In this free cooking class, learn to make bulgogi beef wraps and basic sauces.

In this free cooking class, learn to make Mediterranean Chicken with Couscous.

Cahoots Workshop is a space exclusively for gender minorities and women where we teach, learn and share practical skills. We'll be open on 5th/6th March for folks to come in and make all the big, bright queer things you'll need for the Pride Parade and the rest of the festival!

Join the Wellington Pride Festival and the Wellington Pride Parade to welcome the sun on the first day of Pride

Join us for stories and songs about being kind, inclusive, and expressing yourself however you choose.

Cahoots Workshop is a space exclusively for gender minorities and women where we teach, learn and share practical skills. We'll be open on 5th/6th March for folks to come in and make all the big, bright queer things you'll need for the Pride Parade and the rest of the festival!

Let’s build, let’s create, let’s have pride! Put your creative skills to the test to design and build your rainbow masterpieces. For tamariki aged 5+ with their caregivers.

Celebration of Spiral Collectives’ 50th anniversary with an exhibition featuring 19 significant figures from their herstory.

Now it’s time to sashay your way to Eva Pub for a full-throttle, high-camp celebration of Homosexual Law Reform 1986.

Show your support as we march for Pride at the Wellington Pride Parade! Cheer on the fabulous procession through Courtenay Place and Dixon Street, finishing at the iconic Cuba Street Rainbow Crossing. Then, dance in the streets with live DJs and performers.

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!

The first Queer Craft Club meet-up. Bring your craft project, we provide the snacks, tea, coffee and relaxed space.

Using guided listening and simple activities, participants explore connection, presence, and respectful ways of relating.

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). All materials provided. Suitable for ages 8+ (under 14s supervised).

Celebration of Spiral Collectives’ 50th anniversary with an exhibition featuring 19 significant figures from their herstory.

Join us for stories and songs about being kind, inclusive, and expressing yourself however you choose.

Celebrate Wellington Pride at the library with a special craft project that tamariki will surely enjoy! For tamariki aged 5+ with their caregivers.

Follow along with an instructor step-by-step to create a lovely pride painting!

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.

Let’s build, let’s create, let’s have pride! Put your creative skills to the test to design and build your rainbow masterpieces. For tamariki aged 5+ with their caregivers.

Wellington Rainbow Youth Choir is a new choir for rainbow rangatahi and their allies from across the Greater Wellington region to sing together.

In this free cooking class, we’re focusing on sweet treats, making blueberry lemon loaf and pear crumble.

Wellington Embroiderers’ Guild hosts monthly speakers, shows members’ embroidery work, runs a sale table, and we stitch together and socialize. For Pride Month we are hosting Steven and Arlo of Chosen Family Project to present and share with us all the hard work that the community of crafters have put into this project.

Karaoke Night at Ivy Bar!

Join us for stories and songs about being kind, inclusive, and expressing yourself however you choose.

Join us for a relaxed afternoon of crafts and chats. Explore different Pride Flags and make a friendship bracelet.

Put your creative skills to the test to explore the diversity in the animal kingdom and design and build your rainbow masterpiece.

Meet outside Maranui Cafe for a stroll along the South Coast for as long as we feel like it. We will head towards Island Bay and then when we are ready for a chat and coffee or equivalent, we will stop (or turn around) and frequent one of the many cafes along the way.

Marking 40 years since the Homosexual Law Reform Act in 1986, this free walking tour traces Aotearoa’s journey toward equality. From the first 1967 reform meeting to Parliament today, discover the people, struggles, and triumphs that shaped our communities — honouring courageous ancestors, activists, and allies who paved the way.

A place for anyone attracted to more than one gender (collectively referred to as “bi+”) to come meet and socialise with other fellow bi+ people in a calm and casual platonic environment. Also open to those questioning their orientation and allies.

Fat Queers Eating Cake! is a shared meal for fat queers of all genders to gather with friends old and new, free of any diet talk or body shaming.

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!

Come and join Ngā Wīra Iti Collective, the lively, vibrant, and diverse small wheels communities of Te Whanganui-a-Tara, for a bunch of small wheels activities on the waterfront! Seaside Skates and Richter City Roller Derby will have stalls at Out in the City, there'll be a Roller Pride Parade, skate sessions, demonstrations, a mini roller disco, and an opportunity to give skating a go and get some pointers.

Be part of our all-day family friendly fair event with stalls, stage performances, delicious food and drink and a jam-packed day of LGBTTQIA+ celebration and vibes.

Celebrate Wellington Pride at the library with a special craft project that tamariki will surely enjoy! For tamariki aged 5+ with their caregivers.

Join us for stories and songs about being kind, inclusive, and expressing yourself however you choose.

Bring your friends or come on your own to meet other cinema-loving queers! No registration required, everyone welcome.

Join us for a guided musical journey through all the colours of the rainbow!

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.

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.

Wellington Rainbow Youth Choir is a new choir for rainbow rangatahi and their allies from across the Greater Wellington region to sing together.

“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.

Karaoke Night at Ivy Bar!

Join us for stories and songs about being kind, inclusive, and expressing yourself however you choose.

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+.

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.

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.

Join us for a relaxed afternoon of crafts and chats. Explore different Pride Flags and make a friendship bracelet.

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

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!

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!

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).

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.

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). All materials provided. Suitable for ages 8+ (under 14s supervised).

A social meetup for intersex, transgender and gender diverse people.

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.

Join us as we conclude the Wellington Pride Festival 2026 with a vibrant community picnic!