BNZAuckland Diwali Festival

The BNZ Auckland Diwali Festival is New Zealand's premier Indian cultural festival. It's a free, family-friendly event held every year.

  • Date Te rā me te wā

    11 - 12 October 2025

  • Price Utu hoko

    Free Entry

  • Location Te wāhi

    Aotea Square
  • Words by Tātaki Auckland Unlimited
  • Last updated 02 Dec 2025

The BNZ Auckland Diwali Festival has now finished.
We look forward to seeing you at the festival next year!

The BNZ Auckland Diwali Festival, the city’s iconic Festival of Lights, attracts over 65,000 people each year. Since its inception in 2002, it has been a vibrant celebration of culture featuring traditional and contemporary music, dance, crafts, mouthwatering Indian delicacies, an epic public fireworks display and so much more!

BNZ Auckland Diwali Festival is a free Auckland Council Event delivered by Tātaki Auckland Unlimited, a council-controlled organisation.

Location Te wāhi
Aotea Square
Plan your route
Getting there Te huarahi ki reira

Aotea Square is located in the Auckland city centre, a 15-minute walk from Waitemata (Britomart) Train Station and the Downtown Ferry Terminal. For all transport options, please check our Festival Information page.

Local tip He tīwhiri mō te rohe

Diwali is also the largest vegetarian festival in New Zealand with an array of food vendors offering mouth-watering Indian dishes including Pakora, Pav Bhaji, and Kulfi.

Social Pae pāpori

Thanks for Coming! 

Relive all the action with these moments captured at the BNZ Auckland Diwali 2025 festival.

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Watch a Recap of BNZ Auckland Diwali Festival 2025




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The BNZ Auckland Diwali Festival is an Auckland Council Event delivered by Tātaki Auckland Unlimited, the region's council-controlled cultural and events agency. The Diwali Advisory Group, representative of Auckland’s Indian communities, supports and advises on the future development and growth of the festival.