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Royal New Zealand Ballet 2026 Season
Wed, Feb 25 – Sat, Nov 7 · St James Theatre · 77-87 Courtenay Place, Wellington, 6011
Bee in the City Art Sculpture Trail
Mon, Sep 14 – Sun, Nov 8 · Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Central Library · 65 Victoria Street, Wellington 6011
Frankenskein Community Scarf
Fri, Oct 9 – Sun, Nov 8 · Mervyn Kemp (Tawa) Library · 158 Main Road, Tawa
Frankenskein Community Scarf
Mon, Oct 12 – Mon, Nov 9 · Johnsonville Library at Waitohi Hub · 34 Moorefield Road, Johnsonville, Wellington 6037
Baby Rock and Rhyme
Oct 13 – Tue, Jan 19 · 14 dates · Island Bay Community Centre · 137 The Parade, Island Bay 6023
Baby Rock and Rhyme
Oct 13 – Tue, Jan 19 · 14 dates · Cummings Park Library, · 1a Ottawa Road, Ngaio, Wellington
Baby Rock and Rhyme
Oct 13 – Tue, Jan 12 · 13 dates · Tawa Library · 158 Main Road, Tawa 5028
CRAFTerschool
Oct 13 – Tue, Jan 12 · 12 dates · Johnsonville Library · 34 Moorefield Rd, Johnsonville
Cornelia Parker Exhibition
Oct 13 – Fri, Jan 8 · 87 dates · City Gallery Wellington · Te Ngākau Civic Square, Wellington
Film Night
Oct 13 – Tue, Jan 12 · 13 dates · Te Matapihi Central Library · 65 Victoria Street, Wellington
Let's talk in English!
Oct 13 – Tue, Jan 12 · 13 dates · Johnsonville Library · 34 Moorefield Road, Johnsonville
Preschool storytime
Oct 13 – Tue, Jan 12 · 13 dates · Karori Library · 247 Karori Rd, Karori 6012
Baby Rock and Rhyme
Oct 14 – Mon, Jan 18 · 26 dates · Johnsonville Library · 34 Moorefield Road, Johnsonville
Calm Colouring for Adults
Oct 14 – Wed, Dec 16 · 9 dates · Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui · 65 Victoria St, Wellington 6011
Craft time for adults - bring a project!
Oct 14 – Wed, Dec 23 · 27 dates · Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui · 65 Victoria St, Wellington 6011
Let's go LEGO®
Oct 14 – Wed, Jan 13 · 12 dates · Tawa Library · 158 Main Road, Tawa 5028
Preschool Storytime
Oct 14 – Wed, Jan 13 · 9 dates · Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Central Library · 65 Victoria St, Wellington 6011
Baby Rock and Rhyme
Oct 15 – Thu, Jan 14 · 14 dates · Newtown Library, · 13 Constable St,, Newtown,, Wellington 6021
Baby Rock and Rhyme
Oct 15 – Fri, Jan 15 · 27 dates · Karori Library · 247 Karori Road, Karori 6012
Baby Rock and Rhyme
Oct 15 – Mon, Jan 18 · 39 dates · Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Central Library · 65 Victoria St, Wellington 6011
Cornelia Parker Exhibition Late Night
Oct 15 – Thu, Jan 7 · 13 dates · City Gallery Wellington · Te Ngākau Civic Square, Wellington
LEGO® for Adults
Oct 15 – Thu, Dec 24 · 11 dates · Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Central Library · 65 Victoria Street, Wellington 6011
Preschool storytime
Oct 15 – Thu, Jan 14 · 10 dates · Johnsonville Library · 34 Moorefield Road, Johnsonville
Teen Crochet Club
Oct 15 – Thu, Dec 3 · 4 dates · Johnsonville Library at Waitohi Hub · 34 Moorefield Road, Johnsonville
Baby Rock and Rhyme
Oct 16 – Fri, Jan 15 · 13 dates · Kilbirnie Library · 101 Kilbirnie Crescent, Kilbirnie 6022
Let's Go LEGO®
Oct 16 – Fri, Jan 15 · 12 dates · Johnsonville Library · 34 Moorefield Road, Johnsonville
Literally a literary book quiz
Oct 16 – Fri, Jan 15 · 4 dates · Khandallah Library · 8 Ganges Road, Khandallah, Wellington
Tea and Tales (Mandarin)
Oct 16 – Fri, Jan 15 · 4 dates · Johnsonville Library · 34 Moorefield Road, Johnsonville
Wā Tākaro
