NZ Pie Fest is the pie festival held in Wellington: three summer days at Frank Kitts Park on the waterfront, 15 to 17 January 2027, 10am to 10:30pm each day. Every bakery brings the one pie it would stake its name on. You eat your way down the line, you argue about it, and you vote. Whatever name you found it under, this page answers the two questions people search most.
Is NZ Pie Fest the Wellington pie festival, or Welly Pie Fest?
Yes, it is the same event. NZ Pie Fest is the pie festival held in Wellington, and locals also call it the Wellington pie festival, Wellington Pie Fest or Welly Pie Fest. There is only one: NZ Pie Fest at Frank Kitts Park on the Wellington waterfront, 15 to 17 January 2027.
Where can I find the best pies in Wellington?
At NZ Pie Fest you can taste your way along a line of bakery stalls in one place on the Wellington waterfront, each bringing the single signature pie it would stake its name on for $7.50. Rather than one reviewer picking a winner, everyone who walks through the gate votes, and the pie with the most votes is crowned the People's Pie. Full line up revealed 10 November.