Past Programme 2026 | EcoFest

March 2026

Butter Making

3 dates from Sun 22 Mar

Howick Historical Village 75 Bells Road, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga, 2010

$16

Butterflies in the Bay

Long-running Sun 22 Mar to Sat 18 Apr

Blockhouse Bay Shops 556 Blockhouse Bay Road, Blockhouse Bay, 0600

Free

Capture the Beauty of Glen Eden

Long-running Sun 22 Mar to Wed 22 Apr

Glen Eden Library 12-32 Glendale Road, Glen Eden, 1026

Free

Collage an Artist Trading Card (ATC)

Sun 22 March @ 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Lake House Arts Centre 37 Fred Thomas Drive, Takapuna, 0622

Free

Design Your Dream Bike

Long-running Sun 22 Mar to Wed 22 Apr

Online

Free

Everybody Eats

2 sessions at different venues Sun 22 Mar

Central Auckland

Go Electric! Test Drive an EV on Waiheke

Long-running Sun 22 Mar to Wed 22 Apr

Waiheke Island Various locations, 1081

Free

Journeys We Have Travelled

2 sessions at different venues Sun 22 Mar to Tue 31 Mar

North Auckland

Moth Plant Pod Competition

5 sessions at different venues Sun 22 Mar

South Auckland, East Auckland

Ngā Wairau, Through My Lens Competition

32 dates Sun 22 Mar to Wed 22 Apr

Wairau Valley, Glenfield, Sunnynook, Totara Vale, Forrest Hill, Milford North Shore

Free

Noughty Wasters Makerspace Sessions

2 dates from Sun 22 Mar

27 Lake Road Devonport 27 Lake Road Devonport, 0622

Free

Ride ‘n Seek – Māngere West

Long-running Sun 22 Mar to Thu 2 Apr

Ngā Hau Māngere Bridge Ngā Hau Māngere Bridge, 1061

Free

Upcycling Tiki

2 dates from Sun 22 Mar

141 West Coast Road, Glen Eden 141 West Coast Road, Glen Eden, 0602

Koha

World Water Day Photo Competition 2026

Long-running Sun 22 Mar to Wed 22 Apr

Te Whau Pathway Pathway between Te Atatū to New Lynn

Free

Chip Packet Project Workshop

Mon 23 March @ 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm

Albany Village Library 30 Kell Drive, 0632

Free

Flower Bomb and Sprout Jars – Te Atatū Peninsula

Long-running Mon 23 Mar to Thu 23 Apr

Te Atatū Peninsula Library 595 Te Atatu Road, Te Atatū Peninsula, 0610

Free

Save a Bite

2 sessions at different venues Mon 23 Mar to Mon 13 Apr

Central Auckland

Inhabit Iteration 4: Ngakinga

4 dates from Wed 25 Mar

Northart, 1 Ernie Mays Street Te Kopua o Matakamokamo | Northcote Town Centre 1 Ernie Mays Street Te Kopua o Matakamokamo | Northcote Town Centre, 0627

Free

Climate Action Workout: Composting Morning

4 dates from Fri 27 Mar

Ostend Community Garden 30 Putiki Rd, Waiheke, 1081

Free

Aotea Ecology Festival

Sat 28 March @ 9:30 am to 3:30 pm

Great Barrier Island Sports Club 19 Whangaparapara Road, Aotea Great Barrier, 0991

Free

Bait and Trap event at Hūnua School Gala

Sat 28 March @ 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Hūnua School 43 Lockwood Road, Hūnua, 2583

Koha appreciated

Mending and Making Sew-cial

2 dates from Sat 28 Mar

Beautification Trust 38 Holmes Road, Manurewa, 2102

Free

Open Sky Yoga

9 dates Sat 28 Mar to Sun 19 Apr

3 Glen Brook Road 3 Glen Brook Road, 1081

$10 – $20

Open Studios – Tāmaki Zero Waste Hub

Sat 28 March @ 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

Tāmaki Zero Waste Hub 153 Pilkington Road, Point England, 1072

Free