The best places to go out in Hamilton
111 upcoming events
See it on a mapVenues at a glance24 must-visit spots for in Hamilton, hand-picked.
The spots to know: Centre Place - Lido cinema, The Long Room and The Cocktail Bar.
Venues in Hamilton
Centre Place - Lido cinema
2 events
The Long Room
2 events
The Cocktail Bar
2 events
Harcourts Hamilton
2 events
Last Place
3 events
BNZ Theatre
11 events
Hamilton Hotel Public Bar & Bistro
2 events
The Factory
2 events
The Link
2 events
Biddy Mulligan's
2 events
Claudelands Event Centre
3 events
St Peter's Cathedral
5 events
Meteor Theatre
16 events
Clarence St Theatre
2 events
Bryant Education Centre - Waikato Hospital
1 event
660 River Road
1 event
Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts
2 events
Rotorua Aquatic Centre
3 events
46 Hyde Avenue
1 event
Western Community Centre
2 events
Chartwell Cooperating Church
3 events
64 Saint Andrews Terrace
1 event
Altitude Pole & Fitness Hamilton
1 event
Ashurst Park Playcentre
1 event
Events in Hamilton
Fri18
Today
Sat19
Tomorrow
Sun20
Sunday 20 September
Tue22
Tuesday 22 September
Wed23
Wednesday 23 September
Wed 23 · 3 PMFree
✂️Workshop🌳Outdoors
Biodynamics Equinox Gathering
Earth Stewards Hamilton, Huntington Hamilton
Wed 23 · 6 PM
📸Photography🎊Socials
Tai Wananga Project Based Learning Evening
Meteor Theatre
Wed 23 · 6 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Pub Quiz at The Londoner
The Londoner
Wed 23 · 6:30 PMFree
❓Quiz🌳Outdoors
Pub Quiz at The Wayward Pigeon
The Wayward Pigeon
Wed 23 · 7:30 PMFree
❓Quiz🎤Karaoke
Pub Quiz at Biddy Mulligan's
Biddy Mulligan's
Thu 24 · 9:30 AMNZ$49.13
🏷️Other
Growing Kiwis Breakfast Club - September
Punnet Eatery
Thu24
Thursday 24 September
Thu 24 · 6 PMNZ$35
🪑Flea market🗺️Guided tour
Thrift Style Tour - Hamilton
Hamilton Hotel Public Bar & Bistro
Thu 24 · 6:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk
FREE First Home Buyer Seminar
Harcourts Hamilton
Thu 24 · 6:30 PMFree
❓Quiz
Pub Quiz at The Keg Room
The Keg Room
Thu 24 · 7 PMNZ$10–20
✂️Workshop🧘Wellness
Balancing Hormones Naturally: Ancient Andean Wisdom Meets Modern Neuroscience (Hamilton)
Whole Heart
Later
Fri 25 · 7 PMNZ$15
🎤Stand-up
25th Sept Comedy Nights @ the Lido Cinema R18
Centre Place - Lido cinema
Sat 26 · 2 PMNZ$111
🧘Yoga🧘Wellness
Abundance & Self-Trust: Yoga & 9D Breathwork
O-Studio Hamilton
Sat 26 · 5 PMNZ$45–59.81
💼Career
Hamilton Speed Dating For Ages 26-44 by Cheeky Events New Zealand
The Cocktail Bar
Sat 26 · 6:30 PMNZ$38.50–105
🎻Classical🎶Singer-songwriter
Candlelight: The Best of Joe Hisaishi
St Peter's Cathedral
Sat 26 · 8:30 PMNZ$38.50–105
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Candlelight: Tribute to Michael Jackson
St Peter's Cathedral
Sun 27 · 1:30 PMNZ$119–149
✂️Workshop🧘Wellness
9D Breathwork HAMILTON
The Cocktail Bar
Sun 27 · 5:30 PMNZ$15
🏋️Fitness🌳Outdoors
HAMILTON - PULSE CLUB FIT (clubbercise) - Clarence Street Theatre Dance Studio
Clarence St Theatre
Sun 27 · 6:30 PM
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Jon Stevens - The Noiseworks & INXS Collection '26 Tour
The Factory
Sun 27 · 7:30 PM
🌐World music🎶Singer-songwriter
Punjabi Virsa 2026 - Diwali Mela
BNZ Theatre
Mon 28 · 9 AMNZ$25
🌳Outdoors
Epic School Holiday Combo | October School Holidays 2026
Centre Place - Lido cinema
Mon 28 · 10 AMFree
✂️Workshop
Connections 101 - Hamilton
Shama Centre in Melville
Mon 28 · 6 PM
💛Inclusivity🤝Volunteering
Māori & Pasifika Artist Hui
Meteor Theatre
Tue 29 · 6:30 PMNZ$25
✂️Workshop🍽️Food
Thermomix Cutter+ Class
Chartwell Cooperating Church
Wed 30 · 7 PM
🎭Theatre🎪Kids' show
The Wallypug of Why
Meteor Theatre
Thu 1 · 7:30 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Reb Fountain — Water For Gasoline Album Tour
