# Events & Things To Do In Wellington on 2nd May 2026

- **Subtitle**: Discover the best events and activities in Wellington on 2nd May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.
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## About

Discover the best events and activities in Wellington on 2nd May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.

## Events in Wellington

- **Event Name**: Fat Freddy's Drop: Based on a True Story 21st Anniversary Tour | Sat 2 May | Michael Fowler Centre
  - **Description**: SOLD OUT! Doing it for the love of music, legendary band Fat Freddy's Drop are returning to the stage in 2026 to perform their ground-breaking debut album Based On A True Story.

The 51 dates across Australia, Aotearoa, Europe & UK will be Freddy’s fi
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  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 10:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/fat-freddys-drop-based-on-a-true-story-21st-anniversary-tour-|-sat-2-may-|-michael-fowler-centre/200029103092532
  - **Venue**: Michael Fowler Centre
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Best Food Comedy Gala
  - **Description**: InformationAll Tickets are Mobile Ticket Only. Mobile Tickets are like Print-at-Home tickets but instead of having to print off the tickets yourself, you can just show the barcode on your mobile phone. It is the easiest way to access ti
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  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 07:30 pm – Sat May 02 2026 at 09:30 pm (13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/best-food-comedy-gala/210002122448024
  - **Venue**: The Opera House Wellington
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  - **Categories**: Arts & Theatre
- **Event Name**: Fat Freddy's  Drop - Based on a True Story 21st Anniversary Tour
  - **Description**: InformationAll Tickets are Mobile Ticket Only. Mobile Tickets are like Print-at-Home tickets but instead of having to print off the tickets yourself, you can just show the barcode on your mobile phone. It is the easiest way to access ti
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  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 (13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/fat-freddys-drop-based-on-a-true-story-21st-anniversary-tour/210003199204976
  - **Venue**: Michael Fowler Centre
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- **Event Name**: Public Service Broadcasting | Meow, Wellington
  - **Description**: ⏰ Pre-sale starts Thu 05 Feb at 10am (local)
⏰ General tickets on sale Fri 06 Feb at 10am (local)

Sign up for pre-sale access
PRE-SALE: https://bit.ly/PSB26_ps

Handsome Tours presents the return of London-based sonic outfit Public Service Broadcasting w
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    - Count: 29
  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 10:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/public-service-broadcasting-|-meow-wellington/200029675534716
  - **Venue**: Meow
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  - **Categories**: live-music
- **Event Name**: The Funkadelics
  - **Description**: The Undercurrent presents The Funkadelics!

The Funkadelics is a dynamic six-piece band bringing you the best of Motown and beyond, featuring creative arrangements and jazz-infused solos.

This electrifying show blends the iconic Motown hits with the impr
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  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 10:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/the-funkadelics/200029827225705
  - **Venue**: 118 Tory Street, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, performances, workshops, live-music
- **Event Name**: A Low Hum Mini-Festival featuring Drook (USA), Lunar Dirt (AUS) +++ Wellington Te Whanganui-A-Tara
  - **Description**: Two venue, mini-festival at Vogelmorn Hall & Bowling Club.
Wellington Te Whanganui-A-Tara

4:00PM Doors Open

4:30PM King Hit (Bowling Club)
5:00 TBA (Hall)
5:30PM Debt Club (Bowling Club)
6:00PM Kolya (Hall)
6:30PM The Muscle (Bowling Club)
7:00PM Al
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 98
  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 06:00 am – Sat May 02 2026 at 12:00 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/a-low-hum-mini-festival-featuring-drook-usa-lunar-dirt-aus-wellington-te-whanganui-a-tara/200029773157215
  - **Venue**: Vogelmorn Hall
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  - **Categories**: sports, festivals, music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Roady with Nick Bollinger: An Insider’s Guided Tour
  - **Description**: Wellington's award-winning musical journo, Nick Bollinger, invites you to an intimate guided tour of Based on a True Story: The 20th Anniversary Exhibition. Nick will round the tour off with more stories from Wellington’s music history inspired by collect
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    - Count: 19
  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 12:30 am – Sat May 02 2026 at 02:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/roady-with-nick-bollinger-an-insider’s-guided-tour/200029833245555
  - **Venue**: 3 Jervois Quay, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
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  - **Categories**: Exhibitions
- **Event Name**: Ulcerate
  - **Description**: Nearby AttractionsUlcerate has 1 upcoming events.
  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 07:30 pm – Sun May 03 2026 at 12:00 am (13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/ulcerate/210002263408564
  - **Venue**: San Fran
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- **Event Name**: Quartet Qualifying Contest - Central
  - **Description**: Join us for an unforgettable day of harmony, heart, and high notes as top barbershop quartets from across the region compete for their spot at the 2026 BHNZ Barbershop Convention!

This regional qualifying event is the crucial first step on the journey to
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  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 09:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/quartet-qualifying-contest-central/200029759832621
  - **Venue**: Wellington, New Zealand
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  - **Categories**: contests
- **Event Name**: Auditions - The Watsons by Laura Wade (Adapted from Jane Austen's unfinished novel)
  - **Description**: “The Watsons” by Laura Wade, based on the unfinished Jane Austen novel and directed by Amy Whiterod 

What happens when the playwright loses the plot? And when the characters take charge of their story? What if the girl doesn’t want to fall in love with t
  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 01:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/auditions-the-watsons-by-laura-wade-adapted-from-jane-austens-unfinished-novel/200029896603730
  - **Venue**: Toi Poneke Arts Centre
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  - **Categories**: Art, Theatre, trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: Plant Legends, Myths and Symbolism - Part 2 - Guided Walk
  - **Description**: In ancient times, people were dependent on nature, so that plants played a crucial role in the lives of our ancestors. Plant legends and myths shape traditions by giving certain plants symbolic meaning. These stories influence how people used them in ritu
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  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 03:30 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/plant-legends-myths-and-symbolism-part-2-guided-walk/200029815708042
  - **Venue**: 101 Glenmore Street, Wellington, New Zealand 6012
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## Trending Events in Wellington

- **Event Name**: Fat Freddy's Drop: Based on a True Story 21st Anniversary Tour | Sat 2 May | Michael Fowler Centre
  - **Description**: SOLD OUT! Doing it for the love of music, legendary band Fat Freddy's Drop are returning to the stage in 2026 to perform their ground-breaking debut album Based On A True Story.

The 51 dates across Australia, Aotearoa, Europe & UK will be Freddy’s fi
  - **Venue**: Michael Fowler Centre
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/548255f2812ba50478a731eb585e8d0437bf7a40236fb635b5b94aa49e678bc7-rimg-w600-h280-dc5a7c8c-gmir?v=1774804688
- **Event Name**: Ultra New Zealand 2026
  - **Description**: ULTRA NEW ZEALAND - PHASE ONE LINEUP


A-Z
THE CHAINSMOKERS
DJ SNAKE
DARREN STYLES
MARLO
MISS MONIQUE
NICO MORENO
OLIVER HELDENS
ZEDD


PHASE TWO LINEUP DUE EARLY 2026


ULTRA Worldwide has just announced the inaugural ULTRA New Zealand, which will take p
  - **Venue**: Wellington Waterfront
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- **Event Name**: Sublime | Wellington | NZ
  - **Description**: Wellington | Sat 11 April | Brewtown
🔥 Sublime – First Ever NZ Tour 🔥

Wellington, get ready. For the first time ever, Sublime are hitting Aotearoa 🇳🇿

Fresh off their massive Coachella 2024 set, this tour is decades in the making.
30 years on from their
  - **Venue**: Brewtown
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- **Event Name**: Anzac Round: One NZ Warriors v Dolphins
  - **Description**: For the first time, Wellington hosts our Anzac Round match. Join us as we honour this historic occasion and face the Dolphins in a commemorative clash that promises to be truly unforgettable.
  - **Venue**: Sky Stadium, Wellington
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- **Event Name**: Split Enz | Forever ENZ Tour | Wellington
  - **Description**: Split Enz are back. For the first time in 20 years, the Forever Enz Tour returns to Aotearoa, with original members Tim Finn, Neil Finn, Eddie Rayner and Noel Crombie hitting stages across the country this May.⁠
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Westpac Mastercard Presale: Tue 3 Mar, 11
  - **Venue**: TSB Bank Arena
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- **Event Name**: Fat Freddy's Drop: Based On A True Story 21st Anniversary Tour | Sun 3 May | MFC
  - **Description**: Doing it for the love of music, legendary band Fat Freddy's Drop are returning to the stage in 2026 to perform their ground-breaking debut album Based On A True Story.

The 51 dates across Australia, Aotearoa, Europe & UK will be Freddy’s first shows
  - **Venue**: Michael Fowler Centre
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- **Event Name**: Fat Freddy's Drop: Based on a True Story 21st Anniversary Tour | Fri 1 May | Michael Fowler Centre
  - **Description**: Doing it for the love of music, legendary band Fat Freddy's Drop are returning to the stage in 2026 to perform their ground-breaking debut album Based On A True Story.

The 51 dates across Australia, Aotearoa, Europe & UK will be Freddy’s first shows
  - **Venue**: Michael Fowler Centre
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/e591675ac7b2c6518a6b7ed050d5160381881017e878ceb08cd5a0c57ade0c46-rimg-w600-h280-dc5a7c8c-gmir?v=1774805662
- **Event Name**: Dita Von Teese: Nocturnelle 2026 [WELLINGTON]
  - **Description**: The ever-reigning Queen of Burlesque, Dita Von Teese, returns to Australia and New Zealand with her most opulent show yet, the all-new Nocturnelle.

With Nocturnelle, Dita unveils a bewitching new vision - an exquisite blend of old-Hollywood allure, theat
  - **Venue**: Wellington Opera House
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- **Event Name**: Marlon Williams Tā te Manawa Tour | Wellington (SOLD OUT)
  - **Description**: Marlon Williams has today announced a very significant tour. It’s one that is truly for fans, and one that also marks a temporary departure from the stage for Marlon himself. 

After an intensive time making latest album Te Whare Tīwekaweka and over two y
  - **Venue**: Michael Fowler Centre
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Wellington?
  - **A:** Fat Freddy's Drop: Based on a True Story 21st Anniversary Tour | Sat 2 May | Michael Fowler Centre (Sat May 02 2026 at 10:00 am at Michael Fowler Centre), Best Food Comedy Gala (Sat May 02 2026 at 07:30 pm at The Opera House Wellington), Fat Freddy's  Drop - Based on a True Story 21st Anniversary Tour (Sat May 02 2026 at Michael Fowler Centre), Public Service Broadcasting | Meow, Wellington (Sat May 02 2026 at 10:00 am at Meow), The Funkadelics (Sat May 02 2026 at 10:00 am at 118 Tory Street, Wellington, New Zealand 6011).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Wellington?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Wellington on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Wellington?
  - **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 events in Wellington?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Wellington include Michael Fowler Centre, The Opera House Wellington, Meow.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Wellington?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Wellington include Eccles Entertainment, Handsome Tours, The Undercurrent.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many 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 events in Wellington?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Wellington.

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