What's On Today



Today Guide

The very best things happening today in NZ.

The today guide covers events, gigs, shows, festivals, exhibitions, pop-ups, and every other category.

Enjoy NZ | Let's get started..
Bike The Wanaka And Hawea Trails
Rotorua Rafting - Kaituna River White Water Rafting
Zipline Adventure @ Queenstown
Karetao-puoro | Musical Figures
Kiwi Park Queenstown | Open Times & Tickets
Museum of Transport and Technology: Open Hours
Ammon Ngakuru: Three Scenes
Louise Bourgeois: In Private View
Ngā Taonga Tūturu: Treasured Māori Portraits
Weta Workshop Experience - Wellington
Star Wars Day 2026 | May the 4th
Electric Bike Tour - Wellington
From Cave To Coast | Wellington Highlights Tour
Mount Cook Day Tour from Christchurch
Creamerie


Things to do TODAY in NZ
Events: Monday 4th May 2026

✻ Activity ✻

 
View Event: Bike The Wanaka And Hawea Trails
Bike The Wanaka And Hawea Trails
Get ready for an awesome adventure exploring Wanaka and Hawea Trails! Cruise through stunning plateaus surrounded by mountains on easy family-friendly paths. From Hawea to Wanaka e..
 
View Event: Rotorua Rafting - Kaituna River White Water Rafting
Rotorua Rafting - Kaituna River White Water Rafting
Get pumped for an action-packed hour of white water rafting down the Kaituna River in Rotorua! Experience the thrill as you navigate wild waters lush rainforests and epic waterfalls in..
 
View Event: Zipline Adventure @ Queenstown
Zipline Adventure @ Queenstown
Get ready for the ultimate thrill in Queenstown! Zip down the mountain from the Treehouse at Skyline Gondola summit and soak up stunning views. Choose from three exciting tours: Kea fo..
 

✻ Exhibition | Expo & Show ✻

 
View Event: Karetao-puoro | Musical Figures
Karetao-puoro | Musical Figures
5 June 2024 - mid 2026 Te Huka a Tai Discovery Centre Mana Whenua Level 4 Free entry Tamariki mā come see three karetao-puoro - instruments that are figures too. Musical atua ..
 
View Event: Kiwi Park Queenstown | Open Times & Tickets
Kiwi Park Queenstown | Open Times & Tickets
Opening times 9:30am-6:30pm (7 days) Last entry 5:45pm The Kiwi Birdlife Park, a 5-acre (2-hectare) wildlife park conveniently located in central Queenstown, offers a family-friendly ..
 
View Event: Museum of Transport and Technology: Open Hours
Museum of Transport and Technology: Open Hours
MOTAT opened in 1964 and since then has been explored and enjoyed by millions of visitors. MOTAT holds over 300,000 items in our collection showcasing the innovation, technology and ing..
 
 → Show ALL (7) Exhibition | Expo & Show
 

✻ Exhibition | Visual Art ✻

 
View Event: Ammon Ngakuru: Three Scenes
Ammon Ngakuru: Three Scenes
Auckland Art Gallery In his new sculpture project, artist Ammon Ngakuru (Ngāti Maniapoto, Te Roroa and Ngāpuhi, born 1993) explores the theatrical potential of the North Terrace at ..
 
View Event: Louise Bourgeois: In Private View
Louise Bourgeois: In Private View
Auckland Art Gallery Louise Bourgeois: In Private View is the first solo exhibition in Aotearoa New Zealand of Louise Bourgeois (1911–2010), one of the most intriguing and influenti..
 
View Event: Ngā Taonga Tūturu: Treasured Māori Portraits
Ngā Taonga Tūturu: Treasured Māori Portraits
Auckland Art Gallery Representations of tūpuna, ancestors, hold profound significance in te ao Māori, the Māori world. They embody customary cultural values including mana, tapu an..
 
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✻ Experience ✻

 
View Event: Weta Workshop Experience - Wellington
Weta Workshop Experience - Wellington
Dive into the heart of movie magic in Wellington New Zealand with the incredible Weta Workshop Experience! Meet the masterminds behind epic films like The Lord of the Rings The Hobbit ..
 


✻ Public Awareness ✻

 
View Event: Star Wars Day 2026 | May the 4th
Star Wars Day 2026 | May the 4th
The next annual Star Wars Day is Monday 4th May 2026 May the force be with you International Star Wars Day The International Star Wars Day date is 'May the 4th' (sounds like 'May the..
 


✻ Tours | Trips & Excursions ✻

 
View Event: Electric Bike Tour - Wellington
Electric Bike Tour - Wellington
Full-Day Wellington Self-Guided Electric Bike Tour Wellington New Zealand Make easy work of Wellington's hills and devise your own itinerary on this self-guided electric bike tour. ..
 
View Event: From Cave To Coast | Wellington Highlights Tour
From Cave To Coast | Wellington Highlights Tour
From Cave to Coast Wellington Highlights Tour Wellington New Zealand Wellington's south coast is both a popular choice and a missed opportunity for visitors; although a visit to Weta..
 
View Event: Mount Cook Day Tour from Christchurch
Mount Cook Day Tour from Christchurch
Embark on an epic journey from Christchurch to Queenstown with a sensational stop at Mt Cook! Dive into the heart of the NZ Southern Alps marvel at the stunning Lake Tekapo and roam th..
 
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✻ TV | Guide & Now Showing ✻

 
View Event: Creamerie
Creamerie
Eight years after a plague killed all men, three women who run a dairy farm accidentally run over the last surviving male human on the planet in this darkly funny, dystopian series. Made w..
 




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