Last Place
Sat 3 · 4 PMNZ$65
Bottomless Brunch
The Cocktail Bar
Sat 3 · 5:45 PMFree
Frank Sargeson Memorial Lecture and Sargeson Prize with Tusiata Avia
Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts
Sun 4 · 1:30 PMNZ$15
✂️Workshop
Dreamer Woman, Dreamer Woman: Zine Workshop
Hive11
Tue 6 · 5:30 PMFree
Professorial Lecture by Professor Silvia Serrao-Neumann
Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts
Wed 7 · 11 AM
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Kaleidoscope
Meteor Theatre
Wed 7 · 7:30 PM
The Herd
Meteor Theatre
Thu 8 · 7:30 AMNZ$85–990
Rise & Shine: No Baggage, Just Brilliance Breakfast
The Atrium
Thu 8 · 7:30 PMNZ$0
🧘Wellness
How to Enliven Every Aspect of Your Life
Trust Waikato
Fri 9 · 7:30 AMNZ$40
🤝Volunteering🌳Outdoors
Breakfast Without Barriers
Civic Square
Fri 9 · 8 PMNZ$19.99–79.99
✨Pop🎸Rock
Where's Jai Tour - Hamilton
Last Place
Sat 10 · 7:30 PM
✨Pop🎫Concert
Fletch, Vaughan and Hayley LIVE - The Genuine Friends Tour
BNZ Theatre
Thu 15 · 7 PM
🤝Volunteering🕊️Human rights
Encourage Hamilton - Let their faith strengthen yours
West Hamilton Community Church
Thu 15 · 7:30 PM
🎭Theatre
Bryony Matthews presents Brain Storm
Meteor Theatre
Fri 16 · 10 AMFree
Welcome on Board – New Student Representatives Workshop –Hamilton
Ventura Inn & Suites Hamilton
Fri 16 · 10 AMFree
✂️Workshop
Everyday MoneySkills
Western Community Centre
Fri 16 · 7 PM
🎭Theatre😂Comedy
The Meeting
Meteor Theatre
Fri 16 · 7:30 PM
✨Pop🎫Concert
Bjorn Again: ABBA FOREVER TOUR
BNZ Theatre
Fri 16 · 8 PM
💜Soul / Funk🎤R&B
Macy Gray
The Factory
Sat 17 Oct · 9 AM
🗣️Talk
Moving Mountains Seminar
Manifest Love Church
Sat 17 Oct · 7 PMNZ$133.94
😂Comedy
Allo 'Allo! Comedy Dinner
64 Saint Andrews Terrace
Sun 18 Oct · 8 PM
💜Soul / Funk🌐World music
Che Fu & The Kratez - 25 years of Navigator
BNZ Theatre
Wed 21 Oct · 10 AMNZ$49
Business Masterclass | Winning Tenders
The Long Room
Wed 21 Oct · 1:30 PMNZ$12
Music & Fun with Jo and Di
Ashurst Park Playcentre
Thu 22 Oct · 7 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Street Smart Self-Defence Workshop
YWCA Waikato Gym Hall
Fri 23 Oct · 3:30 PMNZ$0–100
It's in the Ballot - Hamilton East Electorate - IN Studio
Chartwell Cooperating Church
Fri 23 Oct · 6:30 PM50–60 €
Engineering Leavers Dinner 2026
The Pā
Fri 23 Oct · 6:30 PMNZ$0–100
It's in the Ballot - Hamilton West Electorate - IN Studio
Chartwell Cooperating Church
Fri 23 Oct · 7:30 PM
🎭Theatre
The Lover and The Collection
Meteor Theatre
Sat 24 Oct · 7 PMNZ$26.84–63.53
HEROES VS VILLIANS HELLOWEEN Party
Coyotes
Fri 30 Oct
Waikato Agricultural & Pastoral Association
Claudelands Event Centre
Sat 31 Oct
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Waikato Diwali Mela
Innes Common
Sat 31 Oct · 7 PM
Miss Cadaver
Meteor Theatre
Sat 31 Oct · 8 PM
🎤Hip-Hop🎫Concert
Home Brew: Last Week AUS/NZ Tour
BNZ Theatre
Tue 3 Nov · 9 AMNZ$30–180
🗣️Talk
MapNet 2026 Conference
LIC (Livestock Improvement Corporation)
Thu 5 Nov · 5:30 PMFree
💼Career
CANZ Waikato - Celebrant Connections - November 2026
Smith & McKenzie Steak House
Fri 6 Nov · 9 AM
🗣️Talk
TEDxTamahere Youth
Hamilton, New Zealand
Fri 6 Nov · 12 PMFree
⛳Golf🤝Volunteering
Kidney Kids NZ Charity Golf Day
St. Andrews of Hamilton Golf Club
Fri 6 Nov · 4:30 PMFree
TEDx TAMAHERE YOUTH
The Meteor Theatre
Fri 6 Nov · 4:30 PM
🗣️Talk🎒Students
TEDx Tamahere Youth
Meteor Theatre
Fri 6 Nov · 7 PM
🎭Theatre
CATS - Young Actors Edition (NZSL & Audio Performance)
BNZ Theatre
Sat 7 Nov · 9 AM
🏃Running⛰️Trail & ultra
Hamilton Gardens Trail, Hamilton 2026
Hamilton Gardens
Sat 7 Nov
🎭Theatre
Cats - Young Actors Edition
BNZ Theatre
Sat 7 Nov · 2 PM
Becoming
Meteor Theatre
Sat 7 Nov · 6:30 PMNZ$24.35
Altitude Rewind - Altitude Hamilton Showcase!
