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Best Things to Do in Christchurch, with baby
Tūranga is 90% Baby-Friendly
A level-1 parenting room with microwave and armchair, change tables on every floor, lifts for prams and Babytimes sing-alongs make visits easy for carers, with quiet nooks for naps.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū is 90% Baby-Friendly
Monthly baby-friendly tour, lifts, stroller parking and a ground-floor parenting room support infants and carers; noise must be kept low in galleries but staff allow buggies everywhere.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Willowbank Wildlife Reserve is 88% Baby-Friendly
Babies enter free, paths suit strollers, changing tables and highchairs are provided; some gravel areas and sudden animal noises may unsettle infants, so parents need extra care.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Christchurch Botanic Gardens is 86% Baby-Friendly
Pram-friendly sealed paths, baby-change table, shaded grass, high-chair café seating suit infants, but there is no formal nursing room and little shelter in rain.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Sumner Beach is 81% Baby-Friendly
Pram-friendly promenade, shade trees, and nearby toilets enable a relaxed visit with an infant, yet there is no dedicated nursing room and wind or sun exposure can shorten stay.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Hagley Park South is 80% Baby-Friendly
Parents with a stroller enjoy flat paved circuits and shady picnic tables, but must use accessible toilets or nearby visitor centre for feeding as no dedicated nursing room exists.
Recommended visit duration: 2–3 hours
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Jellie Park is 80% Baby-Friendly
Warm gated toddlers pool, baby swim lessons, multiple change tables and pram-friendly paths suit infants; parents must supervise constantly and avoid slides, sauna and gym.
Recommended visit duration: 2–3 hours
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Avon River / Ōtākaro is 79% Baby-Friendly
Stroller-friendly promenades and many free baby-change rooms help caregivers, yet open water edges and no infant lifejackets on hire boats mean activities are best limited to gentle walks.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Chipmunks Playland & Cafe Papanui is 79% Baby-Friendly
Babies enter free and can use the soft-play toddler zone; a change table and tables beside the mats help supervision, but there is no listed nursing room or stroller hire.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Christchurch Tram is 77% Baby-Friendly
Infants travel free and folded prams fit on larger cars, but there is no onboard change table and parents must rely on baby rooms at certain stops, so advance planning is required, lowering suitability a bit.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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