Best Auckland Venues for Corporate Events, Conferences & Awards Nights
A CURATED LIST SHOWCASING THE VERY BEST EVENT SPACES & VENUES IN AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND.
With years of photographing events and producing video content across Auckland, we’ve decided to share our experience and compile a list of the top venues and event spaces in Auckland, including convention centres, concert halls, stadiums and spaces for conferences, galas, concerts, exhibitions, award nights and so much more. Event photography by Black on Black.
spark arena
MEDIUM TO LARGE CAPACITY VENUE
Best Venue for: Medium - large scale events (500- 12,000 pax), Conferences, Galas, Concerts, Exhibitions.
Notes: Central Auckland location, Adaptable room sizes, world renowned - hosting the biggest names in the world of entertainment & sports since 2007.
Location: 42/80 Mahuhu Crescent, CBD, Auckland 1010
THE CLOUD
LARGE -MEDIUM CAPACITY VENUE
Best Venue for: Medium to large scale events (200- 2000+ pax), conferences, galas, product launches, exhibitions, cocktail parties, seated dinners.
Notes: CBD location, Adaptable room sizes, views of waterfront and harbor, multi-purpose, pillar-less venue almost 180m long. It can accommodate 107 exhibition stands, 1,500 people for a seated dinner, 2,000 guests for cocktails.
Location: 89 Quay Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010
Eden park
LARGE-MED-SMALL CAPACITY VENUE
Best Venue for:
Eden Park Functions: Small to Medium (50-1000 pax). Ideal for team-building activities, conferences, galas, product launches.
Eden Park Sports and Concerts: Large (up to 50,000 pax). It is New Zealand's national rugby stadium, and granted approval to host 6 concerts a year - many of which are sold out.
Notes: Central Auckland location, multiple function rooms and corporate suites, in-house catering available, on-site car parking, close proximity to both rail and bus services, adaptable layout styles include cocktail, banquet and theater arrangements.
Location: 42 Reimers Ave, Kingsland, Auckland, New Zealand
Website: https://edenpark.co.nz/
Auckland SHOWGROUNDS
LARGE CAPACITY VENUE
Best Venue for: Exhibitions and large scale events, (maximum 18,000 pax).
Notes: Minutes from Auckland’s CBD, surrounded by the beautiful Cornwall Park in Greenlane, hosting events for over 160 years. Features over 18,000m² of indoor and outdoor exhibition space. Adaptable and versatile.
Location: 217 Green Lane West, Epsom, Auckland 1051
The Civic
MEDIUM CAPACITY VENUE
Best Venue for: Medium (2,379 seats on two levels). Best for concerts, film screenings, launches, large-scale musicals, theatre productions, and concerts of all types; product launches, corporate functions, banquets and film shoots.
Notes: CBD location, , x2 performance spaces – The Civic auditorium and the Wintergarden. Auckland’s premier lyric theatre, fully restored to its former Rococo glory. Has one of New Zealand's largest cinema screens. Note to event planners: this venue is in demand during both the NZ International Film Festival and the Auckland Arts Festival so book around this.
Location: Cnr of Queen Street &, 269-287 Wellesley Street West, Auckland 1010
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
SMALL CAPACITY VENUE
Best Venue for: Small (10 -250 pax), exhibitions, speaker events, conferences, cocktail and banquet, product launches, theatre and film screenings, team conferences
Notes: sun-lit East Terrace, the building blends classic Victorian style with 21st-century architecture, access to award-winning in house caterers, commercial photography and filming hire, cinema-style seating for 150 guests, rooftop space (East Terrace).
Location: Wellesley Street East, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010
Website: https://www.aucklandartgallery.com/
The glass house
SMALL CAPACITY VENUE
Best Venue for: Small (up to 300 pax), awards, gala dinners, seminars, luncheons or lavish cocktail parties, product launches, team building days, conferences, creative workshops, speaker events.
Notes: Minutes from Auckland CBD, light-filled and contemporary space, glasshouse structure, indoor and outdoor areas. Best mix of service, cuisine, beverages and style. Bespoke staffing packages available.
