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The 2025 Wellington Heritage Festival has now wrapped up after over 170 events across the region! We’d love to hear what you thought — share your feedback at wellingtonheritagefestival.co.nz/feedback.

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People standing in an art gallery

People standing in an art gallery

Aratoi Guided Gallery Tour

2-3pm Sun 9 Nov

12 Bruce Street, Masterton

Family Activities

$20.00 - Booking requiredBook

A cartoon drawing of a bookshelf in halloween colours, covered in spiderwebs

A cartoon drawing of a bookshelf in halloween colours, covered in spiderwebs

Featherston Ghost Stories

10-11pm Sat 8 Nov

63 Fox Street, Featherston

$20 - Booking requiredBook

People standing near a bell tower mechanism

People standing near a bell tower mechanism

Bell Ringing Open Day - Wellington Cathedral of St Paul

10am-3:30pm Sat 18 Oct9-10am Sun 19 Oct+ 7 more

Wellington Cathedral of St Paul, 2 Hill Street, Thorndon, Wellington

Family Activities

Yellow house in a garden of flowers

Yellow house in a garden of flowers

Halfway House Heritage Garden Self-Guided Tour

Any time during the festival

Halfway House, Glenside Reserve, 246 Middleton Road Glenside.

Exterior shot of historic building with flags out front. Building reads ANZAC CLUB

Exterior shot of historic building with flags out front. Building reads ANZAC CLUB

Historic Anzac Hall Tours

1:30-2:15pm Sat 8 Nov2:30-3:15pm Sat 8 Nov+ 2 more

62-64 Bell Street, Featherston

Yellow and red police station building

Yellow and red police station building

Old Jail Museum Open Day

11am-3pm Sat 1 Nov11am-3pm Sun 2 Nov+ 2 more

274B Jackson Street, Petone 5012

Two old buses in black and white

Two old buses in black and white

100 Years of Tranzit: Self Guided Tour

10am-4pm Sat 8 Nov10am-4pm Sun 9 Nov

12 Bruce Street, Masterton

House behind a low brick wall and garden

House behind a low brick wall and garden

Self-guided Tour of Truby King Park

Any time during the festival

21B Manchester Terrace Melrose, Wellington 6023

Family Activities

Red text on black backfround with a man standing in front of a car and a man on a motorbike

Red text on black backfround with a man standing in front of a car and a man on a motorbike

Bodgies to Bogans

Any time during the festival

836 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt

Map with labels yellow shaded text

Map with labels yellow shaded text

Footsteps of Change: The Parliamentary Precinct Trail

Any time during the festival

Old Government Buildings, 2 Bunny St, Wellington

Family Activities

Sepia photo of a street with horse and carriage behind text of Greytown Tales on Foot Walking Tour

Sepia photo of a street with horse and carriage behind text of Greytown Tales on Foot Walking Tour

Greytown Tales on Foot – Walking Tour

11am-12:30pm Sun 9 Nov

Greytown Hotel, 33 Main Street, Greytown

$45.00 - Booking requiredBook

Farmhouse with red roof in a field of grass

Farmhouse with red roof in a field of grass

Visit the Upper Hutt Blockhouse

11am-1pm Sat 8 Nov11am-1pm Sun 9 Nov

27 McHardie Street, Upper Hutt

$10 - $15 - Booking requiredBook

Painting of people in black seated at a table of food

Painting of people in black seated at a table of food

Exhibition: Further revelation: Frances Hodgkins and British Modernism

10am-4pm Sat 18 Oct10am-4pm Sun 19 Oct+ 18 more

Toi MAHARA, 20 Mahara Place, Waikanae

Family Activities

Wooden hallway with paintings, a window and a fireplace

Wooden hallway with paintings, a window and a fireplace

Off The Wall - An Exhibition of Wallpapers at Old Government Buildings

10am-4pm Mon 20 Oct10am-4pm Tue 21 Oct+ 13 more

55 Lambton Quay, Wellington

Sepia photograph of a man in a horse drawn cart

Sepia photograph of a man in a horse drawn cart

George Pain: Grocer, Gentleman, Generous Benefactor

10:30am-2:30pm Sat 25 Oct10:30am-2:30pm Sun 26 Oct+ 5 more

Martinborough Museum, No.7 The Square

Family Activities

Black and white photograph of a tram and street shops

Black and white photograph of a tram and street shops

Newtown in photographs and story

10am-5pm Sat 18 Oct11am-4pm Sun 19 Oct+ 15 more

24/7 Gallery 247 Riddiford St, Wellington

Family Activities

Black and white photograph of a shop

Black and white photograph of a shop

Newtown Images

Any time during the festival

Newtown Substation, 180 Riddiford St, Wellington

Black and white photograph of a steam train in motion

Black and white photograph of a steam train in motion

Fell Locomotive Museum Open Day

10am-4pm Sat 8 Nov10am-4pm Sun 9 Nov

Fell Locomotive Museum, corner of SH2 and Lyon Street, Featherston

Family Activities

Movie poster of Never Forgotten

Movie poster of Never Forgotten

Waifilmfest presents: Never Forgotten: The Marines of Masterton

3:15-5pm Sun 9 Nov

30 Jellicoe St, Martinborough

Watercolour of a harbour with ships

Watercolour of a harbour with ships

Wellington Maritime Sail Heritage Exhibition

10:30am-4pm Sat 18 Oct10:30am-4pm Sun 19 Oct+ 18 more

Artyspace Gallery - 223 The Esplanade, Petone

Two people pointing at a floor map

Two people pointing at a floor map

Welcome to Wellington Tour

10-10:35am Sat 18 Oct1-1:35pm Sat 18 Oct+ 44 more

Wellington Museum, 3 Jervois Quay, Queens Wharf, Wellington

Family Activities

Costs vary - Booking requiredBook

Stone dog statue in a museum exhibition room

Stone dog statue in a museum exhibition room

Can’t Beat Welly on a Good Day Tour

11-11:35am Sat 18 Oct2-2:35pm Sat 18 Oct+ 44 more

Wellington Museum, 3 Jervois Quay, Queens Wharf, Wellington

Family Activities

Costs vary - Booking requiredBook

People standing in front of a museum display

People standing in front of a museum display

Spill the Tea Tour

12-12:35pm Sat 18 Oct3-3:35pm Sat 18 Oct+ 43 more

Wellington Museum, 3 Jervois Quay, Queens Wharf, Wellington

Family Activities

Costs vary - Booking requiredBook

Church with stained glass windows during sunset

Church with stained glass windows during sunset

Our Lady's Home of Compassion

10:30-11am Sat 18 Oct11-11:30am Sat 18 Oct+ 7 more

2 Rhine Street, Island Bay Wellington 6023

Stone headstone in a graveyard

Stone headstone in a graveyard

Wonderful Wahine: Women in the Cemetery

11am-12:15pm Sat 18 Oct11am-12:15pm Sat 1 Nov+ 1 more

Near 26 Bolton Street, Museum entrance, Wellington

$10.00 - Booking requiredBook

Black and white photograph of an old street with people on bicycles

Black and white photograph of an old street with people on bicycles

Kids Scavenger Hunt along Historic Jackson Street

11am-3pm Sat 8 Nov11am-3pm Sun 9 Nov

274B Jackson Street, Petone 5012

Family Activities

Porirua harbour at sunset

Porirua harbour at sunset

Building by the Water - Kai Tahi, Porirua

7:15am-9pm Fri 24 Oct7:15am-9pm Sat 25 Oct+ 13 more

20 Parumoana St, Porirua

Family Activities

Text reading Featherston Heritage Museum. Soldiers stand to the right.

Text reading Featherston Heritage Museum. Soldiers stand to the right.

Find Your WWI Ancestor

11am-1pm Sat 8 Nov11am-1pm Sun 9 Nov

70-72 Fitzherbert Street, Featherston

$5 - Booking requiredBook

Victorian house with overlay text

Victorian house with overlay text

Living Victorian Village experience

10:30am-2:30pm Sat 8 Nov10:30am-2:30pm Sun 9 Nov

169 Main St, Greytown 5712

Family Activities

Banner reading Featherston Heritage Museum

Banner reading Featherston Heritage Museum

Historic Featherston Stories Trail

Any time during the festival

70-72 Fitzherbert Street, Featherston

Banner reading Featherston Heritage Museum. Photo of prisoners of war being escorted by a soldier to the right.

Banner reading Featherston Heritage Museum. Photo of prisoners of war being escorted by a soldier to the right.

The Lives and Legacies of Japanese Prisoners at Featherston Military Camp

12:30-1:30pm Sat 8 Nov12:30-1:30pm Sun 9 Nov

70-72 Fitzherbert Street, Featherston

AI Generated banner with a horse dressed as Santa Claus. Reads Christmas At The Races, Sunday November 9th.

AI Generated banner with a horse dressed as Santa Claus. Reads Christmas At The Races, Sunday November 9th.

Christmas Raceday at Tauherenikau

1-6pm Sun 9 Nov

1498 SH2, Featherston

Family Activities

Banner reading Featherston Booktown

Banner reading Featherston Booktown

Find the Lost Star of Featherston Children's Book Launch

10:30-11:30am Sun 9 Nov

62-64 Bell Street, Featherston

Family Activities

Historic photo of Haining Street - The Chinese Quarters of the City of Wellington

Historic photo of Haining Street - The Chinese Quarters of the City of Wellington

Chinese Footprints: A Walking Tour of Chinese Wellington History

2-4:30pm Wed 5 Nov

Trades' Hall, Wellington

$10 - Booking requiredBook

Yellow house in a garden of flowers and a green lawn

Yellow house in a garden of flowers and a green lawn

Halfway House Heritage Garden Walk & Talk

1-2pm Sun 26 Oct1-2pm Sun 2 Nov

Halfway House, Glenside Reserve, 246 Middleton Road Glenside

$5 - Booking requiredBook

Exterior shot of a large cream coloured building.

Exterior shot of a large cream coloured building.

Chinese in Lower Hutt and Petone 1880s to present day

7-8:15pm Wed 22 Oct

2 Queens Drive, Lower Hutt

Free - Booking requiredBook

Inside of a white walled church

Inside of a white walled church

Heritage Tour Sacred Heart Cathedral

1:30-3pm Sun 19 Oct

40 Hill Street, Thorndon, Wellington 6011

$25 - Booking requiredBook

Exterior shot of tall church in concrete

Exterior shot of tall church in concrete

St Andrew's on the Terrace - Sacred Spaces

4:30-5:30pm Thu 30 Oct

30 The Terrace, Wellington

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Costs vary - Booking requiredBook

Dining room with blue wallpaper and a table

Dining room with blue wallpaper and a table

NZSL Guided Tour of Katherine Mansfield House & Garden

2-3pm Sun 19 Oct

25 Tinakori Road, Thorndon, Wellington 6011

$12/$10 - Booking requiredBook

Drawing of a woman in Victorian dress. Text reads "Antrim House from Pemberley to Pipitea: Celebrating Jane Austen's 250th Birthday"

Drawing of a woman in Victorian dress. Text reads "Antrim House from Pemberley to Pipitea: Celebrating Jane Austen's 250th Birthday"

From Pemberley to Pipitea: Celebrating Jane Austen's 250th Birthday

3-4:15pm Sat 18 Oct11am-12:15pm Sun 19 Oct

63 Boulcott Street, Wellington

$25 - Booking requiredBook

Exterior shot of white church

Exterior shot of white church

"Establishment and Exotic Churches in Wellington” - Sacred Spaces

12-1pm Thu 30 Oct

Old St Paul's, Wellington

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Costs vary - Booking requiredBook

Black and white photograph people people sitting in staggered rows

Black and white photograph people people sitting in staggered rows

Wait, there’s a Medical School in Wellington?

