Event details
Sat 23 Nov | 11am – 5pm (no postponement date), Midland Park | Theme: Mahi Toi Crafts
- There’ll be craft activities to enjoy, face-painting, and Christmas tunes to sing along to.
Sat 30 Nov | 11am – 5pm (no postponement date), Glover Park | Theme: Whakaaturanga Music & Performances
- Enjoy Christmas music and performances with everything from choirs to hip-hop dance to a bit of ukulele.
Sat 7 Dec | 11am – 5pm (no postponement date), Queens Wharf Plaza | Theme: Maninirau Circus act and busking
- Experience a Christmas Circus Extravaganza and street busking under the sails at Queens Wharf.
Sat 14 Dec | 11am – 5pm (rain day Sun 15 Dec), Waitangi Park | Santa and activities
- Celebrate Christmas with ice skating, the snowball globe, foam pit, live music and entertainment, face painting, caricatures, and food trucks, then watch Santa arrive with his elves and hang out in his grotto.
Sat 14 Dec | 5pm – 7pm (rain day Sun 15 Dec), Waitangi Park | Carols in the Park
- Stay after Santa heads off and join Nick Tansley and friends for a Christmas Carols sing-along!
There won’t be any road closures for these events, but people are encouraged to walk, bike, scoot or use public transport where possible. All the events are accessible, with accessible toilets available.
For more details and full programme, head to wellington.govt.nz/Christmas, and keep an eye on the Council’s social media for updates at facebook.com/wellingtoncitycouncil.