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Discover more than 160 events for Wellington Heritage Festival 2026, running 24th October - 15th November.

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Map with yellow boxes of text and a QR code, text on the right

Footsteps of Change: The Parliamentary Precinct Trail

Any time during the festival

Start at Parliamentary Library

Family Activities

Image of an arch of rock with a sailing ship nearby.

Image of an arch of rock with a sailing ship nearby.

Wellington as an 'experimental society' during the 1840s

5:30-7pm Thu 5 Nov

88 The Terrace, Wellington

$35 - Booking requiredBook

Church surrounded by trees

Church surrounded by trees

Old St Paul's Craft & Curio Market

10am-2pm Sat 7 Nov

34 Mulgrave Street, Pipitea, Wellington

Family Activities

Watercolour painting of trees near the beach and hills in the distance

Watercolour painting of trees near the beach and hills in the distance

Talk: The Expatriates: Frances Hodgkins, Peter Campbell, Graham Percy

2-3pm Sun 8 Nov

20 Mahara Place, Waikanae

Banner with an image of the Urban Activity Book with text reading "Urban Nature Activities at Te Papa"

Banner with an image of the Urban Activity Book with text reading "Urban Nature Activities at Te Papa"

Urban Nature Activities at Te Papa

10am-1pm Sun 25 Oct

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Family Activities

Image reading Stonehenge Aotearoa Heritage Tour & Sunset Stargazing Saturday 14 Nov 2026 7pm-Late

Image reading Stonehenge Aotearoa Heritage Tour & Sunset Stargazing Saturday 14 Nov 2026 7pm-Late

Stonehenge Aotearoa: Heritage Tour & Sunset Stargazing

7-10pm Sat 14 Nov

51 Ahiaruhe Road, Wairarapa

Costs vary - Booking requiredBook

Photo of professor James Bellich

Photo of professor James Bellich

Professor James Belich: Museums, History, and the Stories We Tell

12-1pm Sat 24 Oct

Soundings Theatre, Te Papa

Costs vary - Booking requiredBook

Image of people in a colourful room looking forward

Image of people in a colourful room looking forward

Expand Pōneke | Wellington histories in Wikipedia

12:30-3:30pm Sat 31 Oct

Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui, 65 Victoria Street

Free - Booking requiredBook

"The New Zealand Mail" "Haining Street - The Chinese Quarters of the City of Wellington"

"The New Zealand Mail" "Haining Street - The Chinese Quarters of the City of Wellington"

Chinese footprints: A walking tour of Chinese Wellington history

2-4:30pm Thu 5 Nov2-4:30pm Sat 7 Nov

126 Vivian Street, Wellington

$10 - Booking requiredBook

View of graveyard of green lawn and tombstones, city in the background and grey skies

View of graveyard of green lawn and tombstones, city in the background and grey skies

Historic Johnsonville Walking Tour

10:30am-12pm Mon 26 Oct

Johnsonville Methodist Cemetery, Johnsonville

Family Activities

Koha - Booking requiredBook

Two story white painted house surrounded by green foliage

Two story white painted house surrounded by green foliage

Robert Orr Historic Homestead Open Day

10am-4pm Sat 31 Oct10am-4pm Sun 1 Nov

132 Kings Crescent, Lower Hutt

Family Activities

Circa Theatre Behind the Scenes Tour

11am-12pm Sat 24 Oct1-2pm Sat 24 Oct+ 4 more

1 Taranaki Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011

Free - Booking requiredBook

Black and white image of a two story colonial house and a garden with pine trees

Black and white image of a two story colonial house and a garden with pine trees

Heritage Tour at the Haunted Inverlochy House

2-3:30pm Sun 25 Oct4-5:30pm Sun 25 Oct

3 Inverlochy Place, Te Aro, Wellington

$25 - Booking requiredBook

White police emergency tape with red text in foreground, brick building

White police emergency tape with red text in foreground, brick building

Wellington Trades Hall Open Day

9:30am-4:30pm Sat 31 Oct9:30am-5pm Fri 6 Nov

126 Vivian Street, Wellington

A room with wooden walls and people sitting and looking at a portrait on the wall

A room with wooden walls and people sitting and looking at a portrait on the wall

Old High Court Open Evening

5-7pm Wed 4 Nov

34-42 Stout Street, Wellington

Family Activities

Watercolour artwork of a graveyard with stone tombstones

Watercolour artwork of a graveyard with stone tombstones

Mount Street Cemetery Open Day

10am-2pm Sat 24 Oct

Mount Street, Wellington

Yellow painted and white roof house behind a white picket fence

Yellow painted and white roof house behind a white picket fence

Cuba St historic buildings walk

2-3:15pm Sun 25 Oct

Karo Drive, Wellington

$10 - Booking requiredBook

Soft yellow coloured colonial concrete building with metal rail balcony and gated entrance

Soft yellow coloured colonial concrete building with metal rail balcony and gated entrance

