The Kids Sing

Primary & Intermediate Schools Choir Festivals

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The Kids Sing

Welcome to The Kids Sing website.

St Cuths At Tks Akld 2024The Kids Sing is a choral festival for Primary and Intermediate schools held in 7 regional centres and involving around 4,500 children nationwide. In 2026, The Kids Sing festivals will be held in Auckland, Hamilton, Hastings, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Wellington, Nelson, and Dunedin. 

Check out the tabs on the orange strip above to find out dates of regional festivals and registration information. See below for news items and resources related to The Kids Sing.

20-21 May 2026
TKS Otago
15 June 2026
TKS Taranaki
20 August 2026
TKS Nelson-Marlborough
3 September 2026
TKS Manawatū-Whanganui
7-9 September 2026
TKS Auckland-Northland
14 September 2026
TKS East Coast
TBC
TKS Wellington
6 November 2026
TKS Waikato-Bay of Plenty

Dunedin Town Hall

City West Church, New Plymouth

NCMA

Palmerston North Normal Intermediate

Auckland Town Hall

Toitoi Hawke's Bay Arts and Event Centre

Samuel Marsden Collegiate, Karori

Southwell School, Hamilton

News

The Kids Sing festivals impress
The Kids Sing festivals impress

The last two Kids Sings for 2025 have shown that students get a great deal of joy singing with and listening to each other,…

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The Kids Sing is in full swing around Aotearoa!
The Kids Sing is in full swing around Aotearoa!

Five regional Kids Sing festivals have taken place so far this year. Dunedin kicked off the year in May and four more have…

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The Kids Sing Auckland ticket & session times
The Kids Sing Auckland ticket & session times

The Kids Sing Auckland 4-6 August: schedules, session times and ticketing

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The Kids Sing across Aotearoa
The Kids Sing across Aotearoa

Our roundup of The Kids Sing festivals around the motu in 2024 – past and upcoming!

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FAQ

When are The Kids Sing regional festivals in 2025?

Click here for a list of the regional festival dates.

How does my school choir enter The Kids Sing?

  • Please register online (there is no paper option). Registrations open in May.
  • Entries must be received by each region’s closing date (stipulated on the regional festival page), after which a late entry fee of $40.00 will be incurred.
  • The entry fee for 2025 is based on an average $2.00 to $3.00 per singer (incl. GST) up to a maximum of $200 per school.
  • Once you have registered, your Regional Coordinator (see Regional Festivals for contact details) will contact you in due course with more information about your local event and will also request details of your choir’s performance pieces.

What are the entry fees?

Please see the Regulations tab for information about fees.