KidsFest 2026
Bookings now live!
KidsFest is back from Saturday 4 July to Sunday 19 July 2026 to entertain and educate our tamariki. With hundreds of events on offer, don't miss it.
- View all the KidsFest events at libraries
- Browse the KidsFest website for events
- Like KidsFest on Facebook.
KidsFest events by library
Bookable events
Drop-in events
Kidsfest events that are drop-in
Did they really do that? Cantabrians' world record quests, part of a series
Jul 29th, All day
Cantabrians have always embraced a challenge. The 1970s & 1980s were peak decades for attempting to break a world record, any world record!
Did they really do that? Cantabrians' world record quests, part of a series
Jul 29th, All day
Cantabrians have always embraced a challenge. The 1970s & 1980s were peak decades for attempting to break a world record, any world record!
Join us for school holiday fun and learning
Come to the library in the school holidays for bookable programmes and free drop-in activities.
More school holiday info
- Browse the KidsFest website for all events and activities.
- Discover library school holiday programmes and activities.
- Find more ideas for holiday events and activities.
All about KidsFest
KidsFest is New Zealand’s biggest annual children’s festival. It is aimed at kids up to the age of 12. Christchurch City Libraries supports KidsFest by hosting a range of events for kids — from special storytimes sessions to writers’ workshops and treasure hunts — at our libraries and learning centres.
KidsFest took place for the first time in 1992, beginning as an idea from the then Mayor, Vicki Buck.