What’s On in Pukekohe

Wed 9 Sep · Pukekohe

Floral art club members from across Auckland create more than 100 arrangements in a competition hosted in Pukekohe for the first time in more than 30 years.

Sat 12 Sep · Franklin Arts Centre

The festival’s small-works exhibition opens in the New Zealand Steel Gallery and runs daily until 26 September, with entry by koha.

Thu 10 Sep · Franklin Baptist Church

Floral Art New Zealand judges Leigh Greenstreet, Lynne Causer and Fay Edgecombe give a demonstration, alongside raffles, a plant sales table and a trading table.

Fri 11 Sep · Navigation Homes Stadium

Auckland street food vendors, retail stalls and live entertainment take over the stadium for a free, family-friendly night market.

Sat 12 Sep · Massey Avenue carpark

Pukekohe’s Saturday morning market runs from 8am with fresh local produce, seafood, baking, plants, clothing and second-hand finds.

Sun 13 Sep · Pukekohe Park

A Sunday market of homegrown produce, handmade crafts, antiques and collectables, running 9am to 1pm.

Wed 9 Sep · Waiuku Civic Centre

A free 30-minute music and movement session for babies and toddlers at 10.30am, incorporating te reo Māori.

Fri 11 Sep · Franklin: The Centre

A free 30-minute music and movement session for babies and toddlers at Pukekohe Library, starting 10.30am.

Tue 15 & Thu 17 Sep · Waiuku and Pukekohe libraries

Free 30-minute themed sessions of stories, rhymes, singing and dancing for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.

Wed 16 Sep · Franklin: The Centre

Pukekohe Intermediate’s kapa haka group performs at Pukekohe Library from 10.30am, free to attend.

Thu 17 Sep · Navigation Homes Stadium

The Steelers host Otago in their only midweek NPC fixture of the season, kicking off at 7.10pm.

Thu 17 Sep · The Goodhome Pukekohe

An early-evening set of acoustic covers from 5pm.

Sun 27 Sep · Pukekohe pioneer cottage

An Auckland Heritage Festival display of the early days of market gardening and food production in Franklin, running through to 11 October.