# Best Events & Things To Do Near Hamilton, WK Today | Events Around Hamilton, WK Today | AllEvents

- **Subtitle**: Discover the best things to do in Hamilton, Waikato today! From outdoor adventures and cultural experiences, to delicious food and nightlife, there's something for everyone in Hamilton, Waikato. Plan your visit now and make the most of your day in this vibrant and exciting city.
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## today Events in Hamilton

- **Event Name**: Gallagher Chiefs vs Blues
  - **Description**: Match Day Sponsor: Sky City

Chiefs Youth Round celebrates the future of rugby - our kids, clubs and young fans who will carry the game forward. The Gallagher Chiefs face the Blues in a blockbuster showdown to end the season, with junior pride, club colou
  - **Date**: Sat May 30 2026 at 05:45 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hamilton/gallagher-chiefs-vs-blues/200030143240200
  - **Venue**: FMG Stadium Waikato
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  - **Categories**: Kids, Sports
- **Event Name**: Avis Magic vs Stars
  - **Description**: Don’t miss the action your Avis Magic take the court for another electrifying season! Feel the energy, witness the skill, and cheer on your team as they battle it out for glory in the ANZ Premiership.

Round 8 of the 2026 season sees our nearest neighbour
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  - **Date**: Sat May 30 2026 at 06:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hamilton/avis-magic-vs-stars/200030101103304
  - **Venue**: Claudelands Event Centre
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- **Event Name**: No Scrubs: 90s + Early 00s Party - Hamilton
  - **Description**: ⭐︎ SO TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT, WHAT YOU REALLY REALLY WANT ⭐︎

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NO SCRUBS: 90s + Early 00s Party
SATURDAY 30 MAY
THE BANK BAR
HAMILTON
DOORS @ 10PM
18+

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  - **Date**: Sat May 30 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat May 30 2026 at 05:00 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hamilton/no-scrubs-90s-early-00s-party-hamilton/200030018747428
  - **Venue**: 117 Victoria St, Hamilton Central, Hamilton 3204, New Zealand
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  - **Categories**: parties, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Graeme James - Live at Last Place, Hamilton
  - **Description**: Experience the foot-stomping energy of multi-instrumentalist Graeme James as he brings his one-man-band show to Hamilton's Last Place!

Armed with electric violin, guitar, banjo, bass, piano, baritone ukulele, mandolin, harmonica, and percussion, Graeme b
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  - **Date**: Sat May 30 2026 at 10:30 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hamilton/graeme-james-live-at-last-place-hamilton/200029829199533
  - **Venue**: Last Place
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: The Fruity Quiz for Fruity People & their Fruity Friends
  - **Description**: The Fruity Quiz for Fruity People & their Fruity Friends - Sat 30 May

If you're thinking about life after WSL, well look no further than a stupid, fun time, very queer, pop-up quiz!! You don't need to be smart, I promise. Everyone wins - even you!

A
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  - **Date**: Sat May 30 2026 at 08:30 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hamilton/the-fruity-quiz-for-fruity-people-and-their-fruity-friends/200030070289532
  - **Venue**: Raglan Old School Arts Centre
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- **Event Name**: Suburbs 75th Jubilee Dinner
  - **Description**: Celebrate 75 years of Suburbs spirit with a full day of rugby and festivities.


From 9:00am, our Junior teams take the field, followed by Senior Rugby from 12:30pm – 4:00pm as we honour generations who have worn the jersey.

