Events

From major international sport, concerts and festivals, to exhibitions, family events and community celebrations, it’s all right here in our 365-day calendar of good times!

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Event cancellations and postponements in Wellington

Here's a list of events that have been cancelled, postponed and suspended throughout the Wellington region due to COVID-19. We'll be updating this list regularly

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Wellington Jazz Festival

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Wellington Jazz Festival

3 - 7 June 2020

Warm your soul and find your jazz groove this winter as incredible live music and good times fill our city’s streets and bars

SIX the musical 2

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The smash-hit musical: SIX

9 - 25 July 2020

Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived – and live in concert!

Visa Wellington On a Plate Hot for Hot Dogs 10

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NZ's biggest culinary festival: Visa Wellington on a Plate

1 - 31 August 2020

New Zealand’s biggest culinary festival celebrates the best talent and produce that the wildly famous Wellington region has to offer, all curated into one tasty programme

Highball

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Celebrate the art of cocktails at Highball

9 - 10 October 2020

Sip something deliciously new at New Zealand’s most exciting annual cocktail and spirits festival

Beervana 2

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Celebrate good beer at Beervana

13 - 14 November 2020

There’s no better place to celebrate good beer than at New Zealand’s premier annual beer event

Te Papa 2019 Image Credit Johnny Hendricks

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Exhibitions at Te Papa

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa has an exciting calendar of short-term exhibitions. Find out more about what's on!

The Dowse Art Museum Exhibitions

The Dowse Art Museum is a leading contemporary art gallery in Lower Hutt. Entry is free to their regularly changing exhibition programme featuring contemporary visual art, fashion, jewellery, multi-media and ceramics