Arts & Attractions

Cirque du Soleil announces return to Auckland with ‘Corteo’

Cirque du Soleil returns to Auckland with its most unique production CORTEO, set to charm audiences for the very first time.

Heading to Spark Arena from October 30 to November 2, 2025, this exceptional show, directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca (who also directed LUZIA), first premiered in Montreal under the Big Top in April 2005.

Corteo, which means cortege in Italian, is a joyous procession, a festive parade imagined by a clown. The show brings together the passion of the artist with the grace and power of the acrobat to plunge the audience into a theatrical world of fun, comedy and spontaneity situated in a mysterious space between heaven and earth.

Cirque du Soleil – Corteo 2025 New Zealand Dates Sold by Ticketmaster

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When do tickets go on sale?

CDS Fanclub Presale – Tuesday 18 February @ 11 am – Wednesday 19 February @ 10 am

Promoter Presale – Friday 21 February @ 12 pm – Monday 24 February @ 11 am

Venue Presale – Friday 21 February @ 12 pm – Monday 24 February @ 11 am

My Ticketmaster Presale – Friday 21 February @ 12 pm – Monday 24 February @ 11 am

General Public – Monday 24 February @ 12 pm

*All times are local

Are there VIP Packages available?

Yes! VIP Package details below. 

VIP Package Terms & Conditions

Exclusive M&G and Q&A Session

  • Access to an exclusive post show Q&A session with members of the Cirque du Soleil cast. Get a behind the scenes glimpse of the magic that is CDS
  • Exclusive Photo Opportunity with a Cirque du Soleil performer
  • One Premium seat in the first 2 rows
  • A $25 Food and Beverage voucher, to be spent at the venues onsite outlets
  • VIP Entry
  • One VIP Merchandise item – exclusive to VIP ticket buyers only
  • Official Souvenir VIP Laminate and Lanyard
  • VIP Staff to assist you on the day

VIP Photo Opportunity

  • Access to an exclusive post show Photo Opportunity with a Cirque du Soleil performer
  • One Premium A reserve seat
  • A $25 Food and Beverage voucher, to be spent at the venues onsite outlets
  • VIP Entry
  • One VIP Merchandise item – exclusive to VIP ticket buyers only
  • Official Souvenir VIP Laminate and Lanyard
  • VIP Staff to assist you on the day

Premium Fan Experience – Premium seat

  • One Premium Reserve ticket
  • VIP Entry
  • One VIP Merchandise item – exclusive to VIP ticket buyers only
  • One Souvenir VIP Lanyard
  • VIP Staff to assist you on the day

Premium Fan experience – A Reserve

  • One A-Reserve ticket
  • VIP Entry
  • One VIP Merchandise item – exclusive to VIP ticket buyers only
  • One Souvenir VIP Lanyard
  • VIP Staff to assist you on the day

Fan Experience – Family A Reserve

  • Four A Reserve tickets
  • VIP Entry
  • Four VIP Merchandise items – exclusive to VIP ticket buyers only
  • Four Souvenir VIP Lanyards
  • VIP Staff to assist you on the day

Cirque du Soleil – Corteo 2025 Ticket Tips

Are there ticket limits in place?

There is a strict limit of ten (10) tickets per customer for the presale, ten (10) tickets per customer for the General Public and ten (10) tickets per customer for VIP.

Please adhere to the published ticket limit. Persons who exceed the ticket limit may have any or all of their orders and tickets cancelled without notice by Ticketmaster at its discretion. This includes orders associated with the same name, e-mail address, billing address, credit card number or any other information

How do I purchase Accessible Seating tickets?

Accessible seats can be purchased by calling our Customer Service team on the Accessible Bookings line: 09 970 9711. This phone number is reserved for patrons with accessibility requirements and can not process any other ticketing requests. Accessible tickets, both during presales and the general public sale period, can also be requested via our Submit a request – Ticketmaster Help. Please be sure to include your relevant presale code with your request if wanting to make a booking during the presale period.

Will there be a queue in place prior to ticketing going on sale?

We expect that tickets to Cirque du Soleil – Corteo will be in high demand, and to make the process fair for everyone you may be placed in a queue.

You will be assigned a random place in the queue once the onsale starts. Your place in the queue is not based on what time you entered the Waiting Room. We suggest entering the Waiting Room 15-30 minutes prior to the start of the Presale.

Once you get your spot in the queue, please do not refresh your browser as you will be pushed to the end of the line.

We will get you through the queue as quickly as possible, so please sit tight.

How will I receive tickets?

All tickets purchased through Ticketmaster are now digital, meaning you can easily access your tickets on your phone via the Ticketmaster app or mobile web browser via Ticketmaster.co.nz, add them straight to your phone’s ticket wallet, and share them with your friends and family.

What are the top tips to know before purchasing tickets

Ticketholders need a My Ticketmaster account to access Cirque du Soleil – Corteo tickets. Sign up or sign in here.

Only purchase through Ticketmaster to guarantee you have a valid ticket for entry on event day.

Take an extra five minutes to carefully read through our ‘All You Need to Know’ article in detail to best prepare for ticket on sale.

Log into your Ticketmaster account and update your password if needed!

Get in early and ensure all your MyTicketmaster account details are up to date – from your password to your card details and your phone number.

Ticketmaster will regularly ask you to update your password to ensure the security of your account – you don’t want to get stuck having to change your password while the ticket timer is counting down during onsale as you can risk losing the incredible tickets you have secured.

Instead, now that you know you want to purchase tickets, log into your account and update your password today to ensure you are ready to nab those tickets.

Get to know Ticket Transfer so everyone has their own ticket

1. Open the Ticketmaster App

2. Tap on my events and select the event you want to Ticket Transfer

3. Tap ‘Transfer’ below the ticket you want to share (please note: you may have to wait a moment for the ‘Transfer’ button to load)

4. On the ‘Select Tickets To Transfer’ page, confirm the ticket you want to share (please note – you must Transfer each ticket individually)

5. Tap the ‘Transfer To’ button. Tap ‘Manually Enter A Recipient’ & enter your friend’s ‘First Name’, ‘Last Name’, and ‘Email Address or Mobile Number’

6. Tap ‘Transfer Ticket’. The ticket in your account will now say “Sent”. You can cancel or recall the Ticket Transfer at any time.

7. Your friend receives an email, asking them to accept the transferred tickets, and they can either login or create a new Ticketmaster account to accept.

8. The tickets are now ready to go in your friend’s Ticketmaster account and marked as ‘Transferred’ in your account

Find out more about Ticket Transfer – including how to accept and open a transferred ticket here. 

Cirque du Soleil – Corteo will be coming to New Zealand in October 2025. Tickets are on sale via Ticketmaster.co.nz