10-11:30am Tue 21 Oct

University of Otago, Wellington Hospital, 23A Mein St, Newtown

Exterior shot of large pink cathedral surrounded by trees

Exterior shot of large pink cathedral surrounded by trees

Wellington Cathedral of St Paul - Sacred Spaces

1:30-2:30pm Thu 30 Oct

2 Hill Street, Thorndon

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Costs vary - Booking requiredBook

Gravestone in black and white

Gravestone in black and white

Tragedies Tour

10:30am-12:30pm Sun 19 Oct

Karori Cemetery, 76 Old Karori Road, Karori, Wellington 6012

$10 - Booking requiredBook

Exterior shot of church with columns

Exterior shot of church with columns

Cathedral of the Sacred Heart - Sacred Spaces

3-4pm Thu 30 Oct

40 Hill Street, Thorndon

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Costs vary - Booking requiredBook

Historic photo of US marines arriving by boat on a beach with Kāpiti Island in background

Historic photo of US marines arriving by boat on a beach with Kāpiti Island in background

Take the tram to hear the Marines' story!

11am-4pm Sat 25 Oct11am-4pm Sun 26 Oct

Wellington Tramway Museum, Paekākāriki

Family Activities

Banner ready The SS Ventnor Story and Sinking in 1902

Banner ready The SS Ventnor Story and Sinking in 1902

Navigating the narrative: The SS Ventnor legacy

7:30-9:30pm Mon 20 Oct

45 Ocean Rd, Paraparaumu,

Koha - Booking requiredBook

Three black and red steam trains

Three black and red steam trains

Up close to NZ's heritage railways

10am-2pm Sat 25 Oct

The Engine Shed, 219 State Highway 59, Paekakariki

Family Activities

Circa theater front building

Circa theater front building

Circa Theatre behind the scenes tour

11am-12pm Sat 25 Oct1-2pm Sat 25 Oct+ 4 more

1 Taranaki Street, Te Aro, Wellington

Koha - Booking requiredBook

Karori Returned and Services Association Historical Memorabila

11am-2pm Sat 18 Oct11am-2pm Sun 19 Oct

27A Campbell Steet, Karori, Wellington

Interior shot of a wooden church. Singers in red perform in front of a seated audience.

Interior shot of a wooden church. Singers in red perform in front of a seated audience.

Historic Christ Church Taitā Open Day

12:30-4:30pm Sun 2 Nov

73 Eastern Hutt Road, Wingate, Lower Hutt

Family Activities

Pink image with leaves and a book, reading 'Capital Trees' Walking Tour with author Susette Goldsmith

Pink image with leaves and a book, reading 'Capital Trees' Walking Tour with author Susette Goldsmith

'Capital Trees' walking tour with author Susette Goldsmith

10:30am-12:30pm Sun 19 Oct

Corner of Lambton Quay & Whitmore St, Wellington

Free - Booking requiredBook

Colonial style house and trees

Colonial style house and trees

Heritage Tour at the haunted Inverlochy House

4-5pm Sun 19 Oct

3 Inverlochy Place, Te Aro, Wellington

$20 - Booking requiredBook

Outside of Pātaka Museum doors

Outside of Pātaka Museum doors

Pātaka Art + Museum - Behind the scenes tour

11am-12pm Wed 22 Oct1:30-2:30pm Wed 22 Oct

Pātaka, corner of Norrie and Parumoana Streets, Porirua City

Free - Booking requiredBook

Curator talking to a crowd next to a traffic light display

Curator talking to a crowd next to a traffic light display

Rainbow Tour

12-12:35pm Sat 25 Oct

3 Jervois Quay, Wellington

Costs vary - Booking requiredBook

Sketch of a yellow cottage on paper

Sketch of a yellow cottage on paper

Sketching in the Rita Angus garden

12-4pm Sun 19 Oct

194a Sydney Street West, Thorndon

Family Activities

Banner reading "Over the rainbow queer history kōrero" with photos of smiling people in and out of drag beneath.

Banner reading "Over the rainbow queer history kōrero" with photos of smiling people in and out of drag beneath.

Over the Rainbow

10:30am-12pm Sat 1 Nov

3 Jervois Quay, Wellington

Costs vary - Booking requiredBook

Exterior shot of colourful building reading Maoriland

Exterior shot of colourful building reading Maoriland

Māoriland Film Festival presents: Special programme of films made in Ōtaki

10am-12:30pm Sat 1 Nov1-3:30pm Sat 1 Nov

68 Main Street, Ōtaki

Family Activities

Porirua harbour and three trial signs

Porirua harbour and three trial signs

Porirua Heritage Trail Guided Tour

1-3pm Sun 2 Nov

Porirua Harbourside, Porirua

Free - Booking requiredBook

Photograph of a grocers and two people standing in the doorway

Photograph of a grocers and two people standing in the doorway

Families in Business on Jackson Street

10-11am Wed 5 Nov

274B Jackson Street, Petone 5012

Koha - Booking requiredBook

Exterior shot of a cream building reading ROYAL HOTEL

Exterior shot of a cream building reading ROYAL HOTEL

Mess Call at Brac & Bow

6:30-9pm Fri 7 Nov

22 Revans Street, Featherston

Costs vary - Booking requiredBook

Exterior shot of the New Zealand parliament buildings and beehive

Exterior shot of the New Zealand parliament buildings and beehive

Past, Present, and Future of the Parliamentary Precinct

10am-12pm Fri 7 Nov

New Zealand Parliament Buildings, Wellington

Free - Booking requiredBook

Pencil sketch of a building

Pencil sketch of a building

Wellington Trades Hall Open Day

10am-5pm Sat 18 Oct10am-5pm Fri 7 Nov

126 Vivian Street, Wellington

A historic postcard showing the town of Featherston

A historic postcard showing the town of Featherston

The History Quiz

7-9pm Sat 8 Nov

Featherston Memorial RSA, 57 Fox Street, Featherston

$15 - Booking requiredBook

Image with text reading "SACRED SPACES of Wellington"

