Things To Do With Kids in Manawatu-Wanganui
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Falling Creek Ranch
📍 RD12, Manawatu-Wanganui
Family-run horse-riding ranch near Whanganui - lessons, treks, camps.
Timezone Palmerston Square
📍 Palmerston North Central, Manawatu-Wanganui
Timezone arcade in The Square, Palmerston North - birthday party packages.
Vertigo Climbing Ohakune
📍 Ohakune, Manawatu-Wanganui
Clip 'n' Climb and Real Roc walls in Ohakune - indoor all-weather.
The Cave Palmy
📍 Palmerston North Central, Manawatu-Wanganui
VR experiences and sim racing in central Palmerston North - age 10+.
Heartland Cottage
📍 Foxton Beach, Manawatu-Wanganui
Animal sanctuary at Foxton Beach - guided tours by appointment only.
Ohakune Carrot Mennesson Adventure Park
📍 Ohakune, Manawatu-Wanganui
Free Ohakune park with giant carrot, pirate ship and river walking trails.
Forgotten World Adventures
📍 Taumarunui, Manawatu-Wanganui
Self-driven rail carts through tunnels and old King Country.
Dinosaur House
📍 Raetihi, Manawatu-Wanganui
Owner-run dino museum with life-sized animated figures kids adore.
Te Āhuru Mōwai Playground
📍 Marton, Manawatu-Wanganui
Fenced playground with a flying fox and a coffee cart over the road.
Levin Adventure Park
📍 Levin, Manawatu-Wanganui
Free playground with flying foxes, slides and a full-size steam train.
Bason Botanic Gardens
📍 Castlecliff, Manawatu-Wanganui
Sprawling gardens for roaming, BBQs and frisbee golf near Whanganui.
Temporarily ClosedOFF THE LOOP Wake Park
📍 Foxton, Manawatu-Wanganui
Cable wakeboarding, aqua park, and biscuit rides in Foxton's sandhills.
Toy Circus
📍 Shannon, Manawatu-Wanganui
Quirky Shannon toy museum with guided tours, mini golf and vintage skates.
Palmerston North Esplanade Scenic Railway
📍 West End, Manawatu-Wanganui
Volunteer-run miniature railway through native bush since 1969.
Ohakune Railway Museum
📍 Ohakune, Manawatu-Wanganui
Volunteer-run railway museum with first-hand Tangiwai disaster accounts.
Mini Golf Adventure Playground
📍 Feilding, Manawatu-Wanganui
Community-run mini golf with windmills, clock towers, and great value.
Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre
📍 Mount Bruce, Manawatu-Wanganui
Free-flying kākā, kiwi, and daily eel feeding in Wairarapa sanctuary.
Kowhai Park Family Playground
📍 Whanganui East, Manawatu-Wanganui
Free riverside playground with a pirate ship, castle and flying fox.
Te Manawa Museum
📍 Palmerston North Central, Manawatu-Wanganui
Free interactive museum with hands-on exhibits for all ages in Palmy.
Whanganui Regional Museum
📍 Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui
Hands-on exhibits and strong Maori history displays kids can explore.
Daytona Indoor Raceway
📍 Cloverlea, Manawatu-Wanganui
Combustion karts on a demanding indoor track - fast and competitive
Memorial Park Playground
📍 Terrace End, Manawatu-Wanganui
Splash pads, climbing frames and themed zones for mixed-ability play.
Little Nui
📍 Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui
Clean, calm indoor play with separate baby and big-kid areas.
Middleton Model Railway & Model Shop
📍 Eketāhuna, Manawatu-Wanganui
Privately built model railway layout and shop in Eketāhuna
See all 52 activities, A to Z
- Bason Botanic Gardens, Castlecliff
- Bowlarama Tenpin Bowling Centre, Takaro
- CentreSkate., Levin
- Cloud 9 Trampoline Park, Palmerston North Central
- Daytona Indoor Raceway, Cloverlea
- Dinosaur House, Raetihi
- Embassy 3 Cinema, Whanganui
- Falling Creek Ranch, RD12
- Feilding and District Steam Rail Society, Feilding
- Forgotten World Adventures, Taumarunui
- Harvard Adventure Park, Pahiatua
- Heartland Cottage, Foxton Beach
- Horsemtrails Tongariro, Ōwhango
- Kowhai Park, Feilding
- Kowhai Park Family Playground, Whanganui East
- Laser Llamas, Palmerston North Central
- Levin Adventure Park, Levin
- Levin Aquatic Centre, Levin
- Lido Aquatic Centre, West End
- Lions Mini Golf in the Esplanade, West End
- Little Nui, Whanganui
- Makino Aquatic Centre, Feilding
- Memorial Park Playground, Terrace End
- Middle Earth Adventure Park, Waitārere Beach
- Middleton Model Railway & Model Shop, Eketāhuna
- Mini Golf Adventure Playground, Feilding
- OFF THE LOOP Wake Park, Foxton (temporarily closed)
- Ohakune Carrot Mennesson Adventure Park, Ohakune
- Ohakune Railway Museum, Ohakune
- Palmerston North Esplanade Scenic Railway, West End
- Play2Win Whanganui, Whanganui
- Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre, Mount Bruce
- Riverland Family Park, Whanganui East
- Shannon Railway Station Museum and Visitor Centre, Shannon
- Splash Centre, Springvale
- SteamRail Wanganui Inc, Gonville
- Te Āhuru Mōwai Playground, Marton
- Te Manawa Museum, Palmerston North Central
- The Cave Palmy, Palmerston North Central
- The Rink, Whanganui
- Timeless Horse Treks, Ballance
- Timezone Palmerston Square, Palmerston North Central
- Toy Circus, Shannon
- Vertigo Climbing Ohakune, Ohakune
- Victoria Esplanade Playground, Fitzherbert
- Virginia Lake Aviary, Saint Johns Hill
- Water Feature, Whanganui East
- Whanganui East Pool, Whanganui East (temporarily closed)
- Whanganui Regional Museum, Whanganui
- Whanganui Tramways Museum, Whanganui
- Wildlife Foxton Trust, Foxton Beach
- Windermere Berry Farm, Whanganui (temporarily closed)
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