Special Events

Wellington

Most Popular Hotels in Wellington:
Cnr Bolton & Mowbray Streets, 6140
90 Cable Street, 6011
107 Hereford Street, 8140
 
 




Wellington Cup Carnival, Jan, horse racing (website: www.trentham.co.nz)
Wellington Anniversary Day, closest Monday to 22 Jan each year
Waitangi Day, 6 Feb, national day of thanksgiving in commemoration of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 between Maori and the British Crown
Cuba Street Carnival, Feb every other year (next one in 2009), NZ's largest street festival with a vibrant, global mix of music, dance etc (website: www.cubacarnival.org.nz), Fringe NZ Festival, Feb-Mar, shows, cabaret, drama, street theatre and live music, throughout the city (website: www.fringe.org.nz)
ANZAC Day, 25 Apr, national war remembrance day
NZ International Comedy Festival, May (website: www.comedyfestival.co.nz)
Queen's Birthday, 1st Monday in Jun
Food Show, May, Westpac Stadium (website: www.foodshow.co.nz),
International Film Festival, Jul-Aug (website: www.enzedff.co.nz)
World of Wearable Art Awards Show, Sep-Oct, the Events Centre, Queen's Wharf (website: www.worldofwearableart.com)
Labour Day, 4th Monday in Oct
International Jazz Festival, Oct-Nov, various venues (website: www.jazzfestival.co.nz), Toast Martinborough Wine, Food and Music Festival, third Sunday in Nov, Martinborough (website: www.toastmartinborough.co.nz)

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