The best events at the Auckland Heritage Festival 2018 for families and children
- By: Auckland for Kids
- Published: September 2018
The Auckland Heritage Festival is on in the October school holidays from 29 September to 14 October 2018. Take your kids to learn about Auckland’s heritage at one of the family friendly festival events this year. Choose an event from our pick of the Best Auckland Heritage Festival Events for children and families in 2018.
Fun Palace at the Navy Museum
Torpedo Bay Navy Museum, Devonport
Saturday 6 October 2018: 10am to 3pm
Read more about this event here
Cost: FREE
Gold prospecting at Alberton
Sunday 30 September 2018: 10:30am to 3:30pm
Read more about this event here.
Tickets: Gold panning $15
Grey Lynn heritage walk
Grey Lynn RSC, 1 Francis Street, Grey Lynn
Saturday 6 October 2018: 2pm to 4pm
Read more about this event here.
Cost: FREE
Manukau Heads Lighthouse
Manukau Heads Lighthouse, Manukau Heads Rd, RD4 Waiuku
Sunday 30 September to Sunday 14 October 2018: 9am to 5pm
Read more about this event here.
Cost: FREE
Free horse and carriage rides up Onehunga Mall
Onehunga Police Station, 126 Onehunga Mall, Onehunga
Saturday 6 October 2018: 10am to Noon
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Cost: FREE
Pah Homestead Community Day
Pah Homestead, 72 Hillsborough Road, Hillsborough, Auckland
Saturday 29 September 2018: 10am to 3pm
Read more about this event here.
Cost: FREE
The animals of Taylors Farm era in Birkenhead
Nell Fisher Reserve, Corner Hinemoa and Rawene Road, Birkenhead
Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 October 2018: 11am to 2pm
Read more about this event here.
Cost: FREE
Oratia wild walk
Oratia Settlers Hall, 567 West Coast Road, Oratia, Auckland
Sunday 30 September 2018: 1pm to 3pm
Read more about this event here.
Cost: FREE
Rocks, Pops and Quakes – Hands on volcanoes and earthquakes
University of Auckland, Central City Campus, Commerce A Building 114, Auckland
Sunday 7 October 2018: 10am to 2pm
Read more about this event here.
Cost: FREE
The Silverdale Settlers
Silverdale Pioneer Village, 15 Wainui Road, Silverdale
Saturday 29 September to Sunday 14 October 2018: 10am to 3pm
Read more about this event here.
Cost: FREE
Avondale’s Chinese market gardeners
Saturday 13 October 2018: 2pm to 3pm
Read more about this event here.
Cost: FREE
Heritage harbour trip on Nautilus
NZ Maritime Museum, Auckland
Monday 1, Tuesday 2, Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 October 2018: 11:15am and 1:15pm cruises.
Read more about this event here.
Cost: Aucklanders – Children $18; Adults $35. Bookings are preferred as spaces are limited to 8 per cruise.
Learn the secrets of baking German shortbread
OTT Patisserie, 2 Birkenhead Ave, Birkenhead Village
Friday 5, Wednesday 10 and Friday 12 October 2018: 1pm to 2pm
Read more about this event here.
Cost: FREE
Auckland Museum Rooftop Tour
Auckland Museum, Parnell
Monday 8 to Friday 12 October 2018: 11am and Noon
Read more about this event here.
Cost: Tickets $15. Bookings required
Heroines of the sea: holiday activities at NZ Maritime Museum
NZ Maritime Museum, Corner Quay and Hobson Streets, Viaduct Harbour
Monday 1 to Friday 5 October 2018: 10am to 2:30pm
Monday 8 to Friday 12 October 2018: 10am to 2:30pm
Read more about this event here.
Cost: $5 per child.
Crown Lynn afternoon tea
New Lynn War Memorial Library, 3 Memorial Drive, New Lynn, Auckland
Saturday 6 October 2018: 1pm to 3pm
Read more about this event here
Cost: FREE
Occupations of the past at Howick Historical Village
Howick Historical Village, Bells Road, Pakuranga, Auckland
Monday 1 to Friday 5 October 2018: 10am to 3pm
Monday 8 to Friday 12 October 2018: 10am to 3pm
Read more about this event here.
Cost: Under 5’s are FREE; Children $8; Adults $16
Ports of Auckland heritage tugboat sailings
Venue disclosed upon booking
Saturdays and Sundays from Saturday 29 September to Sunday 14 October 2018: 12:30pm and 2:30pm sailings
Read more about this event here.
Cost: Infants FREE; Children $5; Adults $15
NZ Traditional Boatbuilding School Open Day
NZ Traditional Boatbuilding School, Unit 2, 17 Totara Road, Te Atatu Peninusula
Saturday 6 to Monday 8 October 2018: 10am to 2pm
Read more about this event here.
Cost: FREE, Koha appreciated
Open Day on the Green: Early years of the Auckland Bowling Club
Auckland Bowling Club, 100 Stanley Street, Parnell, Auckland
Saturday 6 and Saturday 13 October 2018: 10am to 4pm
Read more about this event here.
Cost: FREE
MOTAT: From the old country to our country
MOTAT, 805 Great North Road, Western Springs
Saturday 29 to Sunday 14 October 2018: 10am to 5pm
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Home Front: Experiences of WW1 in Papakura
Papakura Museum, 209 Great South Road, Papakura
Saturday 29 September to Sunday 14 October 2018
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Cost: FREE
People of Epsom
Epsom Library, 195 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland
Saturday 29 September to Saturday 13 October 2018: 9:30am to 5:30pm
Read more about this event here.
Cost: FREE
Legends of the West: Visual stories of memorable Westies
Mill Cottage, 17 Sel Peacock Drive, Henderson, Auckland
Saturday 29 September, Saturday 6 October and Saturday 13 October 2018: 11am to 3pm
Read more about this event here.
Cost: FREE
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