NZ Fringe Festival is back, celebrating 36 years! Kicking off on the 13th of February, leap into the craziest, most vibrant and bizarre time in our city this summer.

Featuring a lineup of exciting local legends and international heavyweights, shows will take place across Pōneke in over 30 venues - including theatres, community halls, bars, parks and even the Wellington waterfront.

Don’t miss your chance to witness the next big thing at the birthplace of brilliance. NZ Fringe Festival 13th of February to March 7th. See what’s on and buy tickets from fringe.co.nz

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The Wellington Xiamen Association has partnered with Babaili Chinese Restaurant on Willis Street to bring Wellington a special cultural dining experience featuring Min’Nan-style cuisine in celebration of Lunar New Year.

From 22 February to 28 February 2026, Babaili at 278 Willis Street, Te Aro, Wellington will present traditional dishes from the Min’Nan region, highlighting the culinary heritage of Xiamen and Fujian Province.

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Attention: Multiple new occurrences are now confirmed and verified. Healthy citizens must report to their safehouses by sunset. Your designated safehouse is Circa Theatre.

Werewolf is brought to you by Binge Culture and PANNZ with Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts.

Inspired by the classic game of deception, Werewolf is a gripping blend of thriller and comedy that pulls you into an immersive world of suspicion, survival, and uneasy laughter.

Werewolf, is playing 25 Feb – 1 Mar at Circa Theatre. Get your tickets at circa.co.nz

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Get ready to kick off the weekend with Happy Fridays at Cuba Street Tavern

Join us Friday 27th Feb from 7PM as special guest DJ Maximillian takes over the decks. From golden-hour grooves in the courtyard to late-night floor shakers, expect a soundtrack that moves seamlessly from dinner plates to dance moves. Think global flavours, deep cuts and feel-good rhythms to get you jumping, grooving and starting your weekend off just right.

Happy Hour: 9PM - 11PM

Round up your crew, hit the dance floor and let’s make it a Friday to remember.

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Parking Day is back and we are setting up in Swan Lane to bring you some of our favourite selectors from the station 📻

We will be set up from 10am - 5pm, Saturday 28th of Feb blasting various types of music through our in house system, come down for a boogie!

The line up for the day is:

Dr Brownlove B2B Subtle Grape (from The Soul Affair and Caffeine & Aspirin)
Martyn Pepperell (from The Late Late Breakfast Show)
Ludus (from the Breakfast Show)
Bush20 B2B Club Medder (from Thursday Flow and The Wednesday Drive)
SUNNY B2B SELENA (from The Housing Project)

This is a free event so just bring your dancing shoes and some water!

If you want more information about Parking Day head to www.sculpture.org.nz ...

Newtown festival is back for 2026. The entirely free and whānau-friendly music and arts extravaganza - will sprawl across multiple stages and venues on Sunday the 8th of March.

The creative heart of Wellington will ignite yet again with an 80-thousand-strong crowd and over 400 stalls! See a diverse lineup of all things Aotearoa including: the return of So-So Modern, King Kapisi, Geneva AM, Half/Angel, Kenzie from Welly, 9Cups, Solid Gold Dance Crew and many many more…

So explore what the streets of Newtown have to offer on the most glorious day of the year. Newtown Festival, Sunday the 8th of March! Find out more at Newtownfestival.org.nz

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Twominds Festival cannot wait to welcome everyone back to Spencer Beach Holiday Park in March 2026 for a boutique festival experience set amongst the trees at our uniquely beautiful site just 20 minutes away from the Christchurch City CBD.

Over 80 artists from all around Aotearoa and beyond are converging to deliver a weekend of music, discovery, and endless dancing. Escape the stress, and breathe in the fresh air while connecting with the community around you.

Headliners include: Salmonella Dub, Shy FX, Mala, MESSIE, Mungo’s Hi Fi, Tom Scott, TRUTH b2b Paige Julia and many more!

Find more information and tickets at www.twomindsfestival.co.nz

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