Before you go: tickets
Early bird entry is $19.90 online until 10 November 2026; after that, tickets are $25 online, or $27 at the gate. Each ticket has its own QR code, shown on screen right away and emailed to you as soon as you pay. Children under 5 enter free, they just need their own free ticket booked in the same order as yours, so they get their own QR at the gate and nobody queues twice. Everyone 5 and over needs a paid ticket. All prices are in New Zealand dollars and include GST. A card service fee is added when you pay by card online, and you see it before you pay.
What your ticket includes
- Entry for the day, your choice of day.
- One courtesy drink for each day of entry, on tickets bought by 10 November 2026. A non alcoholic drink is always available; alcoholic options are for guests 18 and over with photo ID.
- A vote for the People's Pie, one vote per ticket each day.
Your ticket QR scans once at the gate. Everyone on one order shares one wallet: any courtesy drink, tokens and any specials are loaded onto the order wallet, and any ticket QR on the order can pay and top up at the stalls, kids QRs too.
Leaving and coming back: because the QR scans once, plan a day as one visit. A 3 Day Pass works the same way, one entry on each of the three days. If you think you will need to step out, ask the crew at the gate before you go, not after.
How the pies work
Tokens are the pies: $7.50 each, one token gets you one bakery's signature pie at any stall. Every bakery brings exactly one signature pie, so the whole point of the day is to taste your way around and pick your favourites. Buy tokens with your ticket at checkout, or top up with a card in seconds at nzpiefest.co.nz/my, any time before or during the festival. Can't use a card? Our box office team will help. Some stalls also offer one extra special beyond their signature pie.
How many should you buy? One token is one pie, you can buy up to 50 in an order, and unspent balance carries to another festival day your order holds a ticket for. Unused tokens are not refunded after the event, so buy as you go and top up when you want another.
Dietary and allergens
Dietary detail for each signature pie is published with the line up on 10 November, so you can plan before you come. On the day the crew at each stall can tell you exactly what is in their own pie.
A day that works for kids
The festival is built to be a relaxed summer weekend out. Under 5s are free, kids do not need their own tokens, the whole order shares one wallet and a kids QR can pay from it too, and the site is the level courts of the Walter Nash Centre. Please leave pets at home: the site is packed with food stalls, hot ovens and big crowds, so no pets are allowed. Certified assistance dogs are always welcome by law.
Getting around the site
Step free routes, accessible toilets and an accessible viewing area are all on site. The whole festival is on a flat floor. If you need a hand with anything on the day, any crew member or the info point will sort you out. For trains, buses, parking and cycling, see the getting there guide.
What about the weather?
The festival runs rain or shine at the Walter Nash Centre, so the weather does not change the day.
Stay for the evening
The festival runs 10am to 10:30pm each day. Come for lunch, then settle in for the afternoon and evening. Drinks and the evening programme are being arranged now and are not confirmed yet. Full line up revealed 10 November.
Cast your vote before you leave
Your ticket includes one People's Pie vote each day of the festival. Rank your top five pies, favourite first, and help crown Wellington's best. How it all works is in the People's Pie guide.