Newtown Festival Fair Day 2015

Overview

Theres nothing like living in a town that shares a strong sense of community. A feeling that you know you live somewhere pretty special; somewhere that has certain style and character. Only a short drive from the city centre the suburb of Newtown possesses exactly that.

For the past 18 years on a day in March people flock to the Newtown streets and come together in a celebration of diversity, culture and community. What started off as a public celebration for the new tree planting and street improvements by the City Council has now turned into New Zealand's largest free outdoor street concert. As many as 80,000 people attended in 2014, and it is only expecting to be even bigger and better this year.

Seven blocks of central streets are closed for vehicles to make room for 11 music stages, 3 fairground sites, 350 stalls and a busking pitch. The mixture of musicians and bands range far and wide and extend out to the wider Wellington community. Local businesses stay open to bask in the festivities and a wide range of community groups and colourful street characters move about the pavement.

Free and open for all ages the Newtown Festival Fair Day is an all day event on 8th of March. Check out the music timetable on their website, prepare your taste buds for some delicious bites, and get ready to dance the day away.

Photo credit: Geoff Infield