What’s happening
Wellington Pride Festival officially runs from 6 - 22 March, but you’ll find our events here on either side of that as well, as Pride is not just a two week thing.
Prefer browsing on paper? Download a copy of our print programme for 2026. Please note the most up to date information will be online.
The majority of these events have been created by the community. However, the Wellington Pride Festival Committee produces the following Signature Events:
6 March - 22 March: Rainbow Windows of Wellington
14 March: Pride Youth Ball
15 March: Pride Hīkoi
15 March: Out in the City
15 March: Pooches in the Plaza
22 March: Pride Picnic
Films Screening: The Labyrinth of the Moons
The Labyrinth of the Moons, a joyful Argentinian documentary about trans motherhood, trans childhood, and the labyrinth of identity.
Pride Picnic
Join us as we conclude the Wellington Pride Festival 2026 with a vibrant community picnic!
Rainbow Youth Night at Karori Library
After-hours fun at the library! Join us to make friends, chat to a librarian about your favourite queer literature, and enjoy pizza, gaming, badge-making, and quiet spaces to chill in. Youth Nights are for young people aged 14–18 so be prepared to show your school ID at the door.
Wellington Intersex and Transgender Meetup
A social meetup for intersex, transgender and gender diverse people.
How to make a Queer Zine that represents you
Join us for an exploration into the world of queer zines and self-publishing.
Felt Your Flag
Felt Your Flag is a relaxed, beginner-friendly needle felting workshop where you make a small pride flag piece (patch, keyring, or mini wall hanging). Suitable for ages 8+ (under 14s supervised).
Georgina Beyer – Diamonds are Forever (Walking Tour)
Join us for this special 90-minute walking tour honouring international trailblazer Georgina Beyer (1957–2023). Explore central Wellington locations that shaped her remarkable journey, and discover a defiantly optimistic story of resilience, courage, and lived experience—used to challenge injustice and change the world for the better.
Karaone Putiputi with The Tīwhas
Express yourself with Nōku te Ao Capital E and The Tīwhas, the premier girl group from Pōneke. Tamariki and rangatahi can show their true colours by creating vibrant paper flower crowns inspired by style icons Carmen Rupe and Marsha P. Johnson. Free, all welcome (best suits ages 8–15).
Sincerely, Queerly, Glamorous! Art market and exhibition
Showcasing for sale the works of Rainbow, Queer and takatapui artists. From small art market items to paintings, this promises to offer plenty of creativity to feast your eyes on!
Saturdays at S&M's (Yes, this one’s on Friday)
Join DJ Hiriwini from 9 pm as he takes over the dancefloor with gay anthems and flashback nights - music from 80's law reform to now.
It's time to party like it's 1986!
Plastic and Proud: The Queer History of Fashion Dolls
Long before mainstream representation, these pocket-sized figures carried bold, subversive stories within their plastic frames. From trailblazing toys of the '70s to accidental gay icons of the '90s, discover how queer history found its place on the toy shelf.
Five Films for Freedom
Space Place presents Five Films for Freedom, a global celebration of LGBTQIA+ stories, offering five short films available for free. The festival is a partnership between the British Council and BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, and it aims to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual people worldwide.
Let's Go LEGO®: Rainbow Flowers and Plants (Johnsonville)
Let’s build, let’s create, let’s bloom!
Put your creative skills to the test and create your ideal rainbow garden or bouquet.
For tamariki aged 5+ with their caregivers.
Nau mai rā tātou katoa | Everybody is welcome
Mini Hangout Session: Pride Bracelets for Teens
Join us for a relaxed afternoon of crafts and chats. Explore different Pride Flags and make a friendship bracelet.
Drag Bingo & Open Drag Show
We will have bingo at 7:30 and after that we will have an open stage so people can do drag for the first time or if someone want to be a queen for the night this gig is th perfect place for them.
The Glamaphones Open Rehearsal
Join Wellington’s rainbow community choir for an open rehearsal. Experience some of our favourite warm-ups, dive into learning a new piece together, and chat with some singers during the tea break. We are a non-auditioned choir and singers of all abilities are welcome. Sheet music will be available for visitors.
Page Turners Teen Book Club: Pride Edition
Dive into an exploration of rainbow authors and characters!
We meet fortnightly to discuss books, share kai, and do crafts. Explore new genres, get recommendations, and share your reviews!
For bookworms of all genders aged 11+.
Rainbow Dress-Up Storytime (Johnsonville)
Join us for stories and songs about being kind, inclusive, and expressing yourself however you choose.
Werewolf
Join us for a social deduction party game where you'll lie, you'll defend yourself, you'll accuse others and try to stay alive. It's a very fun time.
‘Amethyst outlook’: Exploring Katherine Mansfield’s queer identity
“From the amethyst outlook my situation is devilishly fascinating, but it cannot be permanent.” – Katherine Mansfield, 1907
Following the success of 2025’s The Magic of Her Body: Readings of Katherine Mansfield’s Queer Writing, dive deeper into Mansfield’s queer identity from the perspectives of two generations of Wellington writers.
Wellington Rainbow Youth Choir open rehearsals
Wellington Rainbow Youth Choir is a new choir for rainbow rangatahi and their allies from across the Greater Wellington region to sing together.
Five Films for Freedom
Space Place presents Five Films for Freedom, a global celebration of LGBTQIA+ stories, offering five short films available for free. The festival is a partnership between the British Council and BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, and it aims to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual people worldwide.
Let's Go LEGO®: Rainbow Animals (Tawa)
Let’s build, let’s create, let’s have pride! Put your creative skills to the test to explore the diversity in the animal kingdom and design and build your rainbow masterpiece.
For tamariki aged 5+ with their caregivers.
HIVE Tour and Takeover for Teens
Learn more about Tūhura | The HIVE, our makerspace, then spend a relaxing afternoon painting the colours of your favourite Pride Flag on a wooden creature fresh from our laser-cutter!
For young people aged 13-18.
Rainbow Chair Yoga
Celebrate Wellington Pride at Pride HQ with a very special free Rainbow Chair Yoga class!
Chair Yoga is an accessible form of Yoga that modifies traditional poses to be performed while seated in a chair or using it for balance.
Pride: Past, Present & Future
Looking to better understand why we celebrate Pride? Join InsideOUT for a free 1 hour lunch-and-learn style webinar.
Rainbow Baby Rock and Rhyme
Join us for a guided musical journey through all the colours of the rainbow!
How to make a Queer Zine that represents you
Join us for an exploration into the world of queer zines and self-publishing.