Stories and remnants of old Te Aro

1-2pm Thu 29 Oct

Cambridge Terrace, Wellington

$10 - Booking requiredBook

Old painting of houses near water and rolling hills

Old painting of houses near water and rolling hills

Walk Wellington's Heritage Thorndon Guided Walk

1:15-3:30pm Sat 24 Oct1:15-3:30pm Sun 1 Nov+ 1 more

Old St Pauls, Wellington

Koha - Booking requiredBook

Text on the left, people standing at table booths on right, logos on bottom

Text on the left, people standing at table booths on right, logos on bottom

Latin Market & Expo - Hutt Valley

10am-5pm Sat 14 Nov

Dowse Square & James Co. 1 and 2, Lower Hutt

Family Activities

Old two wheeled bike on a brown stand

Old two wheeled bike on a brown stand

Aratoi: Self Guided Tour

Any time during the festival

12 Bruce Street, Masterton

Family Activities

Black and white photograph of gardens

Black and white photograph of gardens

Lower Hutt Heritage Centre Open Day

11am-5pm Sun 1 Nov

Walter Nash Centre, Taine Street, Taitā

Woman smiling at camera, sitting at an old piano, groove disc records on wall

Woman smiling at camera, sitting at an old piano, groove disc records on wall

Home Entertainment in Days Gone By

12-3pm Sat 7 Nov12-3pm Sun 8 Nov

9 Elizabeth Street, Waikanae

Carved whare arch

Carved whare arch

Ōrongomai Tū Tonu

10am-4pm Sat 24 Oct10am-4pm Sun 25 Oct+ 18 more

836 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt

Hickety Pips & Others - Aspects of Military Matters in Colonial Wellington

2-3:30pm Wed 11 Nov

Bolton Street Cemetery Museum, 19 Bolton Street, Wellington

$10 - Booking requiredBook

House with concrete pathway to door and green lawn

House with concrete pathway to door and green lawn

Dead Interesting Bolton Street Cemetery Walking Tour

2-3:30pm Sat 24 Oct2-3:30pm Sun 8 Nov

Lower Bolton Street, Wellington

Costs vary - Booking requiredBook

Wonderful Wahine

2-3:30pm Sun 1 Nov2-3:30pm Sun 15 Nov

Bolton Street Cemetery Museum, 19 Bolton Street, Wellington

$10 - Booking requiredBook

Crime & Punishment Walking Tour

2-3:30pm Mon 26 Oct

Bolton Street Cemetery Museum, 19 Bolton Street, Wellington

$10 - Booking requiredBook

Black and white tombstone with text and engraving of clasped hands

Black and white tombstone with text and engraving of clasped hands

Friends of Karori Cemetery: Queerly Departed

1-3pm Sat 24 Oct

76 Old Karori Road, Karori, Wellington

$10 - Booking requiredBook

Image of model plane and text reading Kāpiti Aviation Museum

Image of model plane and text reading Kāpiti Aviation Museum

Kapiti Aviation Museum History Displays

10am-4pm Sat 7 Nov10am-4pm Sun 8 Nov

227 Kapiti Road, Paraparaumu

Tombstones of crosses, white clouds in a dark sky

Tombstones of crosses, white clouds in a dark sky

Friends of Karori Cemetery: Hangman's Noose

10am-12:30pm Sat 24 Oct

Karori Cemetery, 76 Old Karori Road, Karori

$10 - Booking requiredBook

Two white tombstone of crosses, black background

Two white tombstone of crosses, black background

Friends of Karori Cemetery: Evening Tour

8-9:45pm Fri 30 Oct

15 Rosehaugh Avenue, Karori, Wellington

$10 - Booking requiredBook

Graveyard with green grass and trees, angel stone statue in the background

Graveyard with green grass and trees, angel stone statue in the background

Limited spots remaining

Friends of Karori Cemetery: Treasures from the Gully

10:30am-12:05pm Mon 26 Oct

Karori Cemetery, 76 Old Karori Road, Karori

$10 - Booking requiredBook

Sepia toned historic photo of a woman and child walking down Ōtaki Main Street 1923. Text at bottom reads "Mill Road Otaki NZ ©A7207"

Sepia toned historic photo of a woman and child walking down Ōtaki Main Street 1923. Text at bottom reads "Mill Road Otaki NZ ©A7207"

An exhibition about the development of Ōtaki town from 1921 to 1989

10am-2pm Sat 7 Nov

Ōtaki Museum, 49 Main Street, Ōtaki

Postcard banner reading "Picture Perfect Popup"

Postcard banner reading "Picture Perfect Popup"

Picture Perfect Pop-Up

10am-4pm Sat 14 Nov10am-4pm Sun 15 Nov

166 Muritai Road, Eastbourne

People gather on a seating area. Image text reads: "Te Hautaka Aromua o Ōtaki, Ōtaki historical journal"

People gather on a seating area. Image text reads: "Te Hautaka Aromua o Ōtaki, Ōtaki historical journal"

Launch of the 2026 Ōtaki Historical Journal

2-4pm Sun 8 Nov

Ōtaki Museum, 49 Main Street, Ōtaki

Black and gold headstone for Walk of Champions, silver fern icon on top right

Black and gold headstone for Walk of Champions, silver fern icon on top right

Walk of Champions Walking Tour

10-11:30am Wed 28 Oct10-11:30am Sun 8 Nov

274B Jackson Street, Lower Hutt

Koha - Booking requiredBook

Sepia photograph of a street with parked cars, pedestrians and people riding bicycles

Sepia photograph of a street with parked cars, pedestrians and people riding bicycles

The Evolution of Jackson Street

10-11:30am Fri 30 Oct10-11:30am Sun 1 Nov

274B Jackson Street, Petone

Koha - Booking requiredBook

Yellow and burganday painted building with police station above window

Yellow and burganday painted building with police station above window

Old Jail Museum Open Day

10am-2pm Sat 31 Oct10am-2pm Sun 1 Nov+ 2 more

274B Jackson Street, Petone

Various images of frescoes, dig site and glass bottles

Various images of frescoes, dig site and glass bottles

Archaeology Talk

5:30-6:30pm Thu 29 Oct

63 Boulcott St, Wellington

Free - Booking requiredBook

Cathedral with grey roof among green trees and housing.

Cathedral with grey roof among green trees and housing.