Location: 18 McDonald Street, Morningside, Auckland 1025
Website: https://glasshouse.net.nz/
the hunting lodge
SMALL CAPACITY VENUE
Best Venue for: Small ( 168 pax seated, 250 pax standing), corporate events, functions, launches, team building.
Notes: multiple areas across the venue to choose from, 35 minutes from Auckland's CBD with plenty of parking, bespoke menu design, private indoor and outdoor areas for group bookings. Activities include: wine & beer tastings or blind tastings, Pocket shot, quiz challenges or glamping. Complimentary lawn games available which can be set up alongside the barn from croquet, kubb, quoits, corn in the hole, giant jenga or patenque.
Location: 305/307 Waikoukou Valley Road, Waimauku 0882
Website: https://www.thehuntinglodge.com/
Auckland museum
SMALL -MEDIUM CAPACITY VENUE
Best Venue for: Small-Medium ( seated dining 16-450pax standing cocktail 199-500pax, theater 199-600pax.), corporate events, functions, launches, team building, galas, gala dinner, conference and meeting, seminars, product launch, client presentation, cocktail function, film screening, awards nights.
Notes: multiple areas across the venue to choose from, 35 minutes from Auckland's CBD with plenty of parking, neo-classical architecture and majestic columns, marbled Grand Foyer, classic wood-panelled boardrooms, glass dome space, suited to audio visual displays
Location: Parnell, Auckland 1010
Website: https://www.aucklandmuseum.com
The northern club
SMALL CAPACITY VENUE
Best Venue for: Small ( 168 pax seated, 250 pax standing), corporate events, functions, launches, team building.
Notes: Centrally located in the heart of the business district, the Clubhouse includes 3 dining spaces, 3 bars, multiple private dining spaces, a range of beautiful function spaces and an ornate billiards room. Italianate-style quarry stone building, iconic Virginia Creeper covers the whole building, vibrant colours of green and red throughout the year, antique finishes, and a fresh, contemporary design at the rear of the Clubhouse in the recently extended Bankside Bar & Lounge.
Location: 19 Princes Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010
Website: https://northernclub.co.nz
Viaduct events center
SMALL - MEDIUM - LARGE CAPACITY VENUE
Best Venue for: Small - medium - Large ( 48pax - 2,800 pax, including a banquet space for up to 1,200 guests..), corporate events, expos, functions, launches, team building, galas, gala dinner, conference and meeting, seminars, product launch, client presentation, cocktail function, film screening, awards night
Notes: multiple areas across the venue to choose from, 6 spaces, including a banquet space for up to 1,200 guests, 6000m² of space spanning three levels, distinctive and flexible spaces, 5-star environmental standard, waterfront location with glass walls, balconies and easy access to the wharf, On-site audio-visual technicians, accessible balconies attached to Level 2 and 3 spaces, has been home to New Zealand Fashion Week.
Location: 161 Halsey Street, Wynyard Quarter
Shed 10
MEDIUM CAPACITY VENUE
Best Venue for: Medium ( banquet 750 pax., theater 1575 pax.) exhibitions, expos, corporate events, functions, launches, team building, galas, glamorous gala dinners and cocktail functions, conference and meeting, cocktail function,
Notes: Multipurpose event venue, walking distance from public transport hubs and retail precincts, close to multiple hotels and entertainment options, built in 1910, Shed 10 is the only original building remaining on Queens Wharf, heritage-listed building, Auckland waterfront, 4,400m2 over two levels,
Location: 89 Quay Street, Auckland 1010
Park Hyatt
SMALL CAPACITY VENUE
Best Venue for: Small ( 4 - 326 pax.), corporate events, functions, launches, team building, galas, gala dinner, conference and meeting, seminars, product launch, client presentation, cocktail function, boardroom meetings
Notes: multiple areas, small boardroom style to a cocktail event of 350 people, seasonal menus, theming, AV and unique activities in and around the hotel, boutique event spaces accompanied with renowned Park Hyatt service and wide range of catering options for a 5 star dining experience
Location: 99 Halsey Street, Auckland, New Zealand, 1010
Website: https://www.hyatt.com
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