Auckland, Family Activities
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All Blacks Experience
Learn the story, feel the passion and experience the All Blacks story close and personal! Come behind the scenes of one of the world’s most successful teams and see if you have... read more
- Web: www.experienceallblacks.com/
- Phone: 0800 2665 2239
- Location: 88 Federal Street, Sky City Precinct, Auckland CBD
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Ages 14+
Escape HQ Online Games
Do you love puzzles and Escape Rooms? You can play our online games from home anytime (24/7) for just $40 per team!To BUY a game or find out more, click on the game you want to pla... read more
- Email: auckland@escapehq.co.nz
- Web: www.escapehq.co.nz/online-escape-room-games/
- Phone: 09 489 4999
- Location: 495 Lake Road, Takapuna, Auckland
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Social Nature Movement
Outdoor Education and Adventure for Schools, Clubs and Groups We are passionate about sharing the amazing outdoor experiences to be had in the natural playground of New Zealand. W... read more
- Email: support@snm.nz
- Web: socialnaturemovement.nz/
- Phone: 0800 76 62 66
- Location: Auckland
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Wētā Workshop Unleashed
Wētā Workshop Unleashed is a wildly imaginative and immersive experience that invites guests of all ages into a fantastical film effects facility, inspired and built by New Zealand... read more
- Email: bookings@wetaworkshop.co.nz
- Web: tours.wetaworkshop.com/
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Location:
Level 5, 88 Federal Street,
Auckland
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Ages 7+
Escape HQ
Prepare for an exhilarating hour of fun and entertainment! Choose your game and then expect to be challenged, as you find clues and solve puzzles using logic and problem-solving sk... read more
- Email: auckland@escapehq.co.nz
- Web: www.escapehq.co.nz/
- Phone: +64 9 489 4999
- Location: 495 Lake Road, Takapuna, Auckland 0622
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Snowplanet
Snowplanet features real powder snow, three lifts, a terrain park, a magical Winter Wonderland and a separate beginner’s area. Enjoy the panoramic views into the snow dome from Sno... read more
- Email: info@snowplanet.co.nz
- Web: www.snowplanet.co.nz
- Phone: 09 427 0044
- Location: 91 Small Road, Silverdale, Auckland
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GLOPUTT Mini Golf
GLOPUTT - a whole new world of mini golf! This is Auckland's first amazing and bizarre new world of glow in the dark minigolf. A 16 hole course consisting of buildings, foliage,... read more
- Email: contact@gloputt.co.nz
- Web: gloputt.co.nz/
- Phone: 09 489 1139
- Location: 28 Barrys Point Road, Takapuna
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Ages 8+
Blastacars
Blastacars is the ultimate drift-karting experience and the perfect place for children to experience action-packed drift karting in a safe and controlled environment. Our exciting,... read more
- Email: auckland@blastacars.co.nz
- Web: blastacars.co.nz/auckland-track
- Phone: 09 837 5572
- Location: 82 The Concourse, Henderson, Auckland
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Ages 5+
Thrillzone Takapuna
State of the art multiplayer virtual gaming adventures and escape adventures! A state-of-the-art multiplayer virtual gaming adventure that completely immerses you into different di... read more
- Email: info@thrillzone.co.nz
- Web: www.thrillzone.co.nz/takapuna
- Phone: 09 262 0158
- Location: 28 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna, Auckland
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Thrillzone Kidz Club
Kids only entertainment – everyone wins! Everyone wins when you treat your kids to Takapuna's Kidz Club! Leave them with us for fun and entertainment while you enjoy the city at yo... read more
- Web: www.thrillzone.co.nz/kids-club
- Phone: +64 9 486 0773
- Location: 28 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna, Auckland 0622
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Butterfly Creek
A fantastic day out year round, Butterfly Creek is home to NZ’s only giant saltwater crocodiles, Scar and Goldie, plus the Tropical Butterfly House which features over 750 free-fly... read more
- Email: info@butterflycreek.co.nz
- Web: www.butterflycreek.co.nz/
- Phone: 09 275 8880
- Location: Tom Pearce Drive, Auckland (one minute from the International Airport)
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Helen's Build-a-Teddy Factory and Helen's Candy Shop
Helen’s Candy Shop and Build-a-Teddy Factory is a magical one stop birthday shop - where you can order amazingly artistic birthday cakes, tailored to your child's favourite charact... read more
- Email: charmaine@helenscandyshop.co.nz
- Web: helenscandyshop.co.nz/
- Phone: 022 647 2815
- Location: 1 Rata Street, Shop 2 , Unit D , New Lynn
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Ages 7+
Escape Quest
Choose from our Award-Winning Escape Rooms. Escape Quest features exciting, time-travelling, crime-solving escape rooms or fantastical, larger-than-life, mind-blowing VR Escape Ad... read more
- Email: marketing@escapequest.co.nz
- Web: www.escapequest.co.nz/auckland-escape-quest
- Phone: +64 9 486 0773
- Location: 28 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna
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Waiheke Island Ferry from Auckland
Hop on board the Waiheke Island Ferry from Auckland for a beautiful 40 minute cruise (or a across the Tamaki Strait to arrive at Matiatia on Waiheke Island. Departing between 6am and 7pm with additional late departures thereafter, this comfortable, relaxing ferry transfer makes for not just a great way to get from point A to B, but also serves as a scenic tour across one of New Zealand's most beautiful waterways in itself! The ferry also boasts multiple modern on board services and facilities, including a cafe and full bar facilities serving a range of local NZ beers & wines along with hot and cold snack food for you to enjoy on the journey over.
read more- Web: kidzgo.experienceoz.com.au/en/auckland/waiheke-island-ferry
- Location: Pier 2, Ferry Terminal, 99 Quay Street, Downtown Auckland
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Auckland Hop On Hop Off Explorer Tour
Visit Auckland's essential attractions at your own pace while exploring the city as a whole thanks to this hop-on hop-off explorer bus pass. With stops at some of the most popular sightseeing points around Auckland, you'll be able to build an itinerary that suits your interests without locking you into any fixed schedule. Stops on this hop-on hop-off bus tour include just about every kind of attraction you can think of, from museums and aquariums to zoos and shopping centres and more - the route is designed to provide great variety and give you the best chance to get an overall balanced view of what Auckland has to offer.
Ideal if you're visiting Auckland or New Zealand in general for the first time, your time on the bus will also see you take in insightful, entertaining local commentary on all of the highlights that you will pass by. In fact, this tour has everything you need to take your first steps toward exploring the best of Auckland!
- Web: kidzgo.experienceoz.com.au/en/auckland/auckland-hop-on-hop-off-explorer
- Location: Departs from Sky City Coach Terminal
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Auckland Museum
One of Aotearoa New Zealand’s first museums, Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland Museum tells the story of New Zealand, its place in the Pacific and its people.
Auckland Museum is housed in an historical building within a tranquil park which has beautiful views of the harbour.
Auckland Museum aims to engage children in educational experiences through innovation and excellence in exhibitions, activity programmes, and use of its collection. The Museum encourages children to confidently develop an understanding of the world around them by exploring cultures, the arts, science and the environment.
read more- Web: kidzgo.experienceoz.com.au/en/auckland/gener
- Location: The Auckland Domain, Parnell
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Ages 10+
Auckland Sky Tower Sky Walk
Live life on the edge—brave the SkyWalk around the iconic Auckland Sky Tower! At 192 metres above the ground, traverse a narrow walkway - with no railings or handles - around the exterior of the tallest tower in the Southern Hemisphere! Place one foot in front of the other on the 1.2 metre wide platform and walk 360 degrees around the famous tower with nothing but air on either side of you! In addition to making for an exhilarating experience, the open air provides uninhibited views of the beautiful City of Sails and beyond—you will be able to see 80 kilometres in every direction!
read more- Web: kidzgo.experienceoz.com.au/en/auckland/skywalk
- Location: Auckland's Sky Tower, cnr of Federal and Victoria St, Auckland City
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Thrillzone - CBD
Enter our Escape Adventure and immerse yourself into a challenging next-level combination of the scavenger hunt, escape room, and augmented reality (AR) around beautiful Auckland C... read more
- Email: info@thrillzone.co.nz
- Web: www.thrillzone.co.nz/auckland-cbd
- Phone: 027 630 2532
- Location: Auckland CBD
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Ages 10+
Auckland Bridge Bungy Jump
The ‘Bach’ Bungy centre, located in beautiful Westhaven Marina, Auckland, is home to the world’s first Harbour Bridge Bungy jump. AJ Hackett Bungy (famed for being the Bungy originals) have engineered a modern marvel – a special launch platform called the Bungy pod – which is suspended underneath the Auckland Harbour Bridge.
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Choose from a variety of Bungy jumps, including tandem Bungy and the ever-popular water-touch! Minimum height 120cm, minimum weight 35kg.- Web: kidzgo.everythingnewzealand.com/bungy-40m-auckland-bridge-nzs-only-ocean-touch-auckland-1024/
- Location: Westhaven Reserve, bottom of Curran st, Herne Bay
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Ages 6+
Waiheke Island Zipline Auckland
EcoZip Adventures is built on the stunning sub tropical island of Waiheke, just a 35 minute ferry from downtown Auckland. EcoZip Adventures gives you the opportunity to view the island from a spectacular vantage point as you fly through the sky at speeds of up to 60kmph on 200 metre long zip lines.
Minimum weight 30kg
read more- Web: kidzgo.everythingnewzealand.com/ecozip-adventures-waiheke-island-auckland-1412/#
- Location: 150 Trig Hill Rd, Waiheke Island, Auckland
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Auckland Whale and Dolphin Safari
Departing daily from downtown Auckland the Whale and Dolphin Safari is a unique tour to view a variety of wildlife living on Auckland's doorstep. Jumping on board the "Dolphin Explorer", a 20 metre purpose built catamaran, you will take a 4 hour cruise on the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park to experience the diverse marine wildlife.
From the large open deck you will absorb iconic views of the Harbour Bridge, North Head and Devonport as well as Rangitoto Island. But the main event is the wildlife and on your trip you will be on the look out for Orca and dolphins which frequent the city side waters. As this trip operates in a natural environment each cruise is different, with varying sightings each tour. Typically on the Whale and Dolphin Safari you will see Bryde's Whales and Common Dolphins but you could even see Pygmy Blue Whales, New Zealand Fur Seals, Sharks, Manta Rays, Turtles and up to 26 species of seabirds!
Child and family prices available.
read more- Web: kidzgo.experienceoz.com.au/en/auckland/whale-and-dolphin-safari
- Location: Auckland Whale and Dolphin Safari New Zealand Maritime Museum, 175 Quay Street, Viaduct Harbour
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Ages 7+
Adrenalin Forest
Test your mental and physical abilities at Adrenalin Forest Auckland. The aerial obstacle course includes 100 features with 6 levels of difficulty to work through. With a number of ways to tackle each obstacle your brain will also be put to the test as you swing, climb and jump your way through the course with a maximum of three hours to complete it.
The course is a great group activity making it ideal for kids parties as well as a family day out. Minimum height 140cm.
- Web: kidzgo.everythingnewzealand.com/adrenalin-forest-auckland-1465/#
- Location: 12 Stone Road, Bombay, Auckland
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Ages 10+
AJ Hackett Auckland Combo
Combine the Auckland Bungy, Bridge Climb, SkyJump & SkyWalk in this action-packed adventure! Choose your own combo to include just one or two, or all of these adventures.
The bridge bungy is a 40 metre jump over the ocean, offering the only ocean touch in New Zealand. As well as jumping off it, you can choose to climb to the highest point of the bridge.
Experience SkyJump from Auckland's Sky Tower and finally take a walk around the Sky Tower along a 1.2 metre wide platform, 192 metres from the ground!
read more- Web: kidzgo.everythingnewzealand.com/aj-hackett-auckland-combos-auckland-1463/
- Location: Sky Tower, Victoria Street, Auckland
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Kiwi Guardian Outdoor Adventures
Get the kids outside to have some FREE family fun connecting with nature at Toyota Kiwi Guardians sites nationwide.
Toyota Kiwi Guardians highlights family-friendly, treasure hunt style activities at specific Department of Conservation sites that encourage kids to engage with the outdoors and, ultimately, earn themselves a medal for their efforts.
The goal of the conservation programme is to turn Kiwi kids into guardians of the land and sea.
A total of 50 sites are operational nationwide. Families can get started on their adventure by downloading the appropriate “treasure hunt” map from: www.kiwiguardians.co.nz
Click on the area of New Zealand nearest to where you are to find the choices available closest to home.
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