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A curated art and design week celebrating the creative energy of local and international talent — with exhibitions, installations, and interactive experiences, all in the heart of Hamilton.

A curated art and design week celebrating the creative energy of local and international talent — with exhibitions, installations, and interactive experiences, all in the heart of Hamilton.

A curated art and design week celebrating the creative energy of local and international talent — with exhibitions, installations, and interactive experiences, all in the heart of Hamilton.

A curated art and design week celebrating the creative energy of local and international talent — with exhibitions, installations, and interactive experiences, all in the heart of Hamilton.

Exhibition+

A curated programme of contemporary art and design, bringing exceptional artists, designers, collections and ideas into unexpected spaces across Kirikiriroa. From international exhibitions to immersive installations, discover work that invites you to see the city differently.

Experience

Step into something unexpected. From virtual reality, giant inflatable installations to playful encounters in the city, EXPERIENCE brings art and design to life through spaces, senses and imagination.

Speaker Programme & Workshop

Ideas that shape the city. Artists, designers, architects, cultural leaders and thinkers come together for conversations exploring creativity, technology, culture, design and the future of Kirikiriroa.​

Retail Activation

When art and design meet the city’s retail spaces. RETAIL ACTIVATION brings together local creatives, designers and businesses through special events, installations, collaborations and experiences that invite people to discover the city in new ways.

Shopfront Reimagining

What if a shopfront could become a canvas? Artists and designers transform windows and commercial spaces across the city, turning everyday streetscapes into unexpected encounters with art, design and imagination.

Open Air Programme

Take art outside. From music to playful public interventions and unexpected encounters, the Open Air Programme brings creativity into Kirikiriroa’s streets, parks and public spaces — inviting everyone to experience the city in a new way.

COW City Walk

See the city. Find the wonder. Across 10 days, 20 guided walks invite you to follow the COW map, discover artworks and installations, and uncover stories hidden throughout Kirikiriroa’s city centre. Special collaborative tours with BOON Street Art Tours and the Waikato Historical Society offer even more ways to explore the city.

Meet the Creatives

COW brings together an inspiring community of artists, designers, architects, makers and creative thinkers from Kirikiriroa, across Aotearoa and beyond. Meet the people behind the ideas, works and experiences that bring City of Wonder to life.

Thank you to our sponsors