The Tāmaki Makaurau Mermaid Parade

Unleash your inner sea creature and dive into the magic of the ocean at the first-ever Tāmaki Makaurau Mermaid Parade, a FREE event and a spectacular and nautical feast for the eyes!

This glittering, costumed, parade is a celebration of the beauty, protection, and prosperity of the Moana surrounding us. With fabulous, nautical looks brought to you by YOU! 

Category is Marine Animal: We want to see your Mermaids and Mermen, your sailors, squid, sea urchins, starfish, the list floats on! We encourage you to get crafty creative and colourful. Bonus points if you use recycled materials, in the spirit of protecting our beloved Moana. 

Festivities include:

* 11:00 pm - 1:00 pm at Queens Wharf Village, BodyFX hosting a “Mermaidification Station”, sustainable costume crafts with the Re-Creators, and more.

* 2:00 pm - Parade begins! We will float from Queens Wharf Village to Te Komititanga, wrapping around back down to Quay Street and finishing our route at the Moana Festival Hub at Te Wero Island (official parade map coming soon!)

* 2:45 - 3:15 COSTUME CONTEST with epic prizes awarded for the best costumes of the day, hosted by Auckland drag legend

Anita Wigl'it

* 3:30 - 8:00pm Exuberant performances by Fathe and the Sweetos, The Dust Palace, DJ Matthew Crawley, Mermaid Bait, and The Wellington Sea Shanty Society 

This is an ALL AGES, immersive experience inviting people to get creative, colorful and nautical and we cannot wait to light up the waterfront with mer-magic.

We encourage dressing up, but spectators are also very welcome <3  You will have a great parade view at 2:00pm in the Te Komititanga public square.

The Mermaid Parade is a part of the Summer on Queens Wharf programme, supported by Eke Panuku Development Auckland, and is also included as a part of Moana Festival Auckland.