V Is For Vegetarian: A special street food festival in Green Bay is a celebration of Auckland's vegetarian and vegan food culture.
Hello weekend! There's so many awesome local events happening throughout the Auckland region. Get your 5+-a-day in a celebration of vegetarian and vegan street food culture in Green Bay. Head to Silo Park tonight for the last chance to enjoy a steamy sauna on the waterfront. Or take the kids to Takapuna Beach to chase Pokemon Go and ensure the beach is cleaned up. Here's our pick of this weekend's local events happening in Auckland. Plus if you have an event in your suburb that you're enjoying this weekend, why not share a recommendation on Localist so other locals can discover it too? Kick back and relax, Auckland.
Celebrate Local Food: Double V Street Food Festival presented by Green Bay Street Food
Taking place every month, the clever locals at Green Bay Street Food are paying homage to all things vegetarian and vegan with Auckland's favourite food trucks serving up delicious delights featuring a rainbow of local, seasonal produce. The event takes place on Saturday August 27 and runs from 5-9pm. Put on by the local community, it's also a zero waste event and there's both indoor and outdoor dining. Don't miss trying the delights from Green Bay local Mama Tahina and Titirangi local Lili Gourmet. For more info, head here.
Stay Warm: Auckland Waterfront Pop-Up Sauna at Silo Park
Bring your togs, towel and $10 and head on down to Silo Park tonight. It might be raining out there and a little chilly but you'll soon be warm once you huddle into the Auckland Waterfront Pop-Up Sauna - a genius invention from clever locals NZ Pop-Up Sauna. Auckland locals last chance to enjoy the sauna is on Friday August 26 from 4pm - 9pm. For more info, head here.
Enjoy A Sunday Roast: Restaurant Month at The Bluestone Room
Central Auckland has been getting its fill of local foodie culture all month long and with Heart of the City's awesome initiative Restaurant Month coming to an end on August 31, this Sunday is your last chance to enjoy a delicious Sunday roast special at one of Auckland's oldest gastropubs. For more info, head here.
Go To Market: The Factory Markets
It's market season again and Auckland markets are hotter than ever. There's a new kid on the block with The Factory Markets, which takes place in Albany on Sundays between 10am - 2pm. It's all about beautiful local crafts, wholefood feasting and local fashion. For more info, head here.
Have Fun + Be Sustainable: Pokemon Go Clean Up Takapuna
Calling all Pokemon Go fans in the Auckland area! You can hunt, level up and find new pokestops all while taking care of the environment. Taking place on Sunday August 28 from 10am on Takapuna Beach, the event encourages players to join together and play Pokemon Go while picking up rubbish along the way. The event is created by an Auckland local who is an environmental science graduate that developed a community group called Starting The Change. To get involved, head here.
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