Discover Wellington

Famous for a vibrant creative culture fuelled by great food, wine, craft beer, coffee and events, Wellington is a cosmopolitan city with an energetic personality.

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Must see in Wellington

Eye See You Fluffy Kōwhai, Tina Hutchison-Thomas, New Zealand

WOW Awards Show

This spring, WOW will fill Wellington with its surprising creativity. Plan your journey now.

Wonderland - Te Papa Summer Exhibition

An interactive exhibition at Te Papa that will surprise and delight the whole family | Opens 7th December 2019

Summer of International Cricket in Wellington

Wellington promises a feast of cricket excitement with cricketing powerhouses England, India and South Africa coming to town | 1 Nov 2019 – 25 Feb 2020

Queen + Adam Lambert - The Rhapsody Tour

Queen + Adam Lambert - The Rhapsody Tour is heading to Wellington for the first time in February 2020!

Jim Beam Homegrown 2020

Celebrate the end of summer with this iconic Kiwi music festival | 21 March 2020

See & do

Top 10 Wellington must dos

There's so much to see and do in the coolest little capital, so to get you started, here’s our list...

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14 Instagrammable spots

New Zealand’s capital of cool is full of colour, texture and scenery perfect for 'gramming.

Eat & drink

Wellington's top eateries

Cuisine magazine has announced its top 100 restaurants in New Zealand for 2018 and, lucky you, Wellington is home to 19 of them!

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Daily dining and drinks deals

Sometimes all it takes to coax you out for the night is an appealing dining or drink deal! Here are a few around town that should be utilised.

Stay

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Best central hotels

Base yourself at one of our beautiful centrally-located hotels for your business trip on holiday in Wellington city.

Accommodation

Nomads Capital

118-120 Wakefield Street, Wellington

Nomads Capital is centrally located, right in the heart of Wellington city, only 5 minutes walk to Te Papa, the...

Events

Events: Theatre, film & dance

Dylan Moran

12 Oct 2019 | Michael Fowler Centre

Legendary Irish comedian Dylan Moran is returning to Australia with a brand-new show Dr. Cosmos.

Events: Theatre, film & dance

Hansel & Gretel

6 – 9 Nov 2019 | The Opera House

World premiere choreography by Loughlan Prior.

Shopping

Wellington city markets

Wellington's markets are filled with colour, vitality and local flavours. Producers, artisans, locals and visitors come together to trade locally and vocally.

Fashion boutiques

Wellington's compact nature makes a day visiting the boutiques an absolute pleasure, even when you've picked up a few shopping bags along the way. Here's where to find them.

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