Auckland Art Gallery

Kids & Whānau Create (Drop-in)

Free drop-in art session for kids and whānau to create their own Te Ika a Māui artwork together.

Wellesley Street East, Auckland Central, Auckland, Auckland, 1010  –  View on map

Sat, 7 Feb 2026

11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Sat, Sun

Sat, 28 Feb 2026

Free

English

All ages

Sun, 8 Feb 2026
11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Sat, 14 Feb 2026
11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Sun, 15 Feb 2026
11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Sat, 21 Feb 2026
11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Sun, 22 Feb 2026
11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Sat, 28 Feb 2026
11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Free drop-in art session for kids and whānau to create their own Te Ika a Māui artwork together.

Get creative with your whānau at our free drop-in art-making sessions every weekend and during school holidays from 11am–3pm.

Saturdays & Sundays in Feb 11am-3pm

Step into Pop Art

Discover bold colour and iconic imagery in Triple Elvis, part of Pop to Present: American Art from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, on Level 1.

Afterwards, head to Kids & Whānau Create and create your own Pop Art moment. Pick a costume, pose for the camera, and bring your personality to life.

Using thermal digital cameras, you’ll capture a series of three portraits, displayed together in a vibrant Pop Art style frame.

Waitangi Day Shimmering Waka

Rising skyward and formed from hundreds of sparkling crystals, Guide Kaiārahi by Reuben Paterson invites us to imagine journeys beyond the everyday.

To mark Waitangi Day, families are invited to Kids & Whānau Create to make a shimmering waka lantern of their own, a symbol to light the way on your personal journey.

Location: Te Ātea | North Atrium

Courtesy of Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki. Photography by David St George.

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