Akarana Event Centre

4.6(194 reviews on Google)

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Last checked 17 October 2026. Details come from the venue's own website and its public Google listing.

About Akarana Event Centre

Akarana Event Centre is a waterfront destination at Ōkahu Bay in Orakei, about 10 minutes from the CBD. It brings together an events space, an eatery, Royal Akarana Yacht Club and other marine sport clubs, including Waka Ama New Zealand.

The centre hosts weddings, conferences, meetings, social events, memorials and celebrations of life, with in-house catering, tailored packages and an experienced event team. The Waitematā Harbour is the backdrop to weddings, with ocean views.

It also offers experiences on and off the water, sports events and brand activations, and a live cam of the bay, and it welcomes a supporter programme for local sport. Parking is ample, and wheelchair accessible parking, entrance and restroom are available.

Rated 4.6 from 194 Google reviews, 140 of them five stars.

What reviewers mention

  • view 20
  • boat launch 5
  • waterfront views 4
  • wedding venue 4
  • sea views 3
  • birthday party 3
  • harbour views 2
  • spacious room 2
  • beautiful space 2
  • polite staff 2

Services and details

  • Hosts weddings

    Yes
  • Waterfront

    Yes

No information yet on ceremony on site, reception on site, bYO alcohol, own caterer allowed, on-site accommodation, wet-weather option, wheelchair access, exclusive use, garden setting, vineyard or winery, barn or rustic, city venue, heritage building. The website did not say; call and ask.

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Listing compiled from public sources on 19 October 2026. Report a correction or request removal. Back to wedding venues in Central Auckland.