Oct 16 – Fri, Dec 11 · 5 dates · Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Central Library · 65 Victoria St, Wellington Central
Let's Go LEGO®
Oct 17 – Sat, Jan 16 · 13 dates · Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Central Library · 65 Victoria Street, Wellington 6011
Whānau Film
Oct 17 – Sat, Dec 19 · 3 dates · Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui · 65 Victoria St, Wellington 6011
Youth Night
Oct 17 – Sat, Jan 16 · 4 dates · Karori Library · 247 Karori Road, Karori 6012
LEGO® Time
Oct 18 – Sun, Jan 17 · 13 dates · Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Central Library · 65 Victoria Street, Wellington 6011
CRAFTerschool
Oct 19 – Mon, Jan 18 · 12 dates · Mervyn Kemp (Tawa) Library · 158 Main rd, Tawa, 5028
Let’s talk in English together
Oct 19 – Mon, Jan 18 · 13 dates · Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui · 65 Victoria Street, Wellington 6011
Nohinohi Reorua
Oct 19 – Mon, Jan 18 · 4 dates · Kilbirnie Library · 101 Kilbirnie Crescent, Kilbirnie 6022
Read to Kurī @ Waitohi
Oct 19 – Mon, Jan 18 · 13 dates · Johnsonville Library · 34 Moorefield Road, Johnsonville 6037
Baby Rock and Rhyme
Oct 20 – Tue, Jan 19 · 13 dates · Miramar Library · 68 Miramar Avenue, Miramar 6022
CRAFTerschool
Oct 21 – Wed, Jan 13 · 11 dates · Miramar Library · 68 Miramar Avenue, Miramar 6022
Nohinohi Reorua
Oct 21 – Wed, Dec 16 · 3 dates · Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Central Library · 65 Victoria Street, Wellington 6011
Wā Toi
Oct 21 – Wed, Dec 16 · 8 dates · Karori Library · 247 Karori Road, Karori 6012
Baby Rock and Rhyme
Oct 22 – Thu, Jan 14 · 13 dates · Brooklyn Library · Cnr of Harrison and Cleveland Streets, Brooklyn 6021
Page Turners Teen Book Club
Oct 22 – Thu, Dec 3 · 4 dates · Mervyn Kemp (Tawa) Library · 158 Main Road, Tawa
Page Turners Teen Book Club
Oct 22 – Thu, Dec 3 · 4 dates · Newtown Library · 13 Constable Street, Newtown, Wellington
Preschool Storytime
Oct 22 – Thu, Jan 14 · 13 dates · Island Bay Library · 167 The Parade, Island Bay 6023
Preschool Storytime
Oct 22 – Thu, Jan 14 · 11 dates · Miramar Library · 68 Miramar Avenue, Miramar 6022
Wā Toi
Oct 22 – Thu, Dec 17 · 9 dates · Cummings Park (Ngaio) Library · 1a Ottawa Road, Ngaio 6035
Exhibition: Ka Mua, Ka Muri - Te Motu Kairangi, a panoramic tour of Miramar from the site of Maupuia Pā
Sat, Oct 24 – Mon, Nov 16 · Te Matapihi Central Library · 65 Victoria St, Wellington Central
Venues Wellington Heritage Tours
Oct 24 – Sun, Nov 8 · 3 dates · The Opera House Wellington · 111/113 Manners St, Wellington
Sit 'n' Knit
Oct 25 – Sun, Jan 17 · 6 dates · Johnsonville Library · 34 Moorefield Road, Johnsonville, Wellington 6037
Preschool Storytime
Oct 26 – Mon, Jan 11 · 9 dates · Kilbirnie Library · 101 Kilbirnie Crescent, Kilbirnie 6022
Pānui Tahi | Shared Reading
Oct 27 – Tue, Dec 22 · 3 dates · Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Central Library · 65 Victoria Street, Wellington 6011
Karori Library Book Group
Oct 29 – Thu, Dec 31 · 3 dates · Karori Library · 247 Karori Road, Karori 6012
Royal New Zealand Ballet presents The Sleeping Beauty
Oct 29 – Sat, Nov 7 · 7 dates · St James Theatre Wellington · 77-87 Courtenay Pl, Wellington
Teen Knitting Club
Oct 30 – Fri, Dec 11 · 4 dates · Tawa Library · 158 Main Road, Tawa
Leselaune - German Storytime
Oct 31 – Sat, Dec 26 · 3 dates · Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Central Library · 65 Victoria Street, Wellington 6011
Dia de los Muertos CRAFTerschool
