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 2024 will run from Sunday 12 October to Monday 28 October(Labour Day). The theme is "Active Heritage - Sport, Recreation and Leisure".
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.
Heritage Festival at Libraries
Christchurch Photo Hunt: 1 to 31 October 2024
The annual Christchurch Photo Hunt is on until 31 October. Share your photos old and new - and win Riverside Market vouchers!
Ōtautahi Christchurch Central City Living History Walk
Christchurch City Council Archives & Christchurch City Libraries have launched the Ōtautahi Christchurch Central City Living History Walk.
Women of the Wheel: Past and Present Exhibition, part of a series
Discover the history of women's cycling in Ōtautahi Christchurch from 1890 to now at this exhibition running 24 August to 24 November 2024.
Photo Hunt
Heritage Festival at the library
QUIZ: Active Heritage - Sports, Recreation and Leisure
Test your knowledge of local sporting and leisure facts of an bygone era in our active heritage quiz.
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 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
Local history
Explore our resources about local people, places and history.
Christchurch Photo Hunt: 1 to 31 October 2024
The annual Christchurch Photo Hunt is on until 31 October. Share your photos old and new - and win Riverside Market vouchers!
