Free Fun at the Wellington City & Sea
Draw a picture or write a poem about something in the Museum. A selection will be published with prizes to be won.
Date: Now until 1 August
Time: 10am-5pm
Cost: Free entry and materials provided
Location: Queens Wharf, 3 Jervois Quay, Wellington
Free fun at Westfield Queensgate
Eight butterflies have been hidden around the Centre, can you find them all?
Pick up an entry form from Customer Services, write in the names of all the butterflies you spot hidden around the Centre and you could win a prize pack from McDonald’s and Event Cinemas!
Date: Monday, 5 July to Sunday, 18 July
Time: Mon-Fri: 9am-6pm, Thu-Fri: 9am-9pm, Sat: 9am-6pm, Sun: 10am-5.30pm
Location: Westfield Queensgate, Lower Hutt
Free fun at Te Papa
Hey kids! Collect a trail sheet and follow the clues throughout Te Papa to find out interesting facts about tapa, the amazing cloth that is made from the beaten bark of a tree. Everyone who takes part will go in the draw to win a prize!
Date: Now to Sunday, 12 September
Time: 10am – 6pm and 10am – 9pm on Thursdays
Cost: Free
Location: Entry forms available from outside Te Papa Kids’ Store, Level 2 or Planet Pasifika, Level 4, Te Papa
Ice Age Close Encounter Show at North City Plaza, Porirua
Get ready for an Ice Age encounter with the wacky loveable goofball Sid and the nutty as ever Scrat as the Ice Age 3 Close Encounter Show. Help Scrat find his precious acorn in a fun packed musical adventure with singing, dancing and audience interaction.
Date: Monday, 5 July to Friday, 9 July
Time: 11am and 1.30pm daily
Cost: Free
Location: Centre Court, Ground floor, North City Plaza, Porirua
School Library Programme at Libraries around Wellington
Escape the wet, wild, winter weather and come into a library near you for exciting stories and some activities to warm you up!
Date: Tuesday, 6 July to Friday, 16 July
Time: Variety of time
Cost: Free
Location: Variety of locations
BJ Bear Show at Johnsonville Shopping Centre
A fun interactive show with great prizes to be won! 2 Shows Daily
Date: Monday, 5 July to Thursday, 8 July
Time: 11am and 1pm daily
Cost: Free
Location: Near the Food court, Johnsonville Shopping Centre, Carpark entrance on Broderick Rd & Moorefield Rd, Johnsonville
Te Huka ā Tai Discovery Hour – Tī rākau (Māori stick games) at Te Papa
Date: Monday, 5 July
Time: 11am – 12pm
Cost: Free
Location: Te Huka ā Tai, Level 4, Te Papa, Wellington
Kids DIY Clinic at Bunnings Warehouse, Porirua
Workshops are free for children over the age of 5 and must be accompanied by an adult.
Date: School Holiday DIY Clinics: Tuesday, 6 & 13 July and Thursday, 8 & 15 July
Weekend DIY Clinics: Saturday, 10 & 17 and Sunday 11 & 18 July
Time: Weekdays: 11am; Weekends: 10am
Cost: Free
Location: Bunnings Warehouse, 9 Heriot Drive, Porirua
Monopoly Celebrates 75 years at Te Papa
Have a go playing on the giant board and view historical Monopoly memorabilia. Great Monopoly prizes and Warehouse vouchers will be up for grabs, so do pass go!
Date: Wednesday, 7 July
Time: 10am – 11.30am
Cost: Free
Location: Wellington Foyer, Level 2, Te Papa, Wellington
bro’Town at Te Papa – Inspiration Station Discovery Hour at Te Papa
Meet the stars of bro’Town, Oscar Kightley and Ant Sang and bring your favourite charater to life using the bro’Town Laughter Lines interactive (the cartoon drawing station).
Date: Friday, 9 July
Time: 11am – 12pm
Cost: Free
Location: Inspiration Station, Level 4, Te Papa, Wellington
Teddy Bear’s Picnic at Johnsonville Shopping Centre
A fun interactive show at Johnsonville Shopping Centre.
