Christmas events around NZ

While COVID has cancelled many things this year, there are still a few Christmassy events and attractions around the country to get your Christmas fix! Perfect for families, date nights or just to wander around yourself and enjoy the sights!

Here are our top finds with parking close by:

Christchurch

This free event at Canterbury Museum is an annual family favourite event! There are mini Santa’s hiding in displays throughout the Museum, all you have to do is find them all and to be in to win a prize!

Nearest carparks:

• 56 Worcester Boulevard – 4-minute walk
• 63 Worcester Boulevard – 4-minute walk
• 26 Cashel Street – 5-minute walk

Wellington

Wellington city centre is coming alive with the Christmas spirit with a window wonderland display across the city centre, perfect to finish your Christmas shopping and take in the window displays.

There will also be roaming street performers offering free entertainment between the 17^th – 19^th December and the 22^nd – 23^rd December.

For the locations of the window displays and performers click here.

The best city carparks close to the action:

• 25a Taranaki Street
• Lower Tory Street
• Chaffers Street

(The window displays are spread throughout the city but the above carparks get you close to the start).

Auckland

Smith and Caughey’s Queen Street CBD’s window display is a must see in Auckland and a great family tradition for little ones! This year’s window has even been voted 5^th in the top 7 Christmas window displays from around the world! Macey’s took out the top spot. The theme this year is a Kiwi twist on “The Night Before Christmas.”

Until the 24^th December you can also take the kids to visit Santa, bookings are essential with strict COVID guidelines, find out more here.

Nearest carparks:

• Elliott Street – 3-minute walk
• Kitchener Street – 5-minute walk
• Durham Lane – 4-minute walk