WHANGĀREI PRIDE FESTIVAL 2026
March is Here, Love it Queer!
Join us for the fourth annual Whangārei Pride Festival – a fabulous celebration of love, diversity, takatāpui, and our beautiful rainbow community.
The festival runs throughout the entire month of March, wrapping up on Saturday 28 March with our epic Whangārei Parade and Gaÿla.
GET INVOLVED!
There are endless ways to show your pride and get involved:
Volunteer!
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Be a hero and help us create an entire month of fabulousness.
Support the Parade & Gaÿla!
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Register your food, market, or craft stall and bring the flavour.
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Dress up, drag up, glitter up and strut your stuff in the Parade!
Support the Events!
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Party with us! Come along to every event and soak up the full spectrum of our rainbow performers and entertainers.
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Chill Out & Connect! Relax and connect at your own pace, with creative arty activities, board games, film nights, and conversation.
WHANGĀREI PRIDE FESTIVAL EVENTS 2026
OPENING - POT LUCK LUNCH
Sunday 1 March
11am - 1pm
Pride HQ, 65 John Street, Whangarei 0110
Bring a Plate
Join us in celebrating the opening of the 4th annual Whangārei Pride Festival!
The opening ceremony will include reflective and interactive elements, honouring those who have gone before us and what we are creating for future generations. This event is appropriate for all ages to participate in.
Share kai, drinks, stories, laughs and plans at our opening potluck party! - Bring something to share if you can.
SHOUT!
Friday 6 March
5pm - 7pm
Yvonne Rust Gallery, 21 Selwyn Ave, Whangarei 0110
SHOUT OUT to all Rainbow artists in Northland!
Join us at the opening of the annual Pride Exhibition on March 6th and and support all our fabulous queer creatives!
The exhibition runs until March 27th at the Yvonne Rust Gallery - Quarry Arts Centre.
If you are interested in exhibiting, we are looking LGBTQIA+ artists to paint, sculpt, stitch, and bedazzle their loudest & proudest, full-on rainbow techniqueer artwork > register via linktree.
Whether it's a bit of Whitney Houston, Bohemian Rhapsody, Adele or Beyonce... Brush up on those Karaoke favs @ Queer Karaoke - Queeraoke!
This will be a night to remember so dig out your best dress, slick suit or sparkly number and don't forget your dancing shoes and karaoke faves!
Bring your own drinks and snacks :) From 5.30pm till late. All ages welcome!
QUEERAOKE!
Friday 6 March
5.30pm - Late
Pride HQ, 65 John Street, Whangarei 0110
Koha appreciated.
Whether it's a bit of Whitney Houston, Bohemian Rhapsody, Adele or Beyonce... Brush up on those Karaoke favs @ Queer Karaoke - Queeraoke!
This will be a night to remember so dig out your best dress, slick suit or sparkly number and don't forget your dancing shoes and karaoke faves!
Bring your own drinks and snacks :) From 5.30pm till late. All ages welcome!
Whether it's a bit of Whitney Houston, Bohemian Rhapsody, Adele or Beyonce... Brush up on those Karaoke favs @ Queer Karaoke - Queeraoke!
This will be a night to remember so dig out your best dress, slick suit or sparkly number and don't forget your dancing shoes and karaoke faves!
Bring your own drinks and snacks :) From 5.30pm till late. All ages welcome!
Whether it's a bit of Whitney Houston, Bohemian Rhapsody, Adele or Beyonce... Brush up on those Karaoke favs @ Queer Karaoke - Queeraoke!
This will be a night to remember so dig out your best dress, slick suit or sparkly number and don't forget your dancing shoes and karaoke faves!
Bring your own drinks and snacks :) From 5.30pm till late. All ages welcome!