At 5:00pm, join us for a form
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  - **Date**: Sat May 30 2026 (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hamilton/suburbs-75th-jubilee-dinner/200030071770935
  - **Venue**: 83 Commodore Ave, Flagstaff, Hamilton, New Zealand 3210
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  - **Categories**: sports, music, live-music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: HTC Winter Duathlon - Race 1
  - **Description**: Held across three Sundays this winter — 31 May, 28 June, and 26 July — the HTC Winter Duathlon Series offers a fast, friendly format for athletes of all levels. Each event features a 2 km run, 7 km bike, and 2 km run, hosted at KartSport Hamilton’s closed
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  - **Date**: Sat May 30 2026 at 09:00 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hamilton/htc-winter-duathlon-race-1/200030006050648
  - **Venue**: Kartsport Hamilton
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  - **Categories**: sports, workshops
- **Event Name**: Drift the peanut roundabout
  - **Description**: come celebrate the launch of Hamilton's newest drift circuit "the peanut roundabout"
  - **Interested Audience**:
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  - **Date**: Sat May 30 2026 at 09:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hamilton/drift-the-peanut-roundabout/200030141468442
  - **Venue**: Hillcrest, Waikato
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- **Event Name**: Craft Lounge x Oh Dutch – Decorate Your Own Mini Dutch Pancakes
  - **Description**: Craft Lounge is back to host another fun interactive experience for little foodies and creative kids!

Create your own delicious mini Dutch pancake masterpiece at the decorate-your-own toppings station, then choose your own charm keychain to take home.

T
  - **Date**: Sat May 30 2026 at 01:00 am – Sat May 30 2026 at 04:30 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hamilton/craft-lounge-x-oh-dutch-decorate-your-own-mini-dutch-pancakes/200030121402141
  - **Venue**: 401 Grey Street, Hamilton, New Zealand 3216
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  - **Categories**: Nonprofit, Kids

## 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
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- **Event Name**: Jim Beam Homegrown 2027
  - **Description**: New Zealand's largest all-Kiwi music festival is back for Round Two in the Mighty Waikato! 🖤🇳🇿

Jim Beam Homegrown returns to Claudelands Oval, Kirikiriroa Hamilton on Saturday 3 April 2027 for another massive day of live music across multiple stages feat
  - **Venue**: Claudelands Oval, Hamilton, New Zealand
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- **Event Name**: Candlelight: Ed Sheeran & Coldplay
  - **Description**: ⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Hamilton. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Ed Sheeran Meets Coldplay at St Peter's Cathedral under the gen
  - **Venue**: St Peter's Cathedral
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- **Event Name**: Candlelight: Tribute to British Rock Legends
  - **Description**: ⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Hamilton. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Queen and The Beatles at St Peter's Cathedral under the gentle
  - **Venue**: St Peter's Cathedral
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- **Event Name**: Waikato Food Show 2026
  - **Description**: Round up your foodie crew and get set for a delicious day out at the Waikato Food Show! Treat your tastebuds to an epic culinary adventure as you eat, sip and sample your way through the latest foods, wines, spirits and mouth-watering products.

📍 Claudel
  - **Venue**: GLOBOX Arena & Events Centre, Claudelands
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- **Event Name**: Waikato Ube Festival 2026
  - **Description**: August 15th at Claudelands Events Centre! NZ’s BIGGEST Filipino food festival is returning to Waikato BIGGER & SWEETER than ever! FREE ENTRY. Using TWO MEGA HALLS at Claudelands Events Centre.

Remember Halo Halo Festival? It’s returning but with a tw
  - **Venue**: Claudelands Event Centre
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- **Event Name**: Courtney Barnett | Creature of Habit | Hamilton
  - **Description**: Courtney Barnett returns to Aotearoa this November with her Creature of Habit Tour, bringing her new album and fan favourites to Hamilton, Auckland, Christchurch & Wellington.

