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Street event road closures

Sometimes we close roads and restrict parking in order to host events around the city.

This page is regularly updated as new events and road closures are approved.

If you have any questions, contact: street.activities@wcc.govt.nz

September 2025

Street Activations

Road closure 6.30am Saturday 13 September - 6am Sunday 14 September 2025 

Courtenay Place Slip Lane between 1 and 27 Courtenay Place

Contact: Clara Breitenmoser, Clara.Breitenmoser@wcc.govt.nz

October 2025

Mexted Motors Spring into Tawa

Road closure 5am to 6pm Saturday 18 October 2025 

  • Main Road from Oxford Street to Lincoln Avenue
  • Lyndhurst Road from Main Road intersection to Oxford Street intersection

Oxford Street is no parking from 6pm Friday 17 October to 6pm 18 October 2025 to enable this to be a detour route for traffic.

Contact: Stacey, sitnz.info@gmail.com

November 2025

Brooklyn Twilight Festival

Road closure 8am to 12am midnight Saturday 15 November 2025

Harrison Street Number 3 to the end

Contact: Scotty Reeves, scotty.reeve@gmail.com

Polish Christmas Market 

Road Closure 6am to 11.30pm Saturday 15 November 2025

Rain Day Sunday 16 November 2025

  • Rhodes Street between Riddiford Street and Ferguson Street
  • Arney Street (all of Arney Street)

No parking outside 253 and 257 Riddiford Street

The outdoor market closes at 8.30pm

Contact: Helena Fagan, wellingtonpolishchristmas@gmail.com

Beers at the Basin

Road closure 5am to 6pm, 25 November 2025 to 2 December 2025

Slip Lane (between Buckle Street and Ellice Street) 

Event Day is Saturday 29 November 2025

Contact: Damien Hochberg, 027 291 9884

Christmas in the Quarters – Christmas Market (Summer Series)

Road closure 7am to 10pm, Saturday 29 November 2025

Cuba Street (Vivian Street to Ghuznee Street – including Garrett Street)

December 2025

Thorndon Fair 

Road closure 7am to 6pm, Sunday 7 December

  • Tinakori Road (between Bowen Street and Harriett)
  • Hill Street (between Tinakori Road and Selwyn Terrace)

Contact: Andrea Jones andejones79@gmail.com

Shelly Bay Sealed Sprint 

Road closure 7am to 6pm, Sunday 7 December

  • Massey Road (between Northern Entrance Shelly Bay 
  • Defence Base to North End Scorching Bay Reserve)

Contact: Jody Seabright, wcc@seabrightmotorsport.co.nz

West Indies Test

Road closure 6am to 9pm, Sunday 7 – Monday 15 December 2025 

Slip Lane (between Buckle Street and Ellice Street)

To be approved

Khandallah Fair

Road closure 10am to 3pm, Sunday 14 December 2025

Ganges Road (1 to 19)

Contact: nsercombe007@gmail.com

To be approved

Super Smash T20

Road closure 6am to 9pm, Sunday 28 - Monday 29 December 2025

Slip Lane (between Buckle Street and Ellice Street)

To be approved

Courtenay Carnival

Road closures 6am Wednesday 31 December - 6am Thursday 1 January 2026

  • Courtenay Place (Cambridge Terrace to Tory Street)
  • Blair Street Courtenay Place to Wakefield Street
  • Allen Street Courtenay Place to Wakefield Street

Contact: Clara Breitenmose, Clara.Breitenmoser@wcc.govt.nz

Contact us

If you have any questions, contact the Street Activities team.

Street Activities
Wellington City Council

Email: street.activities@wcc.govt.nz

Phone: 04 499 4444

Postal address: PO Box 2199
Wellington 6140