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Welcome
Nau mai haere mai

Big things are brewing for Tauranga Arts Festival 2025!
While we polish the details, enjoy a sneak preview of what’s coming this October.

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Circus
Adult: $85
Child: $60
Family: $260

Following it's SOLD OUT Brisbane Festival season, Cirque Bon Bon is set to make its international debut to New Zealand, transforming Tauranga Festival into a cauldron of excitement, drama and hilarity from floor to ceiling! 

Cirque Bon Bon blends beauty with bravery into 70 minutes of electrifying action. 

An all-star cast of contortionists, acrobats and dancers will present an extravaganza of light, acrobatics, dance and comedy in an all-ages show that is bound to have the audience on their feet screaming for more!

Brace yourself for an evening of pure entertainment, jaw-dropping stunts and gravity-defying performances that will leave you on the edge of your seat.  

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Music
$79

Tauranga Arts Festival proudly presents one of four homecoming concerts in October for New Zealand’s international country star Tami Neilson, fresh from her US performances at the Outlaw Festival Series with Willie Nelson & Family, Bob Dylan, and shows in Europe.

Tami’s huge, glorious voice and powerful live performances have won the admiration and support of some of country music's biggest names and fans worldwide. Watch Tami perform “Borrow My Boots” here.

Don’t miss this opportunity to see Tami Neilson live in Tauranga performing songs from Neon Cowgirl and across her entire career.