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Discover family-friendly events in Christchurch

What's on

Fun events happening near you for the whole family

Ranger For A Day
5.00
Ages 3–0

Ranger For A Day

Thursday, 16 July 2026 · 13:00 – 15:30

Join Park Rangers at the Groynes for an afternoon of fun and discovery and learn about the importance of rain, freshwate...

The Groynes
Makey Makey Music with Scratch - 8-10 years
Ages 6–12

Makey Makey Music with Scratch - 8-10 years

Thursday 9 July - Thursday 16 July 2026 · 09:30 – 12:00

Makey Makey Music with Scratch Learn how to create and code your very own electronic instrument using Makey Makey and Sc...

Tūranga
Kiwi Noughts and Crosses
Ages 6–12

Kiwi Noughts and Crosses

Monday 13 July - Friday 17 July 2026 · 14:00 – 17:00

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

Linwood Library at Eastgate
Snow Globe Spinner
Ages 6–12

Snow Globe Spinner

Monday 13 July - Friday 17 July 2026 · 14:00 – 16:00

Spin up some winter magic! Free, no booking required.

Tūranga
Kiwi Noughts and Crosses
Ages 6–12

Kiwi Noughts and Crosses

Thursday, 16 July 2026 · 14:00 – 16:00

Ready to play? Challenge a mate to a custom-made game of Kiwi Noughts and Crosses! Free, no booking required.

Upper Riccarton Community and School Library
Tech Time Play
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
Swoop into a Story
Ages 6–12

Swoop into a Story

Monday 13 July - Thursday 16 July 2026 · 11:00 – 12:00

Let your next chapter take flight with a 3D bookmark! Free, no booking required.

Linwood Library at Eastgate
Reading to dogs
Ages 6–12

Reading to dogs

Thursday 18 June - Thursday 30 July 2026 · 15:30 – 16:30

Do you have a reluctant reader that just needs to build confidence with a non-judgemental audience? Then reading to dogs...

Papanui Library
Afterschool Activity Zone
Free
Ages 6–12

Afterschool Activity Zone

Thursday 18 June - Thursday 6 August 2026 · 15:30 – 16:30

Join us for a variety of activities including technology, crafts and games in a fun learning environment.All whānau welc...

Matatiki Hornby Centre - Pool & Customer Services
Mobile Discovery Wall
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
Swoop into a Story
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
Ahakoa he iti, he pounamu: Exhibition
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
Swoop into a Story
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
Ahakoa he iti, he pounamu
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
Exhibition: Tuakiri Investigates: Did they really do that? - Cantabrians' quest for world records
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