Image with text reading "SACRED SPACES of Wellington"

Sacred Spaces of Wellington

12-5:30pm Thu 30 Oct9:45am-7:15pm Fri 31 Oct+ 1 more

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Costs vary - Booking requiredBook

Stone masonry of hands

Stone masonry of hands

Our Fair Ladies Tour

1-3pm Sat 18 Oct

Karori Cemetery, 76 Old Karori Road, Karori, Wellington 6012

$10 - Booking requiredBook

Yellow painted museum building

Yellow painted museum building

Kāpiti Coast Museum - Something for Everyone

10am-3pm Sat 25 Oct10am-3pm Sun 26 Oct+ 1 more

9 Elizabeth Street, Waikanae

Family Activities

Exterior shot of the Paekakariki Station Museum

Exterior shot of the Paekakariki Station Museum

Paekākāriki Station Museum & Pride Weekend

11am-3pm Sat 25 Oct11am-3pm Sun 26 Oct+ 1 more

20 Tilley Road, Paekākāriki

Family Activities

Coastal bay with buildings and a stone inscription

Coastal bay with buildings and a stone inscription

Wellington Writers Walk virtual tour

5:30-6:30pm Wed 29 Oct

Free - Booking requiredBook

Black and white photograph of people walking through a garden

Black and white photograph of people walking through a garden

Heritage of Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush – the gardens and gardeners

2-3:30pm Sat 18 Oct2-3:30pm Sat 1 Nov

Ōtari-Wilton's Bush, 150 Wilton Road, Wilton, Wellington

$10 - Booking requiredBook

Kapiti Island Nature Tours with mountains and birds in the background

Kapiti Island Nature Tours with mountains and birds in the background

Kapiti Island Heritage Cruise

10:30am-4:30pm Sat 25 Oct10:30am-4:30pm Sat 1 Nov

29 Marine Parade, Paraparaumu Beach

Family Activities

325.00 - Booking requiredBook

A brick church in the hills during sunset.

A brick church in the hills during sunset.

Tours of St Gerard's Church & Monastery

1-2pm Sat 18 Oct3-4pm Sat 18 Oct+ 1 more

75 Hawker Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington

Free - Booking requiredBook

Three artworks, one black on blue, one grey on white and one photograph on black background

Three artworks, one black on blue, one grey on white and one photograph on black background

Kia Emiemi trio of exhibitions

10am-4pm Sat 18 Oct10am-4pm Sun 19 Oct

Toi MAHARA, 20 Mahara Place, Waikanae

Family Activities

Brick hotel building and parked street cars

Brick hotel building and parked street cars

William Gray Young: Architect Extraordinaire

12:15-1:30pm Thu 6 Nov

Wellesley Hotel, 2 - 8 Maginnity St, Wellington 6011

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Costs vary - Booking requiredBook

Close shot of a hand with a ring touching a carved panel with Māori designs

Close shot of a hand with a ring touching a carved panel with Māori designs

Matangireia - A Place for Māori at Parliament

1:30-2:30pm Fri 24 Oct1:30-2:30pm Fri 31 Oct

New Zealand Parliament Buildings, Wellington

Free - Booking requiredBook

Photo of a meat pie

Photo of a meat pie

Pie and a Pint - Sacred Walks

6-8pm Fri 31 Oct

90 Ghuznee Street, Te Aro, Wellington

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Costs vary - Booking requiredBook

Inside of a wooden church with pews and stained glass windows

Inside of a wooden church with pews and stained glass windows

The Founding Families of St. Joseph's Pāuatahanui

2:15-3pm Sun 2 Nov

85 Paremata Haywards Rd

Church surrounded by green trees

Church surrounded by green trees

Graveyard Tour St John's Church, Trentham

2-3:30pm Sun 2 Nov

561 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt

Brick hotel building

Brick hotel building

Freemasons in Wellington – from 1842 to the Wellesley Building

2-3:15pm Thu 6 Nov

The Wellesley Hotel, 2-8 Maginnity St, Wellington 6011

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Costs vary - Booking requiredBook

Letterbox and stone sculpture in a garden

Letterbox and stone sculpture in a garden

Lilburn House Open Day

1-4pm Sun 19 Oct

22 Ascot St, Thorndon, Wellington 6011

Exterior shot of a brick building surrounded by trees.

Exterior shot of a brick building surrounded by trees.

Practices of Compassion

12-1:30pm Wed 22 Oct12-1:30pm Thu 23 Oct

Pukeahu Education Centre, 191 Tory Street

Koha - Booking requiredBook

Church surrounded by trees

Church surrounded by trees

Old St Paul's Craft & Curio Market

10am-2pm Sun 2 Nov

34 Mulgrave Street, Pipitea, Wellington 6011

Family Activities

Headstone cross with stone dove

Headstone cross with stone dove

Guided tour of the historic Bolton Street Cemetery

2-3:30pm Sun 19 Oct2-3:30pm Sun 26 Oct+ 1 more

Kinross Street entrance of Bolton Street Cemetery, Wellington

Family Activities

$10.00 - Booking requiredBook

Forest tree line about houses and shops

Forest tree line about houses and shops

The History of Newtown's Green Belt

7-8pm Thu 30 Oct

Newtown Community Centre, Rintoul Street & Colombo Street, Wellington

Family Activities

Steam train

Steam train

Wellington Vintage Machinery Open Days

10am-3pm Sun 19 Oct10am-3pm Mon 27 Oct+ 1 more

155a Mangaroa Hill Road, Mangaroa, Upper Hutt

Family Activities

Outside of Pataka museum

Outside of Pataka museum

Porirua Libraries - Public talk

1:30-2:30pm Wed 29 Oct

Pā̄̄̄taka, corner of Norrie and Parumoana Streets, Porirua City

Exterior shot of a historic wooden church.

