While a lot of term time activities and play groups don't run during the holidays there are lots of other events and activities to keep the little ones entertained in Porirua and around the Greater Wellington Region.
Car Trip Scavenger Hunt PDF to print
If you are heading off on a long car trip you might like this little scavenger hunt for the kids to do on the way. Feel free to download the PDF on the right to print and use!
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Car Cricket - the preschool edition
Here is another game to play in the car. I made up the sheet so you can write your scores on it.
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Wellington Brick Show
26-27 September 9am-5pm
Lower Hutt Events Centre
This is Wellington's largest brick show of the year! Exhibitors build for you! Come see the wonders of Lego displays.
Cost:
Lower Hutt Events Centre
This is Wellington's largest brick show of the year! Exhibitors build for you! Come see the wonders of Lego displays.
Cost:
- $10 per person,
- $30 Family pass (2 Adults, 3 Children)
- Under 3 free
Kids movies showing in the cinemas these holidays...
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School Holidays @ Te Papa
The Lost Letter Office - Kāpiti
The Lost Letter Office:
by Jen McArthur and Renata Hopkins
A young girl Nixie has just moved into the neighbourhood and a retired magician NahNah is back from her world travels. Each alone in their homes, with a longing to write and connect with someone – their letters go on a adventurous journey, making their way to The Lost Letter Office. Can the Lost Letter bumbling sleuths help the letters on their way? Or will their letters be enveloped in their snail-mail chaos forever?
The Lost Letter Office is a love letter to handwritten letters. Using magic, movement, music and clown performance, it explores how these paper creations can deliver powerful gifts of love.
Saturday 10 October 2020 10am and 1pm (45 min duration)
Te Raukura ki Kāpiti – Performing Art Centre
32 Raumati Rd, Paraparaumu.
by Jen McArthur and Renata Hopkins
A young girl Nixie has just moved into the neighbourhood and a retired magician NahNah is back from her world travels. Each alone in their homes, with a longing to write and connect with someone – their letters go on a adventurous journey, making their way to The Lost Letter Office. Can the Lost Letter bumbling sleuths help the letters on their way? Or will their letters be enveloped in their snail-mail chaos forever?
The Lost Letter Office is a love letter to handwritten letters. Using magic, movement, music and clown performance, it explores how these paper creations can deliver powerful gifts of love.
Saturday 10 October 2020 10am and 1pm (45 min duration)
Te Raukura ki Kāpiti – Performing Art Centre
32 Raumati Rd, Paraparaumu.
- WHEN:10/10/2020
- PRICE:$8 , under 2 years old free
- DURATION:45
- AGES:2+
- BOOK HERE
Science Jam @ Capital E
What is light? What colour is the universe? What would it be like to see like a bee? Using lasers, lenses, and cameras, Professor Inventus will shed some new light onto the unseen. Join this exciting science workshop to learn about the wonder of light, make and take away your own laser powered Micro Biome Projector and prepare to beam up!
- WHEN:08/10/2020 10am & 1pm
- WHERE:Capital E, 4 Queens Wharf
- PRICE:$15
- DURATION:2 Hours
- AGES:6-8
- BOOK HERE
Make Your Own Stained Glass Window @ Capital E
Design your own stained-glass inspired art with Little Creators’ Halo the Craft Queen.
- WHEN:07/10/2020 11am
- WHERE:Capital E, 4 Queens Wharf
- PRICE:Free
- AGES:3+
Little Creators: Make Your Own Kaleidoscope @ Capital E
Drop into PlayHQ to make your own kaleidoscope in our special Little Creators workshop!
- WHEN:30/09/2020
- WHERE:Capital E, 4 Queens Wharf
- PRICE:Free
- AGES:3+
POP GARDEN PINT SIZED PRINTS @ Expressions Upper Hutt
Sunday 18 October 2020 | 1pm - 3pm
Be inspired by Andy Warhol's 'Flowers' and have a go at screen-printing your own pop art creation to take home. Families will work with our artist educator to create silkscreen prints during this drop-in silkscreen session.
Free Event
Suitable for all ages
No bookings required
Be inspired by Andy Warhol's 'Flowers' and have a go at screen-printing your own pop art creation to take home. Families will work with our artist educator to create silkscreen prints during this drop-in silkscreen session.
Free Event
Suitable for all ages
No bookings required
FREE Circus Fun @ Queensgate Shopping Centre
FREE Circus FunCome along to Queensgate these October School Holidays for free circus fun!
From Monday 28 September - Friday 9 October (weekdays only), we are hosting sessions where kids can come along and make magic glitter wands, complete an activity sheet and snap a fun circus photo!
