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
Share your photos and stories in our annual Christchurch Photo Hunt. Enter from 1 to 31 October.
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.
Tickets Please! The history of trams in Christchurch, part of a series
An exhibition celebrating the history of trams in Christchurch. In association with the Christchurch Heritage Festival 2024.
Living History: Life in the city late 1800s exhibition, part of a series
Enjoy an exhibition at Tūranga Central Library that shares aspects of life in Christchurch during the late 1800s.
Tūranga - Who's been sleeping in my house?
Oct 12th | 2:00pm - 4:00pm
In this 2-hr session we show you how to find answers to these questions to uncover the history of your house. Free, bookings required.
Photo Hunt 2024: Share your photos at Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale
Oct 15th | 10:00am - 12:00pm
Help tell the story of life in Christchurch at this drop-in digitisation event as part of Photo Hunt 2024 and be in to win prizes.
Photo Hunt 2024: Share your photos at Tūranga
Oct 16th | 10:00am - 12:00pm
Help tell the story of life in Christchurch at this drop-in digitisation event as part of Photo Hunt 2024 and be in to win prizes.
Photo Hunt 2024: Share your photos at Tūranga
Oct 17th | 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Help tell the story of life in Christchurch at this drop-in digitisation event as part of Photo Hunt 2024 and be in to win prizes.
Tūranga: Tickets Please! - Tram Ride
Oct 17th | 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Hop aboard with Stephen Taylor of the Tramway Historical Society for a free tram ride around the inner city. Free, bookings required.
Tūranga: Tickets Please! - The Story of Tram #24
Oct 17th | 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Stephen Taylor from the Tramway Historical Society gives a talk exploring the history of “Hills Car #24." Free, no bookings required.
Photo Hunt 2024: Share your photos at New Brighton Library
Oct 19th | 11:00am - 1:00pm
Help tell the story of life in Christchurch at this drop-in digitisation event as part of Photo Hunt 2024 and be in to win prizes.
Hawker to Shopkeeper: Indian Muslims in early Christchurch
Oct 20th | 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Multicultural Recreation and Community Centre
Simon Daisley will give a talk on the lives of Indian Muslims who settled in Christchurch during the late Victorian and Edwardian periods.
Photo Hunt 2024: Share your photos at Te Hāpua: Halswell
Oct 23rd | 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Help tell the story of life in Christchurch at this drop-in digitisation event as part of Photo Hunt 2024 and be in to win prizes.
Photo Hunt 2024: Share your photos at Tūranga
Oct 24th | 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Help tell the story of life in Christchurch at this drop-in digitisation event as part of Photo Hunt 2024 and be in to win prizes.
Photo Hunt 2024: Share your photos at Matatiki Hornby Centre
Oct 25th | 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Help tell the story of life in Christchurch at this drop-in digitisation event as part of Photo Hunt 2024 and be in to win prizes.
Photo Hunt
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
Share your photos and stories in our annual Christchurch Photo Hunt. Enter from 1 to 31 October.
