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

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

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

Contemporary art gallery. Free entry. Read more

Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate as taught in it's country of origin. Experienced Japan trained Head Instructor with over 40 years experience training and teaching. Small boutique dojo in the suburbs of Kilbirnie and Newlands, ensures more personal tuition close to home. Quality above quantity. Children's Class Kilbirnie: Wednesdays 5.30-6.30pm, Newlands 5.30-6.30pm N.B.This is a Karate Self defence Class, not a Karate Child minding class. Normal dojo training and discipline applies. Adults are... 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

CALLING ALL PARENTS WITH CHILDREN AGES 3.5 to 7 YEAR OLDS. LET'S BUILD ACTIVE, CONFIDENT AND MINDFUL KIDS! Join us for Physical Stories for Kids, an after-school activity for children in Wellington! During every class, Joanne presents an energetic, interactive programme that uses a range of drama exercises, kids yoga, songs, and reflection time, to build on children's concentration, confidence and collaboration skills. Kids love stories and they are one of the best ways of teaching and conveying... Read more

Aquazone Swim School in Wellington provides quality swimming lessons all year round, 7 days a week in heated indoor swimming pools located in Miramar, Newtown, Kilbirnie & Freyberg. We offer lessons for all abilities and ages from Babies (9 months) , pre-schoolers (3 - 5 yrs) , to school age (5 - 13 yrs) swimmers. Our squads focus on stroke technique for all competitive strokes, and also offer endurance training for surf, waterpolo and triathlon. 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

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

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

Come and try a FREE introductory class at GKR Karate Petone 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-defense skills, Karate training builds confidence, a positive attitude, determination, focus, and of course fitness. Our karate classes at Petone, Wellington, are taught by passionate instructors who are... Read more

Based in Wellington, Crafty Parties NZ runs birthday parties designed to inspire creative minds. Our aim is to make parties FUN for both parents and kids parents can relax and enjoy the celebration while our trained tutors ensure the children have FUN as they complete a craft project they will be proud to bring home. It's as easy as 1,2,3,4. 1. Our place or yours? 2. Choose your preferred date and time - we'll check the bookings. 3. Pick your project from a large range of crafty options. 4. Pay... Read more

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

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

Established in 2004, Evolve Tennis Coaching (formerly Trans Tasman Tennis) is Wellington's premier Club based tennis coaching business. Throughout its years of operation, Evolve Tennis Coaching has developed successful Junior and Adult Development Programmes designed to help clients achieve playing goals and support Club development plans. Evolve Tennis Coaching has a team of up to 14 coaches in peak season, servicing 7 tennis clubs and various primary and secondary schools in the Wellington... 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

Thai fighters teaching Thailand's national sport for both fitness and fighting. We are a modern, fully equipped Muay Thai Boxing training centre in the heart of Wellington. We also also opened a branch in Auckland in 2015. The art of Thai Boxing or Muay Thai is a fun way to keep fit, burning up to 800 calories per hour while also learning some serious self-defence skills. The first trial session is free if you book in advance and we have cardio, technique and personal training available. We also... 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

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

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

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

Established in 2010, Legacy Taekwon-Do (TKD) is more than just a martial art club. Legacy TKD is deeply community-focused and positively influences students' personal, physical, and social development as well as heightened confidence, fitness, safety awareness, and self-defense response capability. We are located in Hataitai, Wellington. Our members are taught that Taekwon-Do is not about violence but more about developing skills and characters that can be used safely in tough situations. If you... Read more

Modern Martial Art training in Wellington that will get you in awesome shape, teach you to defend yourself and challenge your Mind, Body and Spirit! Crazy Monkey Defense is disrupting the modern martial art industry through challenging the status quo. Simply, we are the counter-culture movement to a modern martial art world which finds itself focused on hyper-competitiveness or reality based self-defence. Our unique approach is inspired by our brand tagline: Preparing You For Full Contact... Read more

Long-established, active and friendly aikido club located on level 1 in the big yellow Animates building. During term times we hold children's classes at 5:30pm Mondays and teenagers classes at 5:30pm Wednesdays. All details on our website - come and check us out: first three lessons free. Read more

Over the Rainbow run small and personal dance & yoga classes with big heart! We run recreational classes in Jazz, Creative Ballet,Preschool dance & Yoga for kids in a fun and kind environment. We offer some of the most affordable classes for preschool and school age children in Wellington’s central city. Read more