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This page is a useful resource if you're planning to attend a large event in Auckland or if you want to be aware of possible detours and delays en route to your destination.
- Find out about public transport for major events
- Find out about bus diversions and stop closures for an event
- Find out how to apply for an event permit through Auckland Council.
Use the Journey Planner to plan your trip to an event.
Upcoming events
View the list of upcoming events for information about any road closures and parking restrictions.
Last updated: 7 February 2023
Ed Sheeran Concert - 10 to 11 February 2023
Event time: 7pm to late
Location: Eden Park, Mount Eden, Auckland
Impacted roads: Split Rail deployment - Eden Park and surrounding streets - at egress period extension of TMP to include Bond Street - Morningside Drive.
Roads closed: Sandringham Road and surrounding streets - at egress period - extending to Bond Street New North Road between Little George Street and Bond Street - Morningside Drive.
Road closure time: 2 to 11:30pm (both days)
Total Closure from 2pm – Sandringham Road (between New North Road and Paice Avenue), Walters Road
Closure requiring diversion from 8:30pm – Morningside Drive (between New North Road and Sainsbury Road), New North Road (between Bond Street and Little George Street)
Parking impact: Parking restrictions in place as per extent of TMP - Bond Street - Morningside Drive - Sandringham Road and surrounding streets.
Parking restriction times: 2 to 11:30pm (both days)
Coatesville Half Marathon - 12 February 2023
Event time: 7am to 11am
Location: TBC
Impacted roads: TBC
Roads closed: TBC
Road closure times: 5am to 11:30am
Big Gay Out - 12 February 2023
Event time: TBC
Location: Point Chevalier, Auckland
Impacted roads: Point Chevalier Road
Roads closed: Point Chevalier Road (between Johnson Street and Coyle Park)
Road closure times: 8am to 8pm
Music In Parks: Blockhouse Bay - 17 February 2023
Event time: 2pm to midnight
Location: Blockhouse Bay Reserve, Auckland
Impacted roads: Endeavour Street
Roads closed: Endeavour Street (south of Armagh Road)
Road closure times: 3pm to 11:30pm
Parking impact: Endeavour Street (Cul-de-sac end - authorised vehicles only)
Parking impact times: 2pm to 11:30pm
Auckland Rainbow Pride Parade - 18 February 2023
Event time: 1pm to 12:30am
Location: Ponsonby, Auckland
Impacted roads: Ponsonby Road, Karangahape Road, Newton Road, Franklin Road, College Hill, Richmond Road, Picton Street, Brown Street, Williamson Avenue, Pollen Street, Rose Road, Crummer Road, Great North Road, Hopetoun Street, Hereford Street
Roads closed: Ponsonby Road, Richmond Road, Picton Street, Brown Street, Williamson Avenue, Pollen Street, Rose Road, Crummer Road, Hopetoun Street
Road closure times: 1pm to 12:30am
Orewa Boulevard Arts Fiesta 2023 - 18 February 2023
Event time: 11am to 7pm
Location: Orewa, Auckland
Impacted roads: Hibiscus Coast Highway, Florence Avenue, Moana Avenue, Tamariki Avenue, Moenui Avenue, Riverside Road
Roads closed: Hibiscus Coast Highway, Florence Avenue, Moana Avenue, Tamariki Avenue, Moenui Avenue, Riverside Road
Road closure times: 9am to 9pm
Dave Chappelle Comedy Show - 18 February 2023
Event time: 5:30pm
Location: Spark Arena, Auckland
Impacted roads: Tangihua Street
Roads closed: Tangihua Street (between Quay Street and Beach Road)
Road closure times: 9:30pm to 1am
People's Triathlon 22 - 23: Maraetai - 19 February 2023
Event time: 8am to 11:30am
Location: Maraetai, Auckland
Impacted roads: Maraetai Drive, Maraetai Coast Road, North Road, Omana Esplanade
Roads closed: Maraetai Drive, Maraetai Coast Road, North Road
Road closure time: 7:30am to 11:30am
Te Matatini Powhiri - 21 February 2023
Event time: 10am to 2:30pm
Location: Okahu Bay, Auckland
