Circus, markets and Steiner Fair
Your Hutt week, 5 to 11 Nov
This weekend
Six picks for Saturday and Sunday
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Steiner School Fair
It's a fun-filled community fair with handmade crafts, food, performances and activities.
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Air Force in Concert featuring Bret McKenzie
This concert features Bret McKenzie and the Royal New Zealand Air Force Band performing hits.
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Weber Bros presents 'THE CIRCUS'
This is a large circus performance.
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Scene Stealers Whānau: Action! Have a Go.
This is a family event with hands-on activities celebrating the artists behind New Zealand's film industry.
Free -
The Unlost Village Travelling Marketeers
This travelling market village features music, performing arts and craft stalls.
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Snag & Gag
This is a community event offering free sausages, sexual health products and confidential testing.
Free
More events this week
Day by day
Thursday, 5 November 2026
Heretaunga College, 7.30am to 4pm. This is a charity event for e-waste recycling.
Friday, 6 November 2026
72 Cuba Street, Petone, 4pm to 6.30pm. This is a youth market with crafts and retail.
RACE Trentham (Trentham Racecourse), 6pm to 10pm. This is a night market with artisan craft stalls, food and entertainment. Free.
Trentham Racecourse, 6pm to 10pm. This is a night market with food trucks, crafts and music.
Petone, 7pm to 10pm. This is a community fireworks and bonfire party.
Old Mervs Carparks AU + NZ Tour
San Fran, 8pm to 1am. This is a music concert.
Saturday, 7 November 2026
Koha Day at Upper Hutt's Golder Cottage at 707 Fergusson Drive
707 Fergusson Dr, Elderslea, Upper Hutt 5018, 1.30pm to 4pm. This is a community health and wellness day.
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Raphael House Steiner School Fair - Outdoor Music Stage
27 Matuhi St, Tirohanga, Lower Hutt 5010, from 10am. The school fair includes outdoor concerts and performances.
Monday, 9 November 2026
War Memorial Library, runs until Thu 26. This is a photography exhibition showcasing Chinese cultural activities over the past decade. Free.
St James Theatre Wellington, from 8pm. This is a tribute concert celebrating the music of Elton John.
Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Te Whare Kahukura o Te Awa Kairangi - Hutt Valley Rainbow Hub, 7pm to 9pm. This is a gaming event for the LGBTQIA+ community, run by Wellington Pride Festival.
Flight of the Conchords New Zealand Tour 2026
Michael Fowler Centre, from 8pm. This is a concert by Flight of the Conchords.
Council and roadworks
Roadworks: SH 1 Transmission Gully, southbound. SH 1 Transmission Gully, southbound. Roadworks (maintenance). From 6pm Sunday 8 November to 12pm Friday 18 December. Due to maintenance and drainage works, there will be southbound lane closures with a 30km/h temporary speed restriction in place at all times from Sunday 8th November at 6pm to Friday 18th December at 12pm. Road users are advised to expect delays in this area, especially during peak times.
Roadworks: SH 1 Urban Motorway, between Terrace Tunnel and Ngauranga Interchange, northbound. SH 1 Urban Motorway, between Terrace Tunnel and Ngauranga Interchange, northbound. Roadworks (resurfacing). From 9pm Sunday 8 November to 4.30am Friday 13 November. Due to various works, this section of road will be closed to northbound traffic on Sunday 8th November to Thursday 12th November nights between 9pm and 4:30am. Plan your journey accordingly allowing extra time to travel. Please note this work is dependent on various factors and may be postponed or changed at short notice. Detour via Hutt Road.
Roadworks: SH 58 Haywards Interchange to Pauatahanui. SH 58 Haywards Interchange to Pauatahanui. Roadworks (maintenance). From 9pm Sunday 1 November to 9pm Friday 6 November. Due to planned maintenance, this section of road will be closed in both directions from Sunday 1 November to Thursday 5 November, between 9pm and 4am nights. Please plan your journey accordingly and avoid travelling during these times if possible. These works are subject to various factors and may be postponed at short notice. Detour: Westbound traffic use State Highway 2 to Ngauranga and then use State Highway 1. Reverse for eastbound.
Roadworks: SH 58 Judgeford, between Flightys Road and Moonshine Road. SH 58 Judgeford, between Flightys Road and Moonshine Road. Roadworks. From 7.18am Friday 9 October, until further notice. Due to works for the SH58 Safety Improvements Project, there is Stop/Go traffic control, temporary lane shifts, and various speed restrictions in place. Plan your journey, accordingly, allowing extra time to travel through this area.
Metlink Hutt Valley Line and Melling Line: buses replacing trains. Coming up, Sunday 22 November: buses replace all daytime services between Wellington and Upper Hutt. Coming up, Saturday 28 to Sunday 29 November: buses replace all services between Wellington and Upper Hutt.
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