Wellington Botanic Garden offers free access to unsurpassed views, unique landscape, exotic forests, native bush, colourful floral displays and gorgeous specialist gardens. Start your visit at the Treehouse Visitor Centre. Grab a bag of duck food and check out the children’s corner for kid friendly activities you can do in the garden. Explore new areas or visit old favourites. The Children’s Play Area has a flying fox and grassy hills for rolling competitions. Come play under our trees and... Read more

We specialise in introducing children to the joy and benefits of dance with a wide range of daytime, afterschool and Saturday preschool and beginner classes. Preschoolers can join class from 2 ½ years and stay with us right through to advanced levels, if they wish! We have studios in Thorndon (Thorndon Quay) & Te Aro (Fifeshire Ave), and local classes at Seatoun Village Hall & Khandallah Town Hall. We offer ballet, preschool dance, jazz, contemporary, dance acrobatics and singing classes, so... Read more

Visit our website for details information about the club (search for Kilbirnie Tennis Club). Read more

The Face Painters of Wellington and the Kapiti Coast. Our friendly team of professional painters are some of the best in New Zealand. We have many years of experience and are able to create beautiful, unique designs, fast! We use professional, top quality paint and products, designed to be safe on the skin. Locally owned and operated, we aim to provide the best face painting service around. Customer satisfaction is a top priority. From our Fast and Fabulous painting for busy events to one... Read more

Come and try a FREE introductory class at GKR Karate Tawa and see why GKR Karate is New Zealand's largest martial arts club! GKR Karate promotes Karate for everyone, including children from 5 yrs old through to men, women and families of all ages. Apart from the obvious development of self-defence skills, Karate training builds confidence, positive attitude, determination, focus, and of course fitness. Our karate classes at Tawa, Wellington are taught by passionate instructors who are committed... Read more

Offering partner dance instruction since 2002 and NZ's first (and currently only) professionally qualified Swing and R'n'R dance teachers. Public and private dance classes, event management, adjudicating, wedding dance services and medal exams available for all. Read more

Sport New Zealand was established as a Crown entity on 1 January 2003 under the Sport and Recreation New Zealand Act 2002. Sport NZ's purpose is to 'promote, encourage and support physical recreation and sport in New Zealand'. Sport NZ's objectives include 'creating a world-leading sports system at all levels - from grass roots to high performance - which will encourage more Kiwis to participate, and reap the benefits of a life-long involvement in sport'. Find out more about Sport NZ at our website. Read more

Learn to Sail Classes for junior and Adults in Wellington NZ. Read more

Wellington Basketball is the primary provider of basketball leagues (adult, youth and child), basketball training, coach and referee training and holiday programmes in Wellington. With our affiliation with Basketball New Zealand (BBNZ), we have representative teams in regional and national tournaments - Under 13 to Under 23, girls and boys. We are based at the ASB Sports Centre in Kilbirnie which is regarded by many as one of the best facilities for basketball in New Zealand. If you or your child... Read more

A visit to the Island bay Marine Education Centre is an excellent way to launch students on their path of discovery. Experienced educators will lead your class group through a series of activities that will open their eyes and minds. Explore the rocky shore environment and the Bait House Aquarium exhibits. Since 1996, we've been offering a variety of opportunities for tens of thousands of school children of all ages and abilities to see and learn about New Zealand’s unique marine life close... Read more

Wadestown Crèche is a high quality, family-focussed Early Childhood Education centre offering part-time sessions for pre-school children aged 12 months - 4 years. Our team of experienced fully qualified teachers supports each child’s development and learning through play, rich and varied experiences and stable routines. We're in the heart of Wadestown, on CBD fringe and serving families from Karori to Khandallah and beyond. Your choice of sessions: Short (for all children): 8.20am – 12.30pm... Read more

YMCA OSCAR programmes are much more than a child-minding service. They are recreation based, and the aim is to meet the needs of children in their out of school hours in a fun, safe and learning environment. Each child is a different, unique person in their own right. While they have commonalities, their uniqueness should be embraced and fostered. Each programme offers a variety of activities that includes arts and crafts, sports and games and incorporates homework activities. We provide a safe... Read more

Waterside Karori is one of the largest clubs in the Wellington region. With nearly 700 players and 90 teams, Waterside Karori Juniors offers winter football to kids aged 5 to 17. Our Summer Skills Programme and Holiday Programmes provide the opportunity to remain involved in football throughout the year. Our Swifts Talent Centre aims to ensure Karori players set the benchmark in talent, skill and ability. Waterside Karori has an ever growing number of girls choosing to play football with us, and... Read more

We are a hands-on cooking school that has been running for more than 10 years. It is a BYO Cooking School where you make your own Asian dinner, then sit down and enjoy it. It’s like going out to dinner with a twist, you have to do the cooking. It’s something different. Something fun for all ages of people to do and also learn about Asian cooking and spices and sauces. Read more

ARTJAM is a creative space for young people to break from the pressures of life in the 21st century and connect with self, make new friends and create art, music, and film around mindful themes like compassion, respect, and self-esteem. Contact Josh and Jamen directly for more information. Read more

We love introducing people to the amazing craft of metal working and supporting fledgling jewellers in their practice. Workspace was founded by jewellers Annie Collins and Vaune Mason in 2005, since then we have spread to have two amazing studios, one in Wellington and our newest, in Christchurch! The sister studios are both fun and vibrant spaces with plenty going on. We are also offering a number of Outreach classes in Dunedin, Taupo, Napier, Tauranga, Apiti and more! Read more

Inverlochy provides art education, classes for adults, teens and children. Our Children's after school classes and Holiday programmes have been running for 20 or more years and have earned an enviable reputation for teaching children the fundamentals of serious art practice while having lots of fun. We believe in mixing the traditional with the contemporary; using New Zealand and international artist's work as a model so that students produce wonderful art pieces using various media and making... Read more

Pre school fun classes and ballet and jazz for 5-8yrs. Bringing children and Dance together in the local Community.Very reasonable rates. Experienced teachers. Read more

Karori Arts and Crafts offers excellent art tuition for children by qualified artists and teachers. We run an art class for 5-7yr olds on Tues: 3.30-4.30pm, that introduces them to the basic principles of colour, shape and line using examples from the Masters as well as contemporary artists to demonstrate how to create unique art. We run a class for 7-12 yrs from 4-5.30pm on Monday and 4-5.30pm on Thursday, that extends the principles taught in the younger age group class and stimulates their creativity... Read more

Sweet Cakes and Cupcakes are perfect for your wee one's birthday party - whether it's Dora or Peppa, Cars or Planes. Sweet Cakes and Cupcakes are modern and stylish, with buttercream icing, and are all hand-baked and decorated fresh to order, in small batches. We take pride in using top-notch, natural ingredients, sourced locally in New Zealand wherever possible. Check out our website for more inspiration, or contact Grace by email. Read more

Professional guitar tuition available for beginner to intermediate level students on the electric and acoustic guitar. Studio located in Island Bay (Clyde Street). All ages welcome! Read more

Poneke Karate Dojo. Host the International Karate Style of Kyokushin. It has two floors and great equipment. Check the web site for timetable and info. Read more

Kids 4 Drama provides quality community based drama classes in Lower Hutt, Johnsonville and Newtown, as well as offering in school drama classes. We focus on teaching practical performance skills. We write our own lessons and ensure we build skills and confidence in a fun and safe environment. We also offer touring theatre in education productions, local performances, full scale productions and more! Get in touch with us today to find out more Read more

Contemporary art gallery. Free entry. Read more

Netball Wellington is the largest netball centre in the Wellington region, and 3rd largest in New Zealand. We offer the chance for females and males of all ages to play netball at a social or competitive level in women’s, men’s or mixed leagues. For rising young netball stars we offer school holiday programmes in January, April, July, October, after-school skill development programmes in Terms 1-4, and the chance to carry on playing in Terms 1 & 4 in either our Kids’ Netball Comp or Teen League.... Read more