Christchurch Heritage Festival
The Christchurch Heritage Festival is an annual festival held in Christchurch and Banks Peninsula to celebrate the heritage of our district. Christchurch Heritage Festival 2026 is on from Friday 16 October to Monday 26 October (Labour Day). The theme is "Connections".
The Christchurch Heritage Festival is an opportunity to share the stories of the past that link us to this place. He tātai muka, he tātai tangata – weave together the strands, weave together the people.
Christchurch Photo Hunt: 1 to 31 October 2026
The Photo Hunt is on now! Share your photos old and new and be in to win Riverside Market vouchers
Heritage Festival
Spinster, Married, Widowed: Exhibition, part of a series
Learn about some fabulous women who were so much more than their marital status.
Urban Explorations - Hidden Gothic walking tour FULLY BOOKED
Oct 18th | 11:00am - 12:00pm
Te Matatiki Toi Ora - Arts Centre
Go behind the scenes at Te Matatiki Toi Ora - Arts Centre on this Urban Explorations guided walk. Free, bookings required.
Christchurch Heritage Festival | Sketch Te Matatiki Toi Ora, part of a series
Oct 18th | 2:00pm - 4:00pm
We'll have ready-made templates for you to explore the Gothic Revival architecture of Te Matatiki Toi Ora | The Arts Centre
Golden Connections: Ageing Positively Week
Oct 19th | 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Learn how to use the photo scanner. Bring a photo that means a lot to you & share the stories and memories behind it with the group.
Digitise Your Photos: Scan, sip and share at Linwood Library
Oct 21st | 10:00am - 2:00pm
Add to our digital collection and share memories in this interesting conversation starter. Bring along your photos to scan & enjoy a cuppa.
Golden Connections: Ageing Positively Week
Oct 21st | 10:00am - 11:30am
Learn how to use the photo scanner. Bring a photo that means a lot to you & share the stories and memories behind it with the group.
Open Archives at Tūranga: Ageing Positively Week
Oct 22nd | 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Explore the past through archival objects and discover what we can learn from these precious treasures. Free, bookings required.
Spinster, Married, Widow: Marital status and voting
Annette digs into the curly legislative history of how a woman's "occupation" was recorded when she enrolled to vote.
Ōtautahi Christchurch Central City Living History Walk
Christchurch City Council Archives & Christchurch City Libraries have launched the Ōtautahi Christchurch Central City Living History Walk.
Find out more about Christchurch heritage
Our heritage resources provide you with information about Christchurch’s history, its people and places and also help in finding out about your own heritage and family history.
More information
- Heritage sites Find:Chch
- Heritage and Garden Parks Find: Chch
- City and Architectural Guide Christchurch City Council [Download PDF]
- Heritage Christchurch City Council
Previous celebrations
- Christchurch Photo Hunt 2025 - The Winners
- Christchurch Photo Hunt 2024 - The Winners
- Christchurch Photo Hunt 2023 - The Winners
- Christchurch Photo Hunt 2022 - The Winners
- Christchurch Photo Hunt 2021 - The Winners
- Christchurch Photo Hunt 2020
- Christchurch Photo Hunt 2019 – The Winners
- Heritage Week 2018 - Photo Hunt 2018
- Heritage Week 2017 - Photo Hunt 2017
- Heritage Week 2016 - Photo Hunt 2016
- Heritage Week 2015 - Photo hunt 2015
- Heritage Week 2014 - Photo hunt 2014
- Heritage Week 2013 - Photo hunt 2013
- Photo hunt 2012
- Heritage Week 2010 - Photo hunt 2010
- Heritage Week 2009
- Heritage Week 2008
- Heritage Week 2007 - interpretation panels
- Heritage week 2006
- Heritage week 2005
Related pages
Christchurch Photo Hunt: 1 to 31 October 2026
The Photo Hunt is on now! Share your photos old and new and be in to win Riverside Market vouchers