What’s happening
Wellington Pride Festival officially runs from 5 - 21 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:
5 March: Dawn Ceremony
5 March - 21 March: Rainbow Windows of Wellington
13 March: Pride Hīkoi
13 March: Out in the City
14 March: Pooches in the Park
14 March: Pride Picnic
20 March: Pride Youth Ball
‘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.