EcoFest
22 March – 22 April 2026
A Month of Connection, Inspiration, and Climate Action
Step into EcoFest 2026 — a month-long celebration of nature, sustainable living, and community-led climate action across Tāmaki Makaurau. Last year, more than 300+ events and over 26,000 participants came together to reconnect with nature, learn new skills, and take meaningful steps toward a thriving, sustainable future. This year, EcoFest builds on that momentum with 450+ events and even more opportunities to engage, explore, and make a difference.
EcoFest is all about bringing eco-minded communities together. It’s a time for kaitiaki, creatives, educators, and curious explorers to learn, share, and celebrate the many ways we can care for Te Taiao. EcoFest is a regional collaboration between EcoMatters Environment Trust, Kaipātiki Project, Beautification Trust, and Waiheke Resources Trust.
Tell us about your EcoFest 2025 experience
Did you attend one or more EcoFest events? Tell us what you enjoyed about your experience.
Did you host one or more EcoFest events? Tell us about your experience as an event host.
Ngā mihi nui
A huge thank you to our amazing EcoFest collaborators — Kaipātiki Project, Beautification Trust, Waiheke Resources Trust, — and to the hundreds of passionate event hosts sharing their knowledge and time within our local communities. We’re also grateful for the support of Henderson-Massey, Waitākere Ranges, Whau, Waitematā, Maungakiekie-Tāmaki, Ōrākei, Auckland Council, and The Trusts Community Foundation for helping make EcoFest 2026 possible. Your support, energy, and aroha bring this festival to life across Tāmaki Makaurau.
If you would like to sponsor EcoFest 2027 reach out to [email protected]
Stay in the loop
Your support helps bring environmental learning to life across Tāmaki Makaurau — empowering communities to grow kai, reduce waste, move more sustainably, and reconnect with the natural world. Together, we’re making small actions add up to big change. To get the latest EcoFest news and featured events direct to your inbox, join the EcoFest mailing list.
Festival updates
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tell us what you thought
Gathering feedback from people who attend events is really important for EcoFest, as it helps us keep improving the festival each year.
kIA ORA AND THANks TO
Ngā mihi to our long-term western and central funders who have helped us to grow EcoFest into what it is today; Auckland Council, The Trusts Community Foundation (TTCF), Henderson-Massey LB, Waitākere Ranges LB, Whau LB along with Maungakiekie – Tāmaki LB, Waitematā LB and the Ōrākei LB.
