Holiday Fun Checklist

How many of these can you do this school holidays?

We've got something fun for everyone – from exciting adventures to playgrounds, parks, trails, beaches, and cool art. And when you're ready for a break, there are plenty of cozy cafes serving up delicious food and great coffee. Mā te wā!

Holiday checklist

🏕️Go camping, river swimming, take a hike and feed the eels at Battle Hill Farm Forest Park.

🚦Enjoy the family-friendly atmosphere at Cobb & Co with a bowl of Cobb Crunchies and a traffic light drink!

🧗Challenge yourself on the high-wire course at Adrenalin Forest.

🏎️Get your thrills go-kart racing at Porirua Indoor Raceway.

🍔Have some mai at Kai Tahi and then take a harbourside stroll or bike ride.

🏅Cheer on the Tokomanawa Queens at Te Rauparaha Arena and the Wellington Lions and Pride at Porirua Park.

📓Learn about Porirua’s legacy of writers and playwrights on the Hīkoi Kaituhi – Writer’s Walk.

🍫Enjoy delicious treats full of Whittaker's Chocolate at our local cafes during Choctoberfest.

🎳Try the VR games and bowling at North City Tenpin & VR Arcade.

☕Visit the Pātaka children’s gallery and grab a treat at Café Kaizen.

🪸Explore rock pools and snorkel at Onehunga Bay, Karehana Bay, or Pukerua Bay.

🤸‍♀️Get bouncing or climbing at Awesome Bounce.

⛳Enjoy harbourside fun at Pirate’s Cove Adventure Golf.

🪁Go fly a kite in the wide, open spaces of Ngāti Toa Domain.

📚Check out Porirua Libraries’ holiday programmes.

🕵️Test your detective skills at the New Zealand Police Museum.

🎬Watch a movie at Reading Cinemas in North City or Light House Cinema, Pāuatahanui.


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