Kids Activities in the Otago Region

Two Rivers, Twice The Excitement New Zealand's Original Jet boat Ride, operating since 1958. Come and see what all the excitement is about! Proudly the worlds first commercial Jet boat operator, KJet is based in the centre of beautiful Queenstown Bay. We are a family owned business aiming to give our guests memorable experiences, sharing stories and sights that only our slice of New Zealand offers.We are driven to deliver an unparalleled, value-for-money, friendly and exciting Jet boat ride on... Read more

Bike It Now! is the complete Bike Shop!, we are located in historic Clyde, Central Otago. Let us use our expertise to plan all aspects of your bike hire, new bike purchase or Cycle Trail Experience including: transportation, accommodation, meals and providing you with the latest Avanti or Scott Bike to do it on. We specialise in self- guided and supported tours on the Otago Central Rail Trail, Clutha Gold and Roxbrough Gorge Trails. We also have our “One day Wonders” and 2 day fantatistic rides... Read more

FUN & RELAXED AFTER SCHOOL CARE - ACTIVE HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES & TEACHER ONLY DAYS Children get to experience a wide range of activities from adventure, sports, art & crafts to excursions in the Wanaka community and an appreciation for our natural playground. We ensure that every child has something available to suit their individual skills and hobbies as well as opportunities to try new and exciting things! AFTER SCHOOL CARE We collect your children from school, provide them with afternoon... Read more

The Otago Museum shares the natural, cultural and scientific stories of Otago, Aotearoa New Zealand and the world. The Museum is 150 years old in 2018, although many of the items in our collection are far older. Our collection includes over 1.5 million objects, which come from around the globe. We use these objects to tell our visitors more about the world – from here in Dunedin to deep space, from millions of years ago to envelope-pushing research – through galleries, exhibitions, displays, tours... Read more

Fly with New Zealand's most experienced tandem paragliding company! Launching from the skyline gondola since 1991, GFORCE is the only company permitted to fly over spectacular Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu. Take an exhilarating Tandem Paragliding flight with our friendly and experienced team for the experience of a lifetime! -We're the only company permitted to fly over Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu -Our pilots are the best in the business, with well over two hundred years of combined tandem... Read more

As a vocal coach & vocal technique instructor with over 35 years singing experience and 9 years teaching singing, my life's passion has been learning about the voice. I offer singing lessons and vocal coaching in Mosgiel, Dunedin. I teach you how to sing in modern styles (e.g. pop/rock) with your natural speaking voice, a style of singing made famous by singers like Adele, Sia, Ed Sheeran, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Eva Cassidy, Aretha Franklin, Frank Sinatra, to name a few. I teach you... Read more

Bay Building Dunedin Ltd was established in 2007 and over the following years we have completed a wide variety of contracts ranging from small repair jobs to large scale construction. Bay Building Dunedin Ltd are experienced with all aspects of Kitchen renovation design, (Builders Dunedin,) installation. Bring new life to an older home, update outdated features or create more space in your kitchen, or complete your new home with a designer kitchen. Baybuild knows that New builds Dunedin organizations... Read more

Heli Tours is a small boutique company based in Queenstown. Our owner operators are husband and wife duo, Paul and Katherine Mitchell who are local New Zealanders that grew up in the region and pride themselves on creating personalised and engaging experiences. Come talk to us today about the must do in Queenstown and enjoy rural New Zealand with our famous Queenstown helicopter flights. Heli Tours specialises in helicopter flights around Queenstown, Fiordland, Milford Sound and Canterbury. Heli... Read more

sCakes For All Occasions (" Cake Talk " with Margaret ) specializing in all types of cakes from Weddings, both modern and traditional, Adult and Children birthday cakes including 50 novelty cake designs, plus other occasion cakes including Corporate, Anniversaries, Christmas, Baby Showers, Christening With 39 years experience Margaret has seen many changes over the years in decorating cakes. A member of the NZ Cake Guild Inc. since 1987. and founder of our local cake decorating guild... Read more

First Time Taekwondo Class Starting at Wanaka by International Instructor Laxman Basnet 5th Degree Black Belt "Taekwondo training for physical fitness, mental concentration, self defence, self confidence, discipline and sportsmanship" Read more

We are a Christian based Preschool situated in Brighton, Dunedin, and offer education and care for children ages 0-6yrs. We offer up to 30HoursFree for children 3 and over. Our opening hours are from 7-6pm, Monday to Friday. We welcome all families and seek to build caring, collaborative relationships with whānau to provide high quality education for the children of our greater community. Check out our website for more details! Read more

Our unique trip takes around about 5.5hrs and is a combination of a sightseeing trip by bus or van (a 45 min drive into Skippers Canyon, one of the most scenic roads in NZ), and rafting on the upper Shotover River. The on-river trip is pretty gentle, we are only rafting on grade 1 & 2 rapids. This means that any water that sloshes into the raft, does so without violence or force. In fact, water confidence is not necessary. We do stop along the way on the river and adults and kids who want to,... Read more

