# Events & Things To Do In Hamilton, Waikato on 16th April 2026

- **Subtitle**: Discover the best events and activities in Hamilton, Waikato on 16th April 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.
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## About

Discover the best events and activities in Hamilton, Waikato on 16th April 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.

## Events in Hamilton

- **Event Name**: Tainui Waka Kapa Haka Festival 2026
  - **Description**: 🎉 Join the Tainui Waka Kapa Haka Festival for 2026 🎉
Te Papanui, Globox Arena & Events Centre, Hamilton, New Zealand
Will you be the only person missing out on 17-18 April?
👀 Te Mokotini ki Tainui.
Tainui Waka Kapa Haka Festival.
Tainui Haka Kai Festi
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 75
  - **Date**: Thu Apr 16 2026 at 10:00 pm – Sat Apr 18 2026 at 08:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hamilton/tainui-waka-kapa-haka-festival-2026/200029537393440
  - **Venue**: Hamilton, New Zealand
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  - **Categories**: festivals, music, live-music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Āniwaniwa Alliance Rainbow Quiz
  - **Description**: Quizmaster supreme Sam Symons is back for the 5th annual 
Āniwaniwa Alliance Rainbow Quiz for HAMILTON PRIDE 2026.
You know it, you love it, it's a fabulous pub quiz with a range of topics and questions.

Email aniwaniwa@wintec.ac.nz to book your team in
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 34
  - **Date**: Thu Apr 16 2026 at 08:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hamilton/Āniwaniwa-alliance-rainbow-quiz/200029620197040
  - **Venue**: The Cook
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  - **Categories**: contests, pub-crawl
- **Event Name**: Rehearsed Play Reading: The Terrifyingly Adorable Possibility That Someone Understands You
  - **Description**: What happens when the girl who once declared her love for you on Myspace walks back into your life twenty years later?

Shortlisted for the 2026 Adam NZ Play Award, The Terrifyingly Adorable Possibility is a sharp, heartfelt romantic comedy about timing a
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 59
  - **Date**: Thu Apr 16 2026 at 09:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hamilton/rehearsed-play-reading-the-terrifyingly-adorable-possibility-that-someone-understands-you/200029396883652
  - **Venue**: Last Place
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  - **Categories**: festivals, art, comedy, theatre
- **Event Name**: Taonga Puoro by Oro Mauri
  - **Description**: Oro Mauri is a collective of irawhiti puoro sound-play musicians who channel the elemental voices of taiao (the natural world), atua (ancestral forces), and tūpuna (ancestors) into living soundscapes. Through the deep resonance of taonga puoro — tradition
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 8
  - **Date**: Thu Apr 16 2026 at 08:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hamilton/taonga-puoro-by-oro-mauri/200029929398237
  - **Venue**: Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts, Hamilton, New Zealand 3216
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy83MDNhOGU1Mjk4NDFiNTA4ODY5NmE0MTcyYTQ2M2M2OTVmNDQ1ODBiNmQ4ZGVhMDA3NzNmZjVjMzVlZDI5N2JkLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDQ0NC1kYzJkMmMyYy1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NTkyMTkxNg.avif
  - **Categories**: music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Profit & Pipeline Workshop for Builders - Hamilton
  - **Description**: If you’re a residential building company owner winning work but not at the margins you should be, or if clients are still shopping you on price despite the quality of your builds, this workshop is built for you.

This in-person session is designed for bui
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 2
  - **Date**: Thu Apr 16 2026 at 02:45 am – Thu Apr 16 2026 at 06:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hamilton/profit-and-pipeline-workshop-for-builders-hamilton/200029829198530
  - **Venue**: The Verandah
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czIvYmFubmVycy83YWI3MGRlMzAyNjhkMWU4NGMyOTg2YTcxNTRjMmU4N2E4YTM1NzQyZGJjYmUwMmFiMDUxM2NjNjM5MjRmNzc2LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYyOC1kYzEzMTQxNi1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NTY5MTE1OQ.avif
  - **Categories**: workshops, performances, entertainment, shopping

## Trending Events in Hamilton

- **Event Name**: AC/DC PWR UP TOUR - Hamilton
  - **Description**: Three-time Grammy-Award winning a cappella group AC/DC PWR UP TOUR will return to Australia in 2026, performing shows in Nz, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne!
  - **Venue**: Waikato Stadium
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/1963081125185fa384e1fc13f0bc5ec36de7ea216067ed12407a5ca99d1cd1ac-rimg-w720-h405-dc020204-gmir?v=1775729864
- **Event Name**: Hamilton's Anzac Day Civic Service 10am
  - **Description**: Anzac Day is our national day of remembrance. Attend Hamilton’s Civic Service on Saturday 25 April to honour the New Zealanders who have served in wars overseas, past and present, and to acknowledge the enduring values of courage, compassion, camaraderie
  - **Venue**: Memorial Park
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/bf74faaf0e3c86dfd022b26502c31ca39de2a207e0524e8b7ad6aefa517b9752-rimg-w1200-h628-dc1e3c50-gmir?v=1776207213
- **Event Name**: Tainui Waka Kapa Haka Festival 2026 OFFICIAL
  - **Description**: Nau piki mai, nau kake mai e tai mā! 🌿 This is the official page for the Tainui Waka Kapa Haka Festival 2026

