This a preliminary calendar of events that will use Oriental Bay over the next 6 months, as supplied to OBRA by the Council:
- 28 January: State Ocean Swim, Freyberg Beach & Car Park, Oriental Beach
- 18 February: Round the Bays, full road closure Oriental Parade approx. 7.30am – 11am
- 23 February (rain day 25 February): NZ Festival Opening Night — A Waka Odyssey, large crowds and maybe traffic delays
- 27 February: NZ Festival Waka & Brass Band — on the water off Oriental Beach, audience on the beach and Oriental Bay
- June 2018 (actual date TBC): Wellington Marathon, full road closure Oriental Parade approx. 6am – midday
- June/July 2018 (actual date TBC): Matariki Fireworks, large crowds and traffic flow control measure