What's on in Christchurch

Ages 3–5

Ready, Set, Read! - 4-6 years

Wednesday, 15 July 2026 · 14:00 – 15:00

Ready, Set, Read! Join us for a special Storytimes with songs, and activities, building on early literacy skills! Receiv...

Shirley Library

Ages 6–12

Tech Time Play

Monday 6 July - Friday 17 July 2026 · 14:30 – 16:30

Come along these school holidays for a Tech Time Play session on Auahatanga | Creativity floor. Each holiday w...

Tūranga

Ages 3–12

Teddy Bear Sleepover

Tuesday 14 July - Wednesday 15 July 2026 · 09:00 – 17:00

Bring along your favourite soft toy to have a sleepover at the library! The librarians will take good care of your speci...

Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library and Community Centre

Free

Ages 6–12

Afterschool Activity Zone

Wednesday 17 June - Wednesday 5 August 2026 · 15:15 – 16:15

Come and have fun at Fendalton Library!  Every Wednesday 3.15-4.15pm during term time. Join us for a variety o...

Fendalton Library

Ages 6–12

Sensory Hour at Matatiki Hornby Centre

Wednesday 17 June - Wednesday 5 August 2026 · 16:00 – 17:00

Sensory Hour is an opportunity for people with sensory sensitivities to relax and enjoy the library.  During our se...

Matatiki Hornby Centre - Pool & Customer Services

Free

Ages 6–12

Ahakoa he iti, he pounamu: Exhibition

Monday 15 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

Swoop into a Story

Thursday 16 July - Sunday 19 July 2026 · All day

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

Matatiki Hornby Centre - Pool & Customer Services

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

Mobile Discovery Wall

Monday 6 July - Friday 31 July 2026 · All day

The Discovery Wall at Tūranga has a smaller, mobile 'sibling'. Local heritage comes to life with this unique interactive...

Upper Riccarton Community and School Library

Ages 6–12

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

Saturday 4 July - Tuesday 11 August 2026 · All day

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

Tūranga

Ages 6–12

Swoop into a Story

Monday 13 July - Sunday 19 July 2026 · All day

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

The Library at Te Hapua: Halswell Centre

Ages 6–12

Swoop into a Story

Monday 13 July - Friday 17 July 2026 · All day

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

Fendalton Library

Free

Ages 0–12

Ahakoa he iti, he pounamu

Monday 15 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

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

Saturday 4 July - Tuesday 11 August 2026 · 09:00 – 20:00

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

Tūranga

12

Ages 0–5

Toddler Time

Daily 9:00am–10:00am (1 Jan - ongoing) · 09:00 – 10:00

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