Here is all your key information about the 2024 Wellington Pride Parade and Street Celebration.

OPENING CEREMONY – 5PM 
Corner of Cambridge Tce & Courtenay Pl

 At 5pm, join special guest as we formally open the Wellington Pride Parade. 

• Karakia by Taranaki Whānui

• Opening Speech – Mayor Tory Whanau and Event Organiser Craig Watson

• Waiata by Tiwhanawhana

• Ribbons Cutting

PARADE – 5:30PM

After the opening, the parade floats will make their way down Courtenay Place and Dixon Street, ending at the Rainbow Crossing.

Look out for our Drag Performers and grab your selfies! 

LET THE CELEBRATION CONTINUE

After the Parade, head down to Lower Cuba Street to continue the celebrations with our Steet Celebration.

• Extend Ivy Bar
• Food Stalls & Marketplace
• Main Stage & Dance Floor
• MCs – Selina Simone & Olivia Dreams
• Performances from:
  • DJ Jimmy Fade
  • Tahini Bikini
  • DJ Vinyl & Proud
  • Drag Performance from Robin YaBlind, Braiden Butter, Homer Neurotic, Kelly Fornia, Selina Simone and Olivia Dreams

FOOD STALLS AND MARKETPLACE

• Family Planning
• Wafflicious
• Aimee Donnellan
• Black & Orange Catering
• Super Donut Hero
• Respect Nature
• The Hungry Monkey Wellington
• Garuda Food Truck
• Carrie’s Creations
• Don Ramon’s Pinoy Barbeque
• Marie Cardno and GB Ralph Books
• Toms’ Chimney Cake & Langosh
• King Sushi

Continue Wellington’s Pride celebrations at FRISKY Fantasy, 9pm – 4am at Eva on Dixon St.

Team Frisky is thrilled to present the after party for the Wellington Pride Parade.

FRISKY Fantasy – ‘Feel your Pride!’ It will be the perfect opportunity to dance the night away, dressed as your wildest fantasy, and celebrate unapologetic queerness alongside the rest of our beautiful community. Embracing one’s identity and celebrating LGBTQIA+ pride involves the freedom to express oneself authentically – and FRISKY Fantasy will be just this – a night none of us will forget.

What to expect:

• 7 hours of Uplifting ‘hands in the air’ dance anthems.
• Theme: come dressed as your Wildest Fantasy.
• A diverse range of emerging local talent – performers, Drag queens, DJ’s, including resident DJ – Jimmy Fade.
• Colourful, safe, inclusive environment.
• All your favourite beverages and snacks on sale.

DRESS CODE:
Your wildest Fantasy, be it playful, superhero, sexy, shiny, anime, naughty, queer icons, shimmery, lacy, frilly, leathery..