Events

With world-class gigs, captivating performances, and adrenaline-fuelled games, there’s always something happening in Wellington.

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Seven musicians perform on The Park Stage at Jim Beam Homegrown, a New Zealand music festival on Wellington's waterfront to a packed audience.

Jim Beam Homegrown

14 – 15 March 2025Wellington Waterfront

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

Māoriland Film Festival

26 – 30 March 2025Ōtaki

BLACKCAPS cricket players high-fiving on the pitch.

New Zealand summer cricket 2024-25 season

6 December 2024 – 26 March 2025

A comedian performs on stage to a packed audience at The Opera House in Wellington.

Best Foods Comedy Gala

3 May 2025The Opera House

A mountain biker rides along a track on a mountain range.

Faultline Ultra

26 – 27 April 2025

Two Royal New Zealand Ballet dancers illuminated by warm amber light, performing in a spacious, minimalist setting.

Royal New Zealand Ballet 2025 Season

14 March – 8 November 2025St James Theatre

A smiling couple wearing sequin costumes are dancing in a lively discothèque.

Mamma Mia!

14 – 24 August 2025St James Theatre

Five theatre actors are on stage performing a scene from 'The Play That Goes Wrong'.

The Play That Goes Wrong

19 – 27 April 2025The Opera House

A person wearing a green shirt and leopard print pants stands with their hands in their pockets looking at Banksy's Girl with Balloon print series in a dark space.

The Art of Banksy

28 November 2024 – 20 January 2025Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra performing at the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington, New Zealand.

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra 2025 Season

7 March – 5 December 2025Michael Fowler Centre