Kids Activities - Gore

The Gore Historical Museum focusses on the history of Eastern Southland and the Mataura River Valley. The attractive displays include early costume and textiles, Victoriana, gold recovery, farming relics and domestic and medical memorabilia, providing an enjoyable visitor experience for all ages. Read more

Gore Library is a friendly community library that provides two programmes during term time for children. We also hold school holiday programmes and offer reading programmes at different times of the year. Toddler Time – Term time on Tuesdays @ 10.30am Join us for stories, rhymes and an activity. Suitable for 3-4 year olds but younger children are welcome. Wriggle & Rhyme – Term time on Wednesdays @ 10.00am A 30 minute music and movement session for parents and caregivers with babies under two... Read more

Mataura Library is a friendly community library which provides two programmes during term time for children. We also hold school holiday programmes and offer reading programmes at different times of the year. Wriggle & Rhyme – Term time on Wednesdays @ 11am A 30 minute music and movement session for parents and caregivers with babies under two which will help stimulate your baby’s brain and body . Toddler Time – Term time on Fridays @ 10.30am Join us for stories, rhymes and an activity. Suitable... Read more

T.ball is available for Primary aged children in the area.. please contact us or your local school for details. We also host an annual Women's social softball tournament. If you wish to play softball on a weekly basis we can suggest contacts for teams playing the Southland ( Invercargill) competition. Read more

Gymnastics has always been considered a minor sporting code in New Zealand, yet at the same time it is recognised as a foundation sport which should be a part of every child’s physical education. Invercargill Gymnastic Club has its beginnings in 1972, operating initially under the name, Athenic Gym Club, and affiliated to the Otago Gymnastics Association. Much of the club’s strength, and ongoing success, can be attributed to the longstanding policy of “growing our own” coaches. IGC has undergone... Read more

Winton Library is the main branch of Southland District Libraries. We have branches in Lumsden, Te Anau, Otautau, Riverton, Wyndham, and Stewart Island. In addition we operate a Mobile Library service throughout Southland. We offer school holiday programs at most of our branches and a Summer Reading Challenge from December through to January. Through term time there are Craft Clubs, Wriggle and Rhyme sessions for babies and toddlers, and Book Discussion groups. All of our Libraries supply free... Read more