Kirikiriroa Hamilton Zinefest is back at Hamilton City Libraries!

Zines are short run, self-published magazines that allow your imagination to run wild! Building up to Zinefest we will have workshops lead by different Zine makers and with different topics.

Scrappy Book Zines

Make a mini book zine like no other, we’ll provide all sorts of papers for you to get creative and make a junk book zine to take home.

📅Tuesday 5 May
📍Chartwell Library - Kukutaaruhe
For children aged 7-13 years

Register for Scrappy Book Zines

Concertina Zine-making for Kids

Get creative and make your very own mini‑book in this hands‑on zine workshop. Explore different styles of zines, including concertina zines that unfold like a paper accordion.

📅Thursday 7 May
📍Dinsdale Library - Te Tiwha o Pareiiriwhare
For children aged 8-13 years

Register for Concertina Zine-making for Kids

Kirikiriroa Hamilton Zinefest 2026

Come along and have a look at the stalls and pop into our zine making area for adults and children to get your creative juices flowing. This year’s make-a-page theme is Tales from the Deep. 

📅Saturday 9 May
📍Central Library - Te Koopuu Maania o Kirikiriroa
For all ages

See more info about Zinefest main event

Zine Making Workshop at Raglan Library

Come along to Raglan library and make your first zine (or tenth if you already know!) Zinester Fe Foster will show you how to make a zine booklet out of a single page.

📅Thursday 30 April
📍Raglan Library
For children aged 5-12

See Raglan Library Zine workshop details
Book Mumma

 Journaling for Joy: A Gratitude-Based Zine Workshop

A Sunday afternoon workshop with poet, dancer and zine maker, Brittany Rose (@book_mumma). Participants will respond to journaling prompts before creating an 8 page mini-zine to keep.

📅Sunday 3 May
📍Hive11 - Frankton - Hamilton