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If you want to get out and about with your family there are a multitude of places to go and things to see and do. Have a great time at these fabulous destinations.
Deep underground in the heart of the Waikato is a series of unique caves that will take your breath away. Now, with a stunning new Waitomo Glowworm Caves visitor centre, it’s the perfect time to visit this iconic Kiwi destination. The original centre was devastated in a fire in 2005 and since then Tourism Holdings [...]
Chipmunks Pukekohe is an indoor playground and café for children aged 6 months to 12 years. It has a separate dedicated toddlers’ area that caters for children up to four years of age. The café has everything from coffee to frappes, "munch meals" to gourmet burgers. There is something on the menu for everyone. Parents [...]
Hutt Valley is just north of Wellington; the coolest little capital in the world! Hutt City is the first place of organised settlement in New Zealand so it’s no wonder it’s filled with amazing New Zealand firsts. Discover New Zealand’s first garden city, first lighthouse, first dam, first North Island rugby match and Petone Settlers [...]
Porirua City will hold its second annual Christmas Kids’ Market on 11 December from 11am – 1pm. This market allows kids aged five to 12 years to set up and run their very own market stall. Kids can sell toys, home-made sweets, crafts, decorations, books etc or they can busk and keep the profits. Parents [...]
BIGUPS is a family fun venue with 10 inflatable games that include sumo wrestling, Bigball and a climbing wall with slide. It caters for all ages from five-year-olds to adults. The best feedback is that families enjoy this venue together. Even teenagers, who are very often left out-of-the-loop of fun places to go, love it. [...]
Do your kids usually get bored during school holidays? Curb their boredom this coming holiday and take them to Christchurch Art Gallery. The gallery offers fun activities for children and their families every school holiday. The gallery’s programme includes workshops by Wonky Donkey illustrator Katz Cowley during December and January. At the Wonky Donkey “behind [...]
Join the fun at AMF Bowling Panmure where kids can bowl for free these school holidays!* Don’t sizzle in the sun, beat the heat and bring the whole family, with one child bowling free for every full paying adult before 5pm. With bowling and M9 Laser Skirmish, arcade games and a fully licensed café and [...]
No matter the weather this summer, Otago Museum is always the hottest place in town! Experience a lush, living tropical forest, where you’ll meet live butterflies and other tropical creatures in their natural paradise.
Alpine Springs’ outdoor hot pools have been designed and engineered with sustainability, energy efficiency and the environment in mind. The water is derived from alpine springs on-site and then heated to between 36 – 40 degrees in winter, and 32 – 40 degrees in summer. Heat for the pools comes from by-product heat produced from [...]
Dunedin Chinese Garden is a magical and unique experience, both by day, and at dusk on Wednesday evenings. Spend some time in quiet reflection and marvel its construction and beauty.
