WellingtonEvents
Andi Crown

See creativity unleashed in this dazzling fusion of art and performance.

Explore more

Looking for more?

At start of items
Festival attendees gather outside of St James Theatre with the Aotearoa New Zealand Arts Festival displayed on the marquee.

Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts

24 February – 15 March 2026

Joyful CubaDupa Festival attendees wear colourful outfits and throw confetti in the air.

CubaDupa

28 – 29 March 2026Cuba Street Precinct

New Zealand Fringe Festival

New Zealand Fringe Festival

13 February – 7 March 2026

Image of Maoriland signage on top of a building. Large blue letters against textured orange and brown roof cladding.

Māoriland Film Festival

24 – 28 March 2026Ōtaki, Kāpiti Coast

Eight aerialists pose, some do handstands, on a dark stage.

Ten Thousand Hours

13 – 15 March 2026The Opera House

People gather for a panel discussion at the Wellington Animation Film Festival.

Wellington Animation Film Festival

19 – 22 March 2026Roxy Cinema

Tanea Heke

Ask a professional: Tanea Heke’s picks for the festival

Tanea Heke has been a driving force in Aotearoa’s creative sector for decades. Her career spans acting, producing, arts management, and education. She shares her picks for the upcoming Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts.

Eight aerialists pose, some do handstands, on a dark stage.

More festival fare — grab a second helping

A deeper dive into the Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts programme reveals more performance treasures.

A person holds a tool applying smoke to the top of a pint of red and yellow beer at Beervana 2023, a beer and food festival in Wellington New Zealand.

Beervana

August 2026Hnry Stadium

A crowded maze of walls covered in contemporary art pieces on display at the NZ Art Show.

NZ Art Show 2026

29 – 31 May 2026TSB Arena and Shed 6