School holiday events
Join the fun at our libraries and pools this school holidays!
Step into a magical adventure at Paraparaumu Library with Quest Crackers! Grab an activity book, follow the clues, complete quests and unlock the treasure box! Finish your quests before Wednesday 1 October to go in the prize draw – and join us for our special school holidays story time and prize draw.
Got a child aged 11-15 who loves the pool,? Our Future Guards Programme is a hands-on, three-day course at Coastlands Aquatic Centre where they'll build real water safety skills, learn first aid and survival techniques, and try safe rescues – all while having fun.
As part of our Sustainable Spring programme, Ngā Manu Nature Reserve is hosting creative kids’ workshops – build your own insect hotel or make a solar oven from a pizza box, and learn about the environment in fun, hands-on ways.
Spring is the perfect season to explore the outdoors together. With 40 kilometres of coastline, 500+ hectares of parks and sportsgrounds, and 200 kilometres of tracks, trails and horse-riding paths, Kāpiti offers endless opportunities for adventure. Explore our tracks and trails, parks and reserves and beaches.