What's on this weekend

Aotea Square Ice Rink. Photo / Michael Bradley

Don't know what to do this weekend? We've handpicked five great things to do around Auckland.

It may be wild and crazy weather. It may not. That's Auckland in winter for ya. Make the most of the last of the mid-winter Matariki celebrations.

1. Stars in your eyes, wind in your hair

Manu Aute Kite Day is the grand finale to Matariki and the ultimate family fun day on the rolling lawns of Bastion Point. Fly your kite against the back drop of Rangitoto and the Hauraki Gulf, admire the extraordinary 30m long blue whale kite by Simon Chisnall on its first flight in New Zealand. Plenty of kai and market fun too.

• Today, 9.30am-4pm. (Rain date: tomorrow). Orakei Marae.

2. Market finery

This weekend both Silo Park and the Museum host great Matariki arts markets. At Silo there's street food, music - including performances from TrinityRoots and X-Factor winner Beau Monga (Sunday from midday) - plus Maori artists showing their work. The museum has more work from Maori artists, musicians, performers and poets, with the chance to purchase well-curated works from leading creatives in Tamaki Makaurau. Matariki Rewoven at Glen Innes new Te Oro arts centre has a concert, kai and market day plus workshops in tivaevae, tapa, whakairo, poi making, rongoa Maori and weaving.

• Silo Park, today and tomorrow, 12-6pm. Te Oro, 98 Line Road, Glenn Innes, today 10am - 2pm. Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, tomorrow, 10am-5pm.

3. Haere ra holidays

Get the young ones along today to Caterpillars, the hilarious tale of two clumsy puppeteers who attempt to put on a beautiful show about the life cycle of a caterpillars. The glorious set and flitting butterflies descend into chaos as the hapless puppeteers lose control of the show - people are raving. Strap on your skates for the last weekend of icy sparkle at the Aotea Square ice rink - the finale includes ice fairies, ice sport demonstrations and even snow.

• Caterpillars, today, 10.30am and 1pm. Bruce Mason Centre. Ice rink, Aotea Square, 10 am - 10pm.

4. All that glitters

Auckland Art Gallery hosts the travelling show from Dowse Art Museum, Wunderruma - beautiful curiosities brought together in the largest collection of contemporary New Zealand jewellery with pieces including Maori taonga and Pacific treasures, over 75 artists in all. Workshops today and tomorrow with jeweller Matthew McIntyre, Sharon Fitness and Neke Moa, discussions with museum and fashion directors and more.

• Workshops today and tomorrow 12pm to 3pm, discussions tomorrow1pm, 3pm. Until November 1, Auckland Art Gallery, Kitchener Street, Auckland.

5. C'est Bastille Day - again

It's still not too late to celebrate Bastille Day - Remuera has a street festival with roving musicians, mime artists, French street entertainers, caricature artists and Can Can dancers, plus the chance to win great prizes. And the sounds of French music will fill the rooms of historic Alberton in a stirring concert of music by Faure, Debussy, Offenbach and Piaf, along with traditional folksongs.

• Street festival, today, 10am-2pm. Remuera Shopping Village. Music show, tomorrow, 5-9pm, Alberton. http://www.cathieharrop.com/