School Holidays are here again, here’s some of our favourite picks for these holidays to keep the children busy.
Ambury Farm Day
Give the kids a taste of life on the farm.
Come and join in some gumboot throwing, enjoy the bouncy castles and sheep shearing.
There’s live entertainment and lots more.
When:Sunday 4 October
10am-4pm
Where:Ambury Regional Park
43 Ambury Road
Mangere Bridge
Cost: Free entry – rides cost extra
130 Bachelor of Architecture students from Unitec will be participating in [email protected]; students from Unitec will be assembling light pavilions in and around Wynyard Quarter & Devonport. So take the children for a closer look.
09 — 13 OCTOBER 2015
Free
WYNYARD QUARTER
Jellicoe ST
Viaduct
Auckland
Click: ArtWeek Auckland
Gardens
Your Local Gardens will have various activities for the school holidays it pays to check and book, Your children will love the fun and not only that take a stroll as a family.
Botanical Gardens
All about birds workshop for kids
Build a buffet for birds and learn how to attract birds to your garden. Enjoy a fun bird walk to discover baby birds and nests, and create your own chocolate birds nest.
Suitable for ages 7-12. Please book your place by phoning 09 267 1457 ext 1 or email [email protected]
Tuesday
06 October 2015
10am-12pm
Free
Click: BotanicalGardens
Otahuhu Food Festival
Come and Join us for the first Otahuhu Ethnic Food Festival to be held on the Mainstreet of
Saturday 10th October 2015
Free
11am – 3pm
Hall AVE
Otahuhu
Auckland
Fiji Day
Fiji Day family and community day celebrating 45 years of Independence and Fijian Language Week. Showcasing our rich multi ethnic & cultural diversity, traditional Fijian Songs & Dance, Arts & Handicrafts and Traditional Fijian Food.
Saturday 10 October 2015
9.00pm – 5.00pm
Mangere Centre Park Stadium
Mangere
Auckland
Shopping
The Malls usually have activities for children in the school holidays, Westfield Malls have different activities happening in your area
Westfield
28 September 2015 – 2 October 2015
School Holidays: Decorate your own jigsaw
Let your little one recreate a Peanuts movie scene by colouring in their own Peanuts jigsaw. They’ll also be able to take it home for later, and best yet it’s all free.
Join us in-centre during Week 1 of the School Holidays between 10:30am and 2:30pm each day.
Please note bookings are taken on the day at Centre Court.
28 Sep Monday 11:30 am – 3:30 pm
29 Sep Tuesday 11:30 am – 3:30 pm
30 Sep Wednesday 11:30 am – 3:30 pm
1 Oct Thursday 11:30 am – 3:30 pm
2 Oct Friday 11:30 am – 3:30 pm
Click: Westfield New Zealand
Nathan Homestead
Manurewa Arts Centre offers a Spring School Holiday Programme jam-packed with fun activities like cooking, craft and sports for children aged 5 to 14 years old.
Children can take a trip to see the upcoming fantasy film Pan, solve a fictional crime at the Museum of Transport and Technology or join a five-day comedy drama workshop – The Fashion Nit Wits.
There will also be a Foodelicious Fun Day, Nature Party Fun Day, and a Magic Fun Day with the mesmerising magician Andy Wonder.
28 September – 9 October 2015
Nathan Homestead Theatre
70 Hill Road
Manurewa
Cost
$26-$40 per day
Contact
09 267 0180
Email: [email protected]
Paradice Ice Skating
Wednesday Skate
Paradice Ice skating rink has $11.00 Wednesday night from 8.00pm – 10.00pm
so if you’ve tried every thing else why not Ice skating. It will keep them busy with hours of fun.
For More information Click: ParadiceIceSkating
Museum
Auckland Museum: Tales of Tāmaki: Stories over Auckland
Come and celebrate the heritage of Auckland and its inhabitants these school holidays. Take the lift to the top of the Museum; enjoy rarely seen beautiful panoramic views of the city and try to imagine what the city might have looked like all those years ago!
when: Monday 28 September – Sunday 11 October 2015
10AM – 4PM
EVENTS CENTRE (LEVEL 3), FREE WITH MUSEUM ENTRY
Click: Auckland Museum
Tivaivai-Making
Tivaivai is the art of making beautiful traditional Cook Island quilts (the word tivaivai means “patches”). Come along, join Mama Piri and have a go.
MON 28 September – Thursday 1 October 2015
10AM – 3PM
EVENTS CENTRE, FREE WITH MUSEUM ENTRY
Click: Auckland Museum
Poi-Making
Poi were traditionally used by Māori men to increase flexibility and strength in their hands and arms, and to improve their coordination and control. Nowadays, poi are seen in performance dances where they are swung rhythmically and used as percussion. Join artist Ruth Woodbury from Raranga Creations to make your own poi. You can even bring in your own plain, white plastic bags to upcycle!
Wednesday 7 October – Saturday 10 October 2015
10AM – 3PM
EVENTS CENTRE, FREE WITH MUSEUM ENTRY
Click: Auckland Museum
Māori Games of Skill with Te Whānau Raukura
Join Te Whānau Raukura – members of the Museum’s vibrant Māori cultural performance group as they demonstrate and share stories of Māori games of skill; how were poi originally used; why did Māori traditionally play Ngā Tākaro (traditional games)? Discover all this and more in our high-energy performance.
Tuesday 6 October AND Friday 9 October 2015
1.00pm
EVENTS CENTRE, FREE WITH MUSEUM ENTRY
Click: Auckland Museum
Te Papa Museum
There are exciting activities for kids of all ages at Te Papa. Join Tepapa for all kinds of events!
Children in Whare Toi | Arts Studio, Level 5, Te Papa Bush City
Take the whole family and get creative with interactive activities at Whare Toi | Arts Studio. Then, visit the Level 5 Info Hub for even more family fun! Pick up a kids’ audio guide, or set off on a super-sleuthing mission with our Art Detective Kit.
Ngā Toi │Arts Te Papa galleries – find out more
Check out the Discovery Centres, take a journey through the natural world in NatureSpace, or try your hand at weaving in Te Huka ā Tai. Explore Pacific culture in PlaNet Pasifica, and play shop in the Kiwi corner store at Inspiration Station.
Discovery Centres: Te Huka ā Tai, Inspiration Station, NatureSpace and PlaNet Pasifika
Click:Te Papa Museum
Auckland Libraries
September school holidays 2015
Libraries are giving you a chance to become a digital maker over this school holidays – find out about the latest apps, gadgets, websites, and other tools to explore the digital world.
Check out what’s on at libraries in the south during the September school holidays.
Click: Auckland Libraries
When: 27 September – 11 October
Where: Multiple locations
Cost: Free
Get your Ukulele on.
Get your uke on and join Clendon Library for ukulele lessons.
Learn how to play chords, as well as strumming and picking, then progress into playing your favourite songs.
When: Every Tuesday
3.30pm – 4.30pm
Where: Te Matariki Clendon Library
Cost: Free
Ukuleles and sheet music is provided