Chosen Family Night

Nau mai, haere mai, piki mai, kake mai with your chosen whānau.

Te Waka Huia Wellington Museum is proud to present Chosen Family Night, a vibrant evening filled with queer history, art, and community, in collaboration with Wellington Pride Festival.

Not your typical night at the museum, the festivities include:

- Rainbow History Tours
- Sirens and Sailors – performance drag art
- Smut Captain – Dirty filthy poetry readings
- Ave Marie short film screenings
- Once Upon A Time: A Very Queer Book Club
- Nga Hau Hot Box pop-up disco
- Aunty Chrissy’s Library
- Special Rainbow knitting project with Knitorious Lulu, Arlo & The Stitch-Up Crew

Stay tuned for the full schedule.

This event welcomes all members of the rainbow community and allies. While Chosen Family Night is an all-ages event, a cash bar will be available to serve alcohol to manuhiri 18+ with valid photo ID.