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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Museums & galleries in New Zealand

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

Museums & galleries in New Zealand

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Auckland Museum

Auckland Art Gallery

Mount Victoria Lookout

Canterbury Museum

MOTAT Museum of Transport and Technology

Otago Museum

National Army Museum

New Zealand Maritime Museum

Toitu Otago Settlers Museum

Wellington Museum

Bill Richardson Transport World

Quake City

Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre

Cable Car Museum

Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum & Gallery

The Kauri Museum

Space Place at Carter Observatory

National Transport & Toy Museum

Shantytown Heritage Park

Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre

Torpedo Bay Navy Museum

Classics Museum

Te Manawa Museum

Classic Motorcycle Mecca

Puke Ariki

Tawhiti Museum

MOTAT Aviation Hall

Dunedin Public Art Gallery

Dawson Falls Visitors Centre

The Suter Art Gallery

Te Kōngahu Museum of Waitangi

Kiwi North: Museum, Kiwi House and Heritage Park

Howick Historical Village

Nelson Classic Car Museum

Hawke's Bay Museum

The Nelson Provincial Museum

Otago Art Society

Toi Tauranga Art Gallery

Kaikoura Museum

Whanganui Regional Museum

Dargaville Museum

Hillsborough Car Museum, Luge and Mini Golf (putt putt)

Claphams National Clock Museum

Mangawhai Museum

Taranaki Pioneer Village

Waitomo Caves Museum and Discovery Centre

Edwin Fox Maritime Museum

The Lion & Tusk - Museum of the Rhodesian Services Association

Coach House Museum

Te Hikoi Museum

South Canterbury Museum

Pleasant Point Museum and Railway

The Vines Village

Te Awamutu Space Centre

New Plymouth Public Library

Bluff Maritime Museum

Pounamu Pathway - The Museum of Kawatiri

Croydon Aviation Heritage Centre

Waipu Scottish Migration Museum

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