The freak show is coming to Karangahape Road on the Saturday eve before Halloween!

On 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟴 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿, Tāmaki Makaurau’s most notorious strip is going to be throbbing with voodoo drums and laser beams, wild dancers, wicked parties, killer queens, and a decadent selection of delicious food and succulent fluids.

To heighten your senses, visual artist 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀 will be laser mapping the historic façade of the Naval & Family Hotel (now Calendar Girls) and creeping out St Kevins Arcade with lasers and lighting effects.

St Kevins Arcade will also host a monstrous Halloween Market by 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿, featuring a coin-operated Halloween machine full of Aotearoa-made prizes. Elsewhere on the street, 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 will be creating a Day of the Dead style shrine in a disused space.

Performers on-the-night will include boundary-busting dance artist 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗵 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗿-𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱, the creepy-crawly 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, and the hi-voltage 𝗛𝗲𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗮 roller skaters. Plus, a mind-bending line-up of DJs at Pocket Park and outside St Kevins Arcade.

𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀-𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘂𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱!

Follow @kroadnz on Instagram for announcements of the evening's many local events.

HALLOWEEN EVENTS & ACTIVITIES (many more TBA)...

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲

𝗦𝘁 𝗞𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻-𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗮-𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀, 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿

𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘁 𝗞𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗘𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗺𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝗿

𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿

𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝘀

www.karangahaperoad.com/halloween

www.instagram.com/kroadnz

A big thanks to Auckland Council and Link Alliance for supporting the Karangahape Road Business Association in running FREAKOUT 2023.

Artwork by Callum Rooney.

EVENT LINK HERE.

𝗣𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗘 - top of Pitt Street
4:30pm to 9pm

4:30pm - Aunty Bev @aunty_bev_
6pm - Club Ruby @clubrubysucks
7pm - Jack Bromwich @jackbromwichmusic
7:30pm - Guy Jay @guyjaynz

𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦
5 — 9pm // Karangahape Market on Beresford Square. The place to shop and support local makers. DM @karangahape_market to run a stall.

6 — 9:30pm // St Kevins Night Market, curated by Celestial Corner. DJs & stalls by 10+ local creatives. Celestial Corner and Sinda Vintage open late! DM @celestialcorner.shop on Instagram to run a stall.

3pm — closing // Atelier are hosting a happy hour with 17$ cocktails and wine, beers, cheese and charcuterie from $10 all evening. Atelier, 292 K' Road

5pm // SMALL RAVE Studio Opening Party. Featuring open DJ decks and lasers by Cat Ellis. Small Rave, 74 K' Road

6:30pm // 'Taste Testing for the Vegan Curious' - With support from Auckland's most famous vegan institution, Tart Bakery and drinks from Drink Almighty and Good Sh*t Soda.
Crushes, 225 K' Road. Tickets here: www.crushes.co.nz

7:30pm // Spanglish Comedia at Red Bar and happy hour ALL night! 59 Pitt Street

3 — 7pm // Substance Checking at The Hemp Store, 253 K' Road

7:30pm (8pm start) // Muckaround Comedy at Whammy. Another awesome line-up of Kiwi comedians. Tickets $20. Tickets from Under The Radar

6 — 9pm // 'Shrine' by Catherine Thomson, an exhibition exploring loss and memory, using discarded and unwanted objects as points of departure. It can be viewed from the street until 10 September. Studio 445, 445 K’ Road.

5 — Late // Gerry Rig Market outside Buana Satu, 299 K' Road with custom and vintage clothing, Pumpkin Soup and big tunes. IG @gerry_rig

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Follow @𝗞𝗥𝗢𝗔𝗗𝗡𝗭 on Instagram and Facebook.
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Artwork by Sara Moana.

First Thursdays on Karangahape Road is run by the Karangahape Road Business Association, supported by Link Alliance and the Pocket Park lineups are curated by Cross St Music Festival.

