

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Blessing of the Boats 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 08 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 am – Sun, 08 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 am
- **Event Description**: Come along and celebrate this event together. Bring along an Italian flag to show our support! See you there!
The Blessing of the Boats is a southern Italian tradition where boats are decorated with flags and blessed by a priest to protect the crew from the sea and to bring good fortune. The first blessing ceremony took place in May 1965.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/blessing-of-the-boats-2026/200029607379231
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 52

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029607379231?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=wellington-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Wellington
- **state**: WG
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: The Esplanade Island Bay Wellington
- **lat**: -41.353167
- **long**: 174.76337
- **full address**: The Esplanade Island Bay Wellington, 404 The Esplanade, Island Bay, Wellington 6023, New Zealand, Wellington

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Island Bay Little Italy (https://allevents.in/org/island-bay-little-italy/27429139)

## Event gallery

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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/40b6b9dbdbd99f89e7aea65184a52fcd9706d4c538806507f8205b29e401e624-rimg-w300-h300-dc04487b-gmir?v=1770021391

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 08 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** The Esplanade Island Bay Wellington, 404 The Esplanade, Island Bay, Wellington 6023, New Zealand, Wellington
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Island Bay Little Italy
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Blessing of the Boats 2026 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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