Bookings are essential. Each session is 20 minutes long. Customers will be required to sign in to the activation for contact tracing purposes and strict hygiene practices will be in place.
BOOK NOW
From Monday 28 September - Friday 9 October (weekdays only), we are hosting sessions where kids can come along and make magic glitter wands, complete an activity sheet and snap a fun circus photo!
Bookings are essential. Each session is 20 minutes long. Customers will be required to sign in to the activation for contact tracing purposes and strict hygiene practices will be in place.
BOOK NOW
Art Competition @ Staglands
Staglands Art Competition is back!
Get up close and personal with Staglands’ spring baby animals for less by entering their Art Competition! Kids get ½ Price Entry when they bring their artwork to Staglands these school holidays. PLUS fantastic prizes from Staglands and The Learning Connexion up for grabs for winning entries!
To enter kids will need to download an entry form and draw or paint Fun things to see and do at Staglands in the space provided, complete details requested then visit Staglands to hand in their artwork.
Visit www.staglands.co.nz for more details and to download an entry form.
Get up close and personal with Staglands’ spring baby animals for less by entering their Art Competition! Kids get ½ Price Entry when they bring their artwork to Staglands these school holidays. PLUS fantastic prizes from Staglands and The Learning Connexion up for grabs for winning entries!
To enter kids will need to download an entry form and draw or paint Fun things to see and do at Staglands in the space provided, complete details requested then visit Staglands to hand in their artwork.
Visit www.staglands.co.nz for more details and to download an entry form.
Kidzstuff Theatre Present 'Thumbelina'
26 September – 9th October
Monday - Friday 10am & 11:30am
10am shows only on Saturdays!
Tickets $11.00 pp, Children under 2 Free
$7 Special Preview, Saturday 26th September 2020
Bookings: www.kidzstufftheatre.co.nz
Written By Rachel Henry
Starring: Amalia Calder, Rebecca Tate, Shannel Sidal, Steven R
Directed By Hilary Norris
Thumbelina is a character-filled journey of an old Danish yarn, with droplets of KidzStuff magic and fairy dust.
A Mother who longs for a child, gets more than expected when she meets two flamboyant fairies and wishes for a fairy baby.
Fairy babies are not actually babies, but they will always be very tiny indeed. There are many challenges Thumbelina faces on
her shrunken adventure to meet her mother, including a famous frog family and a wealthy Mole named, well.. Mole.
So grab on your tiny shoes, sprinkle yourselves with fairy dust and join us in the magical garden to help Thumbelina find her
Mum.
Monday - Friday 10am & 11:30am
10am shows only on Saturdays!
Tickets $11.00 pp, Children under 2 Free
$7 Special Preview, Saturday 26th September 2020
Bookings: www.kidzstufftheatre.co.nz
Written By Rachel Henry
Starring: Amalia Calder, Rebecca Tate, Shannel Sidal, Steven R
Directed By Hilary Norris
Thumbelina is a character-filled journey of an old Danish yarn, with droplets of KidzStuff magic and fairy dust.
A Mother who longs for a child, gets more than expected when she meets two flamboyant fairies and wishes for a fairy baby.
Fairy babies are not actually babies, but they will always be very tiny indeed. There are many challenges Thumbelina faces on
her shrunken adventure to meet her mother, including a famous frog family and a wealthy Mole named, well.. Mole.
So grab on your tiny shoes, sprinkle yourselves with fairy dust and join us in the magical garden to help Thumbelina find her
Mum.
The Pantoloons Present 'Rapunzel' @ The GryphonTheatre
Our hair-raising tale finds poor Rapunzel locked in a tall tower deep in the spooky forest by the wicked witch. Rapunzel dreams of escaping and exploring the wide world beyond the window while her mother Dolly Dinglebottom has never given up looking for her. Her only chance of rescue is by Dolly and her madcap apprentices, but who is the mysterious stranger and will he rescue Rapunzel or will the wicked witch succeed in her plot to ruin Rapunzel’s happiness?!
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School Holidays @ Porirua Police Museum
Meet one of your local Police OfficersTuesday 7 July (week 1) and Tuesday 14 July (week 2), 1-2pm
All ages
Free, no booking required
Visit the museum and also meet a local Porirua Police Officer. You will have the opportunity to ask the officer questions, have a chat and find out more about what a police officer does and the different roles within Police.
Scene of Crime Officer Workshop: Footwear Impression Evidence
Wednesday 8 (SOLD OUT) and Wednesday, 15 July (week 2), 1:30pm - 2:30pm
7 - 12 years
$5 per child
Bookings required
Create a footprint cast and record a shoe impression using forensic techniques. All junior recruits take home their own cast and impression. Both sessions featuring a real Scene of Crime Officer!
