Kids' activities in New Plymouth
Pukekura Park, the Coastal Walkway, and Puke Ariki's family programmes mean there's always something on for Taranaki kids.
EZPZ is tracking 33 family-friendly events in New Plymouth 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 New Plymouth families
A sample of upcoming events — sign up to see them all, filtered to your kids' ages
TUKU: Open Studio Emerging Māori artists
TUKU: Open Studio Emerging Māori artists, 18 May - 12 July.
Pioneer Village Open Days
Pioneer Village is open 10am-4pm every Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays. Also open 7 days during school holidays 10am-4pm.
Pioneer Village Open Days – School Holidays
Pioneer Village is open 7 days during school holidays 10am-4pm. Visitors can explore 10 acres of Taranaki heritage and forty unique historic buildings.
School Holidays Opening
Pioneer Village is open 7 days during school holidays 10am-4pm. A major central Taranaki visitor attraction that appeals to all ages.
School Holiday Opening
Pioneer Village is open 7 days during school holidays, 10am-4pm.
DOC Dawson Falls Visitor Centre
Start your journey through New Zealand's stunning landscapes at a Department of Conservation (DOC) Visitor Centre. Information about conservation areas, as well as DOC's 14,000 km of tracks, 10 Great Walks, and network of 950 huts and 324 campsites.
LEGO® Fridays
Regular event at Puke Ariki Discover It!.
Pioneer Village Open Days
Pioneer Village is open 10am-4pm every Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays. Closed Christmas Day & Boxing Day.
Pioneer Village Open Days – Weekends & Public Holidays
Pioneer Village is open 10am-4pm every Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays. Visitors can take a nostalgic stroll through the outdoor museum presenting the life of Taranaki pioneers in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
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