What to know if you’re heading to the first NZ Ultra festival in Wellington

The electronic music scene is gearing up to take over Wellington this week with Ultra Music Festival hitting the waterfront for the first time ever this Friday, 10 April 2026.

With headliners including Alison Wonderland, The Chainsmokers, DJ Snake, Darren Styles and MaRLo, it’s gonna be HUGE!

They join the 30+ act lineup stacked with the best international and local talent in EDM.

With it being the first ever edition of the one-day festie in Aotearoa, there’s a lot you need to know to ensure you have the best night partying it up across all four stages.

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Ultra New Zealand is a R18+ event

SET TIMES

• Acts kick off across all four stages from 3pm

• Final sets on the Resistance Stage and Ultra Main Stage begin at 10:45pm

• The final set on the Oasis Stage kicks off at 11pm

• Alison Wonderland closes out the night with a surprise B2B set on the UMF Radio Stage from 11pm

• To wrap things up, there’ll also be a fireworks display lighting up the harbour near Chaffers Marina from 11:30pm to 11:55pm

Choosing which acts is always the hardest part - see the set times below and let your crew know where you’ll be hanging front left.

ENTRY

For all you GA punters heading along, the main entry will be located outside of Te Papa and VIP ticket holders will have a special entry on the Cable Street side of Waitangi Park.

TRANSPORT

When planning how you’re getting to and from the gig, it’s important to know that from 7pm on Thursday 9 April - 6pm Saturday 11 April, there will be a partial temporary closure of the Wellington Waterfront between Waitangi Park and Odlins Plaza, including Te Papa Promenade and part of Taranaki Street Wharf.

With 23,000 punters expected from all around the motu, public transport will be in high demand.

Services will run to normal timetables, with extra trains and buses running after the event. Get organised by visiting metlink and planning your trip ahead of time.

There’ll be dedicated spots for taxis and rideshares like Uber etc., so keep an eye out, follow the signs and listen to event staff.

Have the best time and we'll catch you front left for that mystery B2B!