# Festivals in Porirua 2026 | Culture & Street Fairs

- **Subtitle**: Your guide to festivals in Porirua 2026 — cultural celebrations, street fairs and food festivals. Find dates, locations and what to expect.
- **Category**: Festivals
- **Type**: category

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The best things to do in the world include attending top-notch festivals in Porirua. Be it a rocking music festival or scrumptious food festival in Porirua, you will have a gala time of your life with a few of your close friends or your family. With the best of fun, entertainment, and food, the experience in festivals lets the enthusiasts immerse in the local culture and vibe. Ranging from the biggest outdoor beach parties to crazy music festivals, the festivals fall under various categories to suit everybody’s tastes. If you are looking for the best events and festivals in Porirua listed on one platform - we have you covered.

Immerse yourself in the mega dance festivals, electrifying music festivals, theatre & film festivals, quirky local festivals and more with us!

## Festivals Events in Porirua

- **Event Name**: Pacific Night Market - December
  - **Description**: Kia orana, Noa’ia, Talofa lava, Mālō e lelei, Tālofa, Ni Sa Bula Vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Mālō ni, Mauri, Halo Olketa, Halo Olgeta, Tēnā koutou katoa and warm Pacific greetings.

Come along and check out this fabulous night market. A great event where
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  - **Date**: Fri Dec 11 2026 at 05:30 pm – Fri Dec 11 2026 at 08:30 pm (+13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/porirua/pacific-night-market-december/200029873883054
  - **Venue**: Te Akapuanga, Porirua Cook Islands Hall, 14 Mentor Lane, Cannons Creek, Porirua
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## Trending Events in Porirua

- **Event Name**: Get Ya Geek On! Mini-Con '26
  - **Description**: Where: Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua, Wellington
When: Saturday 3rd Oct 2026
            11am* - 5pm
 Cost: $5. Children 12 and under are FREE. 
ALL AGES 

Unleash your inner geek at the Get Ya Geek On Mini-Con! Join us on October 3, 2026, starting at 11:00
  - **Venue**: Te Rauparaha Arena
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- **Event Name**: School Holiday Steam
  - **Description**: Saturday 3rd October 2026 - Break the School Holiday Boredom!
Join Steam Incorporated this School Holidays, as we invite you onboard our heritage train for a brilliant steam train ride for the whole family!

Trains are operating all Sunday between Paekaka
  - **Venue**: Porirua Railway Station
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- **Event Name**: WELLY-X - Comic & Pop Culture Expo
  - **Description**: WELLY-X: Comic and Pop Culture Expo is coming to Kai Tahi!

🗓️ Saturday, 26 September 2026
🕙 10am – 3pm
📍 Kai Tahi Harbourside Eateries, 20 Parumoana Street, Porirua City Centre

🎉 WELLY-X is back for its second year and it’s bigger and better than ever!
  - **Venue**: Kai Tahi
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- **Event Name**: Cannons Creek Library is officially opening!
  - **Description**: Nau mai, haere mai - join us in celebrating the opening the doors of Porirua's newest library. 

Come along for free activities and kai, plus performances, facepainting, storytelling, wā takaro / play trailer, sausage sizzle and soup. 

Join us for storyt
  - **Venue**: 170 Bedford St, Cannons Creek, Porirua 5024, New Zealand
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- **Event Name**: Maori Women’s Welfare League Opening Weekend
  - **Description**: Join us in celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Maori Women’s Welfare League and the opening of the display Tatau Tatau: Te Ropu Wahine Maori Toko i te Ora | Maori Women’s Welfare League. Discover the extraordinary history and work of the League throug
  - **Venue**: Te Papa
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- **Event Name**: GYGO '26 Cosplay Showcase
  - **Description**: Where: Te Rauparaha Arena
When: Saturday 3rd Oct 2026
            3:00 pm - 4pm

For the first time ever, we are holding a Cosplay Showcase! We know how much aroha and mahi you put into your cosplay, so why not show it off? 

This will be open to all ages
  - **Venue**: Te Rauparaha Arena
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- **Event Name**: Paint & Sip - Mana Island
  - **Description**: Unwind, Sip, and Paint Wellington’s Best View!

Looking for a creative night out? Join us at The Jetty in Plimmerton for a fun, beginner-friendly paint and sip evening overlooking one of Wellington’s most iconic coastal vistas.

For this special event, we
  - **Venue**: Plimmerton Boating Club
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- **Event Name**: Raurimu Thunder
  - **Description**: Mainline Steam Heritage Trust is embarking on our biggest trip of the year. Modern diesel trains cover this route daily without a second thought, but we are doing something entirely different. We are throwing out the modern dampening, bypassing the mundan
  - **Venue**: Plimmerton Railway Station
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- **Event Name**: 2026 New Zealand National Championships
  - **Description**: ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN!

New Zealand's National Championships for 2026 are being held in Porirua!

Sunday 18th October 2026
Te Rauparaha Arena, 17 Parumoana Street,
Porirua City Centre, Porirua 5022

Check-in: 9.00am / Opening Ceremony: 9.30am / Events Begi
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- [Festivals Events in October in Porirua](https://allevents.in/porirua/festivals--october)

## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in Porirua?
  - **A:** Pacific Night Market - December (Fri Dec 11 2026 at 05:30 pm at Te Akapuanga, Porirua Cook Islands Hall, 14 Mentor Lane, Cannons Creek, Porirua).
- **Q**: How can I find Festivals events in Porirua?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Festivals events in Porirua on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Festivals events in Porirua?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Festivals events in Porirua?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Festivals events in Porirua include Te Akapuanga, Porirua Cook Islands Hall, 14 Mentor Lane, Cannons Creek, Porirua.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Festivals events in Porirua?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Festivals events in Porirua include Porirua City Council.
- **Q**: Are there any online Festivals events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Festivals events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Festivals events in Porirua?
  - **A:** Follow the Festivals category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Festivals events are listed in Porirua.

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