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We've compiled the best of the best in Wellington and the Wairarapa - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
Every year, New Zealand's largest outdoor arts and music festival transforms the capital's cool Cuba Street for a weekend in late March. This free, family-friendly event is packed with an extraordinary variety of programmed entertainment. Quality food stalls from local restaurants also line the streets.
The country's major arts showcase is held February through March on even-numbered years at venues across the city. A huge array of international talent in music, drama, dance, and visual media descends upon Wellington. Events fill up quickly; check online for program information, and book a month in advance if you can.
Devoted to the hedonist's holy trinity, this February festival takes place in the height of Wellington's summer. Thousands of tickets are typically sold within hours of their first release, generally six months before the event.