Wellington Cathedral and James Thomas Bell Tower Open Days

10am-4pm Sat 24 Oct10am-4pm Sun 25 Oct+ 1 more

2 Hill Street, Wellington

Image reading Wellington Heritage Festival 2026 at Futuna Chapel with sponsors and date information

Image reading Wellington Heritage Festival 2026 at Futuna Chapel with sponsors and date information

‘TONES of SILENCE’ – FUTUNA CHAPEL - Black and White Exhibition

11am-3pm Sat 31 Oct11am-3pm Sun 1 Nov+ 4 more

67 Futuna Close, Karori, Wellington

Image reading Wellington Heritage Festival 2026 at Futuna Chapel with sponsors and date information

Image reading Wellington Heritage Festival 2026 at Futuna Chapel with sponsors and date information

‘TONES of SILENCE’ – FUTUNA CHAPEL - PUBLIC TALKS Exhibition

2-4pm Sun 1 Nov2-4pm Sun 8 Nov+ 1 more

67 Futuna Close, Karori, Wellington

Koha - Booking requiredBook

Map of Wellington City harbour on yellowed paper

Map of Wellington City harbour on yellowed paper

Archaeology Walking Tour

10:30am-12pm Fri 30 Oct10:30am-12pm Sat 31 Oct

Te Papa, Wellington

Family Activities

Free - Booking requiredBook

Cartoon figures of two people, one holding a magnifying glass, the other holding pen and paper

Cartoon figures of two people, one holding a magnifying glass, the other holding pen and paper

The Jackson Street Quest!

Any time during the festival

274B Jackson Street, Petone

Family Activities

Two storey timber building with red roof in field

Two storey timber building with red roof in field

Visit the Upper Hutt Blockhouse

11am-2pm Sat 31 Oct

Blockhouse Lane, Upper Hutt

White lighthouse on grassy cliff

White lighthouse on grassy cliff

A Peek Inside Pencarrow Lighthouse

11am-2pm Sun 1 Nov

Pencarrow Head, Lower Hutt

Steam train travelling over concrete bridge

Steam train travelling over concrete bridge

Depot Open Day

10am-2pm Sat 7 Nov

219 State Highway 59, Paekakariki

Family Activities

"Murder and Suicide - The Cambridge Terrace Tragedy" Heritage Mt Victoria

"Murder and Suicide - The Cambridge Terrace Tragedy" Heritage Mt Victoria

Murder & Mayhem in Mt Victoria/Te Aro

2-3:30pm Sun 25 Oct

Basin Reserve, 2 Dufferin St, Mount Cook, Wellington

Free - Booking requiredBook

Three muscians playing on a stage in front of an audience

Three muscians playing on a stage in front of an audience

Shakespeare Delights: Scenes from several plays

2-4pm Sun 8 Nov

Health Camp Road, Otaki Beach

Family Activities

$20 - Booking requiredBook

Photograph of the red and brown bricked beehive shaped kilns at Te Horo

Photograph of the red and brown bricked beehive shaped kilns at Te Horo

The Kilns at Te Horo

10am-4pm Sat 7 Nov10am-4pm Sun 8 Nov

6 Jim Winiata Way, Te Horo

Children playing a game on a green lawn

Children playing a game on a green lawn

Old-Fashioned Family Fun and Games

10am-4pm Sat 14 Nov10am-4pm Sun 15 Nov

Clifford Square and the Squircle, Featherston

Family Activities

Featherston Memorial RSA.

Featherston Memorial RSA.

A Wartime Evening at the RSA

6:30-9:30pm Fri 13 Nov

Featherston Memorial RSA, 57 Fox Street, Featherston

$60 - Booking requiredBook

Historic sepia toned photo of the Anzac Hall interior, men sit on benches reading and playing games

Historic sepia toned photo of the Anzac Hall interior, men sit on benches reading and playing games

The Anzac Hall Experience

10am-3pm Sat 14 Nov10am-3pm Sun 15 Nov

Anzac Hall, 62 Bell Street, Featherston

Family Activities

RSA Memorabilia Display

1-3pm Sat 14 Nov

Featherston Memorial RSA, 57 Fox Street, Featherston

Paekakariki Station Museum

11am-3pm Sat 7 Nov11am-3pm Sun 8 Nov

Paekakariki Station

Family Activities

Wellington Sculpture Trust

Wellington Sculpture Trust

Wellington Waterfront Public Sculpture Walk

12-1:30pm Sat 24 Oct

Wellington Waterfront

Free - Booking requiredBook

"Wellington and Manawaut Rly" text on red tram carriage

"Wellington and Manawaut Rly" text on red tram carriage

Railway Carriage Restoration Workshop

10am-3pm Sat 31 Oct10am-3pm Sun 1 Nov

Chalfont Road, Silverstream

Koha - Booking requiredBook

Painting of soldiers in green uniforms and helmets, sitting at a wire fence

Painting of soldiers in green uniforms and helmets, sitting at a wire fence

Camp Russell

10am-4pm Sat 7 Nov10am-4pm Sun 8 Nov

Queen Elizabeth Park, Paekakariki

Family Activities

Black and white photograph of a graveyard with tombstones and trees

Black and white photograph of a graveyard with tombstones and trees

An Evening with Wellington's Ghosts

7:30-9pm Wed 28 Oct7:30-9pm Thu 5 Nov

3 Mulgrave Street, Thorndon, Wellington

$40 - Booking requiredBook

Flower bush and loose stone path leading to timber cottage

Flower bush and loose stone path leading to timber cottage

Koha Day at Upper Hutt's Golder Cottage

1:30-4pm Sat 7 Nov

707 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt

Family Activities

Black, white and red traditional weaving

Black, white and red traditional weaving

Toi demonstrations, live music and a talk

10:30am-3pm Sun 1 Nov

20 Mahara Place, Waikanae

Family Activities

Photograph of the Nuku Pewapewa Pou statue in Featherston, depicting the 19th century Māori chief Nuku Pewapewa pulling a kite

Photograph of the Nuku Pewapewa Pou statue in Featherston, depicting the 19th century Māori chief Nuku Pewapewa pulling a kite

An Introduction to Nukupewapewa

Any time during the festival

Clifford Square, Featherston

A watercolour painting looking out to Kapiti Island, low lying bush and tussock on a sandy beach in the foreground.

A watercolour painting looking out to Kapiti Island, low lying bush and tussock on a sandy beach in the foreground.

