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Wellington Events and Wellington Festivals
(Wellington, North Island New Zealand)



The city of Wellington offers a wealth of lively festivals and events, in and around central Wellington. Visitors will enjoy a wide variety of things to see and do in Wellington, taking place throughout the Wellington calendar. The residents here love to celebrate and Wellington's extensive calendar of festivals and events includes the Wellington Summer City Mardi Gras, the International Dragon Boat Festival and the Wellington International Jazz Festival. Tourists and visitors in Wellington will find that local newspapers and leading magazines in Wellington regularly publish the latest cultural events and festivals, and also contain up-to-date listings of events nearby Wellington.

Wellington's helpful tourist information offices are always a useful source for current events and festivals in Wellington. Many of the events and festivals in Wellington draw enormous crowds of both participants and spectators, and provide tourists with a wide range of things to see and do whilst staying in the exciting city of Wellington.




Wellington National Public Holidays - Wellington, North Island, New Zealand NZ

• 1st January - New Year's Day
• 29th January - Auckland Anniversary Day
• 6th February - Waitangi day
• Good Friday / Easter Monday March / April - Easter
• 25th April - Anzac Day
• 1st Monday in June - Queen's birthday
• 4th Monday in October - Labour Day
• 25th December - Christmas Day
• 26th December - Boxing Day

Wellington Calendar of Festivals and Events - Wellington, North Island, New Zealand NZ


Wellington Events and Festivals in January - Wellington, North Island, New Zealand NZ

• Wellington Summer City Mardi Gras - fun-filled extravaganza
• Wellington Cup Carnival - popular three-day horse race event
• City of Wellington Marathon - late-January, enjoy watching or participating in a marathon and half marathon

Wellington Events and Festivals in February - Wellington, North Island, New Zealand NZ

• International Rugby Sevens Tournament - an entertaining series of rugby tournaments
• Big Coast - two-day event, mid-February, a long distance cycle ride
• Fringe Festival New Zealand - late February to March, a month-long event featuring theatre, dance, art and music
• Martinborough Fair - first Saturday in February and March, a large arts and crafts fair
• Hurricanes - February to May, rugby competition featuring teams from New Zealand, South Africa and Australia

Wellington Events and Festivals in March - Wellington, North Island, New Zealand NZ

• International Dragon Boat Festival - two-day event early March, with exciting dragon boating featuring numerous teams
• Kapiti Women's Triathlon - a women-only non-competitive triathlon
• Karapoti Classic - a 50-km mountain biking race
• Writers and Readers Week - featuring a wealth of novels and poetry

Wellington Events and Festivals in April - Wellington, North Island, New Zealand NZ

• TV2 International Laugh Festival - April to May, featuring performances from local and international comedians

Wellington Events and Festivals in July - Wellington, North Island, New Zealand NZ

• International Film Festival - a three-week event including both national and international films

Wellington Events and Festivals in October - Wellington, North Island, New Zealand NZ

• International Jazz Festival - October to November, a popular two-week event
• Folk Festival - late October, a weekend event featuring a wide variety of music

Wellington Events and Festivals in November - Wellington, North Island, New Zealand NZ

• Toast Martinborough Festival - third Sunday in November, a popular food and wine and musical event

Wellington Events and Festivals in December - Wellington, North Island, New Zealand NZ

• Carols by Candlelight - early December, enjoy picnics by the harbour, and music and carols in Frank Kitts Park
• Thorndon Fair - a popular arts and crafts show

 
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