Book at museum reception
P (04) 238 3141, E museum@police.govt.nz
Scene of Crime Officer Workshop: Latent Fingerprint Evidence
Monday 6 July (week 1) and Monday 13 July (week 2), 1:30pm – 2:30pm
7 - 12 years
$5 per child
Bookings required
Learn to dust, develop and lift fingerprints. All junior recruits take home their own fingerprint evidence. Both sessions featuring a real Scene of Crime Officer!
Book at museum reception
P (04) 238 3141, E museum@police.govt.nz
Museum Tours
Available everyday, 10am - 5pm
Bookings required
5 years+
Museum tours are available for visiting groups and can be adapted to suit individual needs and ages. To find out more about museum tours, view the Police Museum learning and experience programme (PDF 288KB).
Tour charges, per person: Children $5 / Adults $5 / Seniors $3
To make a booking::
P (04) 238 3141
E Police Museum contact form
All ages
Free, no booking required
Visit the museum and also meet a local Porirua Police Officer. You will have the opportunity to ask the officer questions, have a chat and find out more about what a police officer does and the different roles within Police.
Scene of Crime Officer Workshop: Footwear Impression Evidence
Wednesday 8 (SOLD OUT) and Wednesday, 15 July (week 2), 1:30pm - 2:30pm
7 - 12 years
$5 per child
Bookings required
Create a footprint cast and record a shoe impression using forensic techniques. All junior recruits take home their own cast and impression. Both sessions featuring a real Scene of Crime Officer!
Book at museum reception
P (04) 238 3141, E museum@police.govt.nz
Scene of Crime Officer Workshop: Latent Fingerprint Evidence
Monday 6 July (week 1) and Monday 13 July (week 2), 1:30pm – 2:30pm
7 - 12 years
$5 per child
Bookings required
Learn to dust, develop and lift fingerprints. All junior recruits take home their own fingerprint evidence. Both sessions featuring a real Scene of Crime Officer!
Book at museum reception
P (04) 238 3141, E museum@police.govt.nz
Museum Tours
Available everyday, 10am - 5pm
Bookings required
5 years+
Museum tours are available for visiting groups and can be adapted to suit individual needs and ages. To find out more about museum tours, view the Police Museum learning and experience programme (PDF 288KB).
Tour charges, per person: Children $5 / Adults $5 / Seniors $3
To make a booking::
P (04) 238 3141
E Police Museum contact form
Bigair Gymsports Holiday Programme
Bigair Gymsports™ runs a fun active programme during the school holidays for children aged 5 to 12 years. All sessions are run by experienced and qualified coaches with First Aid Certification.
Activities include tag games, relays, dancing and moving to music, indoor netball, indoor soccer, dodge ball, 12 metre trampoline, big trampoline, parachute games, treasure hunts, circuits, fun gymnastics (vault, bar, beam, floor), cheerleading and displays.
Children are encouraged to participate in all activities but are welcome to play with their friend and have free play as they want to.
PLEASE NOTE YOU CANNOT MAKE HOLIDAY PROGRAMME BOOKINGS ONLINE
BOOKINGS CAN ONLY BE MADE BY CONTACTING THE OFFICE ON 04 232 3508 OR OFFICE@BIGAIRGYM.CO.NZ
Morning (8.30am to 1.00pm) - $20.00 per session
Afternoon (1.00pm to 5.30pm)- $20.00 per session
Full day (8.30am to 5.30pm)- $40.00
All holiday programme sessions must be paid for at the time of booking - the holiday programme is very popular and places are limited.
Late pick-up charges will be charged - $10 for every 15 minutes.
Activities include tag games, relays, dancing and moving to music, indoor netball, indoor soccer, dodge ball, 12 metre trampoline, big trampoline, parachute games, treasure hunts, circuits, fun gymnastics (vault, bar, beam, floor), cheerleading and displays.
Children are encouraged to participate in all activities but are welcome to play with their friend and have free play as they want to.
PLEASE NOTE YOU CANNOT MAKE HOLIDAY PROGRAMME BOOKINGS ONLINE
BOOKINGS CAN ONLY BE MADE BY CONTACTING THE OFFICE ON 04 232 3508 OR OFFICE@BIGAIRGYM.CO.NZ
Morning (8.30am to 1.00pm) - $20.00 per session
Afternoon (1.00pm to 5.30pm)- $20.00 per session
Full day (8.30am to 5.30pm)- $40.00
All holiday programme sessions must be paid for at the time of booking - the holiday programme is very popular and places are limited.
Late pick-up charges will be charged - $10 for every 15 minutes.
Wellington Zoo School Holiday Programme for 5-10 year olds
Keeping your kids entertained during the school holidays might sometimes feel like wrangling wild animals, so why not let the professionals take over?
Every school holidays we run a school holiday programme for kids from 5 to 12. They’ll get to meet our animals, learn from our specially trained Zoo staff and get sneak peeks behind the scenes.
Every day of the Zoo Holiday programme is filled with a new action-packed theme, so you can book for one day, or choose a few days that suit.
The kids will have an unforgettable school holiday experience, and be inspired about animals and conservation, all while having fun getting stuck into exciting activities.
Spaces are strictly limited so please book using the form below to make sure you don’t miss out.
Time: Drop off between 8.30 and 9am; pick up between 3.30 and 4.30pm.
Where: Zoo Holiday Programme pick up and drop off is at Wellington Zoo’s Archibald Centre, just up from the Zoo entrance
Cost: $69 per child per day
What to bring: Morning tea and lunch, a drink bottle, weather appropriate clothing, sun/wind protection, and sensible shoes.
Select the Holiday Programme you're interested on the website to read a little more about it!
Every school holidays we run a school holiday programme for kids from 5 to 12. They’ll get to meet our animals, learn from our specially trained Zoo staff and get sneak peeks behind the scenes.
Every day of the Zoo Holiday programme is filled with a new action-packed theme, so you can book for one day, or choose a few days that suit.
The kids will have an unforgettable school holiday experience, and be inspired about animals and conservation, all while having fun getting stuck into exciting activities.
Spaces are strictly limited so please book using the form below to make sure you don’t miss out.
Time: Drop off between 8.30 and 9am; pick up between 3.30 and 4.30pm.
Where: Zoo Holiday Programme pick up and drop off is at Wellington Zoo’s Archibald Centre, just up from the Zoo entrance
Cost: $69 per child per day
What to bring: Morning tea and lunch, a drink bottle, weather appropriate clothing, sun/wind protection, and sensible shoes.
Select the Holiday Programme you're interested on the website to read a little more about it!
Island Bay Marine Education Centre
Website and Facebook Page
Open Every Sunday ***CURRENTLY CLOSED DUE TO COVID19 ALERT LEVELS - Check the Facebook page for the most up to date information.
10am to 3pm
Everyone Welcome!
Click here to see our location and how to get to us.
Usually open every Sunday from 10am to 3pm. The Sunday Open Day is a great opportunity for everyone to have a look at what's happening in the Aquarium and share a special experience with family and friends. Click here to see what's new in the Aquarium.
All our marine life is from the Wellington region. Octopuses, Seahorses, Blue Cod, Groper and loads more are always on display. Our most popular exhibit is the "Touch Gently Pool" where visitors are able to have close-up encounters with some of the marine animals in our care.
Open Sundays are also an opportunity for children to show their parents what they've been learning during their class visits to the Island Bay Marine Education Centre.
Visits to our Bait House Aquarium are hosted by knowledgeable and dedicated volunteers to help visitors learn more about the marine life they're seeing.
Entry:
Child: $2
Adult: $5
Open Every Sunday ***CURRENTLY CLOSED DUE TO COVID19 ALERT LEVELS - Check the Facebook page for the most up to date information.
10am to 3pm
Everyone Welcome!
Click here to see our location and how to get to us.
Usually open every Sunday from 10am to 3pm. The Sunday Open Day is a great opportunity for everyone to have a look at what's happening in the Aquarium and share a special experience with family and friends. Click here to see what's new in the Aquarium.
All our marine life is from the Wellington region. Octopuses, Seahorses, Blue Cod, Groper and loads more are always on display. Our most popular exhibit is the "Touch Gently Pool" where visitors are able to have close-up encounters with some of the marine animals in our care.
Open Sundays are also an opportunity for children to show their parents what they've been learning during their class visits to the Island Bay Marine Education Centre.
Visits to our Bait House Aquarium are hosted by knowledgeable and dedicated volunteers to help visitors learn more about the marine life they're seeing.
Entry:
Child: $2
Adult: $5
Other School Holiday Activities...
* For other activities and places to go all year around, such as wildlife parks, check out out Out & About page.
* If you are travelling up the Kapiti Coast at all make sure you check out www.kapitikidsconnect.co.nz and see what School Holiday Activities are on up there!
* If you are travelling up the Kapiti Coast at all make sure you check out www.kapitikidsconnect.co.nz and see what School Holiday Activities are on up there!