Exterior shot of a historic wooden church.

Ring out the Bells!

10am-2pm Sat 1 Nov

211 Willis Street, Te Aro, Wellington

Family Activities

Street view with horse and carriage

Street view with horse and carriage

Somethings Dark and Dangerous

10-11am Sat 1 Nov

Masterton Library, 54 Queen Street, Masterton

Black and white photograph of the birdeyes view of a city

Black and white photograph of the birdeyes view of a city

WALK: Discover Historic Jackson Street

10-11:30am Thu 30 Oct10-11:30am Thu 6 Nov

274B Jackson Street, Petone 5012

Koha - Booking requiredBook

Text reading Featherston Heritage Museum. Shot of a cemetery to the right.

Text reading Featherston Heritage Museum. Shot of a cemetery to the right.

Soldier Stories Walk

10am-12pm Sat 8 Nov

63 Western Lake Road, Featherston

Free - Booking requiredBook

Wellington Branch in text over white and grey sketch of wellington harbour and hills

Wellington Branch in text over white and grey sketch of wellington harbour and hills

Helpful tools for searching NZ historical records

7:15-9pm Wed 22 Oct

Johnsonville Bowling Club, 34 Frankmoore Avenue, Johnsonville

Te Puna o Te Aroha

Te Puna o Te Aroha

Parata Township

10am-3pm Sat 8 Nov

2 Marae Pl, Waikanae

Sepia photograph of wellington harbour

Sepia photograph of wellington harbour

Wellington’s Roaring Twenties – Boom time for high rise construction

3:45-5pm Thu 6 Nov

The Wellesley Hotel, 2-8 Maginnity St, Wellington 6011

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Costs vary - Booking requiredBook

Forest greenery and a walking path

Forest greenery and a walking path

'The History of Newtown's Green Belt' walking tour

2-3pm Sat 1 Nov

Kahukura Park. 177 Owen Street, Newtown

Family Activities

A red roofed cottage and flowers

A red roofed cottage and flowers

KOHA DAY at Upper Hutt's Golder's Cottage at 707 Fergusson Drive.

1:30-4pm Sat 1 Nov

707 Fergusson Drive, Elderslea, Upper Hutt 5018

Family Activities

Three white and red trams on a green lawn

Three white and red trams on a green lawn

Wellington Tramway Museum Open Weekend

11am-4:30pm Sat 25 Oct11am-4:30pm Sun 26 Oct+ 1 more

Queen Elizabeth Park, Wellington

Family Activities

Headstones in a graveyard

Headstones in a graveyard

Gallows Tour

1:30-3:30pm Sun 19 Oct

Karori Cemetery, 76 Old Karori Road, Karori, Wellington 6012

$10 - Booking requiredBook

Handdrawn map of Lilburn house, randell cottage and rita angus cottage

Handdrawn map of Lilburn house, randell cottage and rita angus cottage

Thorndon Creative and Historic Cottages Walk

1-4pm Sun 19 Oct

Various locations

Te Awa Kairangi - Sites of Significance to Mana Whenua Bus Tour

9am-1pm Sat 1 Nov

The Dowse Art Museum, 45 Laings Road, Lower Hutt 5010

$50 - Booking requiredBook

Three photographs of people mounted on a wall

Three photographs of people mounted on a wall

Porirua City Hall of Fame self-guided tour

9am-5pm Sat 18 Oct9am-5pm Sun 19 Oct+ 6 more

Te Rauparaha Arena, 17 Parumoana Street, Porirua

A man and woman standing in front of a plane

A man and woman standing in front of a plane

World Famous in Masterton

1-2pm Sat 1 Nov

Masterton Library, 54 Queen Street, Masterton

Photographs of churches

Photographs of churches

Historic Petone Walking Tour - Led by Nik Zangouropoulos

1-3pm Fri 31 Oct1-3pm Sun 2 Nov

Petone Community House, 6 Britannia Street, Petone

Free - Booking requiredBook

Outside Pataka museum

Outside Pataka museum

Porirua Libraries - Sharing Stories

10:30am-3:30pm Wed 5 Nov

Pā̄̄̄taka, corner of Norrie and Parumoana Streets, Porirua City

Free - Booking requiredBook

Brick kiln under a wooden structure in the sunlight

Brick kiln under a wooden structure in the sunlight

The Kilns at Te Horo

10am-4pm Sat 25 Oct10am-4pm Sun 26 Oct+ 1 more

6 Jim Winiata Way, Te Horo

Family Activities

Storeroom with storage racks and shelving

Storeroom with storage racks and shelving

Collection Store - Aratoi Back of House Tour

2-3pm Sat 8 Nov

12 Bruce Street, Masterton

$20.00 - Booking requiredBook

Grey building and sign for Whenua Tapu

Grey building and sign for Whenua Tapu

Whenua Tapu Crematorium Open Day

2-3pm Mon 27 Oct

293 Airlie Road, Pukerua Bay

Graveyard with headstones and a statue of an angel

Graveyard with headstones and a statue of an angel

Tales from the Vaults Tour

10:30am-12:15pm Sat 18 Oct

Karori Cemetery, 76 Old Karori Road, Karori, Wellington 6012

$10 - Booking requiredBook

A dog sitting on a bank

A dog sitting on a bank

Paddy The Wanderer: Wellington History Walk

10:30am-12pm Sun 19 Oct

3 Jervois Quay, Wellington

Family Activities

Costs vary - Booking requiredBook

Interior shot of church with pews and high roof

Interior shot of church with pews and high roof

Central Baptist Church - Sacred Spaces

9:45-10:45am Fri 31 Oct

46 Boulcott Street, Wellington

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Costs vary - Booking requiredBook

