350 Birdman

Flying into a harbour near you is the new look Birdman Wellington, brought to you by Capital Productions, Forest & Bird and Wellington City Council. This is a fun family day out starting at 10am and finishing at 5pm, where you can enjoy Wellington’s wonderful waterfront against a backdrop of entertainment, stalls and of course the iconic Birdman Wellington Contest.

Spread your wings and explore your creativity. You could land yourself a fantastic prize and be crowned Birdman Wellington Champion 2013. Entries are open to individuals and teams, and judges are looking for fantastic costumes, dazzling showmanship and a big splash. Design a crazy flying costume and launch yourself off the specially-made “airstrip” on Taranaki Wharf. Kids have a chance to shine jumping from a floating platform for the "BirdKidz" junior Birdman Wellington contest for 8 to 12 year olds.

You also have the opportunity to use your Birdman antics to raise much needed funds for Forest & Bird. Click on the tab above to register your entry for the contest, find out more about the categories and learn how to set up your own fundraising page. There are great prizes up for grabs!

There will be a whole range of fun and family-friendly activities to provide an entertaining day for all ages, including music stages, kids’ rides, food, market stalls, and quality NZ crafts.

On Saturday 19 Jan (Sun 20 if wet), Williams Park and the Days Bay wharf will host a BMX jump ramp, food and craft stalls, kids rides, and other family activities, 10am-5pm, all free entry.

Wellington's Waterfront:

Birdman from 1pm. This is the main event! Watch the dressed-up crazies jump!
BMX Ramp have a go, you always wanted to. OK don't, the kids are watching; leave it to the experts!
BirdKidz from 11am. Kids aged 8-12 years have their own competition for best dress, jump, and splash! All welcome
Display and Information Stalls by participating charities informing us about their very worthwhile causes
NZ Crafts Market will host a range of high quality Kiwi arts and crafts
General Market for any and all types of market goods
Kids Rides and Activities lots of fun activities for the kids
Food Court offers a variety of healthy and tasty options
Family Stage with national and local music for all ages in Frank Kitts Park
Singer Songwriter Stage on Te Papa Promenade with a very full day of great acoustic and semi-acoustic original local music
Youth Stage the kids and new music strut their stuff on the big stage on Frank Kitts upper level