Auckland City Council have Free events happening around Auckland at the Summer Parks Programme - click here for a list of events
Auckland Botanical Gardens have a range of activities - click here for a list of events
Children's Fishing Competition in February - click here for more details
The gallery runs special family event days throughout the year which include a variety of hands-on workshops, performances, entertaining exhibition tours, demonstrations, theatre and much more.
There are also special holiday programmes for kids.
Auckland City Libraries offer hundreds of free events and activities from exhibitions and meet-the-author sessions to story times and live music.
This is a cool place for kids which offers everything from exhibitions and events to how the world works and all its plants, animals and people.
Join Auckland Museum's Dinomite Club for kids and you'll receive great benefits, including a cool quarterly magazine, early notice of holiday programmes, a great starter pack and heaps more!
Kids can go bananas at the zoo 364 days of the year.
Swing by for the day or hang out at one of the zoo's many events.
Take a walk on the wild side through the zoo's education service which provides a fun and innovative way for kids to learn in a living classroom.
Take an interactive journey through time at MOTAT (Museum of Transport & Technology).
Experience the Victorian Village, go for a tram ride or wander around the vintage cars and huge aircraft collection.
Motat also offers special holiday programmes for kids.
All aboard to the New Zealand National Maritime Museum for a host of exhibitions and events.
The museum's Educational Services also offer many exciting programmes including special holiday programmes.
Stimulate your senses on a tour of the universe at the observatory.
You'll experience 360° theatre with 3500 stars high overhead, plus guided telescope viewing.
The observatory is open seven days (and most nights). Phone (09) 624 1246.