CubaDupa 2027 will be Saturday March 20 – Sunday March 21. Make sure you’re signed up to our newsletter to be the first to know more news.

CubaDupa is held on Cuba Street and across its neighbouring streets, within Wellington CBD.

Saturday – 12pm to 12am
Sunday – 11am to 6pm

CubaDupa merch, live screenprinting and artist merch can be purchased at the CubaDupa Merch Store on Ghuznee Street (east). Hours are 12PM-8PM Saturday 28th and 11AM-6PM Sunday 29th.

If you missed the opportunity, you can shop here: https://www.cubadupa.co.nz/shop/

Yes, CubaDupa prides itself on creating a family friendly event, geared at all ages and demographics.

If you’re 18+ and want to purchase alcohol from one of our licensed areas, yes.

Whether there is sun, wind, sideways rain or all of the above, CubaDupa will go ahead unless the weather is deemed too dangerous and puts audiences at risk.

No. The Cuba Precinct is a liquor ban zone, and regular rules and fines apply. You can however purchase and consume alcohol at any of our designated outdoor licensed areas through the festival zone.

Absolutely. For the 2026 festival we will host the CubaDupa Street Feast, bringing the best eateries in the precinct to the streets. There will be 3 food truck zones for you to grab a bite and sit nearby to enjoy.

No buskers sorry. CubaDupa is a curated festival and has performances, parades, and installations carefully programmed throughout the site. Therefore we can not facilitate buskers at the festival.

Flyering and sampling are not allowed and cause hazards. If you are a Cuba Street business that wants to be involved at the festival, please email [email protected] to register as a vendor.

• Valid photo ID
• Money
• A positive attitude and friendly smile, open mindedness, acceptance and respect
• Your dancing shoes
• Sun protection
• Your own reusable bag
• A groovy outfit
• Earplugs (if you plan to be up front and centre!)

• Alcohol, the Cuba Quarter is in a liquor-ban area. Alcohol will be on sale across the festival in licensed zones
• Illegal substances
• Plastic – single use bags etc. We are on a mission to become a zero waste event
• Air horns or noise makers, including portable or non-portable sound systems
• Fireworks, pyros or lasers
• Flyers, giveaways, samples, promotional items

There will be an information kiosk at the festival. Please refer to our site map available online before the event or at boards during the event. There will be radio comms at these kiosks, so if you’re at the wrong one, you’ll be directed to your lost belongings.

CubaDupa is committed to providing an accessible and welcoming experience for festival-goers with specific requirements or additional needs. Check out our accessibility page here, or for any other accessibility enquiries contact: [email protected]

Please get in touch with [email protected]

• Parking restrictions will be in place 9pm Friday until 3am Monday within the CubaDupa event footprint.
• If you have a permanent car park within the CubaDupa event footprint you will not be allowed to move your vehicle once the roads are closed for the event, however we will work with you to relocate your park to the outskirts of the festival site if you require vehicle access over the CubaDupa weekend.
• Contact: [email protected]

If you are a business inside the Cuba Quarter, applications are now closed. 2026 applications will open in September for the next year. Please email [email protected] if you need more info.

Artists expressions of interest have now closed. Stay tuned for more details on the programme in the coming months.