@wellingtonpride
Wellington Pride Festival is the longest-running annual Pride celebration in Aotearoa. The 2026 Festival is happening 6 - 22 March. https://www.wellingtonpridefestival.com/
The Felt Your Flag workshop is starting in ten minutes at Te Whare Kahukura - 330 High Street, Hutt Central. It’s FREE, and it’s a drop in class, open til 4pm so you can come any time before then. Family friendly, lower sensory event, accessible space (but fluorescent lighting)
Some of us may still be recovering from the absolutely astonishingly joyful parade yesterday and the afterparties, but the Festival continues with these events today! - Felt Your Flag Workshop - Gemma vs the Normal Worms - Make Your Own Queerings Workshop - Queer Craft Club - Rainbow Windows of Wellington - Rainbow Yoga at AWHI - Spiral Collectives’ 50th Anniversary Celebrations All the details on our website as usual.
Some of us may still be recovering from the absolutely astonishingly joyful parade yesterday & the afterparties, but the Festival continues with these events today! The hub is also open today for drop-ins until 7pm, so come on in to play board games, do some colouring in, have some snacks, hang out
Crate full of donuts
Steven eating a donuts looking ridiculous
Thanks to the amazing Vonuts, we have a bunch of delicious vegan donuts - pop in and see us at Pride HQ and grab yourself one for free! 28 Blair St. We’ll be open all day, including during the parade if you need to have a sit down and chill out!
WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY FRIDAY 6 MARCH • Bad Girls • Cahoots Pride Prep • Dawn Ceremony - Festival opening • Gemma vs the Normal Worms • Let's Go LEGO®: Make a Rainbow • Rainbow Dress-Up Storytime • Rainbow Windows of Wellington • Spiral Collectives 50th Anniversary Celebrations • Transcending Trans Pride Drag Show • We're Weird for Other Reasons
Welcome to the Wellington Pride Festival! Here’s what’s happening today - and of course you can also drop into Pride HQ from 11am-7pm as well
a bag of havana coffee and a two plungers
Then afterwards (about 7am), we'll be having a cup of tea (or Havana coffee) and a small bite to eat at Pride HQ - 28 Blair Street, to kick this Festival off. Again, you're invited to that as well.
HALF A SLEEP TO GO UNTIL THE FESTIVAL STARTS OMG OMG OMG
Dawn ceremony - 5.30am 6th March 2026 - Maitarangi Mt Vic Summit
Along with our friends at the Wellington Pride Parade, we'd like to invite you to the summit of Matairangi/Mt Victoria for a dawn service to welcome the sun on the first day of the Pride Celebrations. It's at 5.30am, the hill is not very accessible and it's cold, but it's beautiful!
We’re in the D*List today, talking about particularly accessible events at the Festival thedlist.co.nz/newsfeed/an-...
Our wristbands are for sale in Pride HQ - $10 each (bank deposit only) so drop in and see us sometime from 11am tomorrow! www.wellingtonpridefestival.com/hub
We're incredibly disappointed that last night someone chose to remove some of the rainbow flags - symbols of inclusion - hanging in Cuba Mall last night. We thank Wellington Police for dealing with this situation. The flags will be re-hung as soon as possible. We are very excited about the Wellington Pride Festival starting on Friday morning, and the Pride Parade on Saturday. There'll be even more colour across the city as Rainbow Windows of Wellington rolls out in 40 locations all around Te Whanganui-a-Tara. #loveislove
The flags will be restored to their full glory as soon as possible.
Wellington Pride Festival Hīkoi poster that says 9am, Sunday 15 March Be proud! Be Pōneke!
Wellington Pride Festival Hīkoi poster that says 9am, Sunday 15 March Bring your flags, signs and banners. We hīkoi from Te Ngākau Civic Square to Out in the City
Wellington Pride Festival Hīkoi poster that says 9am, Sunday 15 March, Te Ngākau Civic Square to Out in the City
Join us on 15 March as we march in solidarity to the opening of Out in the City. Bring your signs, bring your flags and bring your passion.
We'll gather and rally together to Odlin's Plaza - a short, wheelchair accessible route.
Newsletter #12 out now - Please book your tickets/register for events ASAP - Dawn Ceremony launch - Win a double pass to Out in Brewtown - Pooches in the Plaza - Pride HQ - They Ate - The Pride Youth Ball
Our newest newsletter is out now! We're six sleeps away from the Festival launch, so as you can image, we've got a lot to tell you about
(tl:dr? Please buy your tickets for things, we've been working very hard!)
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the words "THEY ATE" made out of food, with the words "Free queer cooking classes: Blueberry Loaf" underneath on a background of blueberries
Reservations are now open for the our next free queer cooking class. On 11 March, They Ate will be teaching blueberry lemon loaf. Find out more and save your place now! forms.gle/ApDtPQmSunAL...
(PS - it's the last day to register for Rainbow Windows of Wellington)
Look, Pink Pong Club Rosé Party was always going to be a favourite choice for us anyway, but Tim who’s running it just helped us load in a bunch of stuff into Pride HQ so we recommend it even more now! www.wellingtonpridefestival.com/events/pink-...
