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Howick Historical Village Spring School Holiday Fun

2026Sat26Sep10:00 am4:00 pmHowick Historical Village Spring School Holiday FunHowick Historical Village10:00 am - 4:00 pm Event TypeMuseums and Galleries, School HolidaysSuitable for AgesPreschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 10 years), Tweens (10 to 12 years)LocationEast Auckland

When

Saturday 26 September 2026 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Future event dates

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Event Details

Learn skills in hands-on activities with costumed guides, Explore the historic buildings and heritage gardens and make a day of it!

TUESDAYS Bread making 10:30  

Visit the flour mill, grind wheat, make dough and bake a harvest loaf. Explore the Village while your bread is baking.  $8 per child

WEDNESDAYS Pizza making 10:30 & 12pm

Make a full 12-inch pizza from scratch with toppings of your choice, baked the Village bread oven. With chef Sach from Wedg Ave Woodfired.
Booking are essential $23 per child for the Pizza making activity which includes admission.

THURSDAYS Beeswax candles 11am

Meet the busy, buzzy residents of the garden and make your own candles. $6pp

FRIDAYS ‘Fetch the Water’ 11am

Open the well and draw up the water. Try the water pump and learn about Victorian Wash Day.

SATURDAYS School Lesson 11am

Mind your manners and sit up straight or face the stap! Learn your 3 Rs and practice handwriting on slates.

SUNDAYS Beeswax candles 11am

Meet the busy, buzzy residents of the garden and make your own candles. Additional charge applies for candle making of $6 per person.

Open Tues-Sun 10am-4pm. Last admission at 3pm.

Price

Admission: adult $16.00, senior/student $14.00, child $8.00, child under 5 are FREE

Additional charge applies for candle making of $6.00 per person.

No booking required except for pizza making. which is $23.00 per child  including admission.

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Logo of Howick Historical Village featuring stylised heritage buildings, a cabbage tree and an open book

Howick Historical Village

Experience living history in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Explore heritage buildings filled with authentic furniture and textiles and see how people lived in early Auckland....
Experience living history in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Explore heritage buildings filled with authentic furniture and textiles and see how people lived in early Auckland. Howick Historical Village is a living history museum on 7 acres of grounds and heritage gardens. The museum depicts a settlement from 1840 to 1880 and offers visitors an immersive historical experience.

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