Impacted roads: Tamaki Drive between Ngapipi Road and Patteson Avenue
Roads closed: Maraetai Drive, Maraetai Coast Road, North Road
Road closure time: 7:30am to 11:30am
Moana Pasifika vs Fijian Drua - 25 February 2023
Event time: 4:45pm
Location: Mt Smart Stadium, Penrose
Impacted roads: Beasly Avenue
Roads closed: Beasly Avenue
Road closure time: TBC
Parking impact: Beasly Avenue
University of Auckland Orientation - 26 February to 1 March 2023
Event time: 12pm 26 February to 11pm 1 March
Location: University of Auckland, Auckland
Impacted roads: Alfred Street, Princes Street
Roads closed: Alfred Street
Road closure times: 6am 26 February to 7am 2 March
Lorde Concert - 4 March 2023
Event time: TBC
Location: Western Springs Stadium, Western Springs, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
Beach n Bites Longest Dinner - 4 March 2023
Event time: 6:30pm to 11pm
Location: Hibiscus Coat Highway, Orewa, Auckland
Impacted roads: Hibiscus Coat Highway, Florence Avenue, Moana Avenue, Tamariki Avenue, Moenui Avenue, Riverside Road
Roads closed: Hibiscus Coast Highway
Road closure times: 2pm to 1am
Round the Bays - 5 March 2023
Event times: 9:30am to 1pm
Location: Auckland Central, Auckland
Impacted roads: Quay Street, Tamaki Drive, Ngapipi Road, Long Drive, Auckland Road, Hanene Street, Kotiri Street, Pahaki Street, Speight Road, The Parade, Goldie Street, Benbow Street, Polygon Road, Maheke Street, Allum Street, Melanesia Road, Dingle Road, Challenger Street
Roads closed: Quay Street, Tamaki Drive, Ngapipi Road, Long Drive, Auckland Road, Hanene Street, Kotiri Street, Pahaki Street, Speight Road, The Parade, Goldie Street, Benbow Street, Polygon Road, Maheke Street, Allum Street, Melanesia Road, Dingle Road, Challenger Street
Road closure times:
- Quay Street (between Lower Albert Street and The Strand): 4am to 12pm
- Tamaki Drive (between The Strand and Ngapipi Road): 7am to 12pm
- Tamaki Drive (between Ngapipi Road and Saint Heliers Bay Road): 7am to 1:45pm
- Ngapipi Road (between Paratai Drive and Tamaki Drive): 7am to 1:45pm
- Long Drive (between Tamaki Drive and Melanesia Road): 7am to 1:45pm
- Auckland Road (between Tamaki Drive and Dingle Road): 7am to 1:45pm
- The Parade (between Tamaki Drive and Goldie Street): 7am to 1:45pm
- Goldie Street (between Tamaki Drive and Kaimata Street): 7am to 1:45pm
- Benbow Street (between Saint Heliers Bay Road and Goldie Street): 7am to 1:45pm
- Polygon Road (between Saint Heliers Bay Road and Goldie Street): 7am to 1:45pm
- Hanene Street, Kotiri Street, Pahaki Street, Speight Road, Maheke Street: 7am to 1:45pm
- Long Drive (between Melanesia Road and Towai Street), Allum Street (between Melanesia Road and Towai Street), Melanesia Road (between Sage Road and Auckland Road), Auckland Road (between Long Drive and Dnigle Road), Challenger Street: 10:30am to 12:20pm
Harry Styles Concert - 7 March 2023
Event time: TBC
Location: Mount Smart Stadium, Penrose, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
ASB Polyfest - 8 to 11 March 2023
Event start time: 7am Wednesday 8 March
Event end time: 7pm Saturday 11 March
Location: Manukau
Impacted roads: Boundary Road, Te Irrirangi Drive, Sandrine Avenue
Roads closed: Sandrine Avenue, Clover Park
Road closure times:
- 8 March: 7am to 4pm
- 9 March: 5am to 8pm
- 10 March: 5am to 8pm
- 11 March: 5am to 8pm
Parking impact: No stopping on Israel Aveune, Boundary Road, Sandrine Avenue
Parking restriction times: 5am to 8pm from 8 to 11 March
My Chemical Romance Concert - 11 March 2023
Event time: TBC
Location: Outerfields, Western Springs, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
Walk it. Wheel it. - 12 March 2023
Event time: TBC
Location: Auckland Central
Roads closed: TBC
Wellington Phoenix v Sydney FC - 12 March 2023
Event time: Kick off 3pm
Location: Eden Park, Mount Eden, Auckland
