Love Ponsonby

Welcome to where food, fashion, art and shopping vibe to the mashup of historic charm and poptastic re-invention. Ponsonby is Auckland’s always-on mixing pot of cheap eats, posh nosh, in-your-face art, world-class shopping and innovative business that famously banded together to ban the Golden Arches. We’re Auckland’s urban village, where Chilli the Pomeranian turns looks, haute couture turns heads, and over a hundred bars, restaurants and cafés turn tables to create the kaleidoscopic heart of Tāmaki Makaurau. Eat drink shop repeat – that’s why we Love Ponsonby.

2026 Auckland Heritage Festival

Returning with a great line-up of events themed around “Tastes of Tāmaki: A Heritage Feast”. Food is a universal language that tells rich stories of migration, resilience, innovation, and manaakitanga (hospitality). With plenty of free or low-cost activities to choose from, including family-friendly school holiday events, there’s something for everyone.

Open for business:
1970s Ponsonby exhibition
Ponsonby Road’s 1970s streetscape exhibition by Louise Lonsdale-Cooper

Mon 28 Sep – Wed 7 Oct
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Bully beef, biscuits and bullets:
the food of WW1
A look at some of the staple food soldiers experienced during the WW1

Tue 29 Sep, 6–7.30pm
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The Long Track to the CRL
A look at Auckland’s passenger rail system history, and the City Rail Link project presented by Dr Brian McDonnell

Mon 5 Oct, 6–7.30pm
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Heritage Food Tour of Ponsonby
Over three flavour‑packed hours, discovering the people and businesses that transformed Ponsonby

Sat 3 Oct, 11pm–2pm
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Brought to you by Auckland Council. Uncover secrets and stories of Tāmaki Makaurau.

We all hold diverse perspectives and insights into how Ponsonby is and how it could be.

We all hold diverse perspectives and insights into how Ponsonby is and how it could be.

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Ponsonby Market Days Dates for 2026
Head to Ponsonby to eat, drink, shop and celebrate in the hood that loves you back. Bring your friends and family and join us for a day filled with fun, food, treats and treasures, with great shopping bargains, bands & DJs from 11am ’til late.

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Sip Sip Hooray!

The drinks are cold and the food is delicious, so book a table at your favourite Ponsonby restaurant or try something new. All venues are looking forward to seeing you to serve up their specialties and put a smile on your face. Stop dreaming and start booking!

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