Exhibition: The Expatriates: Frances Hodgkins, Peter Campbell, Graham Percy

10am-4pm Sat 24 Oct10am-4pm Sun 25 Oct+ 18 more

Toi MAHARA, 20 Mahara Place, Waikanae

Buildings behind a boat on water

Buildings behind a boat on water

Hikitia 100th birthday steam up and tours

10am-4pm Sat 24 Oct10am-4pm Sat 31 Oct+ 2 more

Taranaki St wharf next to Te Papa, Wellington

Close up photo of a tukutuku traditional Māori woven decorative panel

Close up photo of a tukutuku traditional Māori woven decorative panel

Exhibition: Land, Women and Rangatiratanga

10am-4pm Sat 24 Oct10am-4pm Sun 25 Oct+ 6 more

20 Mahara Place, Waikanae

Family Activities

Interior shot of church with people sitting on pews

Interior shot of church with people sitting on pews

Christ Church Open Afternoons

2-4:30pm Sun 1 Nov2-4:30pm Sun 8 Nov

73 Eastern Hutt Road, Lower Hutt

Family Activities

2027 Featherston Heritage Calendar

Any time during the festival

Participating Featherston retailers and heritage attractions

Photograph of the Wellington Vintage Machinery Inc Shead with brightly painted vintage tractors parked on the grass out front.

Photograph of the Wellington Vintage Machinery Inc Shead with brightly painted vintage tractors parked on the grass out front.

Wellington Vintage Machinery Club Open Days

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

155a Mangaroa Hill Road, Mangaroa, Upper Hutt

Family Activities

Pencil sketch of Petone Community house circa 1895. Text reads: Petone Community house Open Days 2026. To right: Modern photo of the house

Pencil sketch of Petone Community house circa 1895. Text reads: Petone Community house Open Days 2026. To right: Modern photo of the house

Petone Community House open day

10am-2pm Fri 30 Oct10am-2pm Sun 1 Nov

6 Britannia Street, Petone, Lower Hutt 5012

Photograph of a cream coloured 2 story house surrounded by a small garden containing hedges, pink flowers and trees.

Photograph of a cream coloured 2 story house surrounded by a small garden containing hedges, pink flowers and trees.

Halfway House Heritage Garden self-guided tour

Any time during the festival

Halfway House, Glenside Reserve, 246 Middleton Road Glenside

Green trees

Green trees

Dead Rabbits Run Experience

1-2:30pm Sun 15 Nov3-4:30pm Sun 15 Nov

347 Underhill Road, Featherston

$15 - Booking requiredBook

Sepia photograph of a house with dark roof and white picket fence, flag pole

Sepia photograph of a house with dark roof and white picket fence, flag pole

Featherston Library: Celebrating 130 Years

1-1:45pm Sun 15 Nov

70-72 Fitzherbert Street, Featherston

Text: "The Lost Star of Featherston, A tale of trial". Background of dark blue sky and stars

Text: "The Lost Star of Featherston, A tale of trial". Background of dark blue sky and stars

Find the Lost Star of Featherston

12-1pm Sun 15 Nov

Clifford Square, Featherston

Family Activities

Historic photo of Featherston

Historic photo of Featherston

Town of Stories Heritage Trail

Any time during the festival

70-72 Fitzherbert Street, Featherston

Image of a road in Featherston

Image of a road in Featherston

Featherston Street Names Project

Any time during the festival

Anzac Hall, 62 Bell Street, Featherston

Family Activities

1841 sepia toned planning map of Wellington featuring Lambton Quay and the waterfront. Text on top reads: Kumutoto Audio Tour

1841 sepia toned planning map of Wellington featuring Lambton Quay and the waterfront. Text on top reads: Kumutoto Audio Tour

Kumutoto Audio Tour

12-12am Sat 31 Oct - Sun 15 Nov

Kumutoto precinct, Wellington

Statue of politician in front of four storey white timber building

Statue of politician in front of four storey white timber building

Old Government Buildings' 150th Birthday

10am-2pm Sat 14 Nov

55 Lambton Quay, Wellington Central

Family Activities

Red cable car with park and city harbour behind

Red cable car with park and city harbour behind

Wellington Walking Tour

9:20am-1pm Sat 24 Oct9:20am-1pm Sat 31 Oct+ 2 more

3 Jervois Quay, Wellington

Family Activities

Costs vary - Booking requiredBook

Yellow cottage surrounded by lawn and bushes

Yellow cottage surrounded by lawn and bushes

Rita Angus Cottage open day

12-4pm Sun 25 Oct

194a Sydney Street West, Wellington

Family Activities

Two black and white photos of a suited man standing in the bush, and a 1932 printed flyer for the development of Otari Native Plant Museum

Two black and white photos of a suited man standing in the bush, and a 1932 printed flyer for the development of Otari Native Plant Museum

Who was Dr Leonard Cockayne?

7:30-8:30pm Tue 3 Nov

Ōtari Wilton's Bush (Visitors centre), 150 Wilton Road

A photograph of the entrance of The Chapel, the colourful abstract stain glass window shines outward into the courtyard space.

A photograph of the entrance of The Chapel, the colourful abstract stain glass window shines outward into the courtyard space.

The Chapel of Our Lady of Compassion Tour

10:30-11:15am Thu 5 Nov11:15am-12pm Thu 5 Nov+ 4 more

2 Rhine Street, Island Bay Wellington 6023

Koha - Booking requiredBook

Interior shot of white painted historic chapel

Interior shot of white painted historic chapel

Erskine Chapel Open Day

12-3pm Sat 24 Oct

31 Avon Street, Island Bay

Preserving Our Past Before It's Lost, saving New Zealand's Newspaper History

Preserving Our Past Before It's Lost, saving New Zealand's Newspaper History

Public talk at Pātaka

1-2pm Wed 4 Nov

Pā̄̄̄taka, 17 Parumoana Street, Porirua

Entrance to a museum building

Entrance to a museum building

Tomorrow's Histories Exhibition

10am-5pm Sat 24 Oct10am-5pm Sun 25 Oct+ 14 more

Pā̄̄̄taka, 17 Parumoana Street, Porirua

Graveyard with white picket fence on left and green trees on the right

Graveyard with white picket fence on left and green trees on the right

The lives and families behind Eleven Pāuatahanui Graves

2-3pm Sat 7 Nov

85 Paremata-Haywards Road/SH58

Entrance to a museum building

Entrance to a museum building

Porirua Libraries: Photography Exhibition

Any time during the festival

Pā̄̄̄taka, 17 Parumoana Street, Porirua

Entrance to a museum building

Entrance to a museum building

Unwrapped Exhibition

Any time during the festival

Pā̄̄̄taka, 17 Parumoana Street, Porirua

Black and white photo of a stree with a vintage car

Black and white photo of a stree with a vintage car

Still Going Strong!

