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

Visa Wellington On a Plate

Feast your Senses at NZ's biggest food festival 1-31 Aug 2019.

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!

Cuba Street

A guide to Wellington's most colourful street

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...

Our Pick

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!

Our Pick

Wellington's top cocktail bars

Many of the best cocktail bars are hidden down side streets or tucked away unnoticed. Half the fun is finding them.

Stay

InterContinental Wellington Club Lounge Sml

Best central hotels

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

Accommodation

Kapiti Nature Lodge and Kapiti Island Nature Tours

Kapiti Island

Visit Kapiti Island for a unique opportunity to view a range of New Zealand's most endangered and rare birds, in...

Events

Events: Concert & gigs

Jacob Collier

4 Sep 2019 | The Opera House

Grammy Award-winning composer-producer-multi-instrumentalist and YouTube sensation, Jacob Collier, is coming to Wellington.

Events: Theatre, film & dance

Celeste Barber

21 Sep 2019 | The Opera House

The Instagram queen of hilarious photo parody, Celeste Barber, is bringing her new raw, intimate and self-deprecating stand-up comedy show.

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.

Our Pick

#ShareMeWLG | Tag your photos with Wellington's hashtag for a chance to feature here!