Pasifika Festival 2025 Celebrating Pacific Cultures

Pasifika Festival returns to Western Springs Park for a celebration of all things Pacific on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 March 2025.

The iconic festival’s 8 villages are set to showcase the best of the 11 Pacific Island nations with world-class traditional and contemporary performances, food and much more.


Timings:
Saturday 8th March: 9am - 6pm.
Sunday 9th March: 10am - 4pm.

Location Te wāhi
Western Springs Lakeside Park
Western Springs, Auckland NZ

The Wellington Pasifika Festival attracts over 15,000 people each year and is a standout event in the Wellington regional and national calendar.

In 2025, the Wellington Pasifika Festival welcomed thousands of people to celebrate the sights, sounds and flavours of the Pacific. This free whānau-friendly festival celebrates our diverse Pacific communities. From art and language to performance and food – the Pasifika Festival is all about acknowledging the richness of our Pacific cultures.

This year’s event theme was ‘Journey’, represented through onstage performances, a live stone carving event, Étū rere pā‘ata - The Shooting Star Programme, and a new Wellington Pasifika Festival stamp collection passport for the little ones.

Artist Leo Semau returned this year, with the stone carving that was commissioned for the festival now half-way complete. Visitors were able to speak to him about the process, learn about the craft and leave their own mark on the ‘anchor stone’. The sculpture will return in 2026, completing its evolution across three Pasifika Festivals.

The day also included a festival wide activation based on the card game ‘Lalaga’, designed by Torisse Lalau. The game is based around Pasifika talanoa (wisdom) and encouraged attendees to kōrero and connect with each other by sharing stories.

The 2025 Wellington Pasifika Festival (presented by Wellington City Council) was made possible by many, with a special acknowledgement for the Pasifika Patrol who are celebrating their 10th anniversary this year.

For information about the Wellington Pasifika Festival 2026, check this page early next year.

Transport & Parking
The roads around Western Springs can get very busy during Pasifika Festival, so we strongly recommend planning your journey using public transport where possible.