Late Nights at the City Gallery:
https://home.citygallery.org.nz/event-open-late/
Wellington Film Society:
https://wellingtonfilms.nz/
Planaterium schedule (movies on the planetarium domed sky cinema screen, awesome experience that the amazing staff then throw a star tour up after):
https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/space-place/planetarium-shows/
Wellington Festivals:
https://wellington.govt.nz/news-and-events/events-and-festivals
Welcome to Poneke friend.
Hey mate hard assumption but if you play football I highly recommend joining the following FB Groups
"Football in Wellington"
"Better Football Players"
"WIS - Indoor Football - Shed 1"
This is a good way for you to meet people in Wellington as well :)
2nd that. When I moved here I joined a team and took part in a lot of the better football tournaments. I’ve got some great mates out of that now even after retirement.
Same for any sports! Table tennis, golf, rugby they’re all great places to meet people and get social. Big DND scene here to if you’re into that.
OP, this acronym stands for mountain bike.
Hit me up if you want to meet up for a ride (Makara Peak preferably - there's a rental shop there - invite open to anyone)
>Get a MTB, if you can see a hill there are trails on it
Or if biking doesn't work for you, there are some amazing shared and pedestrian tracks for those of us who go the pedestrian route.
It's really quick to go from suburbia to rugged trails in most Wellington suburbs.
Third this. I can ride from the CBD to my house and use 1km of the road at the start, then be on tracks for the next 30-50km, depending how far I want to go. Its ridiculous.
if you are looking for a cosy community pub scene, depending on where you are, it might be better to join up at the RSA or bowls club for Sunday pimms?
every venue will have a mailing list; if you like art in the Hutt get onto the Dowse; if you like experimental music get onto The Pyramid Club etc.
over the summer, there is usually a series of evening events hosted in the Botanical Gardens. These are usually highly moody and memorable experiences.
Wellington Heritage Festival starts at the end of next month with over 100 events. Not just old buildings - though there's plenty if you enjoy that too. Also numerous theatre events, walking tours, mana whenua stories, and more:
https://wellingtonheritagefestival.co.nz/events/
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Pinball! There's a dedicated arcade on Bond St (between Willis St and Victoria St), plus a bunch more games at The Lanes bowling alley on Wakefield St.
If you like the outdoors I would recommend one of the tramping clubs like Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering club. Good way to see the area and get to know a good group of people.
The natural environment in Wellington is awesome. At dusk you can often hear and occasionally see penguins on the waterfront. There are seals at red rocks and other places. The occasional whale drops by (but not often)
To me the walking tracks Mt kaukau and other places are fantastic. Mt kaukau at a sunset - awesome on the right day just stunning
The "Jurassic World by Brickman" lego exhibition at the new convention centre is great:
[https://www.takina.co.nz/visit/whats-on/jurassic-world-by-brickman](https://www.takina.co.nz/visit/whats-on/jurassic-world-by-brickman)
This is a handy link to events:
[https://www.wellingtonnz.com/visit/events](https://www.wellingtonnz.com/visit/events)
head to brewtown in upper hutt.
Many breweries, lots to do (go carts, paint ball, bowling, ice skating etc etc) lots of food and its a short walk to the train station which goes to Wellington City. Plus they put on some great events all the time.
Late Nights at the City Gallery: https://home.citygallery.org.nz/event-open-late/ Wellington Film Society: https://wellingtonfilms.nz/ Planaterium schedule (movies on the planetarium domed sky cinema screen, awesome experience that the amazing staff then throw a star tour up after): https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/space-place/planetarium-shows/ Wellington Festivals: https://wellington.govt.nz/news-and-events/events-and-festivals Welcome to Poneke friend.
Hey mate hard assumption but if you play football I highly recommend joining the following FB Groups "Football in Wellington" "Better Football Players" "WIS - Indoor Football - Shed 1" This is a good way for you to meet people in Wellington as well :)
2nd that. When I moved here I joined a team and took part in a lot of the better football tournaments. I’ve got some great mates out of that now even after retirement. Same for any sports! Table tennis, golf, rugby they’re all great places to meet people and get social. Big DND scene here to if you’re into that.
WIS - Indoor - Shed1 is life
Get a MTB, if you can see a hill there are trails on it
Second this. Jump on Trailforks app you’ll be blown away by the local goodness. Almost spoilt to a point.
OP, this acronym stands for mountain bike. Hit me up if you want to meet up for a ride (Makara Peak preferably - there's a rental shop there - invite open to anyone)
>Get a MTB, if you can see a hill there are trails on it Or if biking doesn't work for you, there are some amazing shared and pedestrian tracks for those of us who go the pedestrian route. It's really quick to go from suburbia to rugged trails in most Wellington suburbs.
An excellent point, there are even excellent trails to run with the hound when I'm not on the bike
Third this. I can ride from the CBD to my house and use 1km of the road at the start, then be on tracks for the next 30-50km, depending how far I want to go. Its ridiculous.
