Arts events in Wellington

Check out happening arts events all around Wellington, WG

Dita Von Teese: Nocturnelle 2026 [WELLINGTON]

 Fri, 28 Aug at 09:00 am Wellington Opera House

2026 WOW Show: GLO!

 Thu, 17 Sep at 09:30 am TSB Arena, Wellington

The Wellington Food Show 2026

Fri, 28 Aug at 12:00 am Sky Stadium

The Pink Floyd Experience 2026 Tour - Wellington

 Sat, 09 May at 10:00 am TSB Bank Arena

KT Tunstall // Wellington // Eye To The Telescope "20th Anniversary Tour" // Meow Nui // 18+

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am 92 Vivian St, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

NZ Art Show

Fri, 29 May at 01:00 am TSB Bank Arena

NZ Salsa Congress 2026

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 am Te Whaea—National Dance & Drama Centre

Saosin in Wellington

 Sun, 19 Apr at 07:00 pm San Fran

KT Tunstall in Wellington

 Sat, 30 May at 07:30 pm meow NUI

SUZANNE VEGA | Sun 6 Sept 2026 | St. James Theatre, Wellington

 Sun, 06 Sep at 09:30 am St. James Theatre, Wellington

The Waterboys // Wellington // Australia & New Zealand Tour // Meow Nui

 Wed, 20 May at 09:00 am meow NUI

Wellington Better Home & Living Show 2026

 Fri, 08 May at 12:00 am Hnry Stadium

Mozart Requiem

 Sat, 18 Apr at 09:30 am Michael Fowler Centre

Tommy Emmanuel CGP - Living In The Light Tour | Opera House, Wellington

 Fri, 22 May at 09:30 am Opera House, Wellington

Happy Mondays in Wellington

 Sat, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm meow NUI

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour 2026 - Pōneke Wellington

 Tue, 12 May at 05:30 pm Embassy Theatre NZD 0 to 57

Thursday | The Singles Social @ St John 💫🥂

 Thu, 07 May at 06:30 am St Johns Bar and Restaurant

Cate Le Bon - Lōemis Festival, Wellington

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 am 92 Vivian St, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

The King of Pop Show: Michael Jackson Live Concert Experience

 Sat, 25 Apr at 01:00 am Opera House, Wellington

Descendents in Wellington

 Tue, 16 Jun at 07:00 pm meow NUI

Thursday | Clink & Connect 🥂🥂

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:30 am Gibbons Hotel

Jurassic Park - Eat the film

 Tue, 14 Apr at 08:30 am 5 Park Road, Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand 6022