Do you love thrills, spills, stunning views and Whitewater? There is nothing more exciting than a Whitewater river boarding trip on the spectacular Kawarau River. Come riverboarding with us and you will be truly amazed with the scenery, your adrenaline will be pumping and you will be left with the feeling you have just conquered one magnificent wild river. Surf standing waves, spin on whirl pools, play on eddy lines, whilst tailored by the worlds best, most qualified river guides. Suitable... Read more

Climbing Queenstown offers your family the ultimate adventure - where you can experience an active connection to our unique environment. No experience is necessary and we tailor our rock climbing outings to suit you – whether the whole family is new to it, or if just the kids want to climb, or even if you're all climbing at different levels – we promise you an outing that will be just the right mix of challenge and fun! Our professional guides love to pass on the climbing bug and work regularly... Read more

This is an intense, undie staining, adrenaline stimulation activity achieved by launching yourself from the world’s highest cliff, 109m over the famous Shotover River. Our uniquely designed system allows you to swing 200m with a 60m vertical freefall down a steep rocky cliff face. Throw our amazing staff into the mix and you’ve got the experience of a lifetime. It’s all about you. We aren’t here to rush or crown you. Our unique style of adrenaline and friendly service in a spectacular scenic... Read more

Step into Thrillzone, Queenstown's fun and high-energy activity destination! Located right in the heart of Queenstown, come and play with us indoor and outdoor! We offer an awesome range of exciting and adrenaline-fuelled attractions to choose from perfect for all ages.. Enter our Escape Adventure and immerse yourself into a scavenger hunt around beautiful Queenstown. Find the clues and solve the mystery on time. Can you beat the clock? Take a journey to the edge of reality with our 12D... Read more

Kids Yoga has a lot of benefits that worth to incorporate at the community. The yoga classes for kids are different than Yoga for adults. It always includes fun, joy, and laugh reaching children to delve deeper and connect with themselves and others in a safe and judgement-free environment. There are so many ways to show them how to get this, and the yoga poses, the correct breath, mindfulness, relaxation, visualization, mandala art, music, dance and drama, are some examples that we can do in our... Read more

It's all about having fun, so bring the whole family and bounce on in to Inflatable World. It's not just for the kids - we encourage the parents to have fun with their children. Sessions are for three hours per single entry fee - you will be tired by then anyway! You can play on the inflatable activities as many times as you like during the three hour session and our supervisors are there to make sure everyone is safe and gets a fair go. We cater for large groups, including Birthday Parties,... Read more

Our lovely rural holiday park has won a 2013, 2014 & 2015 Award in Excellence from Trip Advisor & the national AA Spirit of Hospitality Award for Excellence in Holiday Parks 2012, as well as being featured in Lonely Planets 2015 edition. Waitaki Waters Holiday Park near Oamaru is surrounded by idyllic countryside yet is only 12 minutes drive north of Oamaru. Catering for people traveling on a budget, with family and pets of all descriptions! Sand based arena for horse riding and a dog exercise... Read more

Wanaka's Premier Health and Fitness Centre, offering facilities and services for the whole community.Inspiring Wanaka to get incredible results! Read more

Kinloch Lodge is just 5 minutes by boat from Glenorchy town, or a 26 km scenic drive through ancient Beech forests and lush alpine valleys; Kinloch is as accessible as it is out-of-the-way. Whether you’re here to relax and enjoy the many day walks, using our transport to arrive between the Routeburn, Greenstone, Caples and Rees and Dart tracks, or you’re looking to enjoy a meal in our historic café / restaurant, or heading out on one of our kayak trips, Kinloch Lodge can be your outpost in the wilderness. Read more

Green island taekwondo is a friendly, family oriented club. Every club member is there to help you achieve goals that you set yourself. We have a large amount of experience in all aspects of taekwondo, our members regularly compete in both fighting and poomsae (patterns) competitions. We have members that have represented New Zealand all over the world. Taekwondo is a tough martial art, but is very rewarding. To succeed, you need a positive and determined attitude. It is a long and sometimes... Read more

Qualifications: Cert Exec. Mus, LTCL, AIRMT, Dip Tchng I have been teaching the piano since 1985, but have also run music classes for preschoolers, 5-9 yr olds, marimba groups, school choir and played the piano for weddings, restaurants and ballet schools including the NZ School of Dance. I teach after school hours from my home music studio in Normanby and during school hours at Columba College. Why piano lessons? Numerous studies show children who play an instrument, score higher on... Read more

Alexandra Shotokan Karate Dojo is a family friendly environment in which to study the art of traditional karate and self defense techniques. Our chief aim is for students to have lots of fun while learning self defense in a disciplined and safe environment. We emphasize the importance of always avoiding violence and dangerous situations but teach the necessary skills in order to be able to defend yourself should the situation be called for. We keep fees as low as possible as Sensei Bruce (2nd... Read more

Trail Journeys is your Trusted Cycle Trail Expert since 2000 We operate on the spectacular Otago Central Rail Trail, Roxburgh Gorge and Clutha Gold Trails. Whether you’re after bike hire, bag transfers, transport, an itinerary or some advice - give us a call or email us. Our friendly team is only too willing to help with information or a no obligation quote. Being locals, we know the area inside and out! Our team has helped thousands of travellers and families put together great itineraries... Read more