# Science Events | List Of All Upcoming Science Events In Wellington

- **Subtitle**: Explore all upcoming science events in Wellington, find information & tickets for upcoming science events happening in Wellington.
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## About

Explore all upcoming science events in Wellington, find information & tickets for upcoming science events happening in Wellington.

## Events in Wellington

- **Event Name**: BrainPlay Science for young kids - States of Matter
  - **Description**: *** Exploring how the world changes ***

In our upcoming States of Matter workshop, children experiment with solids and liquids through hands-on activities and unusual materials that don’t always behave the way we expect.

As they stretch, pour, mix and t
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  - **Date**: Sun Jun 21 2026 at 11:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/brainplay-science-for-young-kids-states-of-matter/200030156260027
  - **Venue**: Ngaio Scouts Hall, 30 Waikowhai street
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  - **Categories**: Workshops, science-fair, Art, Kids
- **Event Name**: Stargazing 201
  - **Description**: Have you ever wanted to look a little deeper into the night sky, not just to identify what you’re seeing, but to understand how it all works? In this brand new two‑hour live planetarium session, we’ll explore the stories, science, and structures that shap
  - **Date**: Wed Jul 22 2026 at 09:00 am – Wed Jul 22 2026 at 11:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/stargazing-201/200030156172351
  - **Venue**: 40 Salamanca Road, Kelburn, Wellington, New Zealand 6140
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  - **Categories**: science-fair
- **Event Name**: AuroraVision Fundraiser Screening - 3 Local Sci Fi Short Films
  - **Description**: Join us at 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 for an evening of nibbles, networking, and independent sci-fi cinema, featuring not one, but THREE locally made short films from Wellington creatives.
Genre filmmaking is alive and well in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, and this
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  - **Date**: Fri Jun 19 2026 at 08:30 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/auroravision-fundraiser-screening-3-local-sci-fi-short-films/200030159925441
  - **Venue**: Newtown Community Centre - Te Whare Hapori o Ngā Puna Waiora
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  - **Categories**: entertainment, nonprofit, art, science-fair, sports, storytelling
- **Event Name**: Stories Behind Some of Aotearoa’s Most Interesting Plants
  - **Description**: Why is speargrass so sharp? Why does the parapara have such sticky seeds (hint, little birds beware). Join Te Papa scientists Lara Shepherd and Leon Perrie on a walk exploring Ōtari’s plant collection, where they'll reveal all sorts of fascinating facts a
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  - **Date**: Sun Jun 28 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sun Jun 28 2026 at 03:30 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/stories-behind-some-of-aotearoa’s-most-interesting-plants/200030053487846
  - **Venue**: Otari-Wilton's Bush
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  - **Categories**: science-fair
- **Event Name**: InBetween Nowhere and Everything BATS July Season
  - **Description**: Five performances, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 6.30pm, Saturday at 2pm and 6.30pm.

Inbetween Nowhere and Everything is a play about cowboys... in space. It plays upon the traditional tropes of the old west; identity, survival, and camaraderie - bu
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  - **Date**: Tue Jul 07 2026 at 06:30 pm – Sat Jul 11 2026 at 07:30 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/inbetween-nowhere-and-everything-bats-july-season/200030177746516
  - **Venue**: BATS Theatre
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  - **Categories**: art, theatre, music, live-music, entertainment, science-fair
- **Event Name**: LEANZ AGM + Keynote by Hon Judith Collins KC
  - **Description**: Join us for the 2026 LEANZ AGM, featuring a keynote address by The Hon Judith Collins KC.About this Event  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/5e5c0660-6a3b-11f1-a7fc-0517f8089ffd-rimg-w1200-h358-dcc0272d-gmir.jpg
  - **Date**: Wed Jun 24 2026 at 05:00 pm – Wed Jun 24 2026 at 07:30 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/leanz-agm-keynote-by-hon-judith-collins-kc/100001991169653033
  - **Venue**: Buddle Findlay Wellington & on Zoom
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: fitness, Workshops, Meetups, health-wellness, science-fair
- **Event Name**: Café des Idées in Wellington - Survival in the beehive
  - **Description**: Join us for the next Café des Idées - Survival in the beehive, defending honey bees in Aotearoa NZAbout this EventThe next Café des Idées, organised by  and , is honoured to host
  - **Date**: Fri Jun 26 2026 at 05:30 pm – Fri Jun 26 2026 at 07:00 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/café-des-idées-in-wellington-survival-in-the-beehive/100001990356076604
  - **Venue**: Alliance Française Wellington
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: fitness, Nonprofit, health-wellness, science-fair
- **Event Name**: The Man Who Fell To Earth | Roxy Retro
  - **Description**: Directed by Nicolas Roeg