STAMPTOWN Presents Jack Tucker (Wellington) | NZICF 26

 Fri, 22 May at 12:00 pm Hannah Playhouse

Deafheaven & Nothing | Wellington | San Fran

 Thu, 02 Jul at 10:00 am San Fran

The ABBA Day Party: Wellington 💃🕺

 Sat, 30 May at 03:00 am Eva Pub - Wellington

Georgie Carroll - Infectious - Wellington

 Sat, 08 Aug at 09:30 am The Opera House Wellington

Money Moves - Financial Literacy for Wāhine Keynote

 Sun, 03 May at 11:00 am Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Free

Sunday | Sunset on The Rooftop🍹🌅

 Sun, 24 May at 05:00 am Dirty Little Secret

Hemi Hemingway ‘Wings of Desire’ Album Release Party - Te Whanganui-a-Tara

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 am Meow

Capital Fetish Ball 2026

 Sun, 31 May at 08:00 pm Eva Wellington NZD 60 to 140

Music For Mutual Aid

 Thu, 30 Apr at 09:00 am Meow

Bob McNeill @ Vogelmorn Upstairs with special guest Emily Roughton

 Sat, 16 May at 09:30 am Vogelmorn Upstairs

Cheep Frills (Live) x Rare Specimens

 Fri, 01 May at 10:00 am Cuba St Tavern

80s Day Disco: Wellington 🪩

 Sat, 27 Jun at 03:00 am Eva Pub - Wellington

The Wellington Latin Showcase 2026

 Sat, 16 May at 05:00 am Te Whaea—National Dance & Drama Centre

Thursday | Mix & Mingle

 Thu, 14 May at 06:30 am The Old Bailey

Sounding Boards

 Sat, 18 Apr at 04:00 am St Andrew's on The Terrace

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN INTERPRETIVE DANCE || NZ INTL. COMEDY FESTIVAL

 Wed, 06 May at 11:15 am BATS Theatre

NZICF Presents STAMPTOWN (Wellington) | NZICF 26

 Tue, 19 May at 10:00 am Hannah Playhouse

Debaucherous Dinner

 Sat, 30 May at 09:30 am 213 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

Treasury Guest Lecture with Dr Alan Bollard: IN-PERSON attendance

 Thu, 30 Apr at 01:30 pm The Treasury, level 3, 1 The Terrace, Wellington Free

Sleep Well: a Masterclass for Real Rest

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:15 pm Bhakti Lounge Wellington NZD 6 to 16

Nōku te Ao Wellington Regional Wānanga

 Wed, 22 Apr at 08:30 am Te Wharewaka o Poneke Free

Dónal Gunning & The Bucks - Autumn Tour - Wellington

Fri, 22 May at 10:00 am Valhalla

Farce Onion | BATS Theatre

 Tue, 14 Apr at 09:00 am BATS Theatre

Make Your Own Robot at Old St Paul's

 Sun, 19 Apr at 10:00 am Old St Paul's, 34 Mulgrave Street, Pipitea, Wellington 6011 NZD 17

Westpac Smarts: Leadership That Lasts

 Thu, 23 Apr at 12:00 pm Westpac Building NZD 0 to 13

Country Day Party: Wellington 🤠

 Sat, 25 Jul at 03:00 am Eva Pub - Wellington

Eyegum (free) Wednesdays: Elly Mae & Sig Wilder & friends + Garden Faerie

 Wed, 29 Apr at 10:00 am San Fran

Bachata Followers Styling workshop

 Thu, 23 Apr at 08:00 am 22 Webb St, Mount Cook, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

Copy of Wellington Neurology Course 2026

 Fri, 15 May at 11:30 am Nordmeyer Lecture Theatre Free

NZ Art Show

 Fri, 29 May at 11:00 am TSB Arena

Women's MINDSET Weekend Self-Defence Workshop - Johnsonville, Wellington

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 am Johnsonville Community Centre NZD 20

Paint and Wine Night in Wellington - Tunnel Beach

 Tue, 14 Apr at 09:00 am The Cambridge Hotel

Miles Crayford - James Wylie Trio Ft. Mike Jensen

 Fri, 17 Apr at 09:30 am 118 Tory Street, Wellington, New Zealand 6011

Modern God - Choose Your Price Night

 Thu, 14 May at 09:00 am Circa Theatre

Starve Your Distractions. Feed Your Focus

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:15 pm Bhakti Lounge Wellington NZD 6 to 16

Vietnamese Crab Noodle Soup - Bánh Canh Cua

 Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 am 9 Batchelor Street, Newlands, Wellington 6037, New Zealand

Getting Started in Standup - Wellington

 Sun, 31 May at 07:00 am Cavern Club

Queer and trans drawing class Wellington

Tue, 19 May at 08:00 am Two/Fiftyseven

Three-Region Savory Dumplings Combo | Bánh ba Miền

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 am St Michael & All Angels, Newlands-Paparārangi

W:ELLINGTON

 Sat, 30 May at 09:30 am Michael Fowler Centre

Elshareif: An Exhibition Honouring Palestine

 Mon, 30 Mar at 06:00 pm 150 Riddiford Street Free

Terror-Fi Presents: HOKUM (NZ Premiere - Wellington)

 Wed, 22 Apr at 10:30 am The Roxy Cinema

90's Day Party: Wellington 💿

 Sat, 29 Aug at 03:00 am Eva Pub - Wellington

By A Damn Sight - video variety show #2

 Thu, 16 Apr at 09:30 am Vogelmorn Bowling Club

Music and Movement with Lala Simpson

 Sat, 02 May at 12:00 am 65 Victoria Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, New Zealand 6011

