2025 New Zealand Pride Festivals

From Auckland's vibrant city life to Wellington's stunning scenery and beyond, New Zealand's Pride Festivals celebrate love, diversity, and inclusion for everyone.

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While you might think there's just one Pride Week, New Zealand actually hosts a variety of Pride Festivals throughout the year, each celebrating their own unique LGBTQ+ community in that region.

February

  1. Auckland Pride Festival. Sat, 1 Feb – Sat, 1 Mar. Auckland. 
  2. Bear New Zealand Week. Wed, 5 – Sun, 9 Feb 2025. Auckland.
  3. Samesame But Different (Writers and Readers Festival). TBC. Auckland.
  4. Tauranga Moana Pride. TBC. Tauranga, Bay of Plenty.

March

  1. Dunedin Pride. TBC. Dunedin, Otago.
  2. Christchurch Pride. Sat, 1 – Sun, 30 Mar. Christchurch, Canterbury.
  3. Wellington Pride Festival. Fri, 7 – Sun, 23 Mar. Wellington.

April

  1. Hamilton Pride. TBC. Hamilton, Waikato.
  2. Pride Taranaki. TBC. New Plymouth, Taranaki.
  3. Nelson Pride. TBC. Nelson.

June

  1. Pride Wairau Festival. TBC. Blenheim, Marlborough.
  2. Schools’ Pride Week Aotearoa. TBC. All of Aotearoa New Zealand.
  3. Pride Whanganui. TBC. Whanganui, Manawatū-Whanganui.

August

  1. Winter Pride. TBC. Queenstown, Otago.

October

  1. Palmy Drag Festival. TBC. Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui.
  2. Paekakariki Pride. TBC. Kāpiti Coast, Wellington.