What are the best things to do with kids in New Zealand?

Parent.nz lists 887 family-friendly places to visit across New Zealand — zoos and aquariums, museums, playgrounds, indoor play, trampoline parks, mini golf, farms and gardens. Browse by type or suburb to find one near you.

What is there to do on a rainy day?

Plenty of indoor options — museums, indoor playgrounds, trampoline parks, arcades and swimming pools all stay dry. Use the Indoor filter to see what’s open near you.

Are there free things to do with kids?

Yes — playgrounds, public parks, gardens and reserves are free to visit. Look for the “Free” tag on a listing.

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Attractions & landmarks in New Zealand

🎡 Attractions & landmarks

162 places to visit across New Zealand — showing the top 60, best-reviewed first.

Attractions & landmarks in New Zealand

🎡 Attractions & landmarks

Sky Tower

Redwoods Treewalk

Wellington Cable Car

Whangarei Falls

Larnach Castle

Wētā Workshop Experiences

Hokitika Gorge

Waitangi Treaty Grounds

International Antarctic Centre

Rainbow Falls (Waianiwaniwa)

Ōamaru Penguins

Wanaka Lavender Farm

Agrodome

Waimangu Volcanic Valley

Castle Hill / Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area

Weta Workshop Unleashed

Bridal Veil Falls

Stirling Point

Bluff Hill Lookout

Tane Mahuta

Haruru Falls

Wellington Waterfront Walk

Encounter Kaikoura (Dolphin Encounter)

Mapua Wharf

The Historic Village

Centre of New Zealand Monument

West Coast Tree Top - Zipline South Island

Velocity Valley Adrenaline Park

Punanga Manu o Te Anau / Te Anau Bird Sanctuary

Tawhai Falls (Gollum's Pool)

RealNZ | Te Anau Glowworm Caves

Glow Worm Dell

Three Sisters and the Elephant Rock

Thrillzone Queenstown

Buried Village of Te Wairoa

Kawiti Glowworm Caves

Split Apple Rock

Maunganui Beach

West Coast Wildlife Centre

The National Kiwi Hatchery

AJ Hackett Auckland SkyJump & SkyWalk

All Blacks Experience

Odyssey Sensory Maze Auckland

Cable Bay Adventure Park

Anatoki Salmon Fishing & Cafe

Tolaga Bay Wharf

Nga Manu Nature Reserve

Old St Paul's

Deer Park Heights Queenstown

Janie Seddon Shipwreck

Ngarua Caves

Hawkes Bay Farmyard Zoo

Adrenalin Forest Wellington

Durie Hill Elevator

Redwoods Glowworms

Labyrinth Rocks

Katikati Bird Gardens

Flagstaff Lookout

Leap Indoor Trampoline Park

Underworld Adventures

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