POP UP PLAY

POP UP PLAY Pop Up Play promotes hauora and connection through play for all ages & abilities by activating spaces and knowledge sharing.

04/04/2026

What a day at the Tokelau Easter Festival 2026. 🇹🇰

Fakafetai lahi to Mafutaga Tupulaga Tokelau i Aukilani - MTTA for having us as part of the Tokelau Easter Festival at bruce pulman park .It was a privilege to be trusted with your Kids Zone at the largest tokelaun festival in the world 👏🏼🌎

As well as the communities that made the journey from the regions Mafutaga Tupulaga Tokelau i Niu Hila - MTTNH Tu Tolu sports and cultural club Rotorua, @
Tokelau Hutt Valley, Mafutaga Tupulaga Tokelau i Porirua Sharks (MTTP) and Lakilua Taupo. For a lot of those tamariki, it was their first time coming across UP PLAY. That’s not something we take for granted.
From bounce castles to face painting, candy floss to structured play sessions the Kids Zone was full from the moment it opened. Watching families settle in, kids light up, and the whole space come alive — that’s the part we never get tired of.
Grateful to MTTA for making it happen. Here’s to many more. 🙏💛

A great weekend of POP UP PLAY in our parks! 🌞We loved popping up at Accolage Boulevard Playground and Kopupaka Reserve ...
02/02/2026

A great weekend of POP UP PLAY in our parks! 🌞

We loved popping up at Accolage Boulevard Playground and Kopupaka Reserve over the weekend, bringing free, drop-in play to local whānau and communities.

At Accolage Boulevard Playground, organic play and word of mouth saw families from nearby streets join in and stay for meaningful, full engagement throughout the session.

Over at Kopupaka Reserve, whānau still turned up ready to play despite damp ground conditions, with strong participation across age groups and parents and children playing side by side.

These activations are a great reminder of how accessible, local play spaces can bring people together and create connection in everyday neighbourhoods.

Huge thanks to Out and About Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau, the Rodney Local Board, and the Henderson–Massey Local Board for supporting free community play 💛

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We are here till 2pm FREE Pop Up Play - Accolage Boulevard Playground - 30 Jan 2026 thanks to Rodney Local Board
29/01/2026

We are here till 2pm FREE Pop Up Play - Accolage Boulevard Playground - 30 Jan 2026 thanks to Rodney Local Board

🎉POP UP PLAY is popping up in Rodney… and the city too! 🎉Join us for Activate POP UP PLAY at Accolage Boulevard Playgrou...
29/01/2026

🎉POP UP PLAY is popping up in Rodney… and the city too! 🎉

Join us for Activate POP UP PLAY at Accolage Boulevard Playground on Friday 30 January, 11:00am–2:00pm for a free, family-friendly afternoon of play in the park.

We’ll be bringing our signature pop-up play setup - encouraging tamariki and whānau to jump in, explore, and play together in a relaxed outdoor space. No registrations needed, just drop in and join the fun!

✨PLUS - we’re popping up in the city the next day! ✨

🎈 FREE Pop Up Play - Myers Park
📅 Saturday 31 January, 10:00am–1:00pm

Thanks to Out and About Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau and the City Centre Targeted Rate, we’ll be transforming Myers Park into a vibrant hub of games, movement, and connection. Expect playful stations, group games, and friendly facilitators creating an inclusive space for tamariki, rangatahi, and adults to play together.

Huge thanks to Out and About Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau, the Rodney Local Board, and our city partners for making free community play possible 💛

📍 Accolage Boulevard Playground - Fri 30 Jan | 11am–2pm
📍 Myers Park - Sat 31 Jan | 10am–1pm
🎈 Free | All ages welcome | Drop in anytime

A big week of play across Auckland!🌞 In mid-January, Pop Up Play delivered three activations across the city, connecting...
22/01/2026

A big week of play across Auckland!🌞

In mid-January, Pop Up Play delivered three activations across the city, connecting with over 200 tamariki and whānau through free, accessible play experiences, made possible by our funding partners.

On Thursday 15 January, we brought Pasifika play to Fun Fest VIP Day at Due Drop Events Centre, supported by Funfest Auckland where parents and children played side by side and tried activities like poi together.

On Saturday 17 January, thanks to Out and About Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau and the Puketāpapa Local Board@, families at Molly Green Reserve shared how they were “just passing through” but stayed to play as the local community continues to grow.

Later that afternoon, also supported through Out and About Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau and City Centre targeted rates, Myers Park saw strong engagement, with families choosing to stay and play together in the heart of the city.

Huge thanks to our funders and partners for supporting play in our public spaces and to everyone who stopped by to join in 💛

👉 We were also scheduled to deliver activations this coming weekend. However, due to the significant weather Auckland has experienced this week and the forecast ahead, these events will be postponed. We’ll share updated dates as soon as conditions allow and appreciate everyone’s understanding.

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Suns out today our first Play session is at FREE Pop Up Play - Molly Green Reserve - 17 Jan 2026 from 10-1pm , All free ...
16/01/2026

Suns out today our first Play session is at FREE Pop Up Play - Molly Green Reserve - 17 Jan 2026 from 10-1pm , All free thanks for to Puketāpapa Local Board Out and About Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau

Come out and enjoy this Auckland weather with POP UP PLAY

We’re back for 2026 with more free POP UP PLAY!🌞 Join us this Saturday, 17 January for Activate Pop Up Play with Out and...
14/01/2026

We’re back for 2026 with more free POP UP PLAY!🌞

Join us this Saturday, 17 January for Activate Pop Up Play with Out and About Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau. Bring the whānau, enjoy the sunshine, and get moving together through fun, free play in your local park. 💛

🎯 10AM–1PM | FREE Pop Up Play - Molly Green Reserve - 17 Jan 2026 (Puketāpapa Local Board)
🎯 2PM–5PM | FREE Pop Up Play - Myers Park - 17 Jan 2026 (City Centre Targeted Rate Programme)

Expect games, laughter, and plenty of ways to get active and connect as a community.

A big thank you to Out and About Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau, Puketāpapa Local Board, and the City Centre Targeted Rate Programme for supporting these free community play activations.

🌦️ Three Parks, One Mission: Connecting Communities Through Play!This past weekend our team delivered Pop Up Play sessio...
24/11/2025

🌦️ Three Parks, One Mission: Connecting Communities Through Play!

This past weekend our team delivered Pop Up Play sessions across three Auckland parks - Flat Rock Park, Molly Green Reserve, and Myers Park - each with its own story to tell. 💛

At Flat Rock Park the weather didn’t hold up, but our team still helped the local community tidy the park before the rain set in.

At Molly Green Reserve tamariki loved the mini golf and active games, sharing smiles and laughter with whānau. We’ll be back there again in January.

And at Myers Park families from across Auckland and even visitors from overseas joined in games of soccer and frisbee, showing that play truly brings people together.

A huge thank you to Out and About Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau and our local board partners Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board, Puketāpapa Local Board, and Waitematā Local Board for helping us keep play free, inclusive, and full of heart across Tāmaki Makaurau.

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Activate Pop Up Play at Te Rangi Hiroa Reserve – Saturday 8 November 2025 🌞 A beautiful sunny afternoon at Te Rangi Hiro...
11/11/2025

Activate Pop Up Play at Te Rangi Hiroa Reserve – Saturday 8 November 2025 🌞

A beautiful sunny afternoon at Te Rangi Hiroa Reserve where local families stopped by to join in some fun, active play! 💛

Tamariki enjoyed a mix of games and swing ball, with two 9-year-old twins declaring they didn’t want to go home! A parent shared, “Thank you for putting activities like this on, it really benefits the kids.”

Big thanks to Out and About Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau and the Henderson-Massey Local Board for helping us bring free, active play to the community. Every activation reminds us how simple moments of play can create lasting smiles and connections.

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Activate Pop Up Play at Olympic Park - Saturday 8 November 2025!🌞 What an amazing morning of play last Saturday, , conne...
11/11/2025

Activate Pop Up Play at Olympic Park - Saturday 8 November 2025!🌞

What an amazing morning of play last Saturday, , connection, and movement with our local community at Olympic Park (Whau Local Board)! 💛

Families jumped straight into badminton, volleyball, and creative play, with lots of new faces joining in and locals loving what Pop Up Play is all about. One young participant summed it up perfectly: “This is the most fun I’ve ever had!”

Thank you to Out and About Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau and the Whau Local Board for supporting free community activations that keep tamariki and whānau active, connected, and smiling across Tāmaki Makaurau.

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We’re back this Saturday with more free Pop Up Play!🌞 Join us for Activate Pop Up Play with Out & About Auckland, bringi...
06/11/2025

We’re back this Saturday with more free Pop Up Play!🌞

Join us for Activate Pop Up Play with Out & About Auckland, bringing energy, connection, and fun to your local parks!

🎯 10AM–1PM | FREE Pop Up Play - Olympic Park - 8 November 2025
🎯 2PM–5PM | FREE Pop Up Play - Te Rangi Hiroa Reserve - 8 November 2025

Come along for a day of active play, teamwork, and movement for tamariki and whānau - all free, all about fun, and all for our community. 💛

Big thanks to Out and About Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau, Whau Local Board, and Henderson-Massey Local Board for supporting these activations and keeping play accessible for everyone!

🌞Pasifika Play across Tāmaki Makaurau!What a weekend of connection, culture, and laughter, thanks to Out and About Auckl...
04/11/2025

🌞Pasifika Play across Tāmaki Makaurau!

What a weekend of connection, culture, and laughter, thanks to Out and About Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau and our local board partners Henderson-Massey Local Board and Hibiscus And Bays Local Board.

At Kopupaka Reserve, tamariki and whānau enjoyed learning Poi and Knucklebones, while at Browns Bay Beach Reserve, our lively game of Tug of War had kids and adults laughing together in the sun.

From first-time visitors to returning families, the feedback was heartwarming, with one parent sharing, “It’s so nice and refreshing to have child-friendly activities like this.”

Every activation reminds us why play matters. It builds community, confidence, and connection.

💛 Fa’afetai tele lava to our funders and partners for helping us bring the joy of play to life across Auckland.

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We believe by using a holistic approach to engage people through play we can make it inclusive to all ages and capabilities. Thus, bridging the gap between those who are not as active and those who are already participating in regular physical activity

We say play because physical activity and being fit sometimes has a negative perception on those who may not be as active. Therefore, POP UP PLAY recognizes a need to change these perceptions so that play can be for everyone. We approach this issue through our unique delivery style which incorporate playing games and activities that can be adapted to suit the participants needs and for them to feel a sense of belonging. Through this, we see Pop Up Sports creating a positive flow on effect for participants in the long run and an opportunity to thrive in their community.