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Explore the many events and festivals that Wellington City Council produces and supports to make our city the vibrant cultural capital of New Zealand.
Celebrate the Māori New Year with Mana Moana Pōneke (weekends 7-22 June) and Matariki Ahi Kā (19-22 June). Visit the event webpage for details.
Find out about the events that commemorate Anzac Day on 25 April.
The Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts is the nation's largest celebration of contemporary arts and culture experiences. Go to festival.nz
The City Events team presents: ArtSplash, Wellington's biennial primary and intermediate school arts festival.
Discover our compact city’s stories with one of our upcoming group bike tours.
Te Rā o Ngā Tamariki – Children's Day, is a special day for celebrating children, held on the first Sunday of March each year.
Four free whānau friendly events, in four different parts of the city.
With the support of WCC and a WellingtonNZ partnered major event, a two-day festival celebrating the vibrancy and creative spirit of Cuba Street. Go to cubadupa.co.nz
The City Arts and Events team, with support from CATNZ, presents Wellington's Indian and South East Asian communities' most vibrant cultural celebration.
This iconic Wellington summer event paints the gardens with original lighting, activities for the kids, and the sounds of our capital’s musicians.
Jim Beam Homegrown is New Zealand’s biggest festival of local music taking over Wellington Waterfront. Go to homegrown.net.nz
With the support of WCC, this two-day festival showcases the talent and diversity of the South Coast every February. Go to islandbayfestival.org.nz
Brought to you by the Wellington Japan Festival Trust with support from WCC and the Embassy of Japan, experience the flavours, sights and sounds of Japan.
A festival celebrating Wellington’s local food scene and the community that flourishes when we grow, cook and eat together.
Celebrate the Lunar New Year in Te Whanganui-a-Tara and experience Asian arts, culture, and traditions. Go to lunarnewyearfestival.co.nz
Every year, Wellington City Council celebrates Te Wiki o te Reo Māori with a variety of exciting national and local kaupapa or events.
Learn about the Matariki Puanga tradition in our city and how we celebrate it each year.
With the support of WCC, Newtown Festival brings you a fabulous world of food, music and crafts with 15 stages and 450 stalls. Go to newtownfestival.org.nz
Wellington City Council invites you to a free, fun evening of great music to bring in the New Year.
With the support of WCC and WellingtonNZ, The New Zealand Fringe Festival is Aotearoa’s largest open-access arts festival for cutting edge events. Go to fringe.co.nz
Wellington City Council is committed to improving the wellbeing and quality of life for tamariki through play.
The Connected Communities Team presents a series of community-led events for seniors in spring every year.
Walk, bike, explore! This late summer event turns the Miramar peninsula coastal road into a family friendly playground, free from traffic.
Let’s shake off winter and celebrate spring.
The Summer Sampler will return to the Wellington Waterfront in 2025.
Every year, Verb supports and nurtures the literary arts community through a programme of events celebrating books, reading, ideas, information, and conversation. Go to verbwellington.nz
Celebrate Te Rā o Waitangi at Waitangi Park with music, performances, stalls, and kai.
Experience the sights, sounds, and flavours of the Pacific.
WOW Show is a world-renowned wearable art experience, where an annual design competition culminates in a spectacular show combining theatre, art, fashion, music and performance. Go to worldofwearableart.com