Date: Friday, 9 July
Time: 11.30am
Cost: Free
Location: Near the Food court, Johnsonville Shopping Centre, Carpark entrance on Broderick Rd & Moorefield Rd, Johnsonville
Rubik’s New Zealand Speed-Cubing Championships 2010 at Te Papa
The 3.3 world record holder, 14 year old Australia Felix Zemdegs, will be there. In addition to the regular 3×3, 4×4, and 5×5 speed-solve events, there’ll be a one-handed solve, and even a blindfolded solve, which relies on astounding memory skills.
Date: Saturday, 10 July
Time: 10am-4pm
Cost: Free for spectators, Participant registration fee applies
Location: Wellington Foyer, Level 2, Te Papa, Wellington
Atiu Mapu at Te Papa
Enjoy this young Cook Island dance and culture group from Porirua.
Date: Saturday, 10 July
Time: 1pm – 2pm
Cost: Free
Location: The Marae, Level 4, Te Papa, Wellington
Creativity Centre at Westfield Queensgate, Lower Hutt
Come and play at the free Creativity Centre. Kids aged 4-10 can join us for a whole hour of crafts, dress ups, story time and heaps of other exciting activities. There is no booking required, rather a “first in first served”. The Creativity
Centre can take 15 children at one time.
Date: Saturday, 10 July to Wednesday 14 July
Time: 10am – 2pm
Cost: Free
Location: Ground floor, Queensgate, Lower Hutt
Zappo & Zappolina at Johnsonville Shopping Mall
Zappo and Zappolina will be down at the shopping mall painting faces as well as balloon making! FUN! (This time they won’t be doing a show, but will be doing one in Sept)
Date: Monday, 12 July to Friday 16 July
Time: 10am – 2pm
Cost: Free
Location: Near the Food court, Johnsonville Shopping Centre, Carpark entrance on Broderick Rd & Moorefield Rd, Johnsonville
NatureSpace Tuatara Tales Discovery Hour at Te Papa
Tuatara Tales – Why are female tuatara cooler than males? Here is your chance to meet one of Victoria University’s resident reptiles and tuatara experts and get all your tuatara questions answered.
Date: Monday, 12 July
Time: 11am – 12pm
Cost: Free
Location: NatureSpace Discovery Centre, Level 2, Te Papa, Wellington
Te Huka ā Tai Whānau Day at Te Papa
Learn about the daring adventures of Māui, our very own superhero. Be scared by the story of Hatupatu and his escape from the talons of the bird-woman, Kurangaituku. Be enthralled by tales about the magical patupaiarehe (fairy people) who live in the shadows and mist – but be careful, if you follow their laughter, you might get lost!
Date: Wednesday, 14 July
Time: 11am – 4pm
Cost: Free except for the 11am – 12pm $2 craft activity: patupaiarehe finger puppet
Location:Te Huka ā Tai, Level 4, Te Papa, Wellington
Ronald McDonald Show at Westfield Queensgate, Lower Hutt
Everyone’s favourite yellow, white and red clown is coming to Westfield. Come along and see Ronald McDonald’s® exciting NEW show – it’s sure to be fun for the whole family. He’ll have a little bit of magic and a few other tricks up his striped sleeves.
Date: Thursday, 15 and Friday 16 July
Time: 11am and 1pm
Cost: Free
Location: Ground floor, Queensgate, Lower Hutt
PlaNet Pasifika Discovery Hour – Tatau: Traditional Samoan Tattooing at Te Papa
Date: Friday, 16 July
Time: 11am – 12pm
Cost: Free
Location: PlaNet Pasifika, Level 4, Te Papa, Wellington
Pacifica Experience with the Pacifica Mamas at Te Papa
The Pacifica Mamas serve up a taste of Pacific cultures. Come to a workshop and have a go at drum and dance, weaving, and lei-making – what a great way to get the flavour of Pacific life!
Three workshops run simultaneously for 45 minutes, and there are four of these session times during the day. The three simultaneous sessions are, Weaving, Lei making, and Drum and dance.
Date: Saturday, 17 July 2010
Time: Workshops will be run at:
12 noon–12.45pm
1pm–1.45pm
2.15pm–3pm
3.15pm–4pm
Cost: Free
Location: The Marae, Level 4, Te Papa, Wellington
For more school holiday fun for up the coast, check out Kapiti Kids Connect!
This is so great Mika! Thanks! But you know the thing that I liked the most was the creative corner at the mall. Give yourself an hour to shop alone, LOVE IT.
We’ll be on the next plane to Wellington…