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🐝 Wellington's Mega Weekend - Canes v Blues Semi & Wētā Cave turns 18

The Canes host the Blues in a home semi-final, Wētā Cave turns 18, a beer fest, glow worm walks + a Fleetwood Mac fundraiser. Winter sorted 🐝

Kirstie and Steve

Wellington HurricanesWellington Hurricanes

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Jun 03, 2026

🐝 Canes Quarter Final, Baby Expo & Springsteen reborn

Hurricanes Quarter Final at home, Brian Cox at TSB, Springsteen reborn, NZSO Romeo & Juliet, Sola Rosa funk & Tawa eats the world. Pack a brolly.

Kirstie and Steve

NZ Salsa CongressNZ Salsa Congress

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May 27, 2026

🐝 Relay for Life, NZ Art Show, & Wellycon

Plus The Other Boleyn Girl, Heathers The Musical, Motorcycle fest, Wright's Hill tunnels, salsa, vinyl + $10 Zoo. Sweet long weekend Welly 🐝

Kirstie and Steve

🐝 Wellington's Mega Weekend - Canes v Blues Semi & Wētā Cave turns 18

The Canes host the Blues in a home semi-final, Wētā Cave turns 18, a beer fest, glow worm walks + a Fleetwood Mac fundraiser. Winter sorted 🐝

Kirstie and Steve

Wellington HurricanesWellington Hurricanes

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Jun 03, 2026

🐝 Canes Quarter Final, Baby Expo & Springsteen reborn

Hurricanes Quarter Final at home, Brian Cox at TSB, Springsteen reborn, NZSO Romeo & Juliet, Sola Rosa funk & Tawa eats the world. Pack a brolly.

Kirstie and Steve

NZ Salsa CongressNZ Salsa Congress

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May 27, 2026

🐝 Relay for Life, NZ Art Show, & Wellycon

Plus The Other Boleyn Girl, Heathers The Musical, Motorcycle fest, Wright's Hill tunnels, salsa, vinyl + $10 Zoo. Sweet long weekend Welly 🐝

Kirstie and Steve

Dark Sky ExperienceDark Sky Experience

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May 20, 2026

🐝 Bed by 10, Dark Sky Experience & a Free Symphony

Stacked stages, free stargazing on the Kāpiti coast, a 30+ dance party home by 10, a Polish-hall noise fest plus 60+ ways to fill the weekend 🐝

Kirstie and Steve

Thai Festival - SawasdeeThai Festival - Sawasdee

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May 13, 2026

🐝 Pōneke House Party, Thai Festival + Grand Final Watch Party

Phoenix watch party at Fraser Park, Thai Festival, NZ Comedy Fest, glow worms, the Pulse netball derby + a stacked Sunday.

Kirstie and Steve

Wellington PulseWellington Pulse

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May 06, 2026

🐝 Wellington's biggest Mother's Day weekend?

TONIGHT! Split Enz at TSB after 20 years. Plus Phoenix Women's HISTORIC semi-final, Pulse vs Mystics, Pink Floyd's 'The Wall' & Mother's Day Markets

Kirstie and Steve

Hood AerodromeHood Aerodrome

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Apr 29, 2026

🐝 Light the Night, Fat Freddy's, and 100,000 books!

Plus vintage planes in Masterton, NZ's biggest sustainable fashion market, cult Korean fried chicken, last-day Autumn Valley illuminations + Brazilian choro

Kirstie and Steve

Wellington PulseWellington Pulse

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Apr 22, 2026

Fortress Tunnels, MJ, and an ANZAC First

Fortress tunnels, MJ moonwalking, Warriors ANZAC clash, neon forest cabaret + a bonus Monday public holiday packed with things to do. Four days of Wellington done right 🐝

Kirstie and Steve

Brewtown Beer FestBrewtown Beer Fest

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Apr 15, 2026

🐝 Glow Worms, Beer Fest, & Creepy Cute Market

Plus we've got Flight of the Conchords first Welly gigs in a decade, the Wellington Women's Lifestyle Expo, and Hawthorne Heights turn 20. The last weekend of the school hols is stacked.

Kirstie and Steve

Wellington HurricanesWellington Hurricanes

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