School Holiday Programmes, Events, and Activities in Ōtautahi Christchurch

Find out what's on this school holidays for Christchurch children.

• Discover library school holiday programmes and activities.
• Check out Christchurch City Council What's On for kid-friendly activities in the school holidays.

Holiday programmes and activities at the library

Our libraries and learning centres offer a variety of accessible, safe and affordable activities for children during their school holidays. Programmes and activities are aimed at children between the ages of five and 15 years. Visit our page showing all library and learning centre holiday programmes.

Imagination Station at Tūranga

Kids can attend holiday brick school, Introduction to Robotics: LEGO Mindstorms, and more.
Visit the Imagination Station What's on to see more and book your sessions.

Christchurch holiday programmes and workshops

The following organisations regularly run holiday programmes or workshops for kids or teens:

• Air Force Museum
• The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora
• Christchurch Botanic Gardens
• Court Theatre 
• Creative Junk workshops
• Flips and Tumbles
• International Antarctic Centre 
• Kelly Sports
• Kidsbase
• The Kind Foundation - school holiday programmes and camps
• Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities

Search CINCH, our Community Information Christchurch database, for more Canterbury holiday programmes.

Things to do, and places to go in Christchurch

Some of these venues are free, but others have a entry fee. There is more information on their websites.

• Air Force Museum
• Arion Farm Park
• Canterbury Astronomical Society Open nights
• Canterbury Museum             
  • The Great Museum Santa Search
• Chipmunks
• Christchurch Art Gallery see Family and kids events
• Christchurch Botanic Gardens
• Christchurch Gondola
• Christchurch Tram
• CoCA Centre of Contemporary Art
• Ferrymead Heritage Park
• Flip Out Trampoline Arena
• Imagination Station
• Inflatable World
• International Antarctic Centre
• Living Springs camps
• Mega Air Trampoline Arena
• Orana Park
• Playgrounds as listed in Find:Chch. The Margaret Mahy Family Playground - Tākaro ā poi and the New Brighton Beachside Playground are popular destinations.
• Pools
• Rutherford's Den at The Arts Centre. Interactive, science-themed family fun.
• Toy Collector
• Willowbank Wildlife Reserve
• YMCA Clip 'n Climb
• Xtreme Entertainment Garden City Bowling

• For more events and activities, search Eventfinda.