Mon, Nov 2 · 3:30 pm · Mervyn Kemp (Tawa) Library · 158 Main Road, Tawa
Kintsugi Workshop in Wellington // California Home & Garden
Mon, Nov 2 · 9:30 am · California Home & Garden · 316 Waiwhetu Road, Wellington, Wellington 5011
Your Stories: Panel on the Preservation of Newspapers and Printed Materials
Mon, Nov 2 · 5:30 pm · Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui · Wellington Central Library, 65 Victoria Street, Wellington 6011
Business Training NZ Time Management Workshop
Tue, Nov 3 · 8:30 am · Toitū Pōneke Community & Sports Centre - thehub · 49 Kilbirnie Crescent, Wellington, Wellington Region 6022
Hooked: Navigating the Age of Dopamine
Tue, Nov 3 · 6:00 pm · Bhakti Lounge Wellington · 175 Vivian Street #Level 1, Wellington, Wellington 6011
La Maleta de los Cuentos - Storytelling in Spanish
Nov 3 – Tue, Dec 1 · 2 dates · Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui · 65 Victoria Street, Wellington 6011
2026 NZ ICS/OT Cyber Summit
Wed, Nov 4 · 8:30 am · Lower Hutt Events Centre · 30c Laings Road, Lower Hutt, Wellington Region 5010
Raphael House School and Kindergarten Information Session
Wed, Nov 4 · 5:30 pm · 27 Matuhi Street · 27 Matuhi Street, Lower Hutt, Wellington 5010
Urban Cellar Door
Wed, Nov 4 · 5:30 pm · The Exchange Building · Allen Street, Wellington, Wellington Region 6011
Film: The Way Of The Raukura – A Parihaka Musical
Thu, Nov 5 · 9:45 am · Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Central Library · 65 Victoria St,, Wellington 6011
Guided Kundalini Activation
Thu, Nov 5 · 6:00 pm · Bhakti Lounge Wellington · 175 Vivian Street #Level 1, Wellington, Wellington 6011
Men’s Circle: Rooted in Connection
Thu, Nov 5 · 6:00 pm · Bhakti Lounge Wellington · 175 Vivian Street #Level 1, Wellington, Wellington 6011
Nohinohi Reorua
Nov 5 – Thu, Jan 7 · 3 dates · Johnsonville Library · 34 Moorefield Road, Johnsonville 6037
Old Mervs Carparks AU + NZ Tour
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 am · San Fran · 171 Cuba Street, Wellington
Amador Paint & Sip
Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 pm · Amador · 80a Willis street, Wellington, 6011
MYSHAAN
Sat, Nov 7 · 6:00 am · San Fran · 171 Cuba Street, Wellington
Old St Paul's 2026 Craft & Curio Market
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 am · Old St Paul's, 34 Mulgrave Street, Pipitea, Wellington 6011 · 34 Mulgrave Street, Wellington, Wellington 6011
The Platform Election Party 2026
Sat, Nov 7 · 7:30 pm · Dockside Restaurant & Bar · 9 Queens Wharf #Shed 3, Wellington, Wellington Region 6011
Tuanbia Thar
Sat, Nov 7 · 6:00 am · The Opera House Wellington · 111/113 Manners St, Wellington
Wellington Go Green Expo 2026
Sat, Nov 7 – Sun, Nov 8 · TSB Arena · 4 Queens Wharf, Wellington, Wellington 6011
Wellington Journal and Sketch Club
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 am · Southern Cross Garden Bar Restaurant · 39 Abel Smith Street, Wellington, Wellington Region 6011
Air Force in Concert featuring Bret McKenzie
Sun, Nov 8 · 1:30 am · Michael Fowler Centre · 111 Wakefield St, Wellington
The Cake Club Picnic 3.0✨️
Sun, Nov 8 · 11:00 am · Bellevue Gardens Hotel · 140 Woburn Road, Lower Hutt, Wellington Region 5010
Sir El Tom
Mon, Nov 9 · 7:00 am · St James Theatre Wellington · 77-87 Courtenay Pl, Wellington
Business Training New Zealand Leadership & Management Part 1 Workshop
Tue, Nov 10 · 8:30 am · Toitū Pōneke Community & Sports Centre - thehub · 49 Kilbirnie Crescent, Wellington, Wellington Region 6022
