Auckland Folk Festival

Shake off your dancing shoes! The Auckland Folk Festival is set to make a foot-stomping return, for three unbelievable days, over Auckland Anniversary weekend, January 2025!

The Festival has been delighting young and old for over 50 years, proud to be one of the longest-running in New Zealand, and the largest folk festival in the country.

Bringing together exceptionally talented artists from New Zealand and around the world, expertly blending nationally and internationally renowned acts, with up-and-coming locals, and as always, pushing the boundaries of ‘folk’! Expect the unexpected, featuring music, dance, craft workshops, food trucks and concerts, held across multiple stages, at Kumeu Showgrounds.

The three day music festival will be hard to beat, brimming with magical moments and musical memories, and proudly back to full strength, following the wobbly years of Covid-19 and the January 2023 floods.

From manouche to indie, blues to bluegrass, this Festival has it all, including a massive childrens programme, The Auckland Folk Festival 2025 is set to round out the summer festival season with a bang!

Large marquees provide plenty of shade, there are plenty of campsites available and with a dedicated kids’ stage and programme, there’s family-friendly entertainment for all ages! The Festival offers camping and non-powered sites.

The Festival caters to young and old, fostering intergenerational connection and encouraging its wider creative community. Expect pottery workshops, space for arts and crafts, a speaking series, food trucks with beautiful vegetarian options, something for everyone!

Come along to enjoy the happy, creative vibes, have some yummy food, try a dance workshop or give the pottery a go. Find a spot under a shady tree and listen to beautiful music. “We want you and your family to have fun and leave feeling as though you’ve met a new, extended folk family!

Auckland Folk Festival 2025 Lineup:

• Adam McGrath Austral (AUS)
• The Barleyshakes (AUS)
• Basant Madhur Ensemble BB & Alex (USA/NZ)
• Charm of Finches (AUS)
• Fortino Trio (AUS)
• Hannah Morrell (AUS)
• Hina Krissy Jackson Lizzie Flynn & the Runaway Trains (AUS)
• Marmalade Medena Ensemble
• OrigiNZ Pony Baby Rain of Animals (SCO/AUS)
• Rasoul Abbasi Ensemble Sounds of the Cedar Forest Tall Folk (USA/NZ).
• Tess Liautaud & Jessie Shanks (US/NZ)
• Tom Rodwell

Tickets on sale mid September. Early bird tickets close December 31st. Be sure you don’t miss out on info & updates - visit www.aucklandfolkfestival.co.nz to sign up for news.

The Auckland Folk Festival will have camping on-site once again for the 2025 Festival. 

• You can set up your camping accommodation at any time during the weekend but please note that no cars are allowed to drive through the site after 7pm Friday.
• Please depart by 1pm Monday 
• Both self-contained camping, and also toilet and shower blocks for folks that are tenting and non-CSC, so bring your friends and family along too!
• As per the rules of the Kumeu Showgrounds, animals are not permitted on site, except for disability assist dogs.
• No powered sites
• Camping will be available with weekend tickets. Tickets on sale mid September!