Altitude Pole & Fitness Hamilton
Sat 7 Nov · 7 PMNZ$15–120
Hamilton Big Band: Karaoke Night
Biddy Mulligan's
Tue 10 Nov · 9 AMNZ$200–460
🗣️Talk
National Lifeline Utilities Forum 2026
Claudelands Events Centre
Wed 11 Nov · 6 PMNZ$25
🗣️Talk
Plan the Trip. Fund the Journey.
Hamilton Hotel Public Bar & Bistro
Thu 12 Nov · 9 AMNZ$375
Train the Trainers Vaping Education | Hamilton Workshop
Hamilton
Fri 13 Nov · 9 AMNZ$150
The PENZ Big Day Out 2026 - Hamilton
Te Kura Toi Tangata School of Education, University of Waikato
Sat 14 Nov · 10 AMNZ$20
Women's MINDSET Weekend Self-Defence Workshop - Hamilton
Western Community Centre
Tue 17 Nov · 5:30 PMFree
💼Career
FMT Investor Meeting 2026 - Hamilton
Claudelands Event Centre
Wed 18 Nov · 9 AMNZ$20
🗣️Talk
Palliative Care Pharmacy Education Day 2026
Hospice Waikato
Wed 18 Nov · 9 AMNZ$195–245
🧘Wellness
From Sad Blokes to Well Men: Changing the focus in male suicide prevention
The Link
Wed 18 Nov · 7:30 PM
🌙Indie🎸Rock
Courtney Barnett
BNZ Theatre
Thu 19 Nov · 7 PM
🎭Theatre🎪Kids' show
9-to-5: The Musical
Meteor Theatre
Fri 20 Nov · 8 PMNZ$30
🎹Blues🪕Folk / Acoustic
Shaun Kirk - Live @ Last Place, Hamilton
Last Place
Sat 21 Nov · 9 AMNZ$80–150
🗣️Talk
2026 Bi-Annual PCARN Hui
Bryant Education Centre - Waikato Hospital
Wed 25 Nov · 7:30 PM
🎭Theatre
Ballyturk
Meteor Theatre
Wed 25 Nov · 8 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🌙Indie
Aldous Harding - Train on the Island
BNZ Theatre
Fri 27 Nov · 7 PM
❓Quiz
Meteor End of Year Quiz Night Fundraiser
Meteor Theatre
Fri 27 Nov · 7:30 PM
🩰Classical🎭Shows
Royal New Zealand Ballet presents The Sleeping Beauty
BNZ Theatre
Sat 28 Nov · 8 AMFree
⚔️Miniatures🏆Tournament
Immortal Chilli 2026
Glenview Club, Hamilton
Sat 28 Nov · 10 AMFree
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors0–15 yrs
Rotorua - South Waikato Family Fun Day 2026
Rotorua Aquatic Centre
Sun 29 Nov · 10 AMFree
Taupo - King Country Family Fun Day 2026
Rotorua Aquatic Centre
Fri 4 Dec · 7 PM
🎤Stand-up
Urzila Carlson - Fatty On A Yacht
BNZ Theatre
Sat 5 Dec · 10 AMFree
NIID Whānau Hui
Pukete Neighbourhood House
Sat 5 Dec · 9 PMNZ$21.59–42.60
Back To The 90's - Hamilton
The Bank Bar & Brasserie
Sun 6 Dec · 10 AMFree
Waikato Family Fun Day 2026
Rotorua Aquatic Centre
Wed 9 Dec · 11 AM
TREES AT THE METEOR
Meteor Theatre
Fri 11 Dec · 7:30 PMIT
🎻Classical🎫Concert
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra — Anna Leese
John Gallagher Concert Chamber
Fri 18 Dec · 6:30 PMNZ$43.50–110
Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
St Peter's Cathedral
Fri 18 Dec · 8:30 PMNZ$49.50–100
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Candlelight: Ed Sheeran & Coldplay
St Peter's Cathedral
Sun 28 Feb · 10 AMNZ$10.43–56.53
McDonald's Frankton Colour Run/Walk 2027
Hamilton Lake Sports Field
Fri 23 Apr · 4 PMFree
Hui Tau 2027
David O McKay Event Centre, Temple View Stake Centre
Sat 24 Jul · 9 AMNZ$0
Waikato Baby Expo 2027
Claudelands Event Centre
Fri 29 Oct
Waikato Agricultural & Pastoral Association
Claudelands Event Centre
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best venues in Hamilton?
Our favourite spots in Hamilton: Centre Place - Lido cinema, The Long Room and The Cocktail Bar.