Flight of the Conchords New Zealand Tour 2026
Nov 10 – Mon, Nov 16 · 4 dates · Michael Fowler Centre · 111 Wakefield St, Wellington
Follow Your Heart Tour
Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 pm · Little Theatre · 2 Queens Dr Central 2 Queens Dr Central, Lower Hutt, NZ 5010
Business Training New Zealand Leadership & Management Part 2 Workshop
Wed, Nov 11 · 8:30 am · Area Events · 1 O'Reily Avenue, Wellington, Wellington Region 6011
Design a life you love
Thu, Nov 12 · 6:00 pm · Bhakti Lounge Wellington · 175 Vivian Street #Level 1, Wellington, Wellington 6011
Ecstatic Dance: Into the Blue
Thu, Nov 12 · 6:00 pm · Bhakti Lounge Wellington · 175 Vivian Street #Level 1, Wellington, Wellington 6011
Fortnightly Scones | Meet the Q Space Community
Thu, Nov 12 · 10:30 am · Q Space | Coworking Lower Hutt · 134 Queens Drive, Lower Hutt, Wellington Region 5010
National Dog Database
Thu, Nov 12 · 9:30 am · Willeston Conference Centre · Level 11, 15 Willeston Street, Wellington, Wellington Region 6011
Wā Tākaro
Nov 12 – Thu, Jan 14 · 3 dates · Johnsonville Library · 34 Moorefield Road, Johnsonville
Enigma
Fri, Nov 13 · 5:30 am · Michael Fowler Centre · 111 Wakefield St, Wellington
The Big Think - Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington
Fri, Nov 13 · 9:30 am · Massey University Wellington Campus · 63 Wallace Street. Mt Cook Massey University Wellington Campus, Wellington, 6021
Author event: Poetry extravaganza with essa may ranapiri and friends
Sat, Nov 14 · 1:00 pm · Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui · 65 Victoria Street, Wellington 6011
Dara Ó Briain
Sat, Nov 14 · 7:00 am · St James Theatre Wellington · 77-87 Courtenay Pl, Wellington
FLYTE
Sat, Nov 14 · 6:30 am · San Fran · 171 Cuba Street, Wellington
Old Government Buildings attic tour
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30 am · Old Government Buildings, Wellington · 55 Lambton Quay, Wellington, Wellington 6011
Old Government Buildings big birthday tour
Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 am · Old Government Buildings, Wellington · 55 Lambton Quay, Wellington, Wellington 6011
Sourdough Workshop
Sat, Nov 14 · 9:00 am · Le Cordon Bleu New Zealand · Level 2 52 Cuba Street, Wellington, Wellington 6011
Wellington Frocktails 2026
Sat, Nov 14 · 7:00 pm · two/fiftyseven · 70 Victoria Street, Wellington, Wellington 6011
Engineering the future: AI in Civil Design - Wellington
Mon, Nov 16 · 9:00 am · Travelodge Hotel Wellington · 6 Gilmer Terrace #Level 4, Wellington, Wellington Region 6011
An Evening with Mary Beard
Tue, Nov 17 · 6:30 am · The Opera House Wellington · 111/113 Manners St, Wellington
Master Your Attention
Tue, Nov 17 · 6:00 pm · Bhakti Lounge Wellington · 175 Vivian Street #Level 1, Wellington, Wellington 6011
Jesus Christ Superstar
Nov 18 – Sat, Nov 28 · 10 dates · St James Theatre Wellington · 77-87 Courtenay Pl, Wellington
Author Event: Africa, Art & Aotearoa - Past, Present, and Future
Thu, Nov 19 · 5:30 pm · Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Central Library · 65 Victoria Street, Wellington 6011
Beethoven 9
Thu, Nov 19 · 5:30 am · Michael Fowler Centre · 111 Wakefield St, Wellington
Hypno Sound Bath: Guided Healing
Thu, Nov 19 · 6:00 pm · Bhakti Lounge Wellington · 175 Vivian Street #Level 1, Wellington, Wellington 6011
INSIDEOUT – Wellington
Thu, Nov 19 · 7:00 am · San Fran · 171 Cuba Street, Wellington
Immersive Yoga: Oceanic Flow
