Wellington Folk Festival / October 2025
The Wellington Folk Festival is held every Labour Weekend at Brookfield Outdoor Education Centre – a beautiful site owned by the Scouts at 562 Moores Valley Road, Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, New Zealand.
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Festival site update
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- The wind is starting to abate here in Wellington (although still a bit gusty) and the sun is shining! It does augur well for the weekend which is expected to be “mainly fine” from Friday onwards. Three important things to note: The weather has disrupted preparations, through delaying the arrival of materials and people, and … Continue reading Festival site update
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Brookfield Outdoor Education Center, 562, Moores Valley Road, Homedale, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, 5373, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Online ticket purchase closes 23 October
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- Despite multiple setbacks (hire company liquidation and this week’s stormy weather), Wellyfest 2025 kicks off as scheduled tomorrow, Friday 24 October.
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Brookfield Outdoor Education Center, 562, Moores Valley Road, Homedale, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, 5373, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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60th festival celebrations
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- There’s been a ton of work going on behind the scenes to make sure we mark the 60th festival in style! On Saturday at 4:00pm on the Main Stage there’s a 60th Anniversary Showcase concert featuring invited guests Chris Penman, Mike Moroney, the Madillionaires, Davy Stuart, Butter wouldn’t Melt, Mike Harding and the Wooden Box … Continue reading 60th festival celebrations
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Brookfield Outdoor Education Center, 562, Moores Valley Road, Homedale, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, 5373, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Online ticket purchase extended to 23 October
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- Update: you can now purchase tickets online from Humanitix until 23 October for the 2025 60th Wellington Folk Festival.
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Brookfield Outdoor Education Center, 562, Moores Valley Road, Homedale, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, 5373, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Gathering Wellyfest history
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- 60 Festivals in 61 years! What an amazing feat! How many have you attended? What are your highlights and favourite memories? We’re planning to continue the tradition of writing up history of the festival every ten years, and we’d love to include your reminiscences. Janette Munneke will be out at the festival with a voice … Continue reading Gathering Wellyfest history
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Brookfield Outdoor Education Center, 562, Moores Valley Road, Homedale, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, 5373, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Tickets available to purchase till 19 October
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- Earlybird tickets for the 2025 60th Wellington Folk Festival have now closed, but you can buy tickets online until 19 October at the presale price from Humanitix. Registrations for children aged 12 or under are free as we celebrate being “60 years young”, and there’s another great youth programme running this year, included in the … Continue reading Tickets available to purchase till 19 October
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