This page is regularly updated as new events and road closures are approved.
If you have any questions, contact: street.activities@wcc.govt.nz
March 2025
Newtown Festival – Sunday 2 March
Road closure:
5am to 9pm, Sunday 2 March. Postponement date Sunday 6 April 2025.
- Riddiford Street (between Mein Street and Rhodes Street)
- Constable Street (between Riddiford Street and Daniell Street)
- Hall Street (between Riddiford Street and Hall Avenue)
- Rintoul Street (between Riddiford Street and Millward Street)
The segment of this Rintoul Street closure from Colombo Street to Riddiford Street begins on Saturday 1 March 2025 at 6pm to 11.30pm
- Colombo Street (from west side of Manley Terrace to Rintoul Street)
- Manley Terrace (all of Manley Terrace)
- Constable Street (between Riddiford Street and Daniell Street)
- Emmett Street (all of Emmett Street)
- Green Street (all Green Street)
- Wilson Street (from in front of number 21 to Riddiford Street including the off-street public carpark)
The Wilson Street closure extends to 11.30pm Sunday 2 March 2025.
The rest of Wilson Street to Daniell Street will be two ways:
- Newtown Avenue (all of Newtown Avenue)
- Normanby Street (from in front of 14 to Riddiford Street)
- Donald McLean Street (all of Donald Mclean Street)
- Ferguson Street (from in front of number 15 to Donald McLean Street)
- Gordon Street (all of Gordon Street)
- Gordon Place (all of Gordon Place)
- Florence Street (all of Florence Street)
- Arney Street (all Arney Street)
The following closures begin at 11am, Saturday 1 March 2025 and extends to 11.30pm, Sunday 2 March 2025:
- 9 Colombo to Rintoul Street
- Gordon Place closure from in front of number 7 to the end of Gordon Place
- Donald McLean laneway at 5 Donald McLean Street
- In front of 17 and 19 Newtown Avenue
Proposed temporary one-way traffic and bus route during the Newtown Festival closure:
- Daniell Street - from Constable Street to Mein Street becomes one way north as the Festival bypass towards the city
- Owen Street - from Mein Street to Constable Street becomes one way south as the Festival Bypass from the city
Contact: Martin Hanley, 123martinh@gmail.com
Pride Parade - Saturday 8 March
Road closure:
- Tennyson Street (Tory Street to Cambridge Terrace), 12pm - 7pm
- Dixon Street (between Taranaki Street and Victoria Street), 3pm - 11pm
- Lower Cuba Street (between Manners Street and Wakefield Street)
Rolling road closure:
7am, Saturday 8 March - 7am, Sunday 9 March 2025
Tennyson Street to Tory Street. Turn onto Courtenay Place, move toward Taranaki Street, cross the intersection at Taranaki Street and Courtenay into Dixon Street.
Contact: Craig Watson, craig@wellingtonprideparade.co.nz
Wild Workshop Hospitality Party - Sunday 9 March
Road closure:
3pm to 11pm, Sunday 9 March.
Furness Lane (off Ghuznee Street)
Contact: Angus Hay-Chapman, angus@garageproject.co.nz
Jim Beam Homegrown - Friday 14 March to Sunday 16 March
Signage and pedestrian management.
Contact: Marolyn, 022 634 7305 or info@homegrown.net.nz
Alexandra Hill Climb ‐ Sunday 16 March
Road closure:
7am to 6pm, Sunday 16 March
Alexander Road, Constable Street to Lookout Road.
Contact: Jody Seabright, wcc@seabrightmotorsport.co.nz
Barefoot Triathlon Series – Sunday 16 March
Road closure:
6am to 2pm, Sunday 16 March
Massey Road North (entrance of Shelly Bay to Scorching Bay).
Contact: Maddy Watson, maddy@barefootsport.co.nz
Cuba Dupa 2025 ‐ Saturday 29 March to Sunday 30 March
Road closure:
11.59pm, Friday 28 March 2025 to 3am, Monday 31 March 2025
- Cuba Street (between Arthur Street/Karo Drive and Wakefield Street)
- Manners Street (Taranaki Street and Victoria Street)
- Marion Street (lower end, between Ghuznee Street and Swan Lane)
- Dixon Street (between Taranaki Street and Victoria Street)
- Eva Street (off Dixon Street)
- Garrett Street (off Cuba Street)
- Egmont Street (between Ghuznee Street and Victoria Street - restricted access)
- Leeds Street (off Ghuznee Street)
- Inglewood Place (between Taranaki Street and Dixon Street)
- Abel Smith Street (between Taranaki Street and Victoria Street)
- Wigan Street (Western section off Abel Smith Street)
- Kensington Street
- Kelvin Grove
- Swan Lane
- Furness Lane
- Lukes Lane
- Victoria Street slip lane
There will be a lane closure on Vivian Street from 5pm, Saturday 29 March 2025 to 5am, Sunday 30 March 2025 to allow for safe passage of pedestrians to cross at key times.
Contact: Operations Manager, site@cubadupa.co.nz