Wellington's free street festival!

Whaea tō Taniwha! Ki te ahurei a CubaDupa!

CubaDupa is a free, family-friendly event boasting two days of programmed entertainment throughout Cuba Street and it’s neighbouring roads. Music, art, parades, dance, body paint, cultural experiences… there’s always something to enjoy! Artists, creatives, performers, and collaborators are dotted all over, and are there for you at each turn.

The festival offers a range of spaces for each type of festival-goer. Want a taste tour of kai? Check out a local food truck at the Kai Court! Want a good groove with buddies? Follow a Batucada group down the street! Want a viiiiibe? Visit our sponsor’s Zen Zone at Werk design agency. Want to play like a child again? Check our Sarah Bookman’s Play More life-sized toy! Want to be WOWed? Find one of the many performing circus acts! Want to hear some incredible music? Visit any of the CubaDupa or surrounding stages!

CubaDupa is where creativity and celebration collide and we are proud to host the ultimate platform of discovery, innovation and cultural experiences in the heart of the Creative Capital. Every year, at the end of Summer.

Where creativity and celebration collide.

With previous programmes including mobile street theatre, pop-up performances, family entertainment, installations, dance, and musical genres spanning opera, rock, Toi Māori, brass, Balkan beats, indie and post punk. CubaDupa has cemented itself as a creative concrete playground that blurs the line between the audience and performer; offering inclusion, participation and artistic exploration for all.

CubaDupa is nurtured under the umbrella of Wellington’s Creative Capital Arts Trust, a non-profit organisation looking out for the arts and artists alike, who also houses the fabulous New Zealand Fringe Festival, Classical on Cuba & the Cuba Street Summer Series!