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Experience the magic of Christmas past at Howick Historical Village.
Explore festively decorated grounds, meet Santa in the grand Puhi Nui homestead, and get creative with Christmas crafts!
Watch live performances from carol singers throughout the evening or join in with our Christmas … View moreExperience the magic of Christmas past at Howick Historical Village.
Explore festively decorated grounds, meet Santa in the grand Puhi Nui homestead, and get creative with Christmas crafts!
Watch live performances from carol singers throughout the evening or join in with our Christmas carol sing-a-longs!
As the sun sets, warm up with mulled wine, browse our mini-market filled with handcrafted pieces and see the Village lit up with twinkling Christmas lights!
Book your tickets now on Eventfinda and experience the joy of Christmas at the Village!
Adult $18, child $10, under 3’s free. Limited door sale tickets. Booking is highly recommended.
As part of the Festival of Frights 2025, Howick Historical Village presents this fun, family-friendly Halloween at the Village experience!
Trick-or-treat your way around the Victorian Village, but beware of the fiendish and frightening villagers lurking in the creepy cottages and other spooky … View moreAs part of the Festival of Frights 2025, Howick Historical Village presents this fun, family-friendly Halloween at the Village experience!
Trick-or-treat your way around the Victorian Village, but beware of the fiendish and frightening villagers lurking in the creepy cottages and other spooky sites!
Explore the decorated grounds, complete our Halloween and head out on a scary scavenger hunt. Visit the sweet shop filled with old-fashioned lollies and fudge. There are outdoor picnic areas, and BYO food is welcome.
Plan out your costumes and get set for a night of ghoulish good times!
🌸 Spring is here at Howick Historical Village! 🌼
This September Live Day is packed with nature, history & fun:
🐝 Meet The Bee Lady NZ & see bees up close (2 pm)
🌱 Make a seed starter or pot a sunflower
🕰 Try candle-making, butter churning & more!
🎶 Morris … View more🌸 Spring is here at Howick Historical Village! 🌼
This September Live Day is packed with nature, history & fun:
🐝 Meet The Bee Lady NZ & see bees up close (2 pm)
🌱 Make a seed starter or pot a sunflower
🕰 Try candle-making, butter churning & more!
🎶 Morris dancing (11 & 12) & bagpipes (12:30)
🍬 Old-fashioned lollies & fresh baking
📅 14 Sept | 📍 Howick Historical Village
🎟 Adult $18 | Student/Senior $14 | Child $10 | Family $46
Free for kids under 5, members & pass holders
✨ Folklore & Fairytales Live Day ✨
Step into a magical past where stories come to life! 🌿📖
Wander through heritage homes and gardens, meet costumed villagers, and follow the fairytale trail filled with beloved storybook characters. 🎭👒
Event Highlights:
🐻 Goldilocks and … View more✨ Folklore & Fairytales Live Day ✨
Step into a magical past where stories come to life! 🌿📖
Wander through heritage homes and gardens, meet costumed villagers, and follow the fairytale trail filled with beloved storybook characters. 🎭👒
Event Highlights:
🐻 Goldilocks and the Three Bears live puppet show
🖋 Calligraphy & fairytale crafts
🍞 Freshly baked goodies from the coal range
🍬 Old-fashioned lollies & fudge in the sweet shop
⚒ Blacksmith & woodworking demos
📚 Victorian school lessons at 11:30am & 2:30pm
💃 Morris dancing (11am & 12pm)
🎶 Bagpipe band (12:30pm)
🎲 Outdoor games + more!
🧺 Enjoy brunch or lunch at Homestead Café and make a full day of it.
📍 Sunday 10 August | 10am–4pm
🎟️ Adults $18 | Students/Seniors $16 | Children $10 | Family $46
👶 Free for under-5s, HHV members & annual pass holders
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🌟 Celebrate Matariki at the Village! 🌟
Join poet & storyteller Zech Soakai at Puhi nui Homestead for a powerful spoken word journey through the meanings of Matariki across Moana Oceania.
✨ Follow the star trail
🪁 Make a traditional manu tukutuku
🌌 Reflect, connect, and … View more🌟 Celebrate Matariki at the Village! 🌟
Join poet & storyteller Zech Soakai at Puhi nui Homestead for a powerful spoken word journey through the meanings of Matariki across Moana Oceania.
✨ Follow the star trail
🪁 Make a traditional manu tukutuku
🌌 Reflect, connect, and celebrate
🎟️ 50% OFF all tickets – June 20 only!
Bring your whānau for a magical midwinter day.
Get your tickets here: www.eventfinda.co.nz...
