Kāpiti summer

The Kāpiti Coast's 40 kilometres of beautiful beaches are popular during warmer months with locals and visitors alike. With over 500 hectares of parks and sports grounds and over 200 kilometres of tracks, trails, and horse-riding paths, we're spoilt for choice exploring our backyard. Get out and explore Kāpiti today!

Looking for cool activities to entertain the whole family? From water-based exercise, recreation or swimming lessons, Kāpiti has it all, in- and outdoors! You can borrow books, ebooks, audiobooks and music from all over the lower North Island through our libraries, and our Arts scene is unparalleled – get out there and visit it all!

Get out and enjoy all that our beautiful Kāpiti Coast has to offer! View our events calendar, and find out more about our pool parties, reading challenges, and the major events we also support, such as the Ōtaki Kite Festival, XTERRA Wellington Festival, Kāpiti Women's Triathlon and Māoriland Film Festival.  

We're all responsible for keeping ourselves and each other safe, and looking after the things that make Kāpiti a great place to live and visit. We've information on the latest water quality results to see if it's safe to swim at our beaches and rivers, responsible camping, and knowing your zones for dog walking and fishing.