10-11am Wed 4 Nov10-11am Wed 11 Nov

274B Jackson Street, Petone

Koha - Booking requiredBook

Transgender woman Georgina Beyer in front of rainbow coloured Wellington Central Library building

Transgender woman Georgina Beyer in front of rainbow coloured Wellington Central Library building

Georgina Beyer - Diamonds are Forever

1-2pm Sun 8 Nov

65 Victoria Street, Wellington

Transgender woman and drag performer Carmen Rupe in front of rainbow coloured Wellington Central Library

Transgender woman and drag performer Carmen Rupe in front of rainbow coloured Wellington Central Library

The Fabulous Carmen Rupe: Tea, Toasties and Trade

1-2pm Sun 25 Oct

65 Victoria Street, Te Aro

Entrance to a museum building

Entrance to a museum building

Porirua Libraries: Public Talk

12-1pm Thu 29 Oct

Pā̄̄̄taka, 17 Parumoana Street, Porirua

Photo of a mince meat pie.

Photo of a mince meat pie.

St Peter's Pie and a Pint Quiz Night

6-8:30pm Fri 13 Nov

90 Ghuznee Street, Wellington

Costs vary - Booking requiredBook

Photograph of Katherine Mansfield House, a cream coloured two-story square wooden building with a small flower garden out front, sunny

Photograph of Katherine Mansfield House, a cream coloured two-story square wooden building with a small flower garden out front, sunny

Katherine Mansfield House & Garden Open Day

10am-4pm Sun 25 Oct

25 Tinakori Road, Thorndon, Wellington

Family Activities

Illustration looking down at Thorndon area in 1894, many cream coloured red-roofed houses with Wellington harbour and hills in the distance

Illustration looking down at Thorndon area in 1894, many cream coloured red-roofed houses with Wellington harbour and hills in the distance

Talk: Unfolding Thorndon in the Thomas Ward Map

11am-12pm Sun 25 Oct

25 Tinakori Road, Thorndon, Wellington

Koha - Booking requiredBook

White church with blue skies

White church with blue skies

Ring out the Bells!

10am-12pm Sat 7 Nov10am-12pm Sat 14 Nov

211 Willis Street, Te Aro, Wellington

Family Activities

Photo of one of the large hanging bells, larger than a person in the Carillon Tower. A visitor admires it through a protective barrier.

Photo of one of the large hanging bells, larger than a person in the Carillon Tower. A visitor admires it through a protective barrier.

Explore the National War Memorial: Hall of Memories and Carillon Tower tour

1:30-2:30pm Sat 24 Oct3-4pm Sat 24 Oct+ 6 more

19 Buckle Street, Mount Cook, Wellington

$35 - Booking requiredBook

Photo of trees at Wellington Botanic Gardens, including Pohutukawa and palm tree on a sunny day.

Photo of trees at Wellington Botanic Gardens, including Pohutukawa and palm tree on a sunny day.

Heritage Trees in the Wellington Botanic Garden

1:30-2:30pm Sat 31 Oct

101 Glenmore Street, Kelburn, Wellington, 6012

$10 - Booking requiredBook

Nighttime photograph of the front of the Wellington Opera House, red lights illuminate the decorative columns.

Nighttime photograph of the front of the Wellington Opera House, red lights illuminate the decorative columns.

Filling up fast

Wellington Opera House Heritage Tours

10-11:20am Sun 25 Oct2-3:20pm Sun 25 Oct+ 3 more

113/111 Manners Street, Te Aro, Wellington

$30 - Booking requiredBook

Two people looking up at a cable car part

Two people looking up at a cable car part

Wellington Cable Car: Unlocked

10-11:30am Thu 15 Oct10-11:30am Sat 17 Oct+ 7 more

280 Lambton Quay, Wellington

Costs vary - Booking requiredBook

"Bookmark Kāpiti, CycleStory Paekākāriki"

"Bookmark Kāpiti, CycleStory Paekākāriki"

CycleStory Paekākāriki

Any time during the festival

Family Activities

Transgender woman and drag queen Carmen Rupe in front of sparkly backgound

Transgender woman and drag queen Carmen Rupe in front of sparkly backgound

Limited spots remaining

The Fabulous Carmen Walk Tour: Tea, Toasties and Trade

1-2:30pm Thu 31 Oct1-2:30pm Fri 1 Nov

293 Cuba Street, Wellington

Free - Booking requiredBook

Historic archive photos on a table and in a book

Historic archive photos on a table and in a book

Small talks, big taonga

11am-12pm Sat 7 Nov

Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui, 65 Victoria Street

Free - Booking requiredBook

Interior shot of storage racks

Interior shot of storage racks

How To Move An Archive

11am-12pm Sat 31 Oct

Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui, 65 Victoria Street

Free - Booking requiredBook

Image reading Ka Mua, Ka Muri - Te Motu Kairangi. A panoramic tour of Miramar from the site of Maupua Pā

Image reading Ka Mua, Ka Muri - Te Motu Kairangi. A panoramic tour of Miramar from the site of Maupua Pā

Ka Mua, Ka Muri - Te Motu Kairangi

9:30am-5pm Sat 24 Oct9:30am-5pm Sun 25 Oct+ 21 more

Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui, 65 Victoria Street

Large grey building with additional photo of man in cap in the top corner

Large grey building with additional photo of man in cap in the top corner

Chinese Settlement & Business in Lower Hutt & Petone - 1880s to Present Day

7-8:15pm Wed 4 Nov

2 Queens Drive, Lower Hutt

Koha - Booking requiredBook

Interior shot of archive storage racks with boxes.