#Matariki2025 #PuhiNui #AucklandEvents #ManuTukutuku #ZechSoakai #MidwinterMagic
✨ Due to the incredible feedback we've received, we're thrilled to be opening for a special extended-hours evening on 21 June! ✨
There won’t be food trucks or a live band this time, but you’ll still get to wander through the magical lights one last time before they come down.
… View more✨ Due to the incredible feedback we've received, we're thrilled to be opening for a special extended-hours evening on 21 June! ✨
There won’t be food trucks or a live band this time, but you’ll still get to wander through the magical lights one last time before they come down.
🎟️ Grab your tickets at the door – don’t miss it!
#MidwinterLights #OneLastNight #WinterMagic #LightDisplay #EveningOut #AucklandEvents #HowickHistoricalVillage #FamilyFun #LastChance #winternights
✨ Only 2.5 weeks to go! ✨
Our Midwinter Lights Festival is almost here, and we cannot wait to light up the night with you!
🎟️ Tickets are still available — skip the queue and grab yours online now:
👉 www.eventfinda.co.nz...
Let the countdown begin! 🔥💡 #MidwinterLights … View more✨ Only 2.5 weeks to go! ✨
Our Midwinter Lights Festival is almost here, and we cannot wait to light up the night with you!
🎟️ Tickets are still available — skip the queue and grab yours online now:
👉 www.eventfinda.co.nz...
Let the countdown begin! 🔥💡 #MidwinterLights #AucklandEvents #FestivalVibes #LightUpTheNight
Our Midwinter Lights Festival is back and bigger than ever!
Experience the Village after dark on this enchanting evening. Explore the gardens and venture into historic buildings magically illuminated with twinkling light installations.
Enjoy treats from the old-fashioned sweet shop and some… View moreOur Midwinter Lights Festival is back and bigger than ever!
Experience the Village after dark on this enchanting evening. Explore the gardens and venture into historic buildings magically illuminated with twinkling light installations.
Enjoy treats from the old-fashioned sweet shop and some of Auckland’s top food vendors. Warm up with a nip of mulled wine or hot spiced apple juice. Marvel at majestic glowing roving performers from Act One Productions and dance the winter blues away with live music by soul jazz band, Big Tasty!
Gather friends and whānau to enjoy the ambiance of the night in the Village’s unique heritage setting.
Admission: Adult $20 Child $10.
Bookings highly recommended - limited door sales only. Book via Eventfinda
This event is proudly sponsored by The Fairy Light Shop.
Come along for a day of history, family fun, and cultural celebration this Mother’s Day!
In collaboration with the China Cultural Centre in Auckland, immerse yourself in the art of tea culture with the Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural Salon, a celebration of China’s rich tea traditions.
… View moreCome along for a day of history, family fun, and cultural celebration this Mother’s Day!
In collaboration with the China Cultural Centre in Auckland, immerse yourself in the art of tea culture with the Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural Salon, a celebration of China’s rich tea traditions.
Experience tea-making ceremonies, sample teas, and enjoy performances of traditional Chinese music, dance, and Peking Opera. Get styled in Hanfu dress and pose for a photograph in front of the grand Puhi Nui homestead! *
Step back in time - try your hand at making homemade butter and watch live demonstrations of bookbinding, blacksmithing and hand-crank sewing. Visit the sweet shop filled with lollies and fudge! Explore old-fashioned crafts, play games or attend a Victorian school lesson at 1:30.
Morris dancers will perform at 10am & 11:30 and the bagpipe band at 2pm. A selection of food will be available, including a few Chinese street food vendors, Mister Gelato and the Homestead Café, or you can pay the sweet shop a visit for a taste of nostalgia with classic lollies and fresh fudge.
Treat mum to something truly special and experience this unique cross-cultural community Live Day with whānau and friends!
Special Live Day admission - $10
Attend this event at the discounted rate of just $10 for all visitors! Annual pass holders and children under 5 - free.
*Hanfu dress-up experience - $5 per person
The Howick Historical Village Easter Extravaganza is BACK for 2025. Come experience a fun-filled, family-friendly celebration!
Explore the Village and gardens with an Easter trail! Find all the clues to win an egg. Meet the Easter Bunny and discover how aspiring bunnies are trained by the Easter… View moreThe Howick Historical Village Easter Extravaganza is BACK for 2025. Come experience a fun-filled, family-friendly celebration!
Explore the Village and gardens with an Easter trail! Find all the clues to win an egg. Meet the Easter Bunny and discover how aspiring bunnies are trained by the Easter Fairