Arts Under the Mountain Te Aroha

07/11/2025

What an awesome day we had at Arts Under The Mountain Festival last weekend. Te Aroha was buzzing, the sun was shining and we saw some great art and performance on the main street. Big thanks to our organising committee and crew. We couldn't have done it without financial assistance from Te Aroha Business Association, Creative Communities Scheme and Matamata Piako District Council. We also owe high fives to many wonderful organisations who sponsored different parts of the event (Te Aroha Mountain Lions, Lions Club of Te Aroha, Te Aroha Arts Centre, Keep Te Aroha Beautiful, Rawhiti Pork, Piako Stationery Supplies, Allison Ward Harcourts, Geometrix, Kaimai Valley Services, Tintype Central, Rosebrooke Hall and Gardens, Future Te Aroha, Whitaker Gallery, Stanish Signs and Graphics, 4-Square Te Aroha, Te Aroha College, Manawaru Firewood Factory, Backyard Pies, Best Meats, Te Aroha Motel, The Old Church Accommodation, Citizens Advice Bureau, Te Aroha Mineral Spas, Ironique, Te Aroha Information Centre, Te Aroha Community Choir and MC Magic). We appreciate you all so much! Thank you 🏆💛

30/10/2025

Love it!

✨ Big weekend in Te Aroha! ✨
This weekend the mountain comes alive with creativity — Arts Under the Mountain Te Aroha and Analogue Aotearoa are happening side by side!
Explore exhibitions, live music, workshops, photo walks, and more across town.
Plus, don’t miss visiting the Adrian Worsley Gallery for free on Sunday - a rare chance to step inside his incredible world of recycled metal art.
📍 Te Aroha — all weekend long!

29/10/2025

We are delighted that Future Te Aroha has joined the Arts Under The Mountain Festival and are offering tours of their creative and engaging exhibit experiences for children. If you are bringing children to the festival, just follow the unicorn trail (chalk drawings) from Whitaker Street up Boundary Street to the Future Te Aroha facilities.🦄

We are open this Sunday November 2nd, 10:30am-1pm! Why not stop by while out and about at Arts Under the Mountain Te Aroha!

Find and follow the unicorn trail up Boundary Street to Future Te Aroha for a full creative experience! Explore the magical woodland and secret garden exhibits, experience the UV glow room, enjoy the sensory experience of the infinity room, and learn about the heart of our community 🫶

All welcome ⭐️

28/10/2025

Don't forget to get your entries in for the "Refashion Challenge". Anyone may enter. The main entry requirement is at least 50% of your outfit must have been sourced from a thrift shop. You can refashion it however you wish.. there's no rules or themes. Get creative. You can model it yourself or get your mate to model it. email us at [email protected] for an entry form. Participants please assemble (at Harcourts shop) by 11.30am ready for the 12noon fashion walk event. Early entries will be accepted by email or drop off at Harcourts shop in Te Aroha. Late entries will be accepted as long as you have your completed entry form with you and you appear at Harcourts shop in Te Aroha by 11.30am.

This event is a cute little main street arts festival in Te Aroha which includes all the wonderful stuff, gorgeous creative items for sale, live music, street performance, a fashion event, ice creams, candy floss, cafes, coffee carts and shops open!

02/10/2025

Woohoo - Arts Under The Mountain billboard is up! The organising team is super grateful for the assistance of Te Aroha I-Site in getting this organised. We also gratefully acknowledge support from Creative NZ's Creative Communities Scheme, Matamata Piako District Council, Te Aroha Business Association, Lions Club of Te Aroha, Te Aroha Mountain Lions, Creative Waikato, Future Te Aroha, Te Aroha Arts Center, Harcourts, Geometrix, Tintype, Whitaker Gallery, The Old Church Accommodation, Rosebrooke Hall and Gardens, Piako Stationery, C-Cubed Scaffolding, Te Aroha Community Choir, Kaimai Valley Services, Te Aroha Motel, Te Aroha RSA, The Office and 4-Square Supermarket. We love all you guys and appreciate the way you get behind community events like this 🏆💛

03/11/2024

Thank you to the artists and stallholders, performers, retailers, volunteers, sponsors, and to the organising team for Arts Under the Mountain Festival 2024! Together we created something really lovely 🙌✔️☀️💛👏😊

29/10/2024

If you are a fan of fashion and thrift shops, we invite you to put an outfit together for Arts Under the Mountain Festival's "Thrifty Fashion Walk". It's happening at 12noon on Sunday 3 November on the Whitaker Street pedestrian crossing. To participate, meet at 11.30am beside the main stage on Whitaker St. If you don't have an entry form, we will have some available there for you to complete. Your outfit must be at least 50% sourced from thrift shops (our district is a treasure trove with more than 20 thrift shops in the Matamata, Morrinsville, Paeroa and Te Aroha area). This event will be judged by the wonderful Angelina Loveridge

25/10/2024

The sunnier version of our logo!

25/10/2024

Another cool workshop happening for Arts Under the Mountain Festival on Sunday 3 November is the Pottery Making Workshop! This workshop is fun to do with a friend but is also awesome to do solo. You get to craft a unique pottery piece with the guidance of an expert. Your masterpiece will be fired after the workshop and may be either picked up after the event or forwarded to a postal address. There are two workshops for you to choose from, either 10am-12noon, or 1-3pm. The venue is the Te Aroha Senior Citizens Hall at 24 Church Street. The price is $55 per adult or $40 per child. To book email [email protected] or phone 021616900