Our pick of the BEST fun things to do this October School Holiday Weekend with your families in kids in Auckland are:

• • Take the kids to Tricks and Treats  or the teens to Dark Rides at Rainbow’s End;

  • See the Greedy Cat live show by Tim Bray Theatre Company in Takapuna;

  • Learn2Ride at Greville Reserve in the North Shore;

  • Take on the Operation Decode challenge at MOTAT for the school holidays, which has half price admission during Level 2. Plus take in the two exhibitions The World Famous Dunedin Study and the Science Photographer of the Year Exhibition;

  • Make a Victorian Era Paper Doll at Howick Historical Village;

  • See The Music Man Kids and Beauty & The Best JR at Centrestage Theatre in Orewa;

  • See one of the newly released family movies;

  • Visit Parnell Farmers Market on Saturday  or the Takapuna Sunday Market to stock up on produce and food for home;

  • Go out for dinner at the Pakuranga Night Market on Saturday;
    

  • Head out for some fun at one of Auckland’s best playgrounds;

  • Check out THROWN at Te Uru in Titirangi;

  • Check out one of Auckland’s best beaches or best gardens and parks;

  • visiting Auckland Art Gallery and see the exhibition Civilisation, Photography, Now before it finishes this month.  (Please note that All My Favourite Shapes is currently closed in the Todd Foundation Creative Learning Centre); 

  • Take the kids on the self-led FREE Fact or Fake? The Tāmaki Truth Trail at Auckland Museum.

Remember when going out in Auckland this school holiday weekend to follow the rules for Alert Level 2 as outlined by the New Zealand Government here: covid19.govt.nz.