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

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!

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).

Come along and make your own Queerings. These are pride themed earrings made in the style of old school friendship bracelets, by knotting threads together.

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.

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

Come along and design and stich your own embroidered motif!

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

Get ready for the Pride Youth Ball, the most exciting and inclusive event for LGBTTQIA+ youth in Wellington! This year’s theme: Queeros - Icons of Pride

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

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.

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

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+.

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

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).

Come and decorate your own rainbow themed cookies! Learn some new techniques in a fun small group setting and then take your creations home with you.

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).

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!

A drag show for kids about the science of rainbows!

Try drawing together in a welcoming and fun space!

A musical, magical adventure exploring the science of the skies above. Expect original songs and stories, and of course outrageous costumes in this novel rainbow-reading-style experience about the magic of meteorology. Hugo's Rainbow Show is for everyone! But best for two to ten year olds and our neurodivergent whānau.