ILGA World Conference, 18-22 March 2019, Wellington

Wellington Pride Festival | Tū Whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara

The Wellington Pride Festival | Tū Whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara is a two week long festival celebrating the LGBTTIQ+ community in Wellington. The festival is inspired by Wellington's rich history of queer fairs and festivals, and showcases the incredible talent, hard work, and creativity of Wellington's queer community. Wellington is a wonderfully diverse city, and the Festival programme is a celebration of this diversity.


Key Events:

PRIDE Festival Launch
TBC - Friday 8th March

PRIDE picnic
11am - 2pm Saturday 9th March  |  Sound Shell, Botanical Gardens
A free event for queer and allied families. Bring a picnic and enjoy a relaxed entertainment line-up of local performers in the iconic Botanic Gardens.

PRIDE hīkoi
10am Saturday 16th March  |  Meet at Waitangi Park to walk to Civic Square
A youth and young at heart hīkoi along the waterfront to Civic Square to open Out in the Park. Celebrate pride with our diverse community. Accessible route. All ages from bubs to seniors welcome.

Out in the Park
10.30am - 4pm Saturday 16th March  |  Civic Square
Wellington's Queer Fair since 1986 - Celebrate diversity and take pride in our queer community. Stalls, activities, food and free all-day entertainment with talented local performers: drag kings, queens and in-between, musicians, singers, dancers and comedians.

Youth Ball
TBC Sat 23rd March


To find out more, visit Wellington Pride Festival via: 
Facebook Website




Wellington Pride Festival | Tū Whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara
ILGA World Conference 2019