Interior shot of archive storage racks with boxes.

Treasures of the Wairarapa Archive

10-11am Fri 13 Nov

3 Albert Street, Masterton

Free - Booking requiredBook

Man in blue shirt standing in front of giant panda enclosure

Man in blue shirt standing in front of giant panda enclosure

Navigating the Narrative: The SS Ventnor Legacy

5:30-7pm Tue 27 Oct

63 Boulcott St, Wellington

Koha - Booking requiredBook

Man standing in front of tables with historical information laid out

Man standing in front of tables with historical information laid out

Wellington Southern Bays Historical Society Open Day

1-3pm Sat 7 Nov

137 The Parade, Island Bay

Photo of a nobly hill covered in tussock grass, low scrubs and some trees, sky is bright blue.

Photo of a nobly hill covered in tussock grass, low scrubs and some trees, sky is bright blue.

Dr Leonard Cockayne’s vision for Ōtari – how well has it been achieved?

2-3:30pm Sun 25 Oct

150 Wilton Road, Wilton, Wellington

$10 - Booking requiredBook

Soldiers from WWI standing near a pouwhenua

Soldiers from WWI standing near a pouwhenua

Lemon Squeezers & Walking Sticks: Treasures of Featherston Heritage Museum

1-2pm Sun 15 Nov2-3pm Sun 15 Nov+ 1 more

70-72 Fitzherbert Street, Rimutaka Hill, Featherston

$5 - Booking requiredBook

Collage of harbour ferry, people on ferry and seafood

Collage of harbour ferry, people on ferry and seafood

Hidden Māori Treasures Tour

9am-4pm Sat 24 Oct9am-4pm Sun 25 Oct+ 20 more

Te Wharewaka o Pōneke, Wellington

Family Activities

$55 - Booking requiredBook

Group of people in front of old machinery and rolling hills

Group of people in front of old machinery and rolling hills

There’s Gold in Them Thar Hills: Terawhiti Station Tour

9:45am-3pm Sat 31 Oct

220 South Makara Road, Wellington

Family Activities

Costs vary - Booking requiredBook

Exterior shot of building reading St Peter's Village Hall

Exterior shot of building reading St Peter's Village Hall

Open Day at St Peter's Village Hall, Paekakariki

1-4pm Sun 8 Nov

St Peter's Village Hall, Paekakariki

Family Activities

Image of table with laptop and historical photos.

Image of table with laptop and historical photos.

Caring for your collections at home

10-11am Thu 12 Nov

3 Albert Street, Masterton

Free - Booking requiredBook

Five street views of churches and chapels

Five street views of churches and chapels

Historic Petone Walking Tour

1:30-3:30pm Fri 30 Oct1:30-3:30pm Sun 1 Nov

6 Britannia Street, Lower Hutt

Free - Booking requiredBook

Black and white photo of a horserace at Tauherenikau Racecourse

Black and white photo of a horserace at Tauherenikau Racecourse

Tauherenikau Racecourse Tour

3-4pm Sat 14 Nov

Tauherenikau Racecourse, 1498 State Highway 2, Tauwharenikau

$15 - Booking requiredBook

March On: The Story of Featherston Military Training Camp

11am-12pm Sun 15 Nov3-4pm Sun 15 Nov

62 Bell Street, Featherston

Costs vary - Booking requiredBook

Featherston Paetūmōkai: A Living Oral History

10:30am-12:30pm Sun 15 Nov

62 Bell Street, Featherston

$20 - Booking requiredBook

Man standing in front of Wellington harbour, smiling

Man standing in front of Wellington harbour, smiling

It's in the Bag Featherston

7-8:30pm Sat 14 Nov

Anzac Hall, 62 Bell Street, Featherston

Family Activities

$35 - Booking requiredBook

Hills in front of a light blue sky

Hills in front of a light blue sky

Monte Cassino: The New Zealand Story

11am-12pm Sat 14 Nov

Kiwi Hall, Anzac Hall Complex, 62 Bell Street, Featherston

$20 - Booking requiredBook

Photograph of the old Wellington trams, outside the tram station at The Wellington Tramway Museum.

Photograph of the old Wellington trams, outside the tram station at The Wellington Tramway Museum.

Tram Rides

11am-4pm Sat 7 Nov11am-4pm Sun 8 Nov

Queen Elizabeth Park, Mackays Crossing, Paekakariki

Family Activities

Photo of large vertical rock formations

Photo of large vertical rock formations

Featherston Rocks

11am-12pm Sat 14 Nov

Featherston Heritage Museum, 70-72 Fitzherbert Street, Featherston

Family Activities

Text: "20th Century Sounds, Featherston Vinyl Club Paetumokai"

Text: "20th Century Sounds, Featherston Vinyl Club Paetumokai"

20th Century Sounds with the Featherston Vinyl Club

4:30-8:30pm Sun 15 Nov

57 Fox Street, Featherston

Free - Booking requiredBook

Building with dark coloured roof and three flags on flag poles in front, green lawn

Building with dark coloured roof and three flags on flag poles in front, green lawn

Anzac Hall Complex Tour

10-11am Sat 14 Nov1-2pm Sat 14 Nov+ 2 more

Anzac Hall Complex, 62 Bell Street, Featherston

Text: Wild Wellington Ngā Taonga Taiao waterfront walk. Book on the right, Wellington harbour in the background

Text: Wild Wellington Ngā Taonga Taiao waterfront walk. Book on the right, Wellington harbour in the background