Starring Candy Clark, David Bowie, Rip Torn

50th Anniversary

--- Based on Walter Tevis’s 1963 science-fiction novel, The Man Who Fell to Earth follows an extraterrestrial named Thomas Jerome Newton who crash-lands on Earth. He
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  - **Date**: Sun Jul 12 2026 at 07:30 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/the-man-who-fell-to-earth-|-roxy-retro/200030193110533
  - **Venue**: 5 Park Road, Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand 6022
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  - **Categories**: science-fair
- **Event Name**: Kitchen Alchemy: Cook Well, Live Well
  - **Description**: Kitchen Alchemy: Cook Well, Live Well

Fuel your mind and stimulate your senses through a practical, hands-on experience. We provide organic produce from our own farm in Shannon, and you are invited to help prepare it!  You will get to experience integrat
  - **Date**: Thu Jul 02 2026 at 11:00 am – Thu Jul 02 2026 at 02:00 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/kitchen-alchemy-cook-well-live-well/200030238324437
  - **Venue**: 175 Vivian Street, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
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  - **Categories**: health-wellness, Workshops, Art, Cooking, science-fair
- **Event Name**: Joel Stern/Sean Dockray/James Parker (Naarm, Australia)
  - **Description**: + Chrissie Butler/Gerard Crewdson/Daniel Beban

Joel Stern/Sean Dockray/James Parker (Naarm, Australia)

Following their Machine Listening [Offsite performance ](https://www.pyramidclub.org.nz/offsite-machine-listening-australia-circuit) at Circuit on Mon
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  - **Date**: Tue Jun 30 2026 at 07:00 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/joel-stern-sean-dockray-james-parker-naarm-australia/200030177755301
  - **Venue**: Pyramid Club
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  - **Categories**: Art, Nonprofit, fine-arts, literary-art, science-fair
- **Event Name**: Yoga Nidra 30hr Training
  - **Description**: Kia ora,

I’m thrilled to share that Inspire’s Yoga Nidra Training is coming to Wellington this August @yogacornerlowerhutt

This is your invitation to dive deep into the profoundly restorative art and science of Yoga Nidra, the timeless practice of consc
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  - **Date**: Fri Aug 14 2026 at 09:00 am – Sun Aug 16 2026 at 04:30 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/yoga-nidra-30hr-training/200030156238625
  - **Venue**: Yoga Corner
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  - **Categories**: health-wellness, workshops, yoga, science-fair, art

## Trending Events in Wellington

- **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**: 2026 WOW Show: GLO!
  - **Description**: 17 Sept-4 Oct 2026

An awe-inspiring collision of the world's leading wearable art competition and high voltage entertainment, where imagination runs riot.

💚 Tickets on sale NOW: https://tinyurl.com/2026-wow-show-tickets
  - **Venue**: TSB Arena, Wellington
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- **Event Name**: Thorndon Fair 2026
  - **Description**: Wellington’s biggest and oldest street fair is back 💛

Join us on Sunday 6 December 2026 as Tinakori Road and Hill Street come alive with more than 250 stalls, incredible food, local makers, entertainment and community spirit.

Held on the first Sunday of
  - **Venue**: Tinakori Rd and Hill Street, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
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- **Event Name**: Te Matatini Kapa Haka Festival 2027 (Official)
  - **Description**: Te Matatini Kapa Haka Festival 2027 (Official)
Te Matatini 2027, the premier celebration of Māori performing arts, will be staged at Hopuhopu, Ngāruawāhia, from 22-27 February 2027.
The kapa haka festival will be co-hosted by Waikato-Tainui, Te Matatini a
  - **Venue**: Terrace , Wellington, New Zealand
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- **Event Name**: The Wellington Food Show 2026
  - **Description**: Wellington Foodies — get ready for 2026’s tastiest event🌟🍴

The Wellington Food Show is back and here's just a taste of what's in store:
• 100+ amazing food and drink exhibitors — local flavours, international treats and everything in between
• Celebrity
  - **Venue**: Sky Stadium
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- **Event Name**: Gazley Volkswagen Wellington Marathon - 2026
  - **Description**: The Gazley Volkswagen Wellington Marathon has been the Capital City’s favourite footrace for almost 40 years. 

