Venue hire

With six indoor venues and five outdoor spaces The Historic Village can cater to your business meeting, conference, wedding, outdoor festival and many other events.

For venue pricing and capacity information please check out our Venue and Events Guide

We would love to help you bring your event to life. Enquire through the form below, or call us to discuss your event on +64 7 571 3700, Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 5pm.

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Village Hall

Newly updated hall with exposed beam ceiling
Modern plug and play audio visual system
Built-in bar and upgraded commercial kitchenette
Upgraded ablutions
Air conditioning
Accessible
Capacity: up to 150 theatre style

Village Cinema

Unique art deco theatre
Fixed tiered seating with individual foldout tables
Modern audio-visual system with a plug-and-play setup
Commercial laser projector and 7.2 surround sound
Accessible
Capacity: up to 60 guests

Village Chapel

Interdenominational chapel set amongst gardens
Fixed seating in traditional pews
Adjacent outdoor Village Amphitheatre comes with Village Chapel booking
Popular wedding venue
Capacity: up to 60 guests

Schoolhouse

Original Mount Maunganui 1913 schoolhouse
Adjoined kitchenette
Projection screen and whiteboard available
Accessible
Capacity: up to 20 guests (U-shape set-up)

Balcony Room

Available from March 2025 - book today
Large room with expansive balcony with views over the cobbled village streets
Dancefloor and stage
Built-in bar and kitchenette
Bathrooms
Facility upgrade commenced October 2022
Capacity: 150 guests

Durham Barracks

High ceiling, unique venue on the Village Green
Newly refurbished venue
Adjoined kitchenette
Air conditioning
Capacity: up to 20 pax U-shaped or boardroom styles

View indoor venue layout options

Bookable outdoor spaces

Village Amphitheatre

Open space set among native trees with in-built terraces and a 5 x 3 metre stage
Located next to the Village Chapel which is automatically booked as a wet-weather alternative for this space
Popular outdoor wedding ceremony location or presentation space
Capacity: 120 guests for wedding ceremonies (with own chair hire), or up to 400 for performances or festivals.

Front Lawn

Public open space at the main entrance of the Village
Ideal to book along with the Village Hall or the Jam Factory for an added outdoor atmosphere to the indoor booking

Forresters Lawn

Flat medium sized lawn attached to an outdoor stage with power
Perfect for bands or performances looking for outdoor space
Able to be fenced off for ticketed events

Village Green

Large outdoor event space ideal for festivals and bigger outdoor events
Able to be fenced off for ticketed events
Previous popular events on the Green included Gincredible, MultiCultural Festival and the Tauranga Fringe Festival

Village Hard Surfaces - Village Square, Main, Market & Brook Streets

All the hard surfaces in The Village streets are bookable
Ideal for markets or to hired in conjunction with the Village Green for larger events

+64 7 571 3700

village@tauranga.govt.nz

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with some open on Sundays and Mondays

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