What's on this weekend
The best of what's on this holiday weekend in Auckland for Kids: Saturday 29 December 2018 to 2 January 2019
Our pick of the best weekend events on for families, children and teenagers in Auckland, New Zealand
Saturday Events
Matakana Village Market
Matakana Village Market Square, 2 Matakana Valley Road, Matakana, Auckland
Saturday 29 December 2018: 8:00am to 1:00pm
matakanavillage.co.nz
Saturday 29 December 2018: 8:00am to 1:00pm
matakanavillage.co.nz
Slip into that Saturday morning feeling at the Matakana Villlage Farmers’ Market – a true foodie’s heaven with a focus on fresh, sustainable and local artisan goods. From award-winning coffee, to mouth-watering brunch dishes, there’s plenty to sample and savour. Relax by the riverside to live local music, while the kids explore the rustic treehouse and natural playground.
Cost: FREE entry
Saturday and Sunday Events
Secret World of Butterflies
Sainsbury Horricks Gallery, Auckland Museum
Saturday 29 December and Sunday 30 December 2018: 10:00am to 5:00pm
http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/visit/exhibitions
Immerse yourself in a kaleidoscope of colours and patterns as new exhibition Secret World of Butterflies takes flight. View thousands of butterflies from the Shannon Collection, on display for the first time. Be amazed by these stunning insects in this family-friendly exhibition that reveals unbelievable butterfly facts and is packed full of interactive activities. Zoom in on nature’s designs or create your own butterfly and unleash it into a magical digital garden.
Saturday 29 December and Sunday 30 December 2018: 10:00am to 5:00pm
http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/visit/exhibitions
Immerse yourself in a kaleidoscope of colours and patterns as new exhibition Secret World of Butterflies takes flight. View thousands of butterflies from the Shannon Collection, on display for the first time. Be amazed by these stunning insects in this family-friendly exhibition that reveals unbelievable butterfly facts and is packed full of interactive activities. Zoom in on nature’s designs or create your own butterfly and unleash it into a magical digital garden.
Cost: FREE for Aucklanders
Butterfly Egg Hunt
Auckland Museum, The Auckland Domain, Parnell, Auckland
Saturday 22 December 2018 to Monday 4 February 2019: 1000am to 5:00pm
www.aucklandmuseum.com/visit/whats-on/kids-and-family/butterfly-egg-hunt
Despite their virtual nature, it seems the butterflies from The Secret Life of Butterflies have been laying eggs around the Auckland Museum. Find them all before they start to hatch and eat the objects! Follow the clues and find out how many there to be humanely transported to the nearest swan plant. Pick up a trail from the information desks.
Cost: FREE for Aucklanders
Saturday and Sunday Events
Above and Beyond
MOTAT, 805 Great North Road, Western Springs, Auckland
Saturday 29 December 2018 to Monday 11 March 2019: 10:00am to 5:00pm
www.motat.org.nz
Saturday 29 December 2018 to Monday 11 March 2019: 10:00am to 5:00pm
www.motat.org.nz
Above and Beyond presented by Boeing and developed in collaboration with NASA and the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum brings the wonder of flight to life. Design your own virtual jet and race against other players in a high-speed flying competition, be transformed into virtual birds through motion-sensing technology and ascend to Earth’s orbit in a simulated space elevator.
Cost: Children under 5 are FREE; Children 5 to 15 years $10; Students $10; Adults $19; Seniors $10; Family pass (2 adults and up to 4 children) $45
Playful pop-up books exhibition
Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero | Central City Library, 44 to 46 Lorne Street, Auckland
Saturday 29 December 2018 to Sunday 3 March 2019
Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm, Saturday and Sunday, 10am – 4pm
www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz
Saturday 29 December 2018 to Sunday 3 March 2019
Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm, Saturday and Sunday, 10am – 4pm
www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz
Marvel at these 24 stunning examples of movable and pop-up books from Sir George Grey Special Collections. Escape the heat in the pop-up books reading zone or take a snap of the children in your lives by the dress-ups wall!
(Image: Robert Sabuda. Alice’s adventures in Wonderland: a pop-up adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s original tale. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2003.)
(Image: Robert Sabuda. Alice’s adventures in Wonderland: a pop-up adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s original tale. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2003.)
Cost: FREE event
