Auckland Events To Check Out While Studying

With colleges all over the country, and especially in the largest city Auckland, New Zealand is a great place to study English. Students from all over the globe find themselves in the North Island city preparing for the future with a qualification in business English or teaching. Studying the language opens doors of opportunity all over the world, and there's almost nowhere better to study than New Zealand.

If you're considering an English qualification or you're already planning on heading to Auckland you'll be pleased to know that studying isn't all there is to do! Make sure you get the most out of your time in New Zealand's largest city - check out a few of these annual and upcoming events, immerse yourself in the city's culture and put your studies to use interacting with new people!

Auckland Seafood Festival

Auckland has so many different choices when it comes to food - you almost always have somewhere new and exciting to go out with friends. The Auckland Seafood Festival in January is just one of the city's many different food celebrations! If you're a bit of a foodie then it's an absolute must.

Quit the City New Years Eve Festival

If you don't have anything to do for New Years and you're looking for something fun, Quit the City is the newest festival just south of Auckland in Bombay. With a huge lineup of Kiwi artists like The Black Seeds, DJ Sirvere and Tahuna Breaks you'll get to enjoy an excellent selection of New Zealand music too!

International Buskers Festival

Performers from all over the world make their way to Auckland in January for the International Buskers Festival. Street performers, magicians and comedians fill up the city to perform and entertain - it's an absolute must that you get out and about between the 27th and 30th to catch them at it!

NZ Body Art Showcase

Check out the Bruce Mason Centre in September for a weird and interesting look at some of the best body art and makeup in the country. The NZ Body Art Showcase is basically a living, breathing and moving gallery that you can walk through with the very best body and makeup artists in the country showing off their work.

There is a heap to do in Auckland, so much to see, plenty to eat and a lot of friendly and interesting people to meet. Learning a language is about far more than just burying your head in a book - getting out and about around the city, interacting and meeting new people isn't just a lot of fun, it will help you speak English more fluently too. Check out a few of the great festivals and expos around Auckland and make sure to have fun with your studies!