The schedule is now officially locked in 🔥 Check our pinned post 🤝🏾

🗓️ 17 - 18 April 2026
📍 Te Papanui, Claudelands Event Centre, Hamilton
🎟️ Ko
  - **Venue**: Claudelands Events Centre
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/26653fbfe096011ab07765ce8cc315301d0988c7f6451ce02ac24716f995cb98-rimg-w1200-h675-dca8785f-gmir?v=1776039091
- **Event Name**: Split Enz | Forever ENZ Tour | Hamilton
  - **Description**: Split Enz are back. For the first time in 20 years, the Forever Enz Tour returns to Aotearoa, with original members Tim Finn, Neil Finn, Eddie Rayner and Noel Crombie hitting stages across the country this May.⁠
⁠
Westpac Mastercard Presale: Fri 27 Mar, 1
  - **Venue**: Claudelands Arena
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/bab2a50200f3154f08142adb7dbb838b1e1beb5b0aa332c067f3575f45208de0-rimg-w1200-h675-dcdf7004-gmir?v=1776107326
- **Event Name**: R10 Gallagher Chiefs vs Hurricanes
  - **Description**: Community Round is a chance to recognise the people who support our region every day -from volunteers and grassroots heroes to first responders and community leaders. As the Gallagher Chiefs face the Hurricanes, we’ll shine a spotlight on those who make C
  - **Venue**: FMG Stadium Waikato
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/a937adab6a05ea0ed8f10081dd22b03795cc7ba1275cc09b4802675500eac5d9-rimg-w1200-h675-dc26221f-gmir?v=1776207207
- **Event Name**: REVCON
  - **Description**: INTRODUCING... REVCON! a brand-new era in automotive lifestyle culture!  Expect a twilight experience that not only brings together enthusiasts from every corner of the scene but an entertaining outing for the entire family.  Split into 'Zones', REVCON is
  - **Venue**: Claudelands Events Centre
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/87479170ee0e51e7785f0eea2751a3854e8eee26212553ea5c74e6ceb80c9402-rimg-w1200-h675-dc181617-gmir?v=1776218512
- **Event Name**: Tommy Emmanuel, CGP - Living In The Light Tour | BNZ Theatre, Hamilton
  - **Description**: Tommy Emmanuel CGP - Living In The Light Tour
NEW ZEALAND 2026

Special guest: Mike Dawes

World-renowned guitarist and master entertainer TOMMY EMMANUEL, CGP is thrilled to announce what is sure to be an unforgettable tour of New Zealand in May 2026.

Th
  - **Venue**: BNZ Theatre
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/b677fbf593393f4049d5368152ff01da1e1026707273be266837289314b9576d-rimg-w1200-h628-dc031719-gmir?v=1775692588
- **Event Name**: Tainui Waka Kapa Haka Festival 2026
  - **Description**: 🎉 Join the Tainui Waka Kapa Haka Festival for 2026 🎉
Te Papanui, Globox Arena & Events Centre, Hamilton, New Zealand
Will you be the only person missing out on 17-18 April?
👀 Te Mokotini ki Tainui.
Tainui Waka Kapa Haka Festival.
Tainui Haka Kai Festi
  - **Venue**: Hamilton, New Zealand
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/44fa725e2b0873f745ac4ed743bb18ee1aa65996bcdb6c0fde797554961c749a-rimg-w1080-h1080-dcf5f2eb-gmir?v=1775674984
- **Event Name**: The Pink Floyd Experience 2026 Tour - Hamilton
  - **Description**: TICKETS ON SALE WEDNESDAY 3RD DECEMBER 

Coming April/May 2026, an unforgettable return of one of rock’s greatest masterpieces.

After nearly three decades of captivating audiences, The Pink Floyd Experience proudly brings back the legendary production of
  - **Venue**: Claudelands Arena
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/12e172629290f86683e718bce16f5ebaf5d7a60790c0a92a1725a66ec579b373-rimg-w1200-h675-dcf0f1f1-gmir?v=1776107321

## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Hamilton?
  - **A:** Tainui Waka Kapa Haka Festival 2026 (Thu Apr 16 2026 at 10:00 pm at Hamilton, New Zealand), Āniwaniwa Alliance Rainbow Quiz (Thu Apr 16 2026 at 08:00 am at The Cook), Rehearsed Play Reading: The Terrifyingly Adorable Possibility That Someone Understands You (Thu Apr 16 2026 at 09:00 am at Last Place), Taonga Puoro by Oro Mauri (Thu Apr 16 2026 at 08:00 am at Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts, Hamilton, New Zealand 3216), Profit & Pipeline Workshop for Builders - Hamilton (Thu Apr 16 2026 at 02:45 am at The Verandah).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Hamilton in April 2026?
  - **A:** Tainui Waka Kapa Haka Festival 2026 (Thu Apr 16 2026 at 10:00 pm at Hamilton, New Zealand), Āniwaniwa Alliance Rainbow Quiz (Thu Apr 16 2026 at 08:00 am at The Cook), Rehearsed Play Reading: The Terrifyingly Adorable Possibility That Someone Understands You (Thu Apr 16 2026 at 09:00 am at Last Place), Taonga Puoro by Oro Mauri (Thu Apr 16 2026 at 08:00 am at Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts, Hamilton, New Zealand 3216), Profit & Pipeline Workshop for Builders - Hamilton (Thu Apr 16 2026 at 02:45 am at The Verandah).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Hamilton?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Hamilton on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Hamilton?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Hamilton?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Hamilton include Hamilton, New Zealand, The Cook, Last Place.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Hamilton?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Hamilton include Tainui Secondary Schools Kapa Haka Festival, LOUD Creative, Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts and Gallery.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Hamilton?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Hamilton.

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