School holiday fun
Join us for FREE school holiday fun for all ages! No registration required.
Our libraries offer a variety of school holiday activities designed to be accessible and inclusive for all children. We aim to provide quiet spaces for children with sensory needs, as well as different options to join in the activities.
Please note that children under the age of 14 will need to be accompanied by an adult at our activities.
See our holiday hours.
Help find the Kauri Family these April school holidays!
Follow the digital story trail: 12-27 April
Follow this digital treasure hunt through our parks – we've placed QR codes in different locations in the parks listed below with each one linking to a different page of Suzy Cato's story, The Kauri Family, with the full story as the end prize. Bring your own device.
Join us at one of our outdoor play sessions from 10:30am–12pm, 14–17 April
We’ll be at these parks with our play trailer and fun activities.
- Monday 14 April – Otaihanga Doman, Paraparaumu
Start point is the bench by the carpark bridge - Tuesday, 15 April – Haruātai Park, Ōtaki
Start point is the communication board in the playground - Wednesday, 16 April – Marine Gardens, Raumati Beach
Start point is the communication board by the splash pad - Thursday, 17 April – Kaitawa Reserve, Paraparaumu
Start point is the basketball court
Or follow the story trail any time that suits you!
The digital story trail will be available at these locations all through the holidays, so grab your whanau, a device, and head to the start point at your chosen park!
You can also find the Kauri Family story on printed boards in English outside Paraparaumu Library, and in Te Reo Māori outside Ōtaki Library, where you can follow the story trail and read each page without needing a device.
Kauri Family craft activity
Come along to our craft session and paint your own laser cut Kauri tree whānau critter.
10.30am–12pm
- Tuesday 22 April – Waikanae Library
- Wednesday, 23 April – Paraparaumu Library
- Thursday, 24 April – Ōtaki Library
Our libraries offer a variety of school holiday activities that are designed to be accessible and inclusive for all children. We aim to provide quiet spaces for children with sensory needs, as well as different options to follow the story trails.
A reminder that children under the age of 14 will need to be accompanied by an adult at our activities.
What else is on?
Our libraries offer a variety of school holiday activities designed to be accessible and inclusive for all children. We aim to provide quiet spaces for children with sensory needs, as well as different options to join in the activities. There'll be help-yourself activity stations for you at Paraparaumu, Waikanae, and Ōtaki libraries throughout the holidays. Join in our kauri-themed challenges and activities and win prizes. So, check out our what's on and hunt down our digital pages, follow a story trail, and get creative with our kauri craft.