Live Nation Presale: Thu 16 Apr, 11am
General On Sale: Fri 17 Apr, 12pm
  - **Venue**: BNZ Theatre
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- **Event Name**: Candlelight: Best of Fleetwood Mac
  - **Description**: ⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Hamilton. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Fleetwood Mac at St Peter's Cathedral under the gentle glow of
  - **Venue**: St Peter's Cathedral
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- **Event Name**: Annual Pirongia Craft Day
  - **Description**: 🛍️ What to Expect
	•	180–200+ stalls featuring:
	•	Handmade NZ crafts (jewellery, pottery, textiles, woodwork, art)  
	•	Plants, produce, and homewares  
	•	Food vendors (often local community groups fundraising)  
	•	Live entertainment (music, perform
  - **Venue**: Franklin St, Pirongia, New Zealand
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top today events in Hamilton?
  - **A:** Gallagher Chiefs vs Blues (Sat May 30 2026 at 05:45 am at FMG Stadium Waikato), Avis Magic vs Stars (Sat May 30 2026 at 06:00 am at Claudelands Event Centre), No Scrubs: 90s + Early 00s Party - Hamilton (Sat May 30 2026 at 12:00 pm at 117 Victoria St, Hamilton Central, Hamilton 3204, New Zealand), Graeme James - Live at Last Place, Hamilton (Sat May 30 2026 at 10:30 am at Last Place), The Fruity Quiz for Fruity People & their Fruity Friends (Sat May 30 2026 at 08:30 am at Raglan Old School Arts Centre).
- **Q**: What today events are happening in Hamilton today May 30, 2026?
  - **A:** Gallagher Chiefs vs Blues (Sat May 30 2026 at 05:45 am at FMG Stadium Waikato), Avis Magic vs Stars (Sat May 30 2026 at 06:00 am at Claudelands Event Centre), No Scrubs: 90s + Early 00s Party - Hamilton (Sat May 30 2026 at 12:00 pm at 117 Victoria St, Hamilton Central, Hamilton 3204, New Zealand), Graeme James - Live at Last Place, Hamilton (Sat May 30 2026 at 10:30 am at Last Place), The Fruity Quiz for Fruity People & their Fruity Friends (Sat May 30 2026 at 08:30 am at Raglan Old School Arts Centre).
- **Q**: What today events are happening in Hamilton this weekend May 29–31, 2026?
  - **A:** Gallagher Chiefs vs Blues (Sat May 30 2026 at 05:45 am at FMG Stadium Waikato), Avis Magic vs Stars (Sat May 30 2026 at 06:00 am at Claudelands Event Centre), No Scrubs: 90s + Early 00s Party - Hamilton (Sat May 30 2026 at 12:00 pm at 117 Victoria St, Hamilton Central, Hamilton 3204, New Zealand), Graeme James - Live at Last Place, Hamilton (Sat May 30 2026 at 10:30 am at Last Place), The Fruity Quiz for Fruity People & their Fruity Friends (Sat May 30 2026 at 08:30 am at Raglan Old School Arts Centre).
- **Q**: What today events are happening in Hamilton in May 2026?
  - **A:** Gallagher Chiefs vs Blues (Sat May 30 2026 at 05:45 am at FMG Stadium Waikato), Avis Magic vs Stars (Sat May 30 2026 at 06:00 am at Claudelands Event Centre), No Scrubs: 90s + Early 00s Party - Hamilton (Sat May 30 2026 at 12:00 pm at 117 Victoria St, Hamilton Central, Hamilton 3204, New Zealand), Graeme James - Live at Last Place, Hamilton (Sat May 30 2026 at 10:30 am at Last Place), The Fruity Quiz for Fruity People & their Fruity Friends (Sat May 30 2026 at 08:30 am at Raglan Old School Arts Centre).
- **Q**: How can I find today events in Hamilton?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming today 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 today 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 today events in Hamilton?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting today events in Hamilton include FMG Stadium Waikato, Claudelands Event Centre, 117 Victoria St, Hamilton Central, Hamilton 3204, New Zealand.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for today events in Hamilton?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting today events in Hamilton include Gallagher Chiefs, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, No Scrubs.
- **Q**: Are there any online today events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many today 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 today events in Hamilton?
  - **A:** Follow the today category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new today events are listed in Hamilton.

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