The Wellington Latin Showcase 2026

Schedule

Sat May 16 2026 at 05:00 am to 09:30 am

UTC+12:00

Location

Te Whaea—National Dance & Drama Centre | Wellington, WG

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The 2026 Wellington Latin Showcase brings together Wellington's Latin Dance schools to showcase and celebrate the vibrant Latin American culture and fantastic dancers and performances.
You can choose to watch the Showcase at 3pm or 6pm. Tickets to either show give you entry into the after Party (more info on that soon!).
The Showcase will feature performances from 70+ dancers including performances from:
Salsa Magic - Latin Dance School
Salsa Therapy
Estudio de Samba Wellington
Raine's Suavesitas
🎫 : Tickets are now on sale! Book your tickets through this form:
https://events.humanitix.com/wellington-latin-showcase-2026
VIP tickets: 14x VIP tickets available for each Showcase - front and centre reserved seating in the fiesta zone!
Ticket prices (note: booking fees are additional)
Earlybird prices: Available until 17 April
VIP: $39
Adult: $29
Child: $19
Presale prices: Available until 15 May
Adult: $35
Child: $25
Door sale prices: Subject to availability
Adult: $39
This Showcase will be in the Drama 1 Studio at Te Whaea. Tickets to either show give you entry into the after Party.
Refunds: Please note that we are not able to provide refunds on tickets. If for some reason you are unable to attend you may resell or transfer your tickets. The tickets will remain under the name provided for the booking.
Event Schedule:
3pm Showcase (doors open 2.30pm)
6pm Showcase (doors open 5:30pm)
Each Showcase will be approximately 1.5 hrs.
This event is made possible with the awesome collaborative support of Wellington's Latin dance schools and community - muchas gracias!!!
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Where is it happening?

Te Whaea—National Dance & Drama Centre, Te Whaea, 11 Hutchison Rd, Newtown, Wellington 6021, New Zealand, Wellington

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