EVENT LINK HERE

Come and support our local makers at First Thursdays on Karangahape Road! Our monthly celebration offers a diverse range of markets featuring the works of talented artists, designers, and creators

St Kevins Night Market

St Kevins Arcade

6pm – 10pm

15 stalls of locally made products, curated by @celestialcorner.shop

Karangahape Market

Beresford Square

5pm – 9pm

25 stalls of locally made products, curated by @karangahape_market

Queers and Wares Market

238 K’ Road

5pm – 8pm

30 artists selling everything from ceramics, candles, art and jewellery to the more weird and wonderful Queers and Wares Market with @queer_af_nz and @studioone.toitu in the George Courts foyer.

Gerry Rig Market

Buana Satu @buanasatu, 229 K’ Road

5pm – 8pm

Selling a variety of goods while playing some banging tunes

First Thursdays on Karangahape Road is a monthly celebration that offers a variety of activities, including live music, markets, and local events hosted by shops, art galleries, bars, and restaurants.

First Thursdays is run by the Karangahape Road Business Association, supported by Link Alliance @cityraillink, and the Pocket Park lineups are curated by Cross Street Music Festival @crossstmusicfestival.

First Thursdays on Karangahape Road

Thursday 6th April from 5pm

Link in bio / FB Event Page

https://fb.me/e/HV7AiBCJ

#kroadnz #FirstThursdays

Everyone is invited to Karangahape Road’s first street-wide celebration of love and everything messy about it. Book dinner and cocktails at your favourite Karangahape Road restaurant for a truly unique evening. All singles, couples, throuples and groups are welcome.

Everyone is invited to Karangahape Road’s first street-wide celebration of love and everything messy about it.

Events you don't want to miss...

Deliciously Unromantic Dining

6pm — 10pm
Delicious food for free — you just have to feed it to a friend using super duper long utensils.

📍Corner of East Street & K' Road
 

Bad Tinder Dates

6pm — 8pm
Tell us your worst date in this open-mic session, hosted by MC Keelan McCafferty.

📍Red Bar, 59 Pitt Street
 

Love Me — Selfie Station

6pm — 10pm
A larger than life creation of the event poster created by Big Squish + Repairing Angels will be the perfect spot for a selfie.

Tag @kroadnz on Instagram to be in to WIN A VOUCHER FOR THREE to any Karangahape Road restaurant.

📍Outside Artspace, 292 K' Road
 

Live Poetry

8pm — Close
Watch or partake in an open-mic session for all styles of poetry.

📍The Thirsty Dog, 469 K' Road
 

Stupido Cupido

8:15pm — 9:45pm
Barnie Duncan and Matthew Crawley’s ‘On The Road’ special of their cult alt-comedy night.

📍Red Bar, 59 Pitt Street
 

Live Poetry

Dreaming up one-off poems on his typewriter for you to take home.

6 to 7pm — 📍Corner of Pitt ST and K' Road
8 to 9pm — 📍St Kevins Arcade
 

Performances that'll bedazzle you...

Swandre

6pm — 10pm
A fire performance at the top of Myers Park.

📍Bottom of the St Kevins stairs
 

Ms Ruby Rebel

8pm — 9pm
A contortionist, neo-burlesque artist and lycra hoop performer.

📍St Kevins Arcade
 

Tori

8pm — 9pm
Freestyle floor performance.

📍Corner of Pitt Street & K' Road
 

Dan Veint

9pm — 10pm
Performing "Drew Blood", a story told in drag

📍St Kevins Arcade
 

Gabi Flows

7pm — 8pm
LED Hoop performance.

📍St Kevins Arcade
 

Amourous Ava

Drag burlesque show.

8pm - 8:15pm — 📍Red Bar
8:30pm — 📍St Kevins Arcade
 

Dani VR

6pm — 8pm
A variety of acts over two hours that will bring some kink to the strip.

📍St Kevins Arcade
 

Nadia Reid

8pm
Sold out show.

📍The Wine Cellar
 

Music to put a beat in your step...

The Circling Sun

6pm — 10pm
Live afro spiritual psych jazz ensemble.

📍Corner of Pitt Street & K' Road
 

The Saxobros

Four saxophones and a set of drums playing kiwi classics.

6 to 7pm — 📍Haka Lodge
7 to 8pm — 📍George Courts
8 to 9pm — 📍Ironbank Building

Ruckus

7pm — 8pm  +  9pm — 10pm
Jazz duo performing melodic and joyous compositions.