Wheelwright photograph with text imposed on top

Wheelwright photograph with text imposed on top

Unique Wheelwrighting Experience

2-4pm Sat 8 Nov

2070 Longbush Road, Gladstone, Masterton

$40 - Booking requiredBook

Woman with diamond earrings

Woman with diamond earrings

Georgina Beyer – Diamonds are Forever walk tour

1-2:30pm Sun 2 Nov

St Peters Church, 211 Willis Street, Wellington

Free - Booking requiredBook

Photograph of wellington harbor

Photograph of wellington harbor

Wellington Writers Walk walking tour

10-11:30am Sat 18 Oct2-3:30pm Fri 24 Oct

Te Papa forecourt, Cable Street, Wellington

$20 - Booking requiredBook

Sepia photograph of buildings surrounded by hills

Sepia photograph of buildings surrounded by hills

Silverstream Hospital: an illustrated presentation and tour

1-2:30pm Sat 1 Nov

3 Reynolds Bach Drive, Lower Hutt, 5018

Free - Booking requiredBook

Cemetary with black headstones

Cemetary with black headstones

Forgotten Graves - Porirua Cemetery walk

5-6pm Sun 26 Oct

32 Kenepuru Drive, Porirua

Three police hats

Three police hats

"The Petone Beat" - Policing in Petone since 1840

10-11am Wed 29 Oct

274B Jackson Street, Petone 5012

Koha - Booking requiredBook

Exterior shot of large brick and stone cathedral

Exterior shot of large brick and stone cathedral

St Mary of the Angels - Sacred Spaces

11am-12pm Fri 31 Oct

17 Boulcott Street, Wellington

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Pencil sketch of houses

Pencil sketch of houses

Thorndon Society Heritage Walk

3:30-5:30pm Sat 1 Nov

The Thistle Inn, 3 Mulgrave Street, Thorndon

Costs vary - Booking requiredBook

Blue swimming pool with blue chairs nearby

Blue swimming pool with blue chairs nearby

Wellington Naturist Club Open Day - Sunday 2 November

11am-3pm Sun 2 Nov

20 Molloys Road, Te Marua, Upper Hutt

Family Activities

Exterior shot of a bookshop with trees nearby

Exterior shot of a bookshop with trees nearby

"Why Does Wellington Have a Reputation as Godless?" - Sacred Spaces

12:15-12:45pm Fri 31 Oct

Unity Books, Wellington

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Building map of the Taita station estate

Building map of the Taita station estate

Hutt Heritage Centre Open Day

10am-3pm Sat 1 Nov

Walter Nash Centre, Taine Street, Taitā, Lower Hutt 5011

six photographs of artworks on a blue gradient background

six photographs of artworks on a blue gradient background

Artisan Craft Fair - Sat 8 November

11am-3pm Sat 8 Nov

20 Molloys Road, Te Marua, Upper Hutt

A woman in a dress standing next to a building

A woman in a dress standing next to a building

Walk the Walk Wellington Te Whanganui-a-Tara

1-2:30pm Sat 18 Oct1-2:30pm Sun 19 Oct

Old Bank Shopping Arcade, Willis Street and Lambton Quay, Wellington

$20 - Booking requiredBook

Interior shot of a worship space with many chairs

Interior shot of a worship space with many chairs

Beth El Orthodox Jewish Synagogue & Holocaust Centre - Sacred Spaces

1:30-2:30pm Fri 31 Oct

80 Webb Street, Wellington

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Exterior shot of small brick building with a triangular roof

Exterior shot of small brick building with a triangular roof

Theosophical Society - Sacred Spaces

3-4pm Fri 31 Oct

19 Marion Street, Wellington

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Group of people standing outside a building

Group of people standing outside a building

Crime and Punishment

4:30-6pm Tue 28 Oct4:30-6pm Thu 30 Oct+ 2 more

Near 26 Bolton Street, Museum entrance, Wellington

$10.00 - Booking requiredBook

Red watercolour on paper

Red watercolour on paper

Nancy Adams: a Wellington botanist and artist

2-3:30pm Mon 20 Oct2-3:30pm Wed 22 Oct

Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington

Free - Booking requiredBook

White and red cottage

White and red cottage

Randell Cottage Annual Open Day

1-4pm Sun 19 Oct

14 St Mary Street, Thorndon, Wellington

Exterior rear side shot of white and green church

Exterior rear side shot of white and green church

St Peter's on Willis - Sacred Spaces

4:30-5:30pm Fri 31 Oct

211 Willis Street, Wellington

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Movie poster of the Bride of Frankenstein

Movie poster of the Bride of Frankenstein

Halloween Film Night

6:45-8:15pm Fri 31 Oct

12 Bruce Street, Masterton

Koha - Booking requiredBook

Drawer of insect specimens at a museum

Drawer of insect specimens at a museum

From Moths to Stars – the bequest of G.V. Hudson

2-3:30pm Mon 3 Nov2-3:30pm Tue 4 Nov

Te Papa Tory St facility, 169 Tory Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011

