New Year's Eve 2024
Āhea | When 8pm – 12 midnight, Tuesday 31 December 2024
Ki hea | Where Whairepo Lagoon (view on Google Maps)
Te utu | Cost Free
Wellington’s waterfront New Year’s Eve celebration is on its way!
Get together with friends, whānau and fellow Wellingtonians for New Year’s Eve 2024 at Whairepo Lagoon.
There will be live music getting the party started at 8pm, followed by a kids’ countdown and short burst of fireworks at 9.30pm for the little ones who don’t want to miss out.
The entertainment continues at 10pm with Orchestra Wellington, until it’s time to count down for real!
The night and the year will end with a bang, with a 5-minutes fireworks display at 12 midnight.
Enjoy some kai before the festivities at the food truck court in Odlins Plaza (view on Google Maps), open from 5pm.
Accessibility
The Wellington waterfront and Whairepo Lagoon are accessible – the landscape is predominantly flat paved surfaces, excepting the seated areas.
Accessible toilets are available near Odlins Plaza (view on Google Maps).
The Te Papa Accessway (view on Google Maps) can be used as a drop-off and pick-up point. Alternatively, find mobility parking spaces in the central city.
Transportation
We encourage people to walk, bike, or use public transport to come to our waterfront events.
Buses, trains and harbour ferries will run on a special summer timetable from 26 December. For details, visit Metlink website.
Parking
For parking information, see central city street parking and council-owned car parking areas.
Event updates
For wet weather and event updates visit our Facebook event.
There will be no postponement date if the event cannot go ahead on 31 December 2024.
Courtenay Carnival
Āhea | When 3.30pm – late, Tuesday 31 December 2024
Ki hea | Where Courtenay Place, Blair Street, Allen Street (view on Google Maps)
Te utu | Cost Free
Get ready for Wellington’s first New Year’s Eve Carnival! Brought to you by Courtenay Precinct, supported by Wellington City Council.
This vibrant all-inclusive dress up event is set to become one of the city’s annual New Year’s Eve draw cards – bringing thousands of people to celebrate in style. Combining world class hospitality with a diverse lineup of entertainment, outdoor dining, and show stopping acts to ring in the new year.
We encourage event goers to travel on foot from Courtenay Place to the waterfront via Tory Street, and from the waterfront to Courtenay Place via Taranaki Street.
For more details, visit the Courtenay Carnival Facebook event page or the Courtenay Precinct website.
Some streets will be closed for this event. For details, check our road closures page.