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Best Things to Do in Christchurch, with kids
Christchurch Botanic Gardens is 95% Kids-Friendly
Large playground, seasonal paddling pool, treasure-hunt booklets, wide lawns, toilets and family shuttle ticket make a fun, low-cost outing; watch children near ponds.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū is 94% Kids-Friendly
Art Safari sessions, trails, holiday play blocks and a parenting room keep children engaged and comfortable; guardians must watch kids near fragile artworks but most areas welcome them.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Margaret Mahy Family Playground is 94% Kids-Friendly
Children up to 12 enjoy giant slides, flying fox, splash pad, trampolines and sandpit, with shade, toilets and free BBQs on site, making it almost ideal for an energetic family day.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Orana Wildlife Park is 94% Kids-Friendly
Children can pet farm animals, climb the playground, hand-feed giraffes and join free shuttle tours, while age limits only affect tiger or lemur add-ons; toilets and paths suit 5-12-year-olds well.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Sumner Beach is 93% Kids-Friendly
Children up to 12 can use the patrolled swimming zone, fenced Scarborough playground, and rock pools, while public toilets and BBQs aid longer stays. Parents must watch for rip currents outside flags.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Tūranga is 93% Kids-Friendly
Family Place offers LEGO play, Discovery Wall games, crafts and storytimes; free toilets, lockers and water nearby let parents relax while 3-12 year olds learn and burn energy safely.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Scarborough Beach is 92% Kids-Friendly
Summer lifeguards, shallow splash pad, large playground, rock-pool exploring, toilets and BBQ lawns create varied, supervised fun, but parents must watch children closely at Cave Rock and tides.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Spencer Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park is 92% Kids-Friendly
Kids have jumping pillow, playgrounds, pump track, mini-golf, calm beach and slip-and-slide, all inside fenced grounds; family bathrooms add convenience, so overall it is almost ideal.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 days
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Willowbank Wildlife Reserve is 92% Kids-Friendly
Children can hand-feed goats, join Junior Keeper, watch daily animal feedings and roam safe flat paths; toilets and picnic spots are on site, but shelter is scarce in heavy rain.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Quake City is 92% Kids-Friendly
Kids enter free, then jump on the seismograph, pump liquefaction sand, design LEGO buildings and follow a clue sheet; one-level layout and staff used to school groups make the visit excellent.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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