What to do in Wellington this weekend

Friday, October 23, 2026

• Visual arts

  until Nov 8

  (Ai)TU Series Presents: Mata‘AITU (voyeur) by Lindah Lepou

  Pātaka Art + Museum · Porirua

  • Visual arts

• Visual arts

  until Nov 8

  Tomorrow's histories: photographs by Neil Penman

  Pātaka Art + Museum · Porirua

  • Visual arts

• Visual arts

  until Feb 28

  Unwrapped: Whittaker's since 1896

  Pātaka Art + Museum · Porirua

  • Visual arts

• Visual arts

  until Mar 7

  Cornelia Parker

  City Gallery Wellington · Te Aro

  • Visual arts

• Visual arts

  until Dec 1

  Toi Rama: Inspiring Tamariki Through Art

  Pātaka Art + Museum · Porirua

  • Visual arts

• Visual arts

  until Nov 29

  Give+Take: OCCUPATION: Artist

  Pātaka Art + Museum · Porirua

  • Visual arts

• Music

  6 PM

  Punkfest 2026 Night One

  Barrel Brothers Newtown · Newtown

  • Music

  $40–$60

• Theatre

  7 PM

  After God

  Circa Theatre · Te Aro

  • Theatre

  $25–$60 Tickets ↗

• Music

  7 PM

  Celtic Caim

  The Undercurrent · Te Aro

  • Music
  • Celtic

  $15

• Theatre

  7 PM

  The Quickest Route to Salvation

  BATS Theatre · Te Aro

  • Theatre

  $15–$25 Tickets ↗

• Theatre

  7:30 PM

  Dear God

  BATS Theatre · Te Aro

  • Theatre

  $15–$25 Tickets ↗

• Music

  8 PM

  BOG with Goars and Friends -

  Moon · Newtown

  • Music

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• Music

  8 PM

  In Solidarity With Palestine - Carcrashemy + Friends

  Newtown Community Centre · Newtown

  • Music

• Music

  8 PM

  sloer

  Vogelmorn Upstairs · Brooklyn

  • Music

• Music

  9 PM

  BOG (supports tba)

  Moon · Newtown

  • Music

  $10–$15

• Nights out

  10 PM

  Miss Raven Raves 1

  Afters · Te Aro

  • Nights out

• Music

  —Time not announced

  Midge Ure - Catalogue The Hits Tour

  Meow Nui · Te Aro

  • Music

Saturday, October 24, 2026

• Visual arts

  10 AM

  The Bookmakers: Basic Bookbinding Workshop

  The Undercurrent · Te Aro

  • Visual arts

• Theatre

  11 AM

  Behind the scenes – Circa tours

  Circa Theatre · Te Aro

  • Theatre

  Free Sold out Tickets ↗

• Music

  3:30 PM

  The Radiation Retreat

  Vogelmorn Upstairs · Brooklyn

  • Music

• Music

  6 PM

  Punkfest 2026 Night Two

  Barrel Brothers Newtown · Newtown

  • Music

  $40–$60

• Theatre

  7 PM

  After God

  Circa Theatre · Te Aro

  • Theatre

  $25–$60 Tickets ↗

• Theatre

  7 PM

  The Quickest Route to Salvation

  BATS Theatre · Te Aro

  • Theatre

  $15–$25 Tickets ↗

• Theatre

  7:30 PM

  Dear God

  BATS Theatre · Te Aro

  • Theatre

  $15–$25 Tickets ↗

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• Music

  7:30 PM

  Descendants Book Tour - Lee Hana, Ludus, Erika Grant, Junus Orca -

  Pyramid Club · Te Aro

  • Music

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Get Rhythm The Johnny Cash & June Carter Show

  The Opera House · Te Aro

  • Music

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Orchestra Wellington - 5 Revelations

  Michael Fowler Centre · Te Aro

  • Music

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Reb Fountain

  Reb Fountain · Mads Harrop

  Meow Nui · Te Aro

  • Music

• Music

  8 PM

  Atomic

  San Fran · Te Aro

  • Music

  $20

• Nights out

  8 PM

  Dj charmer w/ bobbysavant | Taproom Sessions

  Choice Bros Taproom · Te Aro

  • Nights out

• Music

  8 PM

  Dugout

  The Undercurrent · Te Aro

  • Music

  $15

• Music

  8:30 PM

  Luna And The Aether - The Metanoia Album Tour

  Moon · Newtown

  • Music

• Music

  9 PM

  Rogue And Vagabond Presents: AJA Live

  Rogue & Vagabond · Te Aro

  • Music

• Nights out

  10 PM

  BVRBWYRE: All Night Long

  Afters · Te Aro

  • Nights out

Sunday, October 25, 2026

• Theatre

  11 AM

  Behind the scenes – Circa tours

  Circa Theatre · Te Aro

  • Theatre

  Free Tickets ↗

• Nights out

  3 PM

  Curfew Club: Day Time Party

  Saint Diablo · Te Aro

  • Nights out

• Music

  3:30 PM

  Sunday Jazz Ft. Alex Trask

  The Undercurrent · Te Aro

  • Music
  • Jazz

  $15

• Theatre

  4 PM

  After God

  Circa Theatre · Te Aro

  • Theatre

  $25–$60 Tickets ↗

• Theatre

  7 PM

  The Quickest Route to Salvation

  BATS Theatre · Te Aro

  • Theatre

  $15–$25 Tickets ↗

• Music

  8 PM

  BLOOD MOON: Boyband, Cattails, Surprise Band

  Moon · Newtown

  • Music

• Music

  8 PM

  OvO (Italy) NZ Tour

  Valhalla · Te Aro

  • Music

• Music

  9 PM

  Buddy B2B -

  Afters · Te Aro

  • Music

• Nights out

  9 PM

  Church Of Bass: Sunday Service

  Saint Diablo · Te Aro

  • Nights out

Everything on in Wellington