This page is regularly updated as new events and road closures are approved.
If you have any questions, contact: street.activities@wcc.govt.nz
December
Courtenay Precinct New Years Eve Street Party – Tuesday 31 December
Road closure: 6am Tuesday 31 December to 6am Wednesday 1 January
- Courtenay Place (Tory Street to Cambridge Terrace)
- Blair Street (Wakefield Street to Courtenay Place)
- Allen Street (Wakefield Street to Courtenay Place)
Contact: Brett McCall, brett@hospitality.org.nz
January 2025
Sri Lanka ODIS – Thursday 2 January
Road closure:
Thursday 2 January to Monday 6 January 2025 9pm
Slip Lane Buckle Street and Ellice Street.
Contact: Ryan Holland, ryan@cricketwellington.co.nz
Domestic Cricket T20 Games – January/February
Road closures:
Slip Lane, Buckle Street and Ellice Street.
- 8am, Wednesday 8 January to 9pm, Thursday 9 January – T20 vs ND
- 8am, Monday 13 January to 9pm, Thursday 16 January – T20 vs Otago
- 8am, Sunday 19 January to 9pm, Wednesday 22 January – T20 vs Auckland
- 8am, Wednesday 29 January to 9pm, Monday 3 February – T20 vs CD. Will also include T20 Elimination and T20 Grand Final.
Contact: Ryan Holland, ryan@cricketwellington.co.nz
Newtown Avenue Block Fest – Friday 31 January
Road closure:
6pm, Friday 31 January to 8pm, Thrusday 2 February
Newtown Avenue (in front of number 16 to in front of number 24).
Contact: Martin Handley, 123martinh@gmail.com
February 2025
Barefoot Triathlon Series – Sunday 2 February
Road closure:
6am to 2pm, Sunday 2 February
Massey Road North (entrance of Shelly Bay to Scorching Bay).
Contact: Maddy Watson, maddy@barefootsport.co.nz
Island Bay Festival – Sunday 9 February
Road closure:
6am to 6.30pm, Sunday 9 February
- The Parade (Reef Street to Derwent Street)
- Reef Street (The Parade and The Esplanade)
- The Esplanade (Brighton Street to Derwent Street)
The Parade from Eden Street to Reef Street rolling lane closure starts at approximately 10am.
Contact: Andrew Croot, ibf.prodmgr@gmail.com
Southern Cross Round the Bays Wellington – Sunday 16 February
Road closure:
6am to 1pm, Sunday 16 February
- Cable Street between Jervois Quay and Oriental Parade left lane between Tory Street and Kent Terrace from 6am to 11am.
- Oriental Parade to Carlton Gore Road and all the adjoining side roads, Herd Street, Freyberg carpark, Oriental Terrace, Jay Street and Grass Street from 6.30am to 11am.
- Evans Bay Parade between Cobham Drive and Kilbirnie Crescent intersection from 7.15am to 1.00pm and all arterial roads joining Evans Bay Parade from 7.15am to 12pm.
- Kilbirnie Crescent, Hamilton Road and Wellington Road intersection from 7.15am to 12.30pm (northbound) and 7.15am to 11.30am (southbound).
- Cobham Drive Evans Bay intersection to Troy Street roundabout from 7.15am to 11.30am. This section is State Highway 1 (SH1) and to be reopened as soon as it is safe and practical to do so.
- Taurima Street open to Hataitai from the tunnel, no exit into tunnel from Hataitai. Slip lane open southbound from 7.15am to 11.30am. Traffic can exit from Hataitai via slip lane southbound only.
- Wellington Road east lane. Wellington Road one way eastbound between Crawford Road roundabout and Ruahine Street from 7.15am to 12pm.
- Shelly Bay Road full closure between Miramar Avenue and Massey Road from 7.30am to 12pm.
- Massey Road full closure between Shelly Bay Road and Point Gordon from 7.30am to 12pm.
- SH1 Wellington Road full closure between Hamilton Road intersection and Cobham Drive from 7.30am to 11.30am (southbound) and 7.15am to 12.30pm (northbound).
- SH1 Cobham Drive between Evans Bay Parade and Troy Street roundabout from 7.30am to 11.30am.
- SH1 Cobham Drive full left lane closure eastbound between Troy Street and Calabar Road roundabouts from 7.30am until 12pm.
Note that there will be no entry into Goa Street for northbound traffic from SH1.
Parking restrictions will apply to the following roads on Sunday 16 February 2025 to enable the Southern Cross Round the Bays event:
- Cable Street, Jervois Quay to Chaffers Street 5am to 12pm.
- Kilbirnie Crescent park side Wellington Road to Evans Bay Parade
intersection 5am to 12pm.
- Hamilton Road on eastern side (along southbound lane) from Wellington Road/Hamilton Road intersection to residential address at 107 Hamilton Road 5am to 1pm.
- Wellington Road between Hamilton Road and Evans Bay Parade 5am to 1pm.
- Evans Bay Parade (Cobham Drive intersection to Kemp Street) from 5am to 1pm.
- Calabar Road roundabout to Shelly Bay Road from 5am to 1pm.
Contact: Colin Clifton Independent Traffic Control, colin@itraffic.co.nz
Paniyiri (Greek Food Festival) – Saturday 22 February
Road closure:
9am to 3pm, Saturday 22 February
Hania Street number 1 to 13.
Contact: Greek Orthodox Community, admin@greek.org.nz
Cuba Street Summer Series – Sunday 23 February
Road closure:
7am to 10pm, Sunday 23 February (Saturday 8 March 2025 rain day)
- Cuba Street (between Ghuznee Street and Vivian Street)
- Swan Lane
- Garrett Street
Contact: Vida Christeller, vida.christeller@wcc.govt.nz