What's on in Christchurch

Ages 6–12

Exhibition: Tuakiri Investigates: Did they really do that? - Cantabrians' quest for world records

Saturday 4 July - Tuesday 4 August 2026 · All day

A Tuakiri Investigates pop up exhibition.Cantabrians have always embraced a challenge. The 1970s and 1980s were peak dec...

Tūranga

Free

Ages 0–12

Ahakoa he iti, he pounamu

Saturday 6 June - Sunday 26 July 2026 · All day

Every library holds taonga - some nestled safely away, others passed through countless hands.Ahakoa he iti, he pounamu b...

Tūranga

Ages 6–12

Kiwi Noughts and Crosses

Monday 6 July - Saturday 18 July 2026 · All day

Ready to play? Challenge a mate to a custom-made game of Kiwi Noughts and Crosses!This is an unsupervised activity....

Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library and Community Centre

Ages 6–12

Swoop into a Story

Saturday 4 July - Thursday 9 July 2026 · All day

Let your next chapter take flight with a 3D bookmark! This is an unsupervised activity.Free, no booking required.

Aranui Library

Ages 6–12

Swoop into a Story

Monday 6 July - Saturday 11 July 2026 · All day

Let your next chapter take flight with a 3D bookmark! This is an unsupervised activity.Free, no booking required.

Spreydon Library

Ages 6–12

Swoop into a Story

Monday 6 July - Saturday 11 July 2026 · All day

Let your next chapter take flight with a 3D bookmark! This is an unsupervised activity.Free, no booking required.

Papanui Library

12

Ages 0–5

Toddler Time

Daily 9:00am–10:00am (1 Jan - ongoing) · 10:00 – 12:00

Access to the entire park - exclusively for Toddlers!! A special time reserved for children under the age of 5 and paren...

Launch Pad Trampoline Park

Ages 6–12

Did they really do that? - Cantabrians' quest for world records

Saturday 4 July - Tuesday 4 August 2026 · 09:00 – 20:00

A Tuakiri Investigates pop up exhibition.!  Cantabrians have always embraced a challenge. The 1970s and 1980s...

Tūranga

Ages 6–12

Creative Cartography - 9-16 years

Wednesday, 8 July 2026 · 10:00 – 11:30

Creative Cartography Love fantasy stories like Narnia, Eragon, or The Lord of the Rings? Ever wonder how those cool maps...

Matatiki Hornby Centre - Pool & Customer Services

Ages 6–12

Kiwi Noughts and Crosses

Monday 6 July - Thursday 16 July 2026 · 10:00 – 16:00

Ready to play? Challenge a mate to a custom-made game of Kiwi Noughts and Crosses!This is an unsupervised activity....

South Colombo Library

Ages 6–12

Kiwi Noughts and Crosses

Saturday 4 July - Thursday 9 July 2026 · 10:00 – 16:00

Ready to play? Challenge a mate to a custom-made game of Kiwi Noughts and Crosses!This is an unsupervised activity....

Aranui Library

Ages 6–12

Design your own Library Bag - 5-14 years

Wednesday, 8 July 2026 · 10:00 – 11:30

Design your own library bag Feel like your library book bag needs a little more flair, or maybe you want a bag that refl...

The Library at Te Hapua: Halswell Centre

Ages 6–12

Librarian for a Morning - Intermediate - 10-12 years

Wednesday, 8 July 2026 · 10:00 – 12:00

Librarian for a Morning - Intermediate Want to be a librarian for a morning?Love books and reading? Come and see what ha...

Spreydon Library

Ages 6–12

Kiwi Noughts and Crosses

Saturday 4 July - Thursday 9 July 2026 · 10:00 – 16:00

Ready to play? Challenge a mate to a custom-made game of Kiwi Noughts and Crosses!This is an unsupervised activity....

Matatiki Hornby Centre - Pool & Customer Services

Ages 6–12

Magic and Make-Believe Day

Wednesday, 8 July 2026 · 10:00 – 17:00

Come down to Shirley Library for a day of magic, imagination and fun! Hunt through the library to find parts to build yo...

Shirley Library