Gary Wilby; Reflections, Miniatures and Soundscapes

 Sun, 19 Apr at 04:00 am Futuna Close, off Friend Street, Karori, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand 6012

Mother's Day Special - Tote Bag Painting

 Sun, 10 May at 01:00 pm Wellington NZD 87

CMNZ Series: Symposium Brass

 Fri, 01 May at 09:30 am St Andrew's on The Terrace

Birds on Plywood with Joe McMenamin

 Fri, 17 Apr at 12:00 am 3 Jervois Quay, Wellington, New Zealand 6011

Auditions - The Watsons by Laura Wade (Adapted from Jane Austen's unfinished novel)

 Sat, 02 May at 01:00 am Toi Poneke Arts Centre

Travelling the ‘garrison world’ — 19th century history that speaks to the 2020s

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:30 am Corner Molesworth and Aitken Streets, Thorndon, Wellington, New Zealand 6011

Tom Callwood | Ant Donaldson | Lucien Johnson | Jonny Marks | Dayle Jellyman

 Fri, 24 Apr at 10:00 am 272 Taranaki Street, Wellington, New Zealand 6001

Cornelia Parker Exhibition

 Sat, 10 Oct City Gallery Wellington

Tell Me the Truth About Love - Newtown, Wellington

 Sat, 06 Jun at 05:00 am Newtown Community Centre - Te Whare Hapori o Ngā Puna Waiora

Tell Me the Truth About Love - Khandallah, Wellington

 Sun, 24 May at 06:00 am Khandallah Town Hall and Cornerstone Community Centre

New Year New Challenge - 1 Million models

 Sat, 09 May at 01:00 am 64 Manners Street, Wellington, New Zealand 6011

A thousand words: Photographic archives in Aotearoa — Part of Founder Lecture series

 Mon, 29 Jun at 08:00 am Corner Molesworth and Aitken Streets, Thorndon, Wellington, New Zealand 6011

Kawaii Art Market

 Sat, 20 Jun at 12:30 am Thistle Hall Community Venue

Mapping Wellington: Mr Ward and the other chaps

 Mon, 04 May at 05:00 pm Antrim House Free

SP Hadestown: Teen Edition - 24-26th April

 Fri, 24 Apr at 09:30 am KAT Theatre

Mel die Storieverteller - LITTLE THEATRE, WELLINGTON - Internet Sensasie

Sun, 19 Jul at 05:00 am Wellington, New Zealand

Performance and Artist Talk: Daniel Beban and Tim Barlow

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 am 61 - 69 Abel Smith St, Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand 6011

Dhyana Artist Opening: I AM that I AM

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:30 am Willis Street

FREE - Crafty art with Theresa - Mini acrylic canvas - Friday

 Fri, 17 Apr at 11:30 am Churton Park Community Centre Free

Social Sewing Saturday - April

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:30 am Karori Arts & Crafts Free

3D Painting

 Sun, 26 Apr at 11:30 am Wellington NZD 55

Colour My World - Collaborative Collage

 Tue, 14 Apr at 12:30 am 34 Moorefield Road, Johnsonville, Wellington, New Zealand 6037

Art Journaling

 Sun, 03 May at 12:00 pm Wellington NZD 44

Social Sewing Saturday - May

 Sat, 16 May at 10:30 am Karori Arts & Crafts Free

Portrait │ WELLINGTON BOOK LAUNCH

 Thu, 11 Jun at 08:00 am Unity Books Wellington

Lilburn Residence Trust Composer in Residence

 Sun, 26 Apr at 04:00 am Futuna Close, off Friend Street, Karori, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand 6012

Colour My World - Cute Pompom Pets (Teens)

 Wed, 15 Apr at 04:00 am 34 Moorefield Road, Johnsonville, Wellington, New Zealand 6037

Evening meeting - Members' evening

 Mon, 18 May at 09:30 am Lecture Theatre M101, ground floor, Murphy Building, Victoria University of Wellington