Free - Booking requiredBook

Black and white photograph of a street and buildings

Black and white photograph of a street and buildings

Katherine Mansfield’s Thorndon – A Guided Walking Tour

10am-12:30pm Sat 18 Oct10am-12:30pm Thu 30 Oct

25 Tinakori Road, Thorndon, Wellington

$15 - Booking requiredBook

Exterior rear side shot of white and green church

Exterior rear side shot of white and green church

"What is Different About Religion in Wellington?" - Sacred Spaces

5-6pm Fri 31 Oct

211 Willis Street, Wellington

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Exterior shot of large white and cream church with red roof

Exterior shot of large white and cream church with red roof

St John's in the City - Sacred Spaces

9-10am Sat 1 Nov

170 Willis Street, Wellington

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Rolled up maps and archival boxes on shelves

Rolled up maps and archival boxes on shelves

Wellington City Council Archives Tour and talk

10-11am Thu 23 Oct10-11am Fri 24 Oct+ 2 more

28 Barker Street, Te Aro, Wellington

Free - Booking requiredBook

Interior shot of chairs around a podium

Interior shot of chairs around a podium

Christian Science Reading Room - Sacred Spaces

10:15-11am Sat 1 Nov

197 Willis Street, Wellington

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Artistic painting of St Peter's Church in Wellington.

Artistic painting of St Peter's Church in Wellington.

Talk to the Walls - Forum and a Cuppa

2-4pm Sun 2 Nov

211 Willis Street, Te Aro, Wellington

Concrete rooftop of a rotunda building

Concrete rooftop of a rotunda building

Otaki Health Camp Rotunda

10am-12pm Sat 25 Oct

Health Camp Road, Otaki Beach

Family Activities

$10 - Booking requiredBook

Kapiti Aviation Museum open days

10am-4pm Sat 25 Oct10am-4pm Sun 26 Oct

227 Kapiti Road, Paraparaumu 5032

Family Activities

Exterior shot of white and cream church with red doors

Exterior shot of white and cream church with red doors

Wesley Church - Sacred Spaces

11:15am-12:15pm Sat 1 Nov

75 Taranaki Street, Wellington

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White colonial house surrounded by trees

White colonial house surrounded by trees

Robert Orr Historic Homestead Open Day

10am-4pm Sat 1 Nov10am-4pm Sun 2 Nov

132 Kings Crescent, Lower Hutt

Family Activities

Banner reading Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira

Banner reading Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira

Ngāti Toa Rangatira Sites of Significance Bus Tour

10am-12:30pm Sat 8 Nov

Ūpane | Whitireia Polytechnic, 3 Wi Neera Drive, Porirua

Family Activities

Koha - Booking requiredBook

Exterior shot of a large domed building

Exterior shot of a large domed building

Greek Orthodox Cathedral - Sacred Spaces

2:45-3:45pm Sat 1 Nov

3 Hania Street, Mount Victoria

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A person holding a photograph collage

A person holding a photograph collage

Caring for your collections at home

10-11am Fri 31 Oct

3 Albert Street, Masterton

Free - Booking requiredBook

Exterior shot of brick building with stairs, reading Quakers

Exterior shot of brick building with stairs, reading Quakers

Society of Friends (Quakers) - Sacred Spaces

4-5pm Sat 1 Nov

7 Moncrieff Street, Mount Victoria

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Interior of a white walled church with pews

Interior of a white walled church with pews

Erskine Chapel Open Day

2-4pm Sun 2 Nov

31 Avon St, Island Bay, Wellington

Family Activities

Exterior shot of grand historic homestead

Exterior shot of grand historic homestead

Rototawai Historic Homestead: A must visit in South Wairarapa

2-4pm Sat 8 Nov

808 Kahutara Rd, Wairarapa

$30 - Booking requiredBook

two photos side by side of churches behind white fences

two photos side by side of churches behind white fences

Makara Churches and Historic Cottage Tour

10am-3pm Sat 18 Oct10am-3pm Sun 19 Oct

366 Makara Rd, Makara Village, Wellington

"A change is coming" text on colourful background with outline of Beehive and government buildings

"A change is coming" text on colourful background with outline of Beehive and government buildings

A Change Is Coming walk tour

1-2:30pm Sun 19 Oct

Jack Ilott Green, corner of Harris Street & Jervois Quay, Wellington

Free - Booking requiredBook

Visit ANZ Bank archives and museum

10-11am Wed 22 Oct2-3pm Wed 22 Oct

Level 1, 2a Green Street, Newtown, Wellington

Free - Booking requiredBook

Footprints on green background

Footprints on green background

Heritage Thorndon

1:15-3:30pm Sun 19 Oct1:15-3:30pm Sat 25 Oct+ 2 more

Old St Pauls, Mulgrave St, Thorndon, Wellington

Koha - Booking requiredBook

Green lawn and a white house

Green lawn and a white house

'History and Hoops"! At the Wellington Croquet club Newtown.

1:15-2:30pm Mon 20 Oct1:15-2:30pm Tue 21 Oct+ 1 more

160 Alexandra Road, Newtown, Wellington

Free - Booking requiredBook

Colourful painted image of a waka and pā. Reads "The Epic life of Kahe Te Rau-o-te-Rangi as told by Miria Pōmare"

Colourful painted image of a waka and pā. Reads "The Epic life of Kahe Te Rau-o-te-Rangi as told by Miria Pōmare"

