 25 races between 10am and 4pm. There are three-hour tall ship day sailings on the Waitemata Harbour. Ships leave at 9am and 1pm from Viaduct Harbour. Tickets at $50-$200 available from Ticketmaster. There is also tall ship racing. Ships leave from Viaduct Harbour at 2pm. Tickets $125 from Ticketmaster.

Anniversary Weekend Comedy Special at The Classic Comedy and Bar on Queen St. Door sales $10.

Auckland Folk Festival at Kumeu Showgrounds featuring overseas and local acts, 8am to 9pm. Tickets $60-$80 at the gate.

Dancing in the Street on Lorne St behind the St James Theatre, featuring rock'n' roll bands. Admission free.

The 4 and Rotary Nationals show at Auckland Showgrounds, Greenlane, from 1pm to 9pm. Admission $15.


Saturday, January 28

Auckland Harbour Festival, including the Auckland Match Racing Cup semi-final which you can watch free from the Westhaven Marina Vantage Point. Racing starts at 10am and goes until 4pm. There is a Funfair at the Eastern Viaduct from 10am to 9pm. Rides cost $2 to $5. There is also a tall ships display at Viaduct Harbour from 10am until 5.30pm. And there is free Street Theatre at Hobson Wharf from 10am to 9pm.

Comedy Special at The Classic Comedy and Bar on Queen St. Door sales $10.

Auckland Folk Festival at Kumeu Showgrounds featuring overseas and local folk bands. Open 8am to 9pm. Tickets $60-$80 at the gate.

Chinese New Year Acrobatic Show at Skycity Theatre. Two sittings, one at 2.30pm and one at 8pm. Tickets are $30 VIP, $20 adults, $15 children and $59 a family and are available from Ticketek.

Waiheke's Little Day In at Onetangi Sports Park, Waiheke Island. A concert featuring local performers, part of the Music in Parks series. Admission is free.

Stockcar Speedway Racing at Waikaraka Speedway in Onehunga at 7pm. Adults $15, children $6, and a family pass is $40. Tickets at the gate.

Coca-Cola ZooMusic, concert featuring Boh Runga and Nathan King. Auckland Zoo band rotunda. Tickets from the zoo or Ticketek, adults $20, children $10 and $50 for a family pass.

The 4 and Rotary Nationals show at Auckland Showgrounds, Greenlane, from 9am to 5pm. Admission $15.

The Knights v Adelaide United in football's Hyundai A-League at North Harbour Stadium at 8pm. Tickets $20 adults, $10 students and senior citizens, $5 children, $42 for a family.


Sunday, January 29

A range of events at the Auckland Harbour Festival, including the Auckland Match Racing Cup finals. Watch free from the Westhaven Marina Vantage Point. Racing starts 10am to 4pm. There is also a Funfair at Princes Wharf, 10am to 9pm. Costs for rides vary from $2 to $5. A tall ships display takes place at Viaduct Harbour from 10am to 5.30pm. The Fireworks Evening Cruise leaves from Viaduct Harbour at 7pm. Tickets are $380 from Ticketmaster. A Goldenhorse and Exponents concert will start at 8pm on Te Wero Island at the Viaduct. Tickets are $41.50 from Ticketmaster. A Fireworks show will follow.

Auckland Folk Festival at Kumeu Showgrounds featuring overseas and local folk bands. Open 8am to 9pm. Tickets cost $60-$80 at the gate.

95bFM free concert, Summer Series, at Albert Park from 1pm to 7pm.

The State Auckland Aces v the State Wellington Firebirds cricket game at Eden Park at 2pm. Tickets cost $10 at the gate.

Chinese New Year Acrobatic Show at Skycity Theatre. Two performances, one at 2.30pm and one at 8pm. Tickets are $30 VIP, $20 adults, $15 children and $59 a family from Ticketek.

Montana Jazz at the Rotunda from 2pm to 4pm at the Auckland Domain band rotunda, followed by the Drake Concert Series featuring the Dominion Centenary Concert Band, a brass band. These free concerts are part of the Music in Parks series.

Coca-Cola ZooMusic. A concert featuring Katchafire at the Auckland Zoo band rotunda. Tickets from the zoo or Ticketek, adults $20, children $10, $50 for a family pass.

The 4 and Rotary Nationals drags at Champion Dragway, Meremere. Admission price is $20.

Monday, January 30Auckland Harbour Festival, including the New Zealand Herald Auckland Anniversary Regatta on the Waitemata and Manukau Harbours. Tickets are available from Ticketmaster for places on the Spirit of New Zealand, Soren Larsen or the Windeward Bound and are $125 or you can just go along and watch for nothing. The regatta lasts from 9.30am till 3pm. A Funfair at Princes Wharf will start at 10am and go through till 9pm. Costs for rides vary from $2 to $5. The free Symphony on the Sea concert starts at 1pm featuring the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra on Te Wero Island.

The Edge Jam in the Park at Coyle Park in Pt Chevalier. The free concert is part of the Music in Parks series and features Good Night Nurse and Nesian Mystik and goes from 2pm till 6pm.

Auckland Folk Festival at Kumeu Showgrounds featuring overseasand local folk bands. Open 8am to 9pm. Tickets cost $60-$80 and are available at the gate.

Chinese New Year Acrobatic Show at Skycity Theatre at 8pm. Tickets are $30 VIP, $20 adults, $15 children and $59 a family from Ticketek.

Auckland Anniversary Day Art and Craft Market at Mission Bay.

The Fossil Bay Steiner Kindergarten Country Fair will take place on Waiheke Island from 10am to 4pm.