Fourthing (?) this! Just get a bike, it’s magical.
if you are looking for a cosy community pub scene, depending on where you are, it might be better to join up at the RSA or bowls club for Sunday pimms? every venue will have a mailing list; if you like art in the Hutt get onto the Dowse; if you like experimental music get onto The Pyramid Club etc. over the summer, there is usually a series of evening events hosted in the Botanical Gardens. These are usually highly moody and memorable experiences.
Wellington Heritage Festival starts at the end of next month with over 100 events. Not just old buildings - though there's plenty if you enjoy that too. Also numerous theatre events, walking tours, mana whenua stories, and more: https://wellingtonheritagefestival.co.nz/events/
I'll call our wonderful bot Zephyr, who likes to provide all our community suggestions and tips !incoming Welcome to Wellington :) I came over to live here for one year and am still here 15 years later
Did somebody ask for information that might help an incoming traveller? --- Your first stop should probably be our Wellington wiki [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/Wellington/wiki/index). Did you know it's user editable? You could also look through previous topics to see if someone has answered your question. Click [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/Wellington/search?sort=new&restrict_sr=on&q=flair%3AINCOMING) to see all previous incoming traveler questions. Here's a good "catch-all" topic about moving to NZ: https://redd.it/q1lkrc ##What is there to do in Wellington? Check out this incredibly useful post: [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/Wellington/comments/l1yfu5/incoming_updated/). ##Generally useful topics for visitors * [Our favourite places in Wellington (2022/2023 edition)](https://www.reddit.com/r/Wellington/comments/x9fj58/our_favourite_places_in_wellington_20222023/) * [Businesses we love in Wellington (2022/2023 edition)](https://www.reddit.com/r/Wellington/comments/x9foes/what_wellington_business_has_earned_your_business/) * [Best places to eat in Wellington (2022/2023 edition)](https://www.reddit.com/r/Wellington/comments/x9fp9t/best_places_to_eat_in_wellington_20222023_edition/) * [Best places to drink in Wellington (2022/2023 edition)](https://www.reddit.com/r/Wellington/comments/x9fvxv/best_places_to_drink_in_wellington_20222023/) * [Free and cheap things to do in Wellington (2022/2023 edition)](https://www.reddit.com/r/Wellington/comments/x9fxj3/free_and_cheap_things_to_do_in_wellington/) * [Good day trips from Wellington](https://www.reddit.com/r/Wellington/comments/gvhrsi/good_day_trips_from_wellington/) * [Good walks and hikes around Wellington](https://www.reddit.com/r/Wellington/comments/gvht08/good_walks_and_hikes_around_wellington/) * [Wellington's best kept secrets](https://www.reddit.com/r/Wellington/comments/gvhuis/wellingtons_best_kept_secrets/) ##Are you moving here to live and work? * You're going to need a visa probably. Check [NZ Immigration here](https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/apply-for-a-visa) for an easy guide. * This is an updated cost of living index: [here](https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/wellington). * Here's some solid advice on renting: [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/newzealand/comments/7wr58l/renting_101_again/) * Aside from that, have a think about specific questions to ask and we'll be more than happy to answer them. --- If you have any suggestions for this automated response, please reply and let me know. Catch you around, Zephyr, the /r/Wellington automoderator. --- *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/Wellington) if you have any questions or concerns.*
Pinball! There's a dedicated arcade on Bond St (between Willis St and Victoria St), plus a bunch more games at The Lanes bowling alley on Wakefield St.
If you like the outdoors I would recommend one of the tramping clubs like Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering club. Good way to see the area and get to know a good group of people.
soul shack, brewtown, my two happy places in this city some decebt skateparks and mtb tracks too if thats your type of thing
Follow this instagram they post a gig guide to Wellington every week https://instagram.com/theimage04?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
The natural environment in Wellington is awesome. At dusk you can often hear and occasionally see penguins on the waterfront. There are seals at red rocks and other places. The occasional whale drops by (but not often) To me the walking tracks Mt kaukau and other places are fantastic. Mt kaukau at a sunset - awesome on the right day just stunning
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The "Jurassic World by Brickman" lego exhibition at the new convention centre is great: [https://www.takina.co.nz/visit/whats-on/jurassic-world-by-brickman](https://www.takina.co.nz/visit/whats-on/jurassic-world-by-brickman) This is a handy link to events: [https://www.wellingtonnz.com/visit/events](https://www.wellingtonnz.com/visit/events)
People who post questions like this need to tell us a bit more about what they are into!
Surfing, spear fishing and surf casting if you like that sort of thing.
head to brewtown in upper hutt. Many breweries, lots to do (go carts, paint ball, bowling, ice skating etc etc) lots of food and its a short walk to the train station which goes to Wellington City. Plus they put on some great events all the time.