World City Guide

Special Events

Wellington Cup Carnival, Jan, horse racing (website: www.trentham.co.nz)
Wellington Anniversary Day, closest Monday to 22nd January each year
Waitangi Day, 6 Feb, national day of thanksgiving in commemoration of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 between Maori and the British Crown
Cuba Street Carnival, Feb, NZ’s largest street festival with a vibrant, global mix of music, dance etc. (website: www.cubacarnival.org.nz),
Fringe NZ Festival, Feb-Mar, shows, cabaret, drama, street theatre and live music, throughout the city (website: www.fringe.org.nz)
ANZAC Day, 25 Apr, national war remembrance day
NZ International Comedy Festival, Apr-May (website: www.comedyfestival.co.nz)
Queen's Birthday, 1st Monday in June
Food Show, May, Westpac Stadium (website: www.foodshow.co.nz),
International Film Festival, Jul (website: www.enzedff.co.nz)
World of Wearable Art Awards Show, Sep-Oct, the Events Centre, Queens Wharf (website: www.worldofwearableart.com)
Labour Day, 4th Monday in October
International Jazz Festival, Oct, various venues (website: www.jazzfestival.co.nz),
Toast Martinborough Wine, Food and Music Festival, third Sunday in Nov, Martinborough (website: www.toastmartinborough.co.nz)

ALSO: New Zealand International Arts Festival, a biennial multi-arts festival, New Zealand's premier and largest cultural event (website: www.nzfestival.telecom.co.nz). Next one will take place in Feb-March 2006