📍St Kevins Arcade
 

Elastic Magic

6pm — 7pm  +  8pm — 9pm
Sexy tunes to accompany this wild and beautiful night of expression.

📍St Kevins Arcade
 

Extra special Karangahape offers...

Sensual Relax

All day
Special offer on sensual massages on 14 Feb: $40 off one hour  / $20 off 30 mins
Book via sensualrelax.co.nz

📍Sensual Relax, 66 Karangahape Road
 

Love at First Pint

4pm — Close
Cocktails & food specials, plus Happy Hour all night long!

📍Northern Line Bar, Beresford Square
 

Win a $100 bar tab at Bozo

Competition closes at 12pm
The best comment left under their Valentines Instagram post wins a $100 bar tab to spend on Tues 14 Feb!

📍Corner of East Street & K' Road
 

All of this is free to enjoy, so book in for dinner and cocktails at your favourite Karangahape Road restaurant for a truly special Anti-Valentines evening. All singles, couples, throuples and groups are welcome.

Anti-Valentines is run by the Karangahape Road Business Association and supported by Auckland Council and Link Alliance.

Artwork by Chris Stapp.

www.karangahaperoad.com/anti-valentines

Every first Thursday of the month from 5-9pm, find live music, performances, two or more markets, and any number of local events run by Karangahape art galleries, shops, bars and restaurants.

St Kevins Night Market
Curated by Celestial Corner, find a range of locally created treats.

Enjoy Happy Hour at

Noon — 9pm // Low Brow

2pm — 6pm // Atelier

3pm — 5pm // Our Land Is Alive, Cordis Hotel

4pm — 6pm // Java - free BYO

4pm — 6:30pm // Carmen Jones

4pm — 6:30pm // Coco’s Cantina

4pm — 7pm // Northern Line Bar

5pm — 6pm // Cotto

5pm — 7pm // Bar Magda

7pm — 9pm // Sly Bar

Facebook Event Link

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀. 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀, 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰, 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱, 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀!

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𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿
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POCKET PARK STAGE

4:30pm // Solnate (DJ)
6pm // Cootie Cuties (Live)
7pm // Memory Foam (Live)
7:45pm — 9pm // Aunty EL (DJ)

EVENTS
Varying times // Late night shopping along Karangahape Road

5pm - 9pm // Karangahape Christmas Market on Beresford Square

6pm - 9:30pm // STRANGERS Market Takeover in St Kevins Arcade with a new collective of 10 slow fashion designers, hosted by Celestial Corner.

5:30pm — 7:30pm // The Boil Up Crew at Open Coffee, 553 K Road

5pm — Late // DJ Gerry Rig & Market Stall outside Buana Satu, 299 K Road

6pm - 7:30pm // Portrait Sessions by Ralph Brown at Studio One Toi Tū, 238 K Road
First in. First served. Dress up, dress down, come as you are – everybody welcome.

7:30pm // Snowflake at Pitt ST Theatre
Heart-warming, topical and thoughtful, Bartlett’s bittersweet Christmas play Snowflake explores generational conflict, baby boomer vs millennial values and the struggle to find common ground. Tickets $25-39
www.iticket.co.nz/events/2020/nov/snowflake-pitt-st

Until 8pm // Studio One Toi Tū, 238 K Road
In alignment with Trans Awareness Week, Oasis/Respite will host works by artists from the trans community, the wider LGBTQ+ community and their allies, with a focus on trans stories.
https://fb.me/e/2W2GFB1Gv

From 5:30pm // Pick n Mix at Studio 445
Pop-up exhibition of small, affordable artworks by 40 Tāmaki Makaurau artists. On show until Sat 3rd Dec.
https://fb.me/e/3KuAo6SCB

Until 7:30pm // Gilt Hair
Be sun smart! Gilt is offering complimentary hair treatments to those who quote “First Thursdays” on Thursday 1st Dec. www.gilthair.co.nz

3pm — 7pm // Drug checking clinic at The Hemp Store run by the NZ Drug Foundation

5pm // Artspace gallery tour of the exhibition “Between the Gift and its Reprisal”, which includes sculpture, photography, and installation by emerging artists Synthia Bahati, Te Ara Minhinnick, and Susu. The work is their response to expanded ideations on what a gift could be.

7pm — Late // East St Hall, live jazz by The Circling Sun - live afro spiritual psych jazz.

7:30pm — 9:30pm // Muckaround Comedy at Whammy - Tickets $20
http://www.undertheradar.co.nz/.../Stand-Up-Comedy...

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𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲:
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𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘛𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘒𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘙𝘰𝘢𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘶𝘯 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘒𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘙𝘰𝘢𝘥 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘓𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘱𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘳𝘶𝘯 𝘣𝘺 𝘊𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘚𝘵 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘍𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭. See less

First Thursdays November
POCKET PARK STAGE

4:30pm — Jay FM (DJ)
6pm — Meikle (Live)
7pm — Shoeless Band (Live)
7:45pm - 9pm — Saint Mercury (DJ)

EVENTS

Varying times // Late night shopping along Karangahape Road

15:00 - 19:00 // Drug checking clinic at The Hemp Store

17:00 - 21:00 // Karangahape Market on Beresford Square

17:00 - 21:00 // Crushes, Denim Deadstock Party. www.crushes.co.nz

17:00 - Late // Gerry Rig Market outside Buana Satu, 299 K Road

17:30 - 19:30 // The Boil Up Crew at Open Coffee, 553 K Road

17:30 - 19:30 // Melanie Roger Gallery, 444 K Road. Celebration of 'Henrietta Harris, An Inquiry'.

17:40 - 20:00 // Studio 445 Opening https://fb.me/e/2

18:30 - 22:00 // St Kevins Arcade Market run by Celestial Corner with DJs in-store

19:00 - Late // Live jazz by The Circling Sun at East St Hall, 8 East Street

19:30 // Muck Around Comedy at Whammy - Tickets $20. www.undertheradar.co.nz

A monthly celebration with multiple events featuring live music, markets, food stalls, restaurants deals and late night shopping. All free to attend.

POCKET PARK
Find this stage on the corner at the top of Pitt Street.

▪️ 16:30 - 18:00 // @kylewatsonnnnn
▪️ 18:00 - 18:35 // @its_marmalade (Live)
▪️ 19:00 - 19:45 // @paul.the.kid (Live)
▪️ 20:00 - 21:00 // @blush.mp3 (DJ)

STREET FRONT
Fresh artwork along Karangahape Road. Tour the locations on our website.

FIRST THURSDAYS EVENTS
All along Karangahape Road, in order of start time. All free to attend.
▪️ 14:00 - 18:00 // Drug checking clinic at The Hemp Store run by the NZ Drug Foundation. LINK
▪️ 17:00 - 21:00 // Karangahape Market - top of Pitt Street round onto Beresford Square
17:00 - 21:00 // Crushes, Spring Clean Market
▪️ 17:00 - Late // Gerry Rig Market outside Buana Satu, 299 K Road
▪️ 17:30 - 19:30 // The Boil Up Crew at Open Coffee, 553 K Road
▪️ 18:30 - 22:00 // St Kevins Arcade Market run by Celestial Corner and including Captain Fantastic — DJs in-store at Celestial Corner and at Vacant Studios — Plus late night shopping in the whole arcade.
▪️ 19:00 - Late // East St Hall, live jazz by The Circling Sun - live afro spiritual psych jazz.
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Apply here to run a stall at Karangahape Market.

First Thursdays on Karangahape Road is run by the KBA & Link Alliance, with Pocket Park lineups curated by Cross St Music Festival, and this month's artwork by Will Saunders.

IT'S BACK!!!! The St Kevs Thursday Night Market starts again this Thursday from 5pm! Food, art, clothes, jewellery, everything your creative heart desires. Plus all St. Kevins stores open late.

IT'S BACK!!!! The St Kevs Thursday Night Market starts again this Thursday from 5pm! Food, art, clothes, jewellery, everything your creative heart desires. Plus all St. Kevins stores open late.

NEED XMAS PRESENTS!?

Thursday Night Markets returns with more stall holders and more sparkly things to look at! selling goodies in all shapes and sizes- jewellery, prints and wearables- not be missed!

Thursday Night Markets returns with more stall holders and more sparkly things to look at! selling goodies in all shapes and sizes- jewellery, prints and wearables- not be missed!