Across 10 days, COW City Walks offers 20 guided walks, with two walks each day. Follow the COW map through Kirikiriroa’s city centre, discovering artworks, installations, creative spaces and unexpected stories along the way.
Overview
See the city. Then see it differently.
For 10 days, Hamilton becomes a "City of Wonder".
For COW, we transform unexpected spaces across the city into exhibitions, installations, performances, immersive experiences and places to encounter new ideas.
A shop becomes a gallery.
A familiar building becomes a creative space.
A street becomes a place to encounter art.
A window becomes an exhibition.
A façade becomes a canvas.
A hidden corner becomes an experience.
And the city itself becomes part of the programme.
COW City Walks take you into this transformed city — connecting the dots between artists, designers, exhibitions, architecture, public spaces and the stories behind them.
You’ll discover works you might otherwise walk past.
Spaces you never knew were there.
Artists and ideas you’ll want to know more about.
And a Hamilton that feels completely different.
Because COW isn’t just something you visit. It’s something you experience across the city.
🚶 20 walks · 10 days
Come curious. Walk further. Look closer. Discover more.
25 September – 4 October 2026
COW — City of Wonder Art + Design Week