Name: The Gruffalo
Start: 2025-07-09T00:00:00+12:00
End: 2025-07-13T23:59:59+12:00
Location: Bruce Mason Centre

April 2025
15 April -10:00 am - 27 April -4:00 pm

April Holiday Experience – Search and Rescue

MOTAT Museum of Transport and Technology 805 Great North Road & Meola Road, Western Springs,, New Zealand

This April, join us for an action-packed time, learning the science of survival, navigation, and outdoor safety through fun experiments and interactive activities. Create Morse code secret words, go on a geocaching hunt or play ultraviolet hide and seek! Spend some time in Te Puawānanga Science and Technology Centre with illumination themed design challenges, arts, …

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May 2025
17 May -10:30 am - 3:30 pm

Rotorua District Choir: Songs for Children of All Ages

St John's Presbyterian Church 44 Victoria Street, Victoria, Rotorua, New Zealand

Join Rotorua District Choir for "Songs for Children of All Ages", an engaging concert experience that celebrates the joy and wonder of music for everyone! We'll be combining timeless classics and contemporary favourites, designed to captivate the hearts of young listeners while delighting the inner child in adults. Bring the whole family and share the …

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18 May -3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

The Chuckle Monsters

Covert Theatre 51 Mackelvie Street, Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand

Get ready for a whirlwind of laughs and mischief with Chuckle Monsters! This family-friendly comedy adventure brings Big Red and the hilarious Chuckle Monster gang to life in an action-packed show filled with side-splitting improv, catchy tunes, and delightful dance moves. Join them as they embark on wacky adventures, play games, and spread heaps of …

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30 May -9:00 am - 2 June -4:00 pm

King’s Birthday Free Fun on the Waterfront

Tauranga Waterfront Waterfront, Tauranga City Centre

King size your weekend in Tauranga City Centre! Get ready for a royal weekend full of fun. We’re celebrating the King’s Birthday with free activities for all ages from Friday, 30 May – Monday, 2 June at Tauranga waterfront. Mini Golf, 9am-4pm daily Curling, 9am-4pm daily Face Painting, 10am-3pm daily Challenge your mates or gather …

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31 May -11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Haututū: The Arts Village Open Day

The Arts Village Hinemaru Street, Rotorua, New Zealand, New Zealand

Swing by The Arts Village on May 31st to meet and mingle with local arts and community groups & organisations. Totally free to attend and we have lots to see and do with free kids art activities and loads of awesome organisations on board. The event is open from 11am until 2pm with plenty to …

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June 2025
26 June -6:30 pm - 13 July -8:00 pm

TANIWHA

Herald Theatre 50 Mayoral Drive, Auckland Central, Auckland, New Zealand

Taniwha follows young Mereana and friends as they protect a taniwha from the urban development destroying its home. With a score by award-winning composer Leon Radojkovic, invoking the spirit of 80s and 90s adventure flicks and Miyazaki anime, Taniwha is an audacious Aotearoa adventure for the whole whānau – a tale of courage, community, environmental guardianship, and …

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27 June - 26 July

Wairarapa Festival of Christmas

Greytown Village Main Street, Greytown, New Zealand

A month of festive cheer rolls into Wairarapa. Greytown is getting ready for one of the country’s happiest mid-winter celebrations. The Wairarapa Festival of Christmas is an extravaganza blending northern hemisphere charm with Kiwi flair. The month of festivities includes lights, laughter, and fun for all ages. This year’s theme, ‘Christmas Carnival’, applies to …

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28 June -9:30 am - 13 July -6:00 pm

Dragon Trainer Quest at the Sky Tower

Skycity Auckland 87 Federal Street, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Prepare to take flight – let your little Vikings soar into the Sky Tower for school holiday fun! How to Train Your Dragon, the live action movie is NOW in the cinemas and Sky Tower has started its Dragon Trainer Quest programme. Complete training missions and give the kids chance to prove how fierce of …

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28 June -1:00 pm - 13 July -5:00 pm

School Holiday Fun at Butterfly Creek

Butterfly Creek 10 Tom Pearce drive, Auckland Airport, Auckland, New Zealand

Looking for an unforgettable family day out these school holidays? Embark on an epic adventure with Myths, Monsters & Mischief at Butterfly Creek! Step into the world of magical creatures in our Mythic Creatures exhibit, then meet some of our real-life dragons—like the Bearded Dragon and Water Dragon. Get up close with legendary beasts, watch …

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July 2025
5 July -10:00 am - 27 July -6:00 pm

Wharenui Harikoa

The Civic Cnr of Queen Street & 269-287 Wellesley Street West, Auckland, New Zealand

In celebration of Matariki 2025, the nation’s woollen wharenui returns to her place of origin — Tāmaki Makaurau. Wharenui Harikoa, the world's first crocheted wharenui, opens at The Civic in Auckland from 5 - 27 July – marking a powerful act of homecoming and aroha. Returning to her place of conception, creation and cultural roots is somewhat …

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6 July -10:00 am - 27 July -2:00 pm

Make Days at the Maritime Museum

Corner of Quay and Hobson Street Viaduct Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand

Pom-pom Penguins Every Sun in July, 10am - 2pm | Free with museum entry Stay warm this winter by making fluffy pom-pom penguins! Inspired by our Into Ocean & Ice exhibition, brighten up the cold days with a soft, woolly friend. Perfect for all ages!
9 July - 13 July

The Gruffalo

Bruce Mason Centre #1 The Promenade, Takapuna Beach, Auckland, New Zealand

Based on the award-winning picture book by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler A mouse took a stroll through the deep, dark wood... After sell-out seasons across the world, including London’s West End & Broadway, The Gruffalo returns to Aotearoa for the first time since 2016! Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood in this magical, musical adaptation of the classic award-winning picture book by Julia …

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April 2025

April Holiday Experience – Search and Rescue

May 2025

Rotorua District Choir: Songs for Children of All Ages

The Chuckle Monsters

King’s Birthday Free Fun on the Waterfront

Haututū: The Arts Village Open Day

June 2025

TANIWHA

Wairarapa Festival of Christmas

Dragon Trainer Quest at the Sky Tower

School Holiday Fun at Butterfly Creek

July 2025

Wharenui Harikoa

Make Days at the Maritime Museum

The Gruffalo

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