Saturday Arts Social is a multi-arts programme and morning tea designed for our 60+ community. We gather every Saturday morning for a broad programme of events including concerts, art workshops, dance/movement classes and artist talks. Next event: Saturday 28 March, 10:30am.

Looking for an exciting school holiday programme in Queenstown? Join our April arts holiday programme, designed for kids aged 5-7 and 8-13. Plus a special digital art day for teens 13-18 years on Wednesday 15 April. This creative, multidisciplinary programme inspires creativity through fun, hands-on workshops. Tuesday 7 April – Friday 17 April, from 9:30am. Extended hours available.

Come along to our Afterschool Programme lead by our Education team, where we form a fun environment for creative learning for tamariki (children) and rangatahi (teens). Mondays - Thursdays | From 3:30pm | Ages 5 – 13 and 14-18. Registrations are essential.

Wriggle and Rhyme is a free weekly music and movement programme for ages 0 – 2, facilitated by Sunny Sky from EpicKids. Taking place on Mondays, there are two sessions available: 10am – 10:45am for Toddlers / Under-2s, and 11:00am – 11:45am for Babies.

Queenstown Arts Society warmly invites our community to experience Above, Below, Beyond — a vibrant showcase of original works by talented local artists and makers. Opening is 5-7pm, Thursday 5 March 2026.

Inspired by bee networks and their relationship with the environment, this exhibition from Taarn Scott and Hana Pera Aoake examines the patterns bees create to sustain their lives, replicated by human systems, hiveware, keepers and agricultural formations. The exhibition opening and spoken word performance will take place on Tuesday 10 February, 5.30pm - all are welcome, free to attend.

Perfect for beginners, this Raranga Harakeke - Flax Weaving course will guide you through the basics as you learn to create a range of small woven pieces, each with its own unique story. Wednesdays, 18/25 March and 1/8/15/22 April, 6pm - 8pm

Join Queenstown Arts Society for guided life portrait sessions with a live model. Build confidence, master proportions, capture true likeness, and develop your own expressive portrait style in a supportive environment. Wednesdays 4 March - 1 April, 6pm - 7:30pm.

Community Sing is an open, drop-in choir for everyone in the community. It's free and open to all! No registration required. April's session will take place on Tuesday 7 April, and is led by Queenstown vocalist Violet Hirst.

Daniel Verstappen is a Belgian international pianist and composer, known for his distinctive cinematic and neoclassical musical language, bridging classical piano tradition with filmic storytelling, contemporary composition, and cross-cultural collaboration. Doors open 6:30pm for a 7pm show start. Show duration: 70 minutes.

Join us with sketchbook and pencil in hand for Community Draw, on the second Tuesday of every month. No experience necessary - come along and embrace the joy of different approaches to drawing. Next event: Tuesday 14 April, 6:30pm.

The horse is presented as the other that we learn from in this exhibition from Hāwea Flat-based artist Robyn Bardas which brings together sculpture, video, and words.

Join us on the third Tuesday of each month for Community Craft - a free, drop-in night to explore creative forms like writing, sewing, and dance. All levels and ages welcome. Come along and hone a craft! Next event: Tuesday 21 April, 7pm - 8pm

Whakapapa, by Jolt Dance, shares the stories of six dancers with intellectual disabilities, exploring identity, culture, and ancestral connection through dance, text, and film. Doors open 6:30pm for a 7pm show start.

Artists Chora Carleton, Lisa Benson and Caleb Canard coalesce in this exhibition, a shared process based inquiry on how we perceive and experience interrelated, dynamic cosmic forces on a paradoxical macro and micro scale.