Beauty and the Beast, Peter Pan, Pinocchio, Into the Woods, Aristocats, Aladdin, Joseph and his amazing technicolor dreamcoat, The north Star and this year Annie are some of the fantastic musicals Musical Stars has performed on stage. Musical Stars has been fostering confident and creative children through singing, dancing and acting education for more than 14 years. It helped develop dance and singing skills and an understanding and appreciation of theatrecraft to many children no matter their... 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

Come and try a FREE introductory class at GKR Karate Karori 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 Karori, Wellington, are taught by passionate instructors who are... Read more

New to the Wellington Region. Are you looking for something new and exciting for your child’s next birthday? We have the perfect answer… Mobile LaserTag Birthday Party Packages. That’s right we bring the party to your home or chosen venue. Our Russian made Tag system is LaserTag as you have never seen it before. Read more

Alliance Francaise Wellington works to promote French Culture, in the wide sense of Francophony. We act to develop the teaching and learning of French, and encourage communication between Francophones, Francophiles and all New Zealanders through a modern cultural and education programme. Founded in 1908, the Alliance Franaise Wellington belongs to a network of 850 Alliances Franaises in the world, the world's largest network of French language schools and cultural centres. We are located on the... Read more

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

Makara Playgroup is set in the idyllic hills of Makara in Wellington - just a 7 minute drive from Karori Park. Drop in and check us out - our sessions run on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:30am to 12:00 (noon). During the school holidays we open on Thursdays for Play Days. Our Playgroup is situated at 29 South Makara Road, Makara, Wellington. Morning tea is provided for children - typically fruit, cheese and crackers. Tea, coffee and biscuits for the grown-ups too. Our premises can... Read more

We offer a variety of dance styles, including Ballet, Jazz Tap & Contemporary in 2 handy locations, including a purpose built Studio in Mount Cook and junior classes in Hataitai. For our youngest dancers, we have a fabulous program called READY SET DANCE. These are one hour combo class that includes jazz, tap, hip hop, singing, music and are a whole lot of FUN for girls and boys. Targeting ages 2-5 year olds, the specially designed Jazz, Hip Hop and Tap exercises are perfect for both boys and... Read more

We love to celebrate the natural inquisitiveness, curiosity and imagination of children. By working alongside children, encouraging independent learning through the following of their own curiosity, helping them to gather knowledge and information along the way, we empower them to become independent lifelong learners, full of potential and unlimited possibilities. We continuously strive to celebrate and be the best childcare centre in Wellington by providing: -Superb child to teacher ratio for... Read more

Seido Karate is a martial art school for people of all ages and abilities. It's a good way of keeping fit while learning to be your own bodyguard. It also teaches discipline and respect and it's a good way to teach kids on how to behave and be motivated to get ahead in life. Our programmes teach people coordination, discipline, self-esteem, confidence and patience in a supportive environment where you can learn about yourself, build a strong body, learn to use your mind fully, train a strong spirit... Read more

Cabnolen's Cafe is a home-operated business, sorry there's no store (yet), I specialise in custom ordered cakes made of buttercream and not fondant. I enjoy baking, especially for other people! I welcome orders from Wellington, and love a challenge! Please feel free to leave reviews if you've ever had my baking :) Ideally 1 wk pre-orders, birthdays, anniversaries, celebrations, weddings! 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

NEW! Don't miss our new extension Window into Workshop! Address: Corner of Camperdown Rd and Weka St, Miramar, Wellington Directions (By bus, car or foot)! Hours: Seven Days a Week, 9am - 5:30pm Driving? 20 minutes from central Wellington. Free street parking. For buses, we have a dedicated drop off and pick up point outside the Weta Cave on Camperdown Road. If this space happens to be full, buses can alternatively drop off visitors on Darlington Road. Visitors can then use the pedestrian crossing. For... 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

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

we offer courses and private lessons as well as wedding dance tuition in Argentine Tango, Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Zouk and other styles of latin dance. Alex was trained mainly in Argentina, and has been teaching dance around New Zealand since 1997. He teaches various Latin-American dance styles including folklore, Cuban Salsa, Rueda, and his speciality the Argentine Tango, as well as more recently Bachata and Zouk and linear Salsa and since 2008 has been helping with the operations of Wellington's... 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

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

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

KidzStuff Theatre is a non-profit theatre company that has been producing holiday shows for children in Wellington for the last 15 years. We use plays written or adapted by NZ playwrights and professional cast and crew. Our shows are suitable for children aged 2 - 10 and always contain plenty of song, dance, audience participation and lots of comedy for children and adults alike. KidzStuff runs three shows per year, during each of the mid year school holidays. The shows' running times are approx.... 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

The most fun you can have with your mates in VR has arrived in Wellington! Perfect for birthday parties. Using the latest in wireless free-roaming virtual reality headsets, compete with up to six friends to secure the most points within a unique virtual world where power-ups come in the form of fart bombs and firing sticky balls from your custom launcher will deplete your opponent's health helping you get closer to oddball domination! Venture into a sky universe with your team by your side.... Read more

Nick Lee & Shannon Ryan are both 4th Dan Instructors jointly running the North Wellington ITF Taekwon-Do Club. The club is inclusive, family oriented and Taekwon-Do training is a great way of building fitness, self confidence and developing healthy habits for life. 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

The Rock and Water programme teaches social safety skills. Using physical games and exercises participants learn about their emotions and positive ways to maintain self control, develop self awareness and to always have a choice in any situation...sometimes a Rock reaction is needed (going your own way, not listening to others) but most times the Water attitude (listening, being flexible, calm and relaxed) will bring more positive outcomes. Themes include dealing with bullying, body language, intuition,... Read more

Get on Up and Get on Down at CubaDupa 2016! CubaDupa is Wellington’s vibrant street festival revering the epic creative spirit of Cuba Street and the Wellington community. Over the weekend of 19th and 20th March 2016, Wellington’s most iconic street is transformed to a magical interactive playground of delight, sound and taste. CubaDupa brings all walks of life together in an immersive experience to ‘get on up’ during the day or ‘get on down’ in the evening – restaurants will spill into... Read more

Offering dance classes in ballet, jazz and contemporary for ages 3 years to 18 years. Qualified and registered teachers with over 20 years experience. Exams available but not compulsory in ballet and jazz. Annual concert at the end of each year. Competition work available. Free trial classes available to see if dance is suitable for you and your child. Teacher training available.Ballet for ages 3-18 years. Jazz for ages 5-18 years. Contemporary for ages 11-18 years. Ballet for Beginners from ages... Read more