The Epic Life of Kahe Te Rau-o-te-Rangi as told by Miria Pōmare

10:30am-12pm Sun 26 Oct

Wellington Museum, Wellington 6011

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Colourful vintage cars

Colourful vintage cars

Display of Historic Vehicles

11am-3pm Sun 2 Nov

Wellington Tramways Museum, Queen Elizabeth Park, Paekākāriki

Green land surrounded by ocean

Green land surrounded by ocean

Mātai Moana / Mount Crawford Historic Walking Tour

1-2:30pm Fri 24 Oct10-11:30am Mon 27 Oct+ 1 more

Wellington Prison (closed), 1 Main Road Maupuia

Family Activities

Koha - Booking requiredBook

Four historic world war one planes line up on a grassy field

Four historic world war one planes line up on a grassy field

Bygone Era of Wings and Wheels

10am-2pm Sun 26 Oct

Hood Aerodrome, Masterton

Family Activities

People standing inside a court house

People standing inside a court house

Old High Court Open Evening

5:15-7:30pm Wed 5 Nov

46 Ballance Street, Wellington

Family Activities

Outdoor photo of a wetland with a mountain in the distance

Outdoor photo of a wetland with a mountain in the distance

A Heritage Tour of Wairarapa Moana

9am-2pm Fri 7 Nov

Featherston Train Station, Featherston

Family Activities

$50 - Booking requiredBook

People standing outside a tent

People standing outside a tent

Wrights Hill Fortress Open Day

10am-4pm Mon 27 Oct

50 Wrights Hill Road, Karori, Wellington

Family Activities

Large white house with a green lawn and blue skies

Large white house with a green lawn and blue skies

Government House and grounds - Heritage tours

5:30-7:30pm Tue 28 Oct10am-12pm Wed 29 Oct+ 2 more

51 Hospital Road Entrance gate, Newtown, Wellington

Free - Booking requiredBook

Green bush and a small building by a lake

Green bush and a small building by a lake

Heritage Trees in the Wellington Botanic Garden

1:30-2:30pm Sat 1 Nov

The Founders' Entrance, 101 Glenmore Street, Kelburn, Wellington

Concrete building face

Concrete building face

Modern Wellington Walking Tour

1-2:30pm Sun 2 Nov

Corner of Taranaki and York Streets, central Wellington

Free - Booking requiredBook

Photo of a historic map

Photo of a historic map

An exhibition 'From Kāinga to Village, Part 1: 1843-1920

10am-2pm Sat 25 Oct10am-2pm Sun 26 Oct+ 1 more

Ōtaki Museum, 49 Main Street, Ōtaki

Exterior shot of the Khandallah Automatic Telephone Exchange

Exterior shot of the Khandallah Automatic Telephone Exchange

A Walk Through Historic Ngaio

10am-12pm Mon 27 Oct

86 Khandallah Rd, Khandallah

Family Activities

Koha - Booking requiredBook

Painting of people in black at a table

Painting of people in black at a table

Floor Talk: Frances Hodgkins and British Modernism

2-3pm Sat 18 Oct

Toi MAHARA, 20 Mahara Place, Waikanae

Free - Booking requiredBook

Building and street with cars

Building and street with cars

'Old town Newtown' Walking Tour

11am-12:30pm Sat 18 Oct11am-12:30pm Tue 21 Oct+ 1 more

Crn Constable and Riddiford streets, Newtown, Wellington

Free - Booking requiredBook

White lighthouse on hills near ocean

White lighthouse on hills near ocean

A Peek inside Pencarrow

11am-2pm Sat 8 Nov

Pencarrow Lighthouse, Wellington

Outdoor shot of a war memorial with a crowd of people going for a walk nearby.

Outdoor shot of a war memorial with a crowd of people going for a walk nearby.

Pukeahu Park Tour

3-4pm Sat 18 Oct

Pukeahu National War Memorial Park, 50 Buckle Street

Family Activities

Free - Booking requiredBook

Outdoor photo of a dirt covered brick circle with damage to the walls.

Outdoor photo of a dirt covered brick circle with damage to the walls.

Pukeahu Archaeology Tour

1-2:30pm Sat 18 Oct

Pukeahu National War Memorial Park, 50 Buckle Street

Family Activities

Free - Booking requiredBook

Child and adult standing in front of a winding mechanism

Child and adult standing in front of a winding mechanism

Wellington Cable Car Winding Room

12-2pm Sat 18 Oct

Wellington Cable Car, Kelburn Terminal Winding Room (Upland Road)

Family Activities

Poster of text describing the steam crane with photograph of steam crane

Poster of text describing the steam crane with photograph of steam crane

SS Hikitia Steam Crane Showcase and Ship Tours

11am-3pm Sat 18 Oct11am-3pm Sat 25 Oct+ 3 more

SS Hikitia, 2 Taranaki Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011

Family Activities

Watercolour painting of headstones

Watercolour painting of headstones

Mount Street Cemetery Open Day

10am-2pm Sat 18 Oct

Mount Street, next to Victoria University, Wellington.

Photo of a miniature red train.

Photo of a miniature red train.

All Aboard - An Afternoon of Heritage Enchantment

2-4pm Sat 8 Nov

Tauwharenikau, Featherston

Family Activities

$20 - Booking requiredBook

Black and white photograph of two men looking through a telescope in a field

Black and white photograph of two men looking through a telescope in a field

Behind the Scenes: How We Digitise Photos at the Wairarapa Archive

4-5pm Fri 31 Oct

3 Albert Street, Masterton

Free - Booking requiredBook

Outdoors hoft of a man standing by a bicycle

Outdoors hoft of a man standing by a bicycle

Wellington Street Art Bicycle Tour

10am-1pm Sun 19 Oct

Switched On Bikes, Wellington Waterfront

$30 - Booking requiredBook

Banner reading 60 Years

Banner reading 60 Years

National Library 60th Birthday Open Home

1-4pm Sat 18 Oct

70 Molesworth St, Wellington

Family Activities

Banner image reading An Historic Birthday Celebration for Kotahi

Banner image reading An Historic Birthday Celebration for Kotahi

Kotahi Armistice - Historic Birthday Celebration

1-3pm Sun 9 Nov

248 Middleton Road, Glenside

Family Activities

Sketch of a cottage on paper

Sketch of a cottage on paper

Pumpkin Cottage Artists and Early Silverstream: a digital tour

4-5pm Sun 2 Nov

Whirinaki Whare Taonga, 836 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt