Children's space in Christchurch

“Great accessible playground for toddlers! So much to do and older siblings will have fun too”

“Great new recreation area for kids on bikes, dogs with two doggy sized areas, walks, and playing fields”

“Great open space and a neat playground for the kids. Be careful not to get bowled over by the bikes that travel through!”

“Really nice walk up to the top of the adventure park! Can be quite steep at places especially as you head towards the end. We visited just after the park had re-opened from the recent Port Hill fires and we stopped off to look at the full extent of the damage caused by the fires earlier in the year. No cafe or anything like that to be found at the top but great views that rival the views from the Christchurch Gondola. You're even able to have a free ride down on the chairlift if you've managed to make it up to the top!”

“What a great park for walking your dog. Perfect for me, as it is paved, and flat. And so much space for my dog to run.”

“Lovley experience, Went and watched ballet here. Perfect temperature inside. Sound quality was top notch. Decent leg room, good viewing and comfortable seating. Half time the shop opened which was handy to get a ice cream.”

“Great place to have birthday parties”

“A lovely park to walk right the way through or stop and sit in the rotunda and admire the view. A bird aviary and kids pool and playground plus toilet block can be found within the grounds of these gardens”

“Great scooter/skatepark for the kids with adjacent playground and public toilets. The mini trains next to it run every Sunday from 1 to 4pm as well, and they are always a hit with the kids! Moreover, the Halswell Library is a short drive away. It's large and well-stocked with a cute café and swimming pool that opens in summer.”

“Fantastic & Free!! Stayed a night in my Non Self Contained Van, I love freedom camping, this place is fabulous, heaps of room. Flush toilets.”

“A very well looked after cricket ground, two pitches on the go, plenty of space but could do with more seating around the perimeter and somewhere to escape the wind. A wonderful place to watch cricket.”

“Amazing place for all your circus needs! Perfect for kids too! Very friendly people, great equipment, great facility and fair pricing! Definitely give it a go!”

“I nice quiet little park with shaded seating, bins and toilet facilities. Lots of fun equipment but the slide stairs are rounded and not very great to climb up. Kids loved it!”

“Great place for getting together”

“Great place for family activities. Highly recommended the Culture Fest for everyone”

“Went to the Hagley Oval to watch New Zealand vs England. Fantastic venue with easy access to the botanic gardens and the city.”

“Great playground with an excellent flying fox, can't wait until the playing field next door is ready to play some footie”

“Great park great playground. Loads of fun and have a toilet near by. Beach is not far away”

“Great fun for all ages. My daughters loved the pony rides. They were a bit nervous, but the people working the pony rides were so nice and made my girls comfortable and have an awesome time. Lots of other beautiful and interesting animals to see and feed.”

“A wonderful place with plenty of variety of toys and games for children.”

“What a great place to go with the family. Great beach with lifeguard, playground pool and mountain bike trails. Huge amount of walking tracks through forest and along the wetlands with lots of birds. The beach is huge and great to drive along. Highly recommend.”

“Nice local space, boasting a disc golf course, small playground, skate park and a pond surrounded by lovely trees and plants. Very family friendly.”

“A must place to visit. The walk through story of the big 2020 and 2011 quakes are very well documented. All the staff were very informative and welcoming.”

“Great visit thanks to the volunteers keeping this running. Support this marvellous place, an-example of how the “old timers” lived. Brent at the model trains was particularly interesting. I hope the government can also see the value and start the funding once again.”

“Great little pop up museum while the main one is worked on”

“Friendly staff and great prices. Track is short but technical with different hairpins and turns. It’s also wide enough for overtaking other drives. I had a great experience here as a tourist.”

“Great place and alot of fun. Our host Kaydence made it a very enjoyable experience. Will definitely come back again”

“Nice skatepark and playground..clean toilets easy street parking.Rose garden is in full bloom”

“A great little children's play area. Safely fenced with a variety of play equipment, including a fantastic curving slide - I know cos grandad had to have a good too. Our 2½ year old granddaughter loves going there but older children would enjoy it too.”

“Very nice to visit the Victoria Park and the flowers and trees are very good.”