Impacted roads: Sandringham Road, Cricket Avenue, Walters Road, Reimers Avenue
Roads closed: Walters Road, Cricket Avenue, Raleigh Street, Bellwood Avenue, Reimers Avenue
Road closure time: TBC
Parking impact: No stopped on Sandringham Road
Parking restriction time: TBC
Walk it. Wheel it. - 19 March 2023
Event time: TBC
Location: Auckland Central
Roads closed: TBC
Blackcaps v Sri Lanka One Day International - 25 March 2023
Event time: 2pm to 10pm
Location: Eden Park, Mount Eden, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
Walk it. Wheel it. - 26 March 2023
Event time: TBC
Location: Auckland Central
Roads closed: TBC
Warriors v Bulldogs - 26 March 2023
Event time: Kick off 4pm
Location: Mount Smart Stadium, Penrose, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
Blackcaps v Sri Lanka T20 - 2 April 2023
Event time: 1pm to 5pm
Location: Eden Park, Mount Eden, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
Warriors v Cowboys - 15 April 2023
Event time: Kick off 4pm
Location: Mount Smart Stadium, Penrose, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
Wellington Phoenix v Brisbane Roar - 16 April 2023
Event time: Kick off 3pm
Location: Eden Park, Mount Eden, Auckland
Impacted roads: Sandringham Road, Cricket Avenue, Walters Road, Reimers Avenue
Roads closed: Walters Road, Cricket Avenue, Raleigh Street, Bellwood Avenue, Reimers Avenue
Road closure time: TBC
Warriors v Roosters - 30 April 2023
Event time: Kick off 4pm
Location: Mount Smart Stadium, Penrose, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
The People's Triathlon Mission Bay - 7 May 2023
Event time: 7:30am to 11:30am
Location: Mission Bay, Auckland
Impacted roads: Tamaki Drive
Roads closed: Tamaki Drive (Between Ngapipi Road and Long Drive)
Road closure times: 7:30am to 11:30am
Warriors v Dolphins - 3 June 2023
Event time: Kick off 5pm
Location: Mount Smart Stadium, Penrose, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
Warriors v Sharks - 16 July 2023
Event time: Kick off 4pm
Location: Mount Smart Stadium, Penrose, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
FIFA Women's World Cup - 20 July 2023
Event time: TBC
Location: Eden Park, Mount Eden, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
Warriors v Raiders - 21 July 2023
Event time: Kick off 8pm
Location: Mount Smart Stadium, Penrose, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
FIFA Women's World Cup - 22 July 2023
Event time: TBC
Location: Eden Park, Mount Eden, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
FIFA Women's World Cup - 24 July 2023
Event time: TBC
Location: Eden Park, Mount Eden, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
FIFA Women's World Cup - 26 July 2023
Event time: TBC
Location: Eden Park, Mount Eden, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
FIFA Women's World Cup - 30 July 2023
Event time: TBC
Location: Eden Park, Mount Eden, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
FIFA Women's World Cup - 1 August 2023
Event time: TBC
Location: Eden Park, Mount Eden, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
FIFA Women's World Cup - 5 August 2023
Event time: TBC
Location: Eden Park, Mount Eden, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
FIFA Women's World Cup - 11 August 2023
Event time: TBC
Location: Eden Park, Mount Eden, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
FIFA Women's World Cup - 15 August 2023
Event time: TBC
Location: Eden Park, Mount Eden, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
Warriors v Sea Eagles - 18 August 2023
Event time: Kick off 8pm
Location: Mount Smart Stadium, Penrose, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
Warriors v Dragons - 25 August 2023
Event time: Kick off 8pm
Location: Mount Smart Stadium, Penrose, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC