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Appearing In Person at Auckland Autumn
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THE AWESOME 2026 STARTS WITH CHRISTCHURCH!
- 21/22nd March
- Te Pae
- 9am to 5pm Both Days
Posted December 15, 2025
Looking towards 2026 we have three shows hitting in March and April across the nation and we couldn’t be more excited!
First seen sharing the screen with the Second Doctor, you can now take home your very own glowing Ice Warrior in the form of the 2026 exclusive Armageddon souvenir pin, that this year glows in the dark!
The standard silver version will be available to pre-purchase through iTicket that you will be able to collect at your local Armageddon from the Token Booth. These are very limited in quantity, only available at the 2026 events, so once they've sold out, they're gone for good!
The special gold metallic version is exclusive to VIP pass holders at each event and cannot be purchased separately.
Expanding into 100% of Te Pae, this event will be using both sides of the huge theatre, with one side for celebrity panels and events, and the other as a deluxe gaming arena. An all-new gaming zone in the Conway rooms (beside the wargaming and stage area) with upgraded Kiwibank VR, gaming lounge and Esports events. Bigger trading card tournament areas downstairs, two cosplay lounges, a dedicated board gaming area, and more exhibitors than ever before!
Christchurch will have a tight celebrity and animation line-up but features a nice variety of stars to appeal. Guests will be announced the week of January 12th 2026!
Returning for our second year of easter events in Wellington, the Stadium show will be expanded with more exhibitors across the entire bowl, adding in more gaming areas with an upgraded Just Dance area, Kiwibank Virtual Reality gaming making its first appearance, new fighting game tournaments, an Esports area, and a wide variety of celebrity and animation stars. Guest will be announced the week of January 19th 2026!
Our first Autumn event, six weeks earlier than usual, this three-day show has grown behind the scenes to be something truly incredible.
Normally we place the mid-year show as more of an animation focus and less celebrity, however sometimes the wheel turns in different ways and this event will feature one of the biggest animation groups we have EVER hosted, with some award-winning stars from across gaming and animation appearing. This will be a FULL celebrity and gaming event, so make sure you plan accordingly.
And then the celebrity line-up is beyond our initial plans with stars from the 80’s 90’s and current attending to provide a unique experience that will make the show one to remember.
Adding to that we have been working on ensuring the gaming zone is greater than ever and have created an all-new massive gaming area that you won’t believe until you see it.
Guests will be announced for this event the week of January 26th with so many announcements you will have a hard time keeping up with them all.
BUT, as an early Christmas present to you all, we have already announced that The Game Awards Best Performance 2025 winner, JENNIFER ENGLISH, will be attending Auckland Autumn 2026!
Tickets for all three events go on sale at iTicket at 9am Monday February 2nd.
And that’s just the start of the year. We still have Palmerston North and Auckland Spring to get to as well.
