There are many weekend markets around the Auckland Region, here are two to tempt you:

Avondale Sunday Market: Avondale Race Course, Ash Street, Avondale. Held every Sunday from 6 am to Midday. 
There is a strong Polynesian and Asian influence at this market.  With a multitude of stalls you will find arts and crafts, new and used products, produce and clothes.  This is a great day out in a multicultural atmosphere.

The City Farmers Market: Behind the Train Station, Galway Street, Britomart, Auckland City. Every Sunday 8am to Midday.
This market brings a bounty of regional produce to town for Aucklanders every week.  Fresh, seasonal, quality fruit and vegetables, eggs, meat and much more are delivered direct from local growers and farmers.

Auckland is gearing up for it's major part in the 2011 Rugby World Cup.  The Cup starts in Auckland with the New Zealand v Tonga game on 9th September 2011. The final will be played in Auckland on October 23 2011 at Eden Park.  This is going to be a very exciting event.

Join over 14,000 participants as they take to the streets of Auckland with the marathon and half-marathon competitors enjoying the only opportunity each year to run over Auckland's Harbour Bridge.

Anyone can take part, from the elite runner through to the recreational runner who wants to achieve a person fitness goal or finish time.

Run through the finish gantry with thousands of cheering supporters and enjoy the "Party in the Park" post event with friends and family in Victoria Park, the finish venue and corporate village.

Enjoy the music and entertainment on stage and celebrate your day of achievement.

The Parnell Rose Gardens will come alive on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 November for the Parnell Festival of Roses.

Set amongst the colour and vibrancy of newly bloomed roses, this free family festival will feature live music, fine food, poetry, actors, craft stalls and much more. 

The Viaduct Harbour Marine Village will be abuzz with thousands of people including media, buyers, models, designers, international guests and fashionlovers from far and wide for the New Zealand Fashion Week.  The best of New Zealand's fashion design will once again be on show with this year's schedule featuring a wide range of both established and emerging brands.

This year's Auckland Heritage Festival will be back from 18 September to 3 October 2010.

This annual celebration of Auckland's heritage typically involves a programme of more than 100 exciting, diverse and interactive events.

The festival encourages people of all ages to celebrate, embrace and learn about Auckland City's unique natural and cultural heritage.  This event offers a rich array of events, from volcanoes and islands, to machines, animals and buildings. 

Enjoy one of the popular guided heritage walks such as the hour long Red Fence Walk.  During this walk you will learn about the dramatic history of the stretch of waterfront marked by the Ports of Auckland's magnificent Red Fence.