The longest-running annual Pride celebration in Aotearoa.
The first Pride celebrations in Te Whanganui-ā-Tara were organised as part of campaigning for Homosexual Law Reform in 1986. Wellington Pride Festival traces back to Newtown Lesbian and Gay Fair, themed ‘a Fair for a fair law’.
Wellington Pride Festival now is an ever-growing annual Festival celebrating our rainbow whānau in Te Whanganui-ā-Tara.
Our grassroots, volunteer-led kaupapa is guided by Te Whāriki, which sets our strategic priorities for the future: a more inclusive and Te Tiriti o Waitangi-centred Pride Festival.
We’ll be starting work on WPF 2026 probably around May.
Read more about our kaupapa further down the page.
Our kaupapa
for the community,
by the community.
At Wellington Pride Festival, we pride ourselves on:
Diversity
Accessibility
Honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi
We acknowledge that Pride is political.
We are committed to engaging in conversations about intersectional justice — and weaving that kaupapa into everything we do.
We will always show up and speak up for our community, to ensure safety and representation for all.