Wild Wellington Ngā Taonga Taiao waterfront walk

11am-12pm Mon 26 Oct

Len Lye Water Whirler sculpture, Wellington

Free - Booking requiredBook

Yellow colonial building with red roof, white banner flag outside and green foliage

Yellow colonial building with red roof, white banner flag outside and green foliage

Randell Cottage Annual Open Day

1-4pm Sun 25 Oct

14 St Mary Street, Thorndon, Wellington

"Costume in motion. From the RNZB Archive" Three photos of colourful costumes

"Costume in motion. From the RNZB Archive" Three photos of colourful costumes

Costume in Motion | From the RNZB Costume Archive

6-8:30pm Tue 3 Nov

St James Theatre, Courtenay Place, Wellington

$185 - Booking requiredBook

Wooden shelf surrounded by wire fence on a green lawn

Wooden shelf surrounded by wire fence on a green lawn

Carkeek Revealed: A Walk Through Wairarapa’s Astronomical Heritage

10-11am Sun 15 Nov

23 Soldiers Settlement Road, Featherston

Family Activities

Koha - Booking requiredBook

"Featherston Heritage Museum", prisoners and army personnel walking near a wire fence

"Featherston Heritage Museum", prisoners and army personnel walking near a wire fence

Limited spots remaining

Horyo: Featherston Prisoner of War Camp

10-10:50am Sun 15 Nov11-11:50am Sun 15 Nov

70-72 Fitzherbert Street, Featherston

Costs vary - Booking requiredBook

Image of cheese in a bowl

Image of cheese in a bowl

Limited spots remaining

Traditional Cheesemaking Demonstration

12-3:30pm Sat 14 Nov

Fell Locomotive Museum, 1 Lyon Street, Featherston

$15 - Booking requiredBook

Exterior shot of a red woolshed

Exterior shot of a red woolshed

Limited spots remaining

They Are Us: Woolsheds of Wairarapa

11am-12:30pm Sat 14 Nov

Waiorongomai Woolshed, 2232 Western Lake Road, Featherston

$15 - Booking requiredBook

Historic photo of two people outside a store

Historic photo of two people outside a store

Limited spots remaining

Publicans, Bicycle Repairers and the First Mayor of Featherston

1-2pm Sat 14 Nov

37 Johnston Street, Featherston

$10 - Booking requiredBook

Red toy train and figures standing on a railway platform

Red toy train and figures standing on a railway platform

All Aboard for an Afternoon of Heritage Enchantment

10am-12pm Sun 15 Nov2-4pm Sun 15 Nov

Address supplied to ticket holders

Family Activities

$25 - Booking requiredBook

Photo of Featherston Cemetery

Photo of Featherston Cemetery

Limited spots remaining

Soldier Stories Walk

10am-12pm Sat 14 Nov2-4pm Sat 14 Nov

Featherston Cemetery, 63 Western Lake Road, Featherston

$5 - Booking requiredBook

Room of furniture, carpet and high ceiling

Room of furniture, carpet and high ceiling

Limited spots remaining

Money Makes the Rooms Go Round

2-3pm Sun 15 Nov

78 Longwood Road East, South Featherston

$15 - Booking requiredBook

Limited spots remaining

Wairarapa and the New Zealand Wars - Peace and Portents

2-3:30pm Sat 14 Nov

Kiwi Hall, Anzac Hall Complex, 62 Bell Street, Featherston

$20 - Booking requiredBook

Text: "Asian Histories in Aotearoa, Back-of-house at Te Papa". Book "Between Dreams" on the left, pink background

Text: "Asian Histories in Aotearoa, Back-of-house at Te Papa". Book "Between Dreams" on the left, pink background

Limited spots remaining

Asian histories in Aotearoa collection highlights at Te Papa

10-11:30am Wed 28 Oct1-2:30pm Wed 28 Oct

Te Papa, Wellington

$5 - Booking requiredBook

"Capital Trees Walking Tour with author Susette Goldsmith", red background, book and tree leaves

"Capital Trees Walking Tour with author Susette Goldsmith", red background, book and tree leaves

'Capital Trees' Walking Tour with author Susette Goldsmith

2-4pm Sun 25 Oct

Supreme Court Building, 85 Lambton Quay, Wellington

$5 - Booking requiredBook

"The Wheelwright Hub, Preserving Heritage Through Craftsmanship" "Estd 1994"

"The Wheelwright Hub, Preserving Heritage Through Craftsmanship" "Estd 1994"

The Wheelwright Hub Experience

10am-4pm Sat 14 Nov10am-4pm Sun 15 Nov

50 Fox Street, Featherston

Cottage with lights on submerged in flood water

Cottage with lights on submerged in flood water

Unsettling Nairn Street

12-4pm Sat 24 Oct12-4pm Sun 25 Oct+ 2 more

68 Nairn Street, Mt Cook

Drawing of woman holding a lantern, reading Featherston Ghost Stories

Drawing of woman holding a lantern, reading Featherston Ghost Stories

Featherston Ghost Stories

10-11:30pm Sat 14 Nov

The Dickensian Bookshop and Tea Rooms, 63 Fox Street, Featherston

$20 - Booking requiredBook

Colour painting of buildings and a blue sky with white clouds

Colour painting of buildings and a blue sky with white clouds

Creative and Historic Cottages Walk

1-4pm Sun 25 Oct

25 Tinakori Rd; 14 St Mary's St; 194a Sydney St West

"Where stories come to life" "FHF Featherston Heritage Festival"

"Where stories come to life" "FHF Featherston Heritage Festival"

Opening Night Dinner

6-8pm Fri 13 Nov

Mother Goose Kitchen & Bar, 1512 State Highway 2, Tauwharenikau

Costs vary - Booking requiredBook

Mazagine covers from Capital Times, Agenda and W5 on a yellow background

Mazagine covers from Capital Times, Agenda and W5 on a yellow background

Launch for Capital Times, Agenda Magazine and W5 on Wellington City Recollect

5:30-7pm Wed 28 Oct

65 Victoria Street, Te Aro, Wellington

Photograph of a small table and library trolly with various old newspapers spread across them.

