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Best Things to Do in Christchurch, with kids
Air Force Museum of New Zealand is 91% Kids-Friendly
Kids up to 12 enjoy free guided entry, scavenger hunts, free touch-screen games, coin-op plane rides and an age-5+ simulator, with level floors allowing parents to monitor play without safety worry.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Queen Elizabeth II Park is 91% Kids-Friendly
The hydroslide, splash deck, holiday inflatables and wide grass keep 5-12s excited for hours, lifeguards and shallow zones boost safety, and family passes cut cost, so it suits children strongly.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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International Antarctic Centre is 91% Kids-Friendly
School-age children enjoy blue-penguin feeding, 4D theatre and the Storm Room; family pass lowers cost, flat paths fit strollers, but Hägglunds needs 1.2 m height so some may miss out.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Scarborough Park is 90% Kids-Friendly
School-age children enjoy a large modern playground, splash pad, beach and open lawns; supervision is vital because the pool is unsupervised and the surf can be rough at times.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Chipmunks Playland & Cafe Papanui is 90% Kids-Friendly
Families with 1-12-year-olds get unlimited use of slides, ball pits, age-zoned areas, free adult entry, change tables, and optional drop-off, making it nearly purpose-built for them.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Taiora QEII Recreation and Sport Centre is 90% Kids-Friendly
Kids can zoom down the 130 m hydroslide, tackle the Sunday inflatable course and play on splash decks, all under trained lifeguard supervision; family pricing is low, though holiday lines can be long.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Sumner Beach Park is 89% Kids-Friendly
Kids find patrolled swimming, fenced playground, shallow paddling pool and space for sandcastles; free toilets and ice-cream nearby help parents, though waves demand constant supervision.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Jellie Park is 89% Kids-Friendly
Indoor-outdoor pools, hydroslides, splash deck, playground and free disc golf give 5-12s hours of safe energy burn; family tickets, lifeguards and change rooms ease parents’ workload.
Recommended visit duration: 2–3 hours
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Christchurch Tram is 89% Kids-Friendly
A NZ$95 family ticket covers two adults plus three kids, under-5s ride free, and stops reach a large playground and museum; lack of onboard toilets and tight pram space are the only minor drawbacks.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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North South Holiday Park Christchurch is 88% Kids-Friendly
Playground, jumping pillow, trampoline, bikes and a heated pool keep 3-12-year-olds active all day, and self-catering units plus laundries help parents manage routines easily.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 days
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