Kids' activities in Kāpiti Coast

Beaches from Paekākāriki to Waikanae, Ngā Manu Nature Reserve, and community events up and down SH1 — the Kāpiti Coast is built for outdoor family days.

EZPZ is tracking 50 family-friendly events in Kāpiti Coast right now. Sign up free to filter by age and interests, or let EZPZ plan a whole family day around them.

What's on for Kāpiti Coast families

A sample of upcoming events — sign up to see them all, filtered to your kids' ages

Exhibition: Fluid Bodies, Charlotte Crichton

This immersive mixed-media installation using light, sculpture and sound represents the interconnectivity between the ocean and atmosphere. Entry is free. The gallery is open Tuesday–Sunday, 10am–4pm.

Free
Tuesday–Sunday, 10am–4pm10am – 4pm
ArtSensoryScienceNature
via Kāpiti Coast District Council Events

Exhibition: Fluid Bodies, Charlotte Crichton

This immersive mixed-media installation using light, sculpture and sound represents the interconnectivity between the ocean and atmosphere. Entry is free. The gallery is open Tuesday–Sunday, 10am–4pm.

Free
Tuesday–Sunday, 10am–4pm10am – 4pm
ArtScienceNatureSensory
via Kāpiti Coast District Council Events

Exhibition: Brent Wong: paintings from the artist's collection

A rare opportunity to see one of New Zealand's most distinctive painters famous for his visionary landscapes. Free entry. The gallery is open Tuesday–Sunday, 10am–4pm.

Free
Tuesday–Sunday, 10am–4pm10am – 4pm
ArtImaginationLearning
via Kāpiti Coast District Council Events

Exhibition: Brent Wong: paintings from the artist's collection

A rare opportunity to see one of New Zealand's most distinctive painters famous for his visionary landscapes. Free entry. The gallery is open Tuesday–Sunday, 10am–4pm.

Free
Tuesday–Sunday, 10am–4pm10am – 4pm
ArtImaginationLearning
via Kāpiti Coast District Council Events

Exhibition: Brent Wong: paintings from the artist's collection

A rare opportunity to see one of New Zealand's most distinctive painters famous for his visionary landscapes. Free entry. The gallery is open Tuesday–Sunday, 10am–4pm.

Free
Tuesday–Sunday, 10am–4pm10am – 4pm
ArtLearningQuiet Time
via Kāpiti Coast District Council Events

Exhibition: Beyond the sky and at hand, Shigemitsu Ohashi

Shigemitsu Ohashi from Osaka, Japan, presents ceramic works made during his time as summer Resident Artist, The Kilns at Te Horo. Entry is free. The gallery is open Tuesday–Sunday, 10am–4pm.

Free
Tuesday–Sunday, 10am–4pm10am – 4pm
ArtLearning
via Kāpiti Coast District Council Events

Exhibition: Fluid Bodies, Charlotte Crichton

This immersive mixed-media installation using light, sculpture and sound represents the interconnectivity between the ocean and atmosphere. Entry is free. The gallery is open Tuesday–Sunday, 10am–4pm.

Free
Tuesday–Sunday, 10am–4pm10am – 4pm
ArtScienceNatureSensory
via Kāpiti Coast District Council Events

Exhibition: Lotus Rising, Te Ara Korowai

Art made by attendees of Te Ara Korowai, a creative wellbeing centre at Raumati Beach. Entry is free.

Free
Tuesday–Sunday, 10am–4pm10am – 4pm
ArtLearningQuiet Time
via Te Ara Korowai

Exhibition: Brent Wong: paintings from the artist's collection

A rare opportunity to see one of New Zealand's most distinctive painters famous for his visionary landscapes. Free entry. The gallery is open Tuesday–Sunday, 10am–4pm.

Free
Tuesday–Sunday, 10am–4pm10am – 4pm
ArtImaginationLearning
via Kāpiti Coast District Council Events

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