Events

Looking for something to do? We’ve got you.

From weekend markets, food markets, festivals, exhibitions and one-off events, there’s always something happening across the Hutt.

Pick something, make a plan, and get amongst it.

 

Events that we love

The events we think are worth making plans for

The DOWSE ART MUSEUM - Hook Hand Heart star: warwick freeman

Warwick Freeman’s emblematic jewellery pursues meaning. Across five decades the New Zealand jeweller has built a lexicon of signs: from the cultural symbolism of the hook and the star to the heart redrawn in the volcanic scoria of Rangitoto island.

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Hutt half marathon

The Hutt Half Marathon is one of the Hutt Valley’s premier running and walking events, offering a flat and scenic out and back course. Choose between a 5km. 10km or half marathon run

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Mini Art Gallery project

The New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, in collaboration with the Mini Art Gallery Project, has popped up in Lower Hutt with an exhibition showcasing emerging New Zealand artists. This is the first activation as part of Pop Up Hutt.

  • 170 High Street

  • Open Wednesdays - Saturdays 10am -4pm. Exhibition ends 6 September.

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Sunday Paint and Wine Night - Hydrangea Vase

Join us for a creative night of drinking and painting in the heart of Eastbourne, Wellington! No previous painting experience necessary. Get your creative juices flowing and your brush strokes going!

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Local Favourites

Monthly gigs, pop-ups and seasonal events.

hutt city night market

Wind down after work with a mix of local food trucks serving everything from international street food to Kiwi favourites.

Riverbank Market

Riverbank Market is a Saturday favourite for fresh produce, coffee, baked treats and local stalls, open weekly from 6am–2pm.

Naenae Village market

Support local artisans, food vendors and small businesses every Saturday at Hillary Court from 9am–1pm with fresh local finds.

Discover what else is happening in the Hutt

Three women are on Boulder Hill in Belmont Regional Park during sunset, one jumping with arms raised, others standing, dressed in outdoor gear.
A view from inside Seashore Cabaret in Petone, showing several groups of people sitting at tables, with an outdoor scene of a body of water and islands through large windows behind them.
A smiling man in a black jacket shopping for snacks in an aisle of The Spice Rack in Petone, holding two packages of snack food.
Interior of Revive Cafe in Petone, with a barista working behind the counter. Decor includes large green glass bottles and potted plants on shelves, with sunlight coming through large windows.