Thu, Nov 19 · 6:00 pm · Bhakti Lounge Wellington · 175 Vivian Street #Level 1, Wellington, Wellington 6011
Nohinohi Reorua
Nov 19 – Thu, Dec 17 · 2 dates · Miramar Library · 68 Miramar Avenue, Miramar, Wellington 6022
Chopper – Gold
Fri, Nov 20 · The Opera House · 113/111 Manners Street, Wellington, 6011
Heath Franklin's Chopper - Gold
Fri, Nov 20 · 6:30 am · The Opera House Wellington · 111/113 Manners St, Wellington
Stan Walker – A Symphonic Experience
Fri, Nov 20 · TSB Arena · 4 Queens Wharf, 6011, Wellington
The Colour Edit
Fri, Nov 20 · 6:30 pm · Recycle Boutique Petone · 229 Jackson Street, Lower Hutt, Wellington Region 5012
Social Sewing Saturday - November
Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30 am · Karori Arts & Crafts · 7 Beauchamp Street Karori, Wellington, Wellington 6012
Wellington, NZ Bariatric Seminar with Dr. Gutierrez + $2,000 OFF Raffle
Sat, Nov 21 · 12:30 pm · Lower Hutt Events Centre · 30c Laings Road, Lower Hutt, Wellington Region 5010
Courtney Barnett
Sun, Nov 22 · 6:30 am · Michael Fowler Centre · 111 Wakefield St, Wellington
Richard Dawkins - 50 Years of The Selfish Gene
Mon, Nov 23 · 6:00 am · Michael Fowler Centre · 111 Wakefield St, Wellington
Lessons from Anxiety: Using Difficult Situations for Growth
Tue, Nov 24 · 6:00 pm · Bhakti Lounge Wellington · 175 Vivian Street #Level 1, Wellington, Wellington 6011
The PENZ Big Day Out 2026 - Wellington
Wed, Nov 25 · 9:00 am · Hutt Valley High School · 84-114 Woburn Road, Lower Hutt, Wellington Region 5010
The Sweet Caroline Tour: A Tribute to Neil Diamond
Wed, Nov 25 · 6:30 am · The Opera House Wellington · 111/113 Manners St, Wellington
Escalator Alumni PD Day – Wellington
Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 am · Havana Coffee Works · 163 Tory Street, Wellington, Wellington Region 6011
Meditate & Create
Thu, Nov 26 · 6:00 pm · Bhakti Lounge Wellington · 175 Vivian Street #Level 1, Wellington, Wellington 6011
Reel Rock 20 Film Tour - Wellington
Thu, Nov 26 · 7:00 pm · Penthouse Cinema & Cafe · 205 Ohiro Road, Wellington, Wellington Region 6021
Yoga Nidra: The Art of Becoming
Thu, Nov 26 · 6:00 pm · Bhakti Lounge Wellington · 175 Vivian Street #Level 1, Wellington, Wellington 6011
Cat Power The Greatest 20th Anniversary Tour
Fri, Nov 27 · 7:00 am · The Opera House Wellington · 111/113 Manners St, Wellington
Cat Power: The Greatest on Tour
Fri, Nov 27 · The Opera House · 113/111 Manners Street, Wellington, 6011
Dermot Kennedy: The Weight of the Woods Tour
Fri, Nov 27 · TSB Arena · 4 Queens Wharf, 6011, Wellington
An Audience with Sir Tony Robinson
Sat, Nov 28 · 6:30 am · The Opera House Wellington · 111/113 Manners St, Wellington
Endo Empathy Author Talk & Community Gathering
Sat, Nov 28 · 4:30 pm · Aurelia Books · 109 Willis Street, Wellington, Wellington Region 6011
From 'Falling Leaves Return to the Root' to 'Taking Root': The History of Chinese in New Zealand Since 1842
Sat, Nov 28 · 3:00 pm · Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui · Wellington Central Library, 65 Victoria Street, Wellington 6011
Orchestra Wellington - 6 Oceans
Sat, Nov 28 · 6:30 am · Michael Fowler Centre · 111 Wakefield St, Wellington
Aldous Harding - Train on the Island
Sun, Nov 29 · 7:00 am · Michael Fowler Centre · 111 Wakefield St, Wellington
David Nihill: Taking Tangents Tour
Sun, Nov 29 · 5:00 am · San Fran · 171 Cuba Street, Wellington
Eric Idle - An Evening of Idle Conversation
Sun, Nov 29 · 5:30 am · St James Theatre Wellington · 77-87 Courtenay Pl, Wellington