POCKET SIZED PLAY – FACE PAINTING

Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga Library He Puna Manawa 21, Devonport Road, Tauranga, New Zealand

Let your kids imaginations run wild as they transform into a fairy, tiger, superhero... or whatever tickles their fancy! Andrea face painting kiwi will be working her magic to put a smile on their dials. There’s a free activity between 10.30am – 1.30pm every Saturday for children to enjoy, so grab the tamariki and head …

THE HULA JOURNEY | HŌ’IKE 2024 SHOWCASE

Blockhouse Bay Primary School 584 Blockhouse Bay Rd, Blockhouse Bay, Auckland, New Zealand

Hālau Ka Waikahe Lani Mālie presents their Hō’ike 2024 showcase—an evening of traditional and modern Hawaiian Hula. Come along for an evening of song, chants and dance from the haumana (students) in tthe community-based halau. This hō’ike will take place in Blockhouse Bay Primary School’s Performing Arts Centre. Ticket sales help fundraise to travel to …

Little Scientist Expo

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa 55 Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand

Guests will have the opportunity to engage with a wide array of hands-on activities, captivating shows, and interactive demonstrations led by experts in their fields. With exciting workshops by Mr Science, robotics programming and play by Bricks 4 Kidz, hands on model building with the Wellington Meccano Club, and awe-some demonstrations by Victoria University of …

Nanogirl Science Show

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa 55 Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand

Originally created by Nanotechnologist and Materials Engineer, Dr Michelle Dickinson, MNZM—Nanogirl™ is a superhero with a difference! Her superpowers don’t come from alien parents or magic—instead, Nanogirl builds them using the superpowers of STEM! Nanogirl and her friends use their skills to engineer their way into - and out of - trouble in order to …

RELICS: A NEW WORLD RISES

Auckland Museum Auckland Domain, Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand

It’s 2530, humans have left the planet and a new world has risen in their place! LEGO® Minifigures have taken over the planet and built intricate civilisations in the artifacts left behind, each one inspired by the object they now call home. Experience LEGO® like never before in this immersive new exhibition created by Australian LEGO® …

Tamariki Imagination: Farm

Cornwall Park Greenlane Rd, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand

This guided walk, led by our Huia Lodge Discovery Hub team, will encourage tamariki to use their imagination, learn about our farm and adventure in Cornwall Park. Suitable for ages 3+, grown-up participation is encouraged. Please dress for the weather conditions, wear sturdy shoes and bring a drink bottle as we will be leaving pathways …

Tūrama

Queen Street and Aotea Square , New Zealand

Get ready to be mesmerized by the return of Tūrama, a spectacular series of large-scale illuminated art installations that will light up Queen Street for the city centre's Matariki ki te Manawa programme. This creative collaboration between talented artists brings a unique blend of art, culture, and technology to the heart of the city, transforming …

KŌRERO KIDS

Artworks Community Theatre 2 Korora Rd, Oneroa, Waiheke Island, Auckland

Kōrero Kids - Singing the stars | Getting ready for Matariki Bring the whanau and prepare for a beautiful Matariki with Kōrero Kids! Led by Tanya Batt and Peter Forster, Kōrero Kids is Childhood Playgroup with a bicultural focus, learning Te Reo through waiata and tikanga Māori. Held on Tuesday mornings at 10am, in the …

SENTINEL

New Zealand Maritime Museum Corner Quay and Hobson streets, Viaduct Harbour,, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Aotearoa is the seabird capital of the world, home to about 90 species of the world’s seabirds. Just as canaries once warned coal miners of carbon monoxide, seabirds signal the declining health of our ecosystem. With the birds increasingly threatened by habitat loss and predators, Sentinel serves as an urgent call to action. Through science, photography, interactive …

MATARIKI WHĀNAU DAY!

Arataki Visitor Centre 300 Scenic Drive, Oratia, Waitakere, West Auckland, New Zealand

Bring the whole family to Arataki Visitor Centre for a day of fun and learning to celebrate the Matariki season. Enjoy activities related to the nine whetū (stars) of matariki, join in on whakari (storytelling) with our friends from Glen Eden and Titirangi libraries, enjoy some kai with Friends of Arataki, and more! Free sausage …

WEIRD & WONDERFUL WEEKENDS AUCKLAND MUSEUM

Auckland Museum Auckland Domain, Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand

EVERY WEEKEND, EXCEPT LABOUR WEEKEND 10AM - 10.30AM, 11AM - 11.30AM, 1PM - 1.30PM FREE, NO BOOKINGS REQUIRED LOOK OUT FOR THE SIGNAGE TO SEE THE ACTIVITY ON THE DAY Discover the delights of the natural world, in these immersive sessions inspired by the amazing collections in our Weird & Wonderful gallery. Our AM Learn …

DINOSAURS AT DUSK STARDOME

Stardome Observatory and Planetarium 670 Manakau Road, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand

From pterosaurs to paragliding — a full-speed flight through history! Take to the skies and discover the origins of flight. It’s a learning adventure of a father and his teenage daughter Lucy, who share a fascination for all things that fly. You’ll travel back in time to meet the pterosaurs and the ancestors of modern-day …