AUM is one of Aotearoa’s friendliest, good-vibes festivals — and one of the longest-running NZ-owned festivals too. We champion Kiwi talent, art, community, sustainability and care for the environment, welcoming people from all walks of life both onstage and off.
Join us for three nights and days of New Year’s magic at a beautiful camping spot in South Head, just north of Auckland.
ABOUT AUM
4 stages with themed decor
200 artists + performers
fun workshops + activities
great vibes festival community
stunning camping location
AUM New Year’s Festival
AUM is more than a festival. It’s three unforgettable days of music, art and connection. Enjoy world-class music, performance and visual art, workshops, and themed nights held across multiple music stages and zones.
AUM is one of Aotearoa’s friendliest, good-vibes festivals — and one of the longest-running NZ-owned festivals too. We champion Kiwi talent, art, community, sustainability and care for the environment, welcoming people from all walks, both onstage and off.
Join us for three nights and days of New Year’s magic at a beautiful camping spot in South Head, just north of Auckland (near Parakai).
Check last year’s music lineup to see what AUM is about: a platform for talent from Aotearoa and around the world.
MUSIC FOR MUSIC LOVERS
Music is sacred at AUM. We bring you the most soul-uplifting sounds from NZ and internationally with cutting edge music lineups and a commitment to quality, not what’s trendy.
Music lovers love AUM for its consistently high quality year after year. Expect delicious vibes. Expect to be moved by state-of-the-art sound systems and enchanted by themed stages and decor.
AUM showcases some of the best in house and techno, psychedelic trance, drum & bass, bass music, dub, psychedelic rock, breaks, chill-out, disco and more across four themed stages.
CREATIVITY
AUM is a platform for the music, art and activities we love.
We encourage all kinds of performance, visual art, ideas, interaction and creativity. We support the talented artists of all kinds whom we are privileged to showcase. Each year we offer Kiwi talents prominence on our lineup to champion homegrown talent.
Whether at our Midnight Cabaret or daytime gala shows, creating visual art, or attending fun workshops, the creativity on offer is a wonderful experience for all.
COMMUNITY
Our original, friendly event brings beautiful, like-minded people and tribes together to celebrate as one.
What is important to us? Inclusiveness. Kindness and love. Integrity. Friendship.
See what AUM culture is all about on our About Us page. AUM is regarded as one of the most fun summer festivals and has safety initiatives and track-record that are second to none in New Zealand. This has helped make AUM popular with international travellers, backpackers and families.
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NEW GALLERY FROM NEW YEARS
ABOUT AUM
MUSIC, ARTS & CAMPING
photos from new years
White Stag main stage at new year
Beautiful camping location
Cirque performance
The psychedelic Hill Stage
Fun music and dance workshops
Stunning themed decor
Famously friendly festival community
Underground house & techno zone
Healing Glade workshops
Live art creation
Family friendly activities
An epic festival dress up culture



