KidsFest

KidsFest

Akaroa Library

Akaroa Library

Librarian for a morning - Junior - 6-9 years, part of a series

Learn how to sort and shelve, use the catalogue, share stories and many other wonderful things our librarians do!

Librarian for a Morning - Intermediate - 10-12 years

Jul 4th | 10:30am - 12:00pm
Learn how to sort and shelve, use the catalogue, share stories and many other wonderful things our librarians do!

Frankenstein accessories, part of a series

From badges to bling, breathe new life into your trinkets and treasures.

Linwood Library

Linwood Library

Tuia atu, tuia mai - Linwood Library, part of a series

Join Māori Library Services to learn about, design and then make to take home Māori decorative panels using contemporary materials.

Matatiki Hornby Centre

Matatiki Hornby Centre

3D Workshop - 10-14 years, part of a series

Dive into the exciting world of low-poly 3D modelling in our crash creature creator course! Four session times available.

The Great Library Upcycling Bee - 12-15 years, part of a series

Over two sessions, transform an old t-shirt, shirt, other clothes or scrap fabric into something you want to wear or use.

New Brighton Library

New Brighton Library

Cosy Storytimes - New Brighton Library

Jul 1st | 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Join us to snuggle down with blankies and listen to an Older Fiction short story being read in the winter holidays.

VEX Robotics - 10-14 years, part of a series

Join forces with a peer to build a VEX Robotics Basebot and collaborated intensively to compete in the challenge of Robot Football.

Whānau Board Games

Jul 8th | 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Bring the whānau to play social board games in this drop-in session. You're welcome to use our in‐library games, or bring your own.

Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library

Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library

Cosy Storytimes: Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library

Join us to drink hot chocolate, snuggle down with blankies and listen to an Older Fiction short story being read in the winter holidays.

Shirley Library

Shirley Library

From Page to Stage: Puppet Storytelling Workshop

Jul 3rd | 2:00pm - 4:30pm
An interactive, creative, and fun storytelling workshop featuring pre-made puppets! Ages: 8-12 Years. Free, bookings required.

Creative Cartography - 9-16 Years

Jul 10th | 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Learn how to draw your own fantasy map from scratch to create a new world like those of Middle Earth, Narnia and Eragon.

Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre

Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre

3D Workshop - 10-14 years, part of a series

Dive into the exciting world of low-poly 3D modelling in our crash creature creator course! 2 session times available.

Tūranga

Tūranga

Tuia atu, tuia mai - Tūranga, part of a series

Join Māori Library Services to learn about, design and then make to take home Māori decorative panels using contemporary materials.

Time Capsule - 8-12 years, part of a series

Complete fun sheets about yourself and your family to pop inside your time capsule, then jazz up the outside using supplied materials.

Make Your Own Historical Map - 8-12 years, part of a series

Create your own historical map - whether it is your neighbourhood, favourite holiday location, kingdom or a treasure map. Ages: 8-12 years.

Make Your Own Family Tree - 8-12 years, part of a series

Make and personalise your own family tree using a pre-cut cardboard ‘family tree’. Ages: 8-12 years. Free, bookings required.

Upper Riccarton Library

Upper Riccarton Library

Tuia atu, tuia ma - Upper Riccarton Library, part of a series

Join Māori Library Services to learn about, design and then make to take home Māori decorative panels using contemporary materials.

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Join us for school holiday fun and learning

Come to the library in the school holidays for bookable programmes and free drop-in activities.

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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.

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