Asian communities from all over the world welcome in the Year of the Wood Snake on 29 January 2025.

Join us from the 29th of January - 16th of February 2025 to experience an absolutely positively celebration of the Lunar New Year in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington, the coolest little capital in the world. 

Xin Nian Kuai Le, Gong Xi Fa Cai!

Celebrating cultural diversity in Wellington and building strong communities with an understanding of the Asian culture.

Asian and non-Asian audiences can connect through interest and desire to participate in the event, increasing exposure, awareness, understanding and acceptance of Asian New Year traditions and celebrations. 

Festival events

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PAINT THE TOWN RED - Sssip and Sssavor
Jan 29
PAINT THE TOWN RED - Sssip and Sssavor

Get together with your friends and family for a night out in Courtenay Precinct, sipping drinks and savoring bites from our Paint the Town Red venues. 

PAINT THE TOWN RED - Sssidewalk Sssideshow
Feb 1
PAINT THE TOWN RED - Sssidewalk Sssideshow

Firecrackers, street performers and music will bring Courtenay Precinct to life. This will be a fantastic celebration for families, foodies, or festival goers. The night will finish with a fireworks display that will paint the night sky red on Wellington’s waterfront.

FIREWORKS DISPLAY supported by Stonewood Group
Feb 1
FIREWORKS DISPLAY supported by Stonewood Group

A fireworks display in Wellington’s harbour to light the night sky to ward off evil spirits, making way for a new year filled with health, happiness, good luck and prosperity for all Wellingtonians. 

Wellington’s much-loved Chinese New Year Festival rebranded to the Lunar New Year Festival in 2022.

Asian Events Trust presented this celebration which became the mainstay of Wellington’s events calendar, providing a platform for local community groups to showcase their talents and engage the wider community to experience and be enriched by vibrant and diverse culture.

Latest News

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Asian Events Trust takes home the Arts and Culture Award at 2024 Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards
Asian Events Trust takes home the Arts and Culture Award at 2024 Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards

The Asian Events Trust has won the Arts and Culture Award at the Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards for the Lunar New Year Festival, which drew in over 30,000 attendees to Wellington’s waterfront, with an extra 16,000 online.

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Lunar New Year Festival in the running for Wellington Airport $12,000 prize
Lunar New Year Festival in the running for Wellington Airport $12,000 prize

Following its win in the Arts and Culture category at the Wellington City Community Awards, the Asian Events Trust is proud to represent Wellington City in the regional finals of the Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards.

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Wellington’s Lunar New Year Festival to proceed with principal sponsorship from Lee Kum Kee
Wellington’s Lunar New Year Festival to proceed with principal sponsorship from Lee Kum Kee

The highly anticipated Lunar New Year Festival in Wellington is proceeding in 2025.

Asian Events Trust is thrilled to confirm Lee Kum Kee’s continuation in 2025 as the principal sponsor for the event. The festival, which has become a cornerstone of Wellington's cultural calendar, will once again bring together thousands of people to enjoy traditional performances, delicious food, and vibrant displays that honour the Lunar New Year.

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Asian Events Trust wins 2024 Wellington Airport Regional Community Award for the Lunar New Year Festival
Asian Events Trust wins 2024 Wellington Airport Regional Community Award for the Lunar New Year Festival

Asian Events Trust (AET) is proud to announce that it has been named the winner in the Art & Culture category of the 2024 Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards.

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