NZ Pie Fest is the pie festival held in the Wellington region: three summer days at the Walter Nash Centre in Lower Hutt, 29 to 31 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 the Wellington region, and locals also call it the Wellington pie festival, Wellington Pie Fest or Welly Pie Fest. There is only one: NZ Pie Fest at the Walter Nash Centre in Lower Hutt, 29 to 31 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, at the Walter Nash Centre in Lower Hutt, 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.
Is NZ Pie Fest in Wellington or Lower Hutt?
Both are true. Lower Hutt is part of the Wellington region. NZ Pie Fest is held at the Walter Nash Centre, 22 Taine Street, Taita, Lower Hutt. It is four minutes walk from Taita station on the Hutt Valley Line. Parking is available at the venue, limited spaces.