Photograph of a small table and library trolly with various old newspapers spread across them.

Your Stories: Panel on the Preservation of Newspapers and Printed Materials

5:30-6:30pm Mon 2 Nov

Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui | Wellington Central Library

Text reading Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Iwi Development Trust

Text reading Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Iwi Development Trust

Wairarapa Moana Heritage Bus Tour

9am-2pm Fri 6 Nov

Featherston Train Station

$40 - Booking requiredBook

Photo of digital camera next to archive shelves

Photo of digital camera next to archive shelves

Digitisation at Wairarapa Archive

3:30-4:30pm Fri 13 Nov

3 Albert Street, Masterton

Free - Booking requiredBook

Exterior shot of grand historic homestead with pillars.

Exterior shot of grand historic homestead with pillars.

Rototawai Historic Homestead: A must visit in South Wairarapa

10am-4pm Sat 14 Nov

808 Kahutara Rd, South Wairarapa

Family Activities

Six people in a waka on the water

Six people in a waka on the water

Guided Waka Ama Tour

9am-4pm Sat 24 Oct9am-4pm Sun 25 Oct+ 20 more

Te Wharewaka o Pōneke, Wellington

Family Activities

$90 - Booking requiredBook

Man presenting to a group in front of lagoon and buildings

Man presenting to a group in front of lagoon and buildings

City to Sea Tour

9am-4pm Sat 24 Oct9am-4pm Sun 25 Oct+ 20 more

Te Wharewaka o Pōneke, Wellington

Family Activities

$45 - Booking requiredBook

Exterior shot of grand historic homestead

Exterior shot of grand historic homestead

Wairarapa heritage homesteads and church tour

10am-4pm Sun 8 Nov

Various locations, Masterton

Family Activities

Costs vary - Booking requiredBook

Two people smiling at the camera with framed posters on wall behind

Two people smiling at the camera with framed posters on wall behind

Limited spots remaining

Arohanui, Carmen xx – In Conversation

11am-1pm Sat 24 Oct

3 Jervois Quay, Wellington

$10-$15 - Booking requiredBook

People walking along a tree surrounded path.

People walking along a tree surrounded path.

All about foliage

1:30-2:30pm Sat 7 Nov

101 Glenmore Street, Kelburn

$10 - Booking requiredBook

Historic photo of old house with large round tree

Historic photo of old house with large round tree

Tawa Heritage walk

2-4pm Sat 7 Nov

Tawa Community Centre, Tawa

Koha - Booking requiredBook

Historic top down photo of Newtown

Historic top down photo of Newtown

Newtown in photographs and story

10am-5pm Sat 24 Oct11am-4pm Sun 25 Oct+ 16 more

24/7 Gallery 247 Riddiford St, Wellington

Family Activities

Exterior photo of large brick and stone building.

Exterior photo of large brick and stone building.

Philosophy House open day

9:30am-4pm Sun 1 Nov

33 Aro Street, Aro Valley

Image reading The Warratahs live in concert Cossie Club Upper Hutt

Image reading The Warratahs live in concert Cossie Club Upper Hutt

The Warratahs

8-11pm Fri 30 Oct

11 Logan Street, Ebdentown, Upper Hutt

$35 - Booking requiredBook

Exterior shot of old cottage.

Exterior shot of old cottage.

Silverstream: as seen by the Pumpkin Cottage Artists, 1890s-1940s

1-2pm Sun 1 Nov

836 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt

Two colour photographns of chapel buildings behind wooden fences on bright green lawns

Two colour photographns of chapel buildings behind wooden fences on bright green lawns

Makara's Historic Buildings

10am-4pm Sat 24 Oct10am-4pm Sun 25 Oct

366 Makara Rd, Mākara

Image reading "Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Iwi Development Trust"

Image reading "Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Iwi Development Trust"

Wairarapa Stories - 48 Hour Film Challenge

9am-2pm Fri 30 Oct - Sun 1 Nov

Family Activities

Free - Booking requiredBook

Large brick building in a city

Large brick building in a city

Wellington’s Hidden Brick Making History Revealed

5:30-7pm Wed 28 Oct

63 Boulcott St, Wellington

Free - Booking requiredBook

Exterior and interior shots of St Gerards Monastery

Exterior and interior shots of St Gerards Monastery

Stay at St Gerard's Monastery

12-4pm Fri 23 - Sun 25 Oct12-4pm Fri 6 - Sun 8 Nov

75 Hawker Street, Mount Victoria

Costs vary - Booking requiredBook

Exterior shot of park with large trees

Exterior shot of park with large trees

Limited spots remaining

Kuratawhiti Heritage Loop

9-11am Sat 14 Nov

Kuratawhiti Street, Greytown

$34.05 - Booking requiredBook

"Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira"

"Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira"

Ngāti Toa Rangatira Sites of Significance Bus Tour

10am-12:30pm Fri 30 Oct

3 Wi Neera Drive, Porirua

Family Activities

Koha - Booking requiredBook

"Halloween Steam Express", steam train

"Halloween Steam Express", steam train

Halloween Steam Express

12:15-1:50pm Sat 31 Oct2:15-4:10pm Sat 31 Oct+ 1 more

Wellington Train Station

Family Activities

Costs vary - Booking requiredBook

Interior shot of a side lit room with a facade of a Māori whare at the end of a table

Interior shot of a side lit room with a facade of a Māori whare at the end of a table

Matangireia - A Place for Māori at Parliament

11am-12pm Thu 5 Nov11am-12pm Thu 12 Nov

1 Molesworth Street, Pipitea

Free - Booking requiredBook

Green foliage, blue sky and a white dramed window on the right of the image

Green foliage, blue sky and a white dramed window on the right of the image

Lilburn House Open Day

1-4pm Sun 25 Oct

22 Ascot Street, Thorndon