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The Ice Cream is Melting!

The Ice Cream is Melting!
Ellerslie Arts, Home of the Dust Palace 134-138 Main Highway, Ellerslie

Save the Ice Creams. Save the World! Siblings Bonnie and Nikau have been promised a special treat, ice creams! But it’s a hot day and on the way home the…

$20 – $25

Sew Your Own Easter Egg

Albany Village Library 30 Kell Drive

Get egg-cited for a fun and creative sewing adventure! In this workshop, kids will stitch their own Easter egg using colorful fabric offcuts, choosing from a variety of upcycled materials…

Free

Waiuku Zero Waste – T-shirt craft – Waiuku

Waiuku Library 10 King Street, Waiuku

Turn your old t-shirt into a cute bag for all your things! Join Sandy from Waiuku Zero Waste as she teaches you all the ways you can recycle and repurpose…

Free

Umbrella Upcycling Workshop

Epsom Library 195 Manukau Road

Bring your old or broken umbrella and transform it into a functional tote bag. Facilitated by Estella from the Chinese Conservation Education Trust.

Free

Kids Holiday Programme

Kids Holiday Programme
Sustainable Papakura 67 O'Shannessey Street, Papakura

🌸Get creative and go green at our Kids Craft Workshop! 🌸 Join us at SUSTAINABLE PAPAKURA for a fun, hands‑on session where tamariki turn EVERYDAY SCRAP RESOURCES into an item…

Koha

Discover Cyanotype

Waiheke Adult Learning Centre 2 Korora Rd, Oneroa

Workshop facilitated by Sophia Jenny Learn how to transform your own photographs into beautiful blue solar-powered sun prints using the historic cyanotype process. In this hands-on workshop, you will be…

$90

Organic Wine Tasting

Organic Wine Tasting
Awaroa Winery 324 Waiheke Road, Onetangi

Enjoy a guided tasting of carefully selected organic wines, paired with an introduction to sustainable wine-making practices. This relaxed and informative session offers an opportunity to learn more about how…

$25

The Ice Cream is Melting!

The Ice Cream is Melting!
Ellerslie Arts, Home of the Dust Palace 134-138 Main Highway, Ellerslie

Save the Ice Creams. Save the World! Siblings Bonnie and Nikau have been promised a special treat, ice creams! But it’s a hot day and on the way home the…

$20 – $25

DIY Natural Skincare for Rangatahi

Auckland Central City Library 44/46 Lorne Street, Auckland CBD

Brought to you by Creative Communities! DIY Skincare for Rangatahi, a fun, natural, and sustainable workshop for ages 12–17 year olds. Come and get stuck in at this hands-on workshop where…

Free

Upcycled Terrarium Worlds

Botany Library Level 1, Botany Town Centre Sunset Terrace, East Tāmaki

Celebrate EcoFest and the school holidays at Botany Library! Give old glass jars new life by upcycling them into mini terrariums and creating your own mini world in a jar.…

Free

The Ice Cream is Melting!

The Ice Cream is Melting!
Ellerslie Arts, Home of the Dust Palace 134-138 Main Highway, Ellerslie

Save the Ice Creams. Save the World! Siblings Bonnie and Nikau have been promised a special treat, ice creams! But it’s a hot day and on the way home the…

$20 – $25

Make a Coffee Table in the School Holidays

The ReCreators Green Space 135 Chamberlain Road, Massey

Boost your DIY skills with The ReCreators these school holidays. Rangatahi will learn to use power tools safely while making a coffee table, with guidance using drills, saws, and sanders,…

$80

Waiuku Zero Waste – T-shirt craft – Pukekohe

Pukekohe Library, Franklin 12 Massey Avenue, Pukekohe

Turn your old t-shirt into a cute bag for all your things! Join Sandy from Waiuku Zero Waste as she teaches you all the ways you can recycle and repurpose…

Free

Wastewise Food Scraps Workshop

Avondale Library 93 Rosebank Rd, Avondale

How do orange peels and onion skins from your kitchen become clean energy and fertiliser? What else can go in your food scraps bin and be transformed? Learn all about…

Free

Organic Wine Tasting

Organic Wine Tasting
Awaroa Winery 324 Waiheke Road, Onetangi

Enjoy a guided tasting of carefully selected organic wines, paired with an introduction to sustainable wine-making practices. This relaxed and informative session offers an opportunity to learn more about how…

$25

The Ice Cream is Melting!

The Ice Cream is Melting!
Ellerslie Arts, Home of the Dust Palace 134-138 Main Highway, Ellerslie

Save the Ice Creams. Save the World! Siblings Bonnie and Nikau have been promised a special treat, ice creams! But it’s a hot day and on the way home the…

$20 – $25

Decorative Repair Workshop With Barbara Woodman

Parnell Community Centre 545 Parnell Road, Parnell

Learn sustainable, mindful hand mending techniques and enjoy time in community as you save items from the landfill. All materials provided, bring an item to mend. What to bring: A…

$10

The Ice Cream is Melting!

The Ice Cream is Melting!
Ellerslie Arts, Home of the Dust Palace 134-138 Main Highway, Ellerslie

Save the Ice Creams. Save the World! Siblings Bonnie and Nikau have been promised a special treat, ice creams! But it’s a hot day and on the way home the…

$20 – $25

Denim Reimagined: Turning Jeans into Art

Raft Studios , 168 Deepcreek Rd, Torbay 168 Deepcreek Road Torbay

Denim Reimagined invites you to slow down, get creative, and see old jeans in a whole new way. Join us at RAFT Studios, learn how denim can be transformed into…

$15

West Auckland Woodturners Guild Open Day

West Auckland Woodturners Guild Clubrooms 2 Rangeview Rd, Sunnyvale

Experience Firewood Becoming Art at the West Auckland Woodturners Guild Open Day. This Free Event is perfect for the Whole Family. Watch skilled woodturners in action, try your hand and…

Free

Mahi Raranga Activations – – FULLY BOOKED

MAHI RARANGA ACTIVATIONS
Te Wharekura 117 Quay Street, Auckland Central

Spend your Saturday morning overlooking the Waitematā Harbour, learning the art of raranga in a welcoming, beginner-friendly environment. These pop-up weaving workshops offer tamariki, rangatahi, and whānau a hands-on introduction…

Free

Rag Rugs

Rag Rugs
Howick Historical Village 75 Bells Road, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga

Go back in time at Historical Village, where the ethos of ‘waste not, want not’ governed every aspect of life. Even the smallest scraps of fabric were recycled into colourful…

$16

MyShinyMadness Urban Gallery

Myshinymadness Urban Gallery
Myshinymadness Urban Gallery 23a Boundary Road, Blockhouse Bay

Step inside the multi award-winning urban gallery of Lisa Watkins, better known as MyShinyMadness. For EcoFest 2026, Lisa opens her own Urban Sustainability Gallery — a rare indoor and outdoor…

koha

Organic Wine Tasting

Organic Wine Tasting
Awaroa Winery 324 Waiheke Road, Onetangi

Enjoy a guided tasting of carefully selected organic wines, paired with an introduction to sustainable wine-making practices. This relaxed and informative session offers an opportunity to learn more about how…

$25

The Ice Cream is Melting!

The Ice Cream is Melting!
Ellerslie Arts, Home of the Dust Palace 134-138 Main Highway, Ellerslie

Save the Ice Creams. Save the World! Siblings Bonnie and Nikau have been promised a special treat, ice creams! But it’s a hot day and on the way home the…

$20 – $25

Repair Café – Kaipātiki

Onewa Christian Community Hall 172 Hinemoa Street, Birkenhead

Do you have a broken toy, a bike that needs fixing, or a favourite outfit that needs some love to make it wearable again? Come along to our April repair…

Free

CAN Badge-Making Workshop

Epsom Library 195 Manukau Road

Make badges promoting climate consciousness and sustainability with the Albert-Eden Climate Action Network.

Free

Art Can Be Found Everywhere

Auckland Central City Library 44/46 Lorne Street, Auckland CBD

This workshop is a creative session for children aged 7 - 11. Participants will explore a variety of artistic techniques using recycled or everyday materials. The workshop encourages children to…

Free

Titirangi Eco Makers Pop-Up – postponed

Titirangi Community House 500 South Titirangi Road, Titirangi

Sorry this event has been postponed due to the weather, new date to be advised. Titirangi Eco Makers Pop-Up, organised by Titirangi Community House, aims to promote sustainability, zero-waste living,…

Free

Kono Weaving with Nat Rose Te Hei – SOLD OUT

EcoMatters EcoHub 1 Olympic Place, New Lynn

Sorry, this event is currently sold out. You can register to join the waitlist  Join Nat Rose Te Hei (Te Whānau ā Apanui, Ngāti Porou, Tainui, Tūwharetoa) in this fun…

$15

Organic Wine Tasting

Organic Wine Tasting
Awaroa Winery 324 Waiheke Road, Onetangi

Enjoy a guided tasting of carefully selected organic wines, paired with an introduction to sustainable wine-making practices. This relaxed and informative session offers an opportunity to learn more about how…

$25

Grow Your Own Microgreens – Waiheke

Waiheke Sustainability Centre 1a Mako Street

Join Eddie Welsh and Zoe O’Farrell at Waiheke Sustainability Center for this interactive Love Food Hate Waste workshop and discover the world of microgreens, sprouts, and homegrown salads. Learn how to cultivate…

Free

Kids Art Workshop – Grey Lynn

Grey Lynn School 44 Surrey Crescent, Grey Lynn, Auckland

Learn how to turn everyday waste into imaginative works of art at Creative Matters' Eco Holiday Art Programme. These April holidays, children will explore sustainability through hands-on creative projects that…

$88

Paper for Pollinators

East Coast Bays Library 8 Bute Rd, Browns Bay

These school holidays, we’re celebrating EcoFest with a fun wildflower paper session. Tamariki will upcycle old egg cartons with wildflower seeds to make their own “paper for pollinators.” These can…

Free

Old to Gold: Teen Jewellery Upcycling

Whangaparaoa Library 9 Main Street, Stanmore Bay, Whangaparāoa

Join us for a one-of-a-kind Free Teen Event, upcycling old jewellery into something new! Bring your old or broken jewellery that you no longer wear and use it to create…

Free

Soft Toy Sewing Workshop – Pukekohe

Pukekohe Library, Franklin 12 Massey Avenue, Pukekohe

A simple sewing workshop aimed at children. They will create their own little monster or animal from scrap materials and felt! Register quickly as the workshop is limited to 10…

Free

Kids Holiday Programme

Kids Holiday Programme
Sustainable Papakura 67 O'Shannessey Street, Papakura

🌸Get creative and go green at our Kids Craft Workshop! 🌸 Join us at SUSTAINABLE PAPAKURA for a fun, hands‑on session where tamariki turn EVERYDAY SCRAP RESOURCES into an item…

Koha

Cyanotype Printing

Cyanotype Printing
Howick Historical Village 75 Bells Road, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga

Step back in time at Historical Village, when everything was homemade and homegrown and being in tune with the environment was an essential way of life. Compose leaves and other natural…

$16

Pekapeka Sewing Workshop

Highland Park Library 16 Highland Park Drive

Fly into some holiday fun as kids sew their own pekapeka using upcycled fabric 🦇 This is a laid back sewing session where tamariki can learn a new skill, have…

Free

Kids Art Workshop – Ellerslie

Ellerslie Arts, Home of the Dust Palace 134-138 Main Highway, Ellerslie

Learn how to turn everyday waste into imaginative works of art at Creative Matters' Eco Holiday Art Programme. These April holidays, children will explore sustainability through hands-on creative projects that…

$88

Critter Crafts

Critter Crafts
Howick Historical Village 75 Bells Road, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga

In the heritage gardens at Howick Historical Village, get crafty and creative with natural and recycled materials! In this children’s workshop with educator and historical interpreter Linda Darby Coring, join…

$10 – $16

MyShinyMadness Urban Gallery

Myshinymadness Urban Gallery
Myshinymadness Urban Gallery 23a Boundary Road, Blockhouse Bay

Step inside the multi award-winning urban gallery of Lisa Watkins, better known as MyShinyMadness. For EcoFest 2026, Lisa opens her own Urban Sustainability Gallery — a rare indoor and outdoor…

koha

Organic Wine Tasting

Organic Wine Tasting
Awaroa Winery 324 Waiheke Road, Onetangi

Enjoy a guided tasting of carefully selected organic wines, paired with an introduction to sustainable wine-making practices. This relaxed and informative session offers an opportunity to learn more about how…

$25

Critter Crafts

Critter Crafts
Howick Historical Village 75 Bells Road, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga

In the heritage gardens at Howick Historical Village, get crafty and creative with natural and recycled materials! In this children’s workshop with educator and historical interpreter Linda Darby Coring, join…

$10 – $16

Toy Makeover & Adopt a Toy

Botany Library Level 1, Botany Town Centre Sunset Terrace, East Tāmaki

Celebrate EcoFest and the school holidays at Botany Library! Adopt a donated toy or bring your own and give it a brand-new look using recycled fabrics, beads, and craft supplies.…

Free

Upcycled Sun Catchers – Birkenhead

Birkenhead Library 204a Hinemoa Street

Come and join us for this EcoFest and school holidays event! In this workshop, our friends from The ReCreators, will show you how to create vibrant Sun Catchers, which can…

Free

Plant Pot Painting

New Lynn Community Centre 45 Totara Ave, New Lynn

🪴🎨 Get creative with New Lynn Community Hub these school holidays 🌱🖌️ Paint your own design on a terracotta pot, with optional microgreen planting. Afterwards, it's yours to keep 🧑‍🎨💭…

Free

Kids Holiday Programme

Kids Holiday Programme
Sustainable Papakura 67 O'Shannessey Street, Papakura

🌸Get creative and go green at our Kids Craft Workshop! 🌸 Join us at SUSTAINABLE PAPAKURA for a fun, hands‑on session where tamariki turn EVERYDAY SCRAP RESOURCES into an item…

Koha

Organic Wine Tasting

Organic Wine Tasting
Awaroa Winery 324 Waiheke Road, Onetangi

Enjoy a guided tasting of carefully selected organic wines, paired with an introduction to sustainable wine-making practices. This relaxed and informative session offers an opportunity to learn more about how…

$25