Based at the famous Sky Stadium, the flat, scenic and fast route around Wellington's spectacular waterfront creates an occasion for all age and
  - **Venue**: Sky Stadium, Wellington
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- **Event Name**: Matariki Whānau Day
  - **Description**: Huia mai ki te whakanui i a Matariki mā ngā ngohe pai mā te whānau, ngā awheawhe me ngā mahi utukore.
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Come together to celebrate Matariki with free whānau-friendly activities, workshops, and activities.

Waka hourua (double-hulled voyaging canoes) are
  - **Venue**: Te Papa Museum,Wellington
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- **Event Name**: Postmodern Jukebox [WELLINGTON]
  - **Description**: The world’s foremost purveyors of time-twisting hits, Postmodern Jukebox, have announced their highly-anticipated return to Australia and New Zealand in June and July 2026!

Having previously performed multiple sold-out tours across Oceania, the trailblaz
  - **Venue**: Opera House, Wellington
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- **Event Name**: Great Sounds Great festival 2026
  - **Description**: Eyegum Music Collective presents GREAT SOUNDS GREAT, a multi-venue music and arts festival taking over Pōneke's Te Aro precinct for one night only on Saturday 5 September 2026. Showcasing 40 of Aotearoa's best artists across 10 neighbouring venues, this i
  - **Venue**: Multiple venues, Te Aro precinct, Wellington
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Wellington?
  - **A:** BrainPlay Science for young kids - States of Matter (Sun Jun 21 2026 at 11:00 am at Ngaio Scouts Hall, 30 Waikowhai street), Stargazing 201 (Wed Jul 22 2026 at 09:00 am at 40 Salamanca Road, Kelburn, Wellington, New Zealand 6140), AuroraVision Fundraiser Screening - 3 Local Sci Fi Short Films (Fri Jun 19 2026 at 08:30 am at Newtown Community Centre - Te Whare Hapori o Ngā Puna Waiora), Stories Behind Some of Aotearoa’s Most Interesting Plants (Sun Jun 28 2026 at 02:00 pm at Otari-Wilton's Bush), InBetween Nowhere and Everything BATS July Season (Tue Jul 07 2026 at 06:30 pm at BATS Theatre).
- **Q**: What are the top free events in Wellington?
  - **A:** LEANZ AGM + Keynote by Hon Judith Collins KC (Wed Jun 24 2026 at 05:00 pm at Buddle Findlay Wellington & on Zoom), Café des Idées in Wellington - Survival in the beehive (Fri Jun 26 2026 at 05:30 pm at Alliance Française Wellington).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Wellington this weekend June 19–21, 2026?
  - **A:** BrainPlay Science for young kids - States of Matter (Sun Jun 21 2026 at 11:00 am at Ngaio Scouts Hall, 30 Waikowhai street).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Wellington in June 2026?
  - **A:** BrainPlay Science for young kids - States of Matter (Sun Jun 21 2026 at 11:00 am at Ngaio Scouts Hall, 30 Waikowhai street), AuroraVision Fundraiser Screening - 3 Local Sci Fi Short Films (Fri Jun 19 2026 at 08:30 am at Newtown Community Centre - Te Whare Hapori o Ngā Puna Waiora), Stories Behind Some of Aotearoa’s Most Interesting Plants (Sun Jun 28 2026 at 02:00 pm at Otari-Wilton's Bush), LEANZ AGM + Keynote by Hon Judith Collins KC (Wed Jun 24 2026 at 05:00 pm at Buddle Findlay Wellington & on Zoom), Café des Idées in Wellington - Survival in the beehive (Fri Jun 26 2026 at 05:30 pm at Alliance Française Wellington).
- **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 Ngaio Scouts Hall, 30 Waikowhai street, 40 Salamanca Road, Kelburn, Wellington, New Zealand 6140, Newtown Community Centre - Te Whare Hapori o Ngā Puna Waiora.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Wellington?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Wellington include Radiant Minds, Space Place, Wellington Gardens.
- **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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