School Holiday Programmes and Activities
Our exciting programmes ignite imagination, foster curiosity, and create lasting memories. From captivating technologies to creative arts and crafts, our activities engage young minds, and provide a safe, inclusive environment for fun and discovery.
We offer a range of programmes including drop-in sessions and classes that require advance bookings (both free and paid options).
Please read our Parent/Guardian Agreement for Child Participation in Christchurch City Libraries Programming: Terms and Conditions.
Holiday events at libraries
Free, Bookings Required
Paid, Bookings Required
My Fale!
Apr 22nd | 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Home is where we gather and connect with our fanau! Make a mini fale tele and a personalised sign to mark a space in your fale! For ages 7+.
South - Raranga atu, Raranga mai - Māori Paper Weaving
Apr 23rd | 10:00am - 12:00pm
Learn basic techniques about Māori weaving for children. Create your own mini whāriki | mat, kono | small basket or a small kete.
South - Raranga atu, Raranga mai - Māori Paper Weaving
Apr 23rd | 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Learn basic techniques about Māori weaving for children. Create your own mini whāriki | mat, kono | small basket or a small kete.
Librarian for the Morning: Intermediate 9-12 years: Shirley
Apr 24th | 9:30am - 11:30am
Want to be a librarian for a morning? Love books and reading? Come and see what happens behind the scenes at Shirley Library.
Free, drop-in sessions
school holiday events, free drop-in sessions
Observing the Natural World
16, 18, 22 & 24 April
Selected libraries
Drop in to see live stick insects, cool museum specimens, sea creatures and learn about the City Nature Challenge with Dr Morgane Merien.
Bookplates - This book belongs to...
15 to 28 April
Selected libraries
Design your own bookplate to celebrate World Book Day! This is an unsupervised session.
Upcycled Autumn Art
15 to 28 April
Selected libraries
Come along to our upcyled autumn art craft and piece your tree together! This is an unsupervised session.
Botanical buddies
15 to 28 April
Selected libraries
Come along and create cute, leafy, paper creatures! This is an unsupervised session. Free, no booking required.
Observing the Natural World
16, 18, 22 & 24 April
Selected libraries
Drop in to see live stick insects, cool museum specimens, sea creatures and learn about the City Nature Challenge with Dr Morgane Merien.
iNaturalist NZ 101: City Nature Challenge: Te Hāpua Halswell
Apr 20th | 9:30am - 10:30am
Entomologist | urban naturalist | bug hotelier Rob Cruickshank will lead you through the basics of iNaturallist in a 1 hour workshop.
iNaturalist 101 in Mandarin: City Nature Challenge Te Hāpua
Apr 20th | 11:30am - 12:30pm
Entomologist | urban naturalist | bug hotelier Rob Cruickshank will lead you through the basics of iNaturallist in a 1 hour workshop.
iNaturalist NZ - Aotearoa's Natural World: Tūranga, part of a series
Apr 23rd | 10:00am - 11:00am
Want to join the City Nature Challenge? Learn to use the iNaturalist app & identify & investigate plants and insects all around you!
Ōtautahi Autumn Holiday Trail
What will you discover as you explore six of Ōtautahi Christchurch’s favourite places? Pick up your trail booklet at Tūranga.
Imagination Station holiday activities
Explore Imagination Station Holiday Brick School & other great STEAM-based holiday activities at libraries.
