Browns Bay

Browns Bay Christmas Parade 2025
2025-12-06 15:00 - 19:00 (Pacific/Auckland)
Safe Drive Vehicle Testing Browns Bay Christmas Parade 2025

Mark your calendars for Saturday, 6 December 2025 and come along for a magical day of Christmas cheer in the heart of our seaside town.

Phoenix Plaza in the town centre will come alive with bands, Christmas carols, and festive favourites from 2pm. Little ones will be enchanted by roaming entertainers, while the arts and crafts market stalls offer beautiful gifts and treats from 3pm. Perfect for ticking off your Christmas list.
Then, at 5pm sharp, gather with family and friends to experience the joy of our Christmas Parade! Watch as a dazzling array of floats, entertainers, bands, dancers, and colourful characters fill the streets with festive spirit. It’s a community celebration not to be missed and the perfect way to make lasting Christmas memories.
Parade Route:
The parade begins at the northern end of Beach Front Lane (Marine Centre and Police Station), loops through the town centre via Beach Front Lane, Anzac Road, Glen Road, and Bute Road, before returning to its starting point around 6pm. Find a good spot anywhere along the route to enjoy the action!
Parking & Road Closures:
Please consider using public transport or carpooling. If you are driving, park outside the town centre as some streets will be closed between 2pm and 7pm. Clyde Road will remain open to vehicles, and can be accessed via Inverness Road. There is no access from Anzac, Bute, Valley or Browns Bay Roads after 2pm.
Stallholders:
Email sales@aucklandmamamarket.co.nz No food stalls accepted.
This is a FREE community event, proudly brought to you by our wonderful Browns Bay businesses with funding from Hibiscus & Bays Local Board and Safe Drive Vehicle Testing. Be sure to support our fantastic local businesses while you’re visiting town.
✨ Come along and celebrate the magic of Christmas with us. Browns Bay is the place to be this festive season! ✨
⚠️ Beware of scams. There will be no streaming or online viewing of this event.

Enter a Float

Entering a float in the parade is FREE. You could WIN a $500 gift voucher for best float for you to treat your crew in Browns Bay.Please complete the Float Application Form and the Indemnity Form and email them to manager@brownsbay.org.nz by 31 October 2025.

ENTER A FLOAT

Summer Spectacular
2026-02-28 10:00 - 19:00
Get ready for the ultimate beachside celebration! 🌞🌊

Summer Spectacular is back at Browns Bay Beach, where the sun shines, the music plays, and the fun never stops! Whether your little ones are adventure seekers or you’re looking to kick back and soak up the summer vibes, there’s something for everyone.
Kids will love:

pony rides
inflatables
fun rides
face painting
sandcastle sculpture competition
giant games and puzzles… and more!

Catch live music in Phoenix Plaza and on the beach reserve, all while enjoying the stunning summer backdrop of Browns Bay Beach.
Support our amazing local businesses while you’re in town. Grab a coffee or a bite at one of the many nearby eateries, enjoy a takeaway picnic and a glass of wine on the reserve, browse the arts & crafts market stalls – don’t forget your wallet – and find time to relax and soak up the seaside vibes.
🎟️ Admission to this event is free
Kids’ activity wristbands for fun fair and pony rides, inflatables and face painting cost $10 per child for unlimited use between 10am and 4pm. They can be purchased from 8am at the Information Station on the boardwalk opposite Phoenix Plaza (next to the whale tail sculpture). Cash and EFTPOS accepted.
Key Times to Help you Plan Your Day:

8am – 3pm purchase wristbands at the Information Station
10am – 1pm pony rides
10am – 4pm fun fair rides and face painting
10am – 7pm market stalls
12.00pm – 2.00pm Barfoot & Thompson sandcastle & sculpture competition

Live Music Not To Be Missed:

11am – 3pm Chet & Melissa on stage in Phoenix Plaza
3pm – 7pm Hands Off on stage on the beach reserve

Road Closure & Parking:

A section of Beach Front Lane between 21 Days Bar & Brasserie and Java Jungle Cafe will be closed to vehicles from 8am to 7.30pm.
Street parking inside the road closure will not be available.
Access will be given to residents and businesses with off-street parking.
Parkmate paid parking adjacent to Phoenix Plaza will not be available.
There is no planned disruption to bus services.
We expect Browns Bay to be very busy on event day. If you are coming along to the event we suggest that you park west of Glen Road, towards Freyberg Park, where there is unrestricted parking, and walk into town – a 10-minute stroll.

Thanks to Hibiscus and Bays Local Board for their continued generous financial backing of Summer Spectacular, and to Barfoot & Thompson’s Mehran Zareian, Neil Gorman and Geraldine Zareian for contributing towards the cost of the live bands and bringing the sandcastle sculpture competition on the beach as part of the event.
We encourage a smoke-free event and ask you to refrain from smoking or vaping at the event site. Dogs are welcome but please keep them on a leash.
Stallholders: enquiries to sales@aucklandmamamarket.co.nz This is the only way to book a stall at this event. Please ignore online invitations from any other parties to book stalls.

Come for the beach, stay for the memories! Summer Spectacular 2026 is the place to be this summer! 🌴🎶

Browns Bay Dog Day Out 2026
2026-04-19 09:00 - 14:00 | Browns Bay Beach Reserve, Beach Front Lane, Browns Bay, Auckland, New Zealand, Manly Esplanade, Auckland, Auckland 0630, Auckland, 0630, NZ
Browns Bay Dog Day Out 2026

Bring your furry friends along for a free fun day out filled with tail wags and new pals at Browns Bay Dog Day Out!

We’re rolling out the red carpet for our bestest furry friends and their favourite hoomans. Expect a day full of wagging tails, happy barks, and all things doggo at this fun, pet-friendly, free event.

Oodles of stalls packed with doggy goodies
Professional pet pawtraits so your pup can strike their best pose
Training demos from the experts
Live music
DIY selfie wall for those pawfect photo moments
Dog runway – get those pups preened and ready to strut their stuff! Register at the event.

Programme
9am – 2pm Live Music with Ben Deverell
9.30am – 10.30am Workshop – Doggy Paw Prints and Sketches
10.30am – 11am Free Demo – Julie Garreau of PetWise – How can osteopathic treatment support your dog’s mobility, comfort, performance and wellbeing
11am – 2pm Dogue – Professional Pawtrait Photography in Bark & Brew Cafe
11.30am – 12pm Free Demo – Lynsey Brown of Canine & You – North Shore dog trainer service helping dogs and their humans thrive together
12pm – 1pm Dog Runway Registrations – outside Bark & Brew Cafe
1pm – 2pm Dog Runway sponsored by Petdirect Fun and friendly for all! 🐾 Best Outfit 🐾 Best Trick 🐾 Best on Runway 🐾 Golden Paws. Loads of prizes

Browns Bay is a place where dogs are always welcome! Our community absolutely loves its four-legged friends, with plenty of outdoor spaces to explore and lots of dog-friendly businesses ready to greet wagging tails. So leash up your floofs, bring the family, and come celebrate the amazing pups that make our community so special.
It’s going to be a howlin’ good time!
