Our free Live Music Saturdays continue throughout Autumn, running every Saturday from 2-5pm, weather-permitting (check our socials or website for updates). Our street food kitchen will be all-go from 11am-7pm Friday & Saturday, and 11am-6pm Sunday to Thursday. Join us and relax in a free Shinny Dip foot hot tub, play giant lawn games or …
Travel back in time on our Dinosaur Discovery Track to experience some of the awe-inspiring creatures that lived up to 250 million years ago and learn about their connections with animals we care for here at the Zoo today and are helping to conserve in the wild. This immersive educational experience in the Zoo’s former …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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!