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Best Things to Do in Queenstown, with kids
12 Mile Delta is 70% Kids-Friendly
Children can bike the mostly flat track, paddle in the shallow shore and camp cheaply, although there is no playground, no lifeguard and only simple flush toilets with cold lake water.
Recommended visit duration: 3-4 hours
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Historic Arrowtown Chinese Settlement is 69% Kids-Friendly
School-age children like peeking inside miners’ huts and trying nearby gold-panning, but on-site has no toilets, shade, or hands-on exhibits, so parents must plan breaks in town 100 m away.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Queenstown Jet Boat - RealNZ is 67% Kids-Friendly
Kids over 1 m and 2 yrs get child life jackets and discounted family passes, but an adult must ride, water spray is heavy, and speed may frighten shy children or those below the height rule.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Jack's Point Golf Course & Restaurant is 65% Kids-Friendly
A playground, pump track and flat lake loop keep 4-12 yr olds busy, and kids portions exist, yet there is no staffed kids program and the full 18-hole walk is too long.
Recommended visit duration: 2-4 hours
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Heliworks Queenstown Helicopter Flights is 65% Kids-Friendly
Kids can board, wear headsets and enjoy short alpine landings, yet cabin noise, altitude ear pressure, expensive seats, no child-rate, and zero play or rest space make visits moderately suitable.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Queenstown Hill Walking Track is 65% Kids-Friendly
Children over about six can enjoy the fairy forest and history panels, yet parents must watch them on narrow steep edges and plan for no toilets or water for up to three hours.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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G Force Paragliding is 63% Kids-Friendly
Children over 20 kg can fly tandem like adults, but steep pricing and the uphill run plus motion may scare younger ones, and no dedicated play area exists while others fly.
Recommended visit duration: 1.5-2 hours
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St Peter's Anglican Church is 62% Kids-Friendly
Children are welcome at the 10:30 intergenerational service with songs and juice, but there is no playground and only brief space to colour, so active kids may tire quickly.
Recommended visit duration: 1-3 hours
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Skytrek Tandem Hang Gliding & Paragliding is 62% Kids-Friendly
Kids roughly eight years and older may tandem glide if within weight limits and with signed consent, but high price, weather exposure, and no on-site toilets or play areas lower overall family convenience.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Minus 5° ICE BAR is 62% Kids-Friendly
Kids up to 12 may love the ice sculptures and mocktails and get warm gear, but sustained –5 °C, no play zone, and ordinary toilets without child facilities demand close supervision and limit comfort.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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