It’s one week to go h til the festival starts so here is our plea to you: Book something for the festival. Today. Maybe more than one thing! Be kind to all the event producers and let them start the festival a little less stressed. Maybe you’re bad at remembering to do things, so this is your reminder to DO IT NOW. Waiting for your friend group to sort themselves out? Sort yourself out and they’ll follow! Finances tight? There’s lots of free events who’d like you to register in advance. Unsure about the weather? We all are. Waiting for a better offer? You won’t get one. Waiting for a sign? THIS IS IT! So grab your tickets, register for that workshop, buy a ticket to the yourhball for the rainbow rangitahi in your life (or a supporters donation if not), enter your dog in Pooches in the Plaza, and then tell some more people to do the same. Thanks in advance!
It's ONE WEEK until the Wellington Pride Festival starts, so here is our plea to you today: www.wellingtonpridefestival.com/events
I missed this news when it came out yesterday. What a small, weak, sad bunch this government is. They lose nothing (except perhaps the votes of unhinged bigots) by making these changes:
the promo poster for Out at Brewtown on 21st March, featuring Ladyhawke (dj set), Bec Sandridge, Dateline, Ardon England and Tahini Bikini
Absolutely delighted to add a new large Signature Event to the festival on Mar 21. We worked with our friends at Brewtown to create a really special day of queer music artists. Ladyhawke! Bec Sandridge! Dateline! Ardon England! Tahini Bikini! & some ticket $ to us www.brewtown.co.nz/event/out-in...
@violetblue.bsky.social maybe you want to host a smut reading?
Your business can win really cool prize packs! You can be judged by @pepperraccoon.com and @queenoliviaiii.com and Beth Brash! You'll contribute to the beauty and colour of our city.
Go on, you know you wanna!
Missed this from Netsafe NZ, but it is consistent with what my community is seeing.
A map of wellington showing hearts everywhere for places doing RWW, with the RWW logo on it too
So far there are 32 different businesses signed up to take part in Rainbow Windows of Wellington, and for a first attempt, we are thrilled! But can we get that number to 40 by the time registrations close on 1 March? Have your fav shops are signed up? www.wellingtonpridefestival.com/rainbow-wind...
WPF poster and Out in the City poster on a bollard
Out in the City poster and Join the Parade poster on a bollard
WPF poster and Out in the City poster on a bollard
WPF poster and parade poster on a bollard
Thanks to our lovely friends at the Wellington Pride Parade, you should be seeing our posters all over the city now. 11 sleeps to go! Who's excited? Us!
(We know there's a few sad individuals who don't understand queer joy, so if you notice any vandalism, please let us know so we can get it fixed)
Poster image featuring a werewolf holding a progressive pride flag and the words Werewolf (The game) It's a great night for a wolf to come out. But of course, you're not the werewolf. You're just a harmless villager, right? 6.30pm, 18 March Pride HQ - R18
When we talk about you all creating small free events for our Pride HQ, it can be as simple as this. We're stoked the legendary @maupuia.bsky.social is going to run a game of Werewolf for us on 18 March. Sign up for your spot at the table here www.wellingtonpridefestival.com/events/werew...
They're good dogs, Bront! And they're back as part of Out in the City at 1pm on 15 March.
MC'd by the fabulous Scotty & Mal, and with pooch prizes from Gorman, think your dog's got the best trick or looks the most like you?
Register/more info www.wellingtonpridefestival.com/events/pooches
They're good dogs, Bront! And they're back as part of Out in the City at 1pm on 15 March.
MC'd by the fabulous Scotty & Mal, and with pooch prizes from Gorman, think your dog's got the best trick or looks the most like you?
Register/more info www.wellingtonpridefestival.com/events/pooches
Dandy clothing models in a window, with subtle rainbow motifs and handkerchiefs coming out of pockets
Dandy clothing models in a window, with subtle rainbow motifs and handkerchiefs coming out of pockets
Eee! The first Rainbow Window is live now at Dandy Vintage (160 Cuba St)
“Sticking to the vibe of my business & using only items in the shop, I’ve themed my window around historical methods of covert queer signalling”
HOW COOL!
Voting opens 6 March
www.wellingtonpridefestival.com/rainbow-wind...
Cahoots Town Hall! Saturday 28th February at 3pm! A community discussion about the future of Cahoots Workshop!
11 Hopper St, Mt Cook
Add to Calendar -> www.cahoots.nz/s/townhall.ics
#townhall #feedback #cahootsworkshop #pōneke
In the lead-up to our launch on 6 March, we'll be posting regular category highlights. We encourage you to try something different this year as well as your old favs!
Don't forget to be kind to producers and book your tickets early! www.wellingtonpridefestival.com/events
An image of a bunch of cartoon animals and the headline "What do you want to do at the festival?" Each animal has a speech bubble that says one of the following: - Learn history! - Dance! - Bring the whole pride along! - Craft! - Help fundraisers! - Meet someone! - See a show! - Stuff for youth! Then the words 'there's something for almost everyone" and the WPF festival logo, March 6 - 22.
With over 80 different events happening as part of WPF, it's hard to know where to start!
You can filter the event listings by access need (Sturdy seating or bring your baby ?) or filter by category, so you can find family-friendly events, dance parties, free events, or stuff that's outdoors 1/2
Graphic for Good Luck Craft Club. A meetup for artists of Asian descent in Wellington. The graphic is yellow and features a red diamond logo and some hand drawn elements such as embroidery thread, embroidery scissors, lanterns and a pan chang knot.
Wellington! I’ve been working on something cool with a couple of lovely collaborators.
Good Luck Craft Club is a monthly craft meetup for artists of Asian descent in the Wellington region.
Central CBD locations, ticketed workshops, BYOC(bring your own craft) and a community craft box.
