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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

New Zealand Fringe Festival

New Zealand Fringe Festival

13 February – 7 March 2026

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

CubaDupa

28 – 29 March 2026Cuba Street Precinct

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

Ten Thousand Hours

13 – 15 March 2026The Opera House

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

A person wearing a floral dress stands on a windy beach.

Waiora Te Ūkaipō — The Homeland

27 February – 1 March 2026The Opera House

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

A dancer in a white outfit performs contemporary choreography under a spotlight.

Kia Mau

June 2027

A trumpet player performs in a jazz ensemble.

Wellington Jazz Festival

14 - 18 October 2026

A portrait of Brian Cox is overlayed onto a planet and seascape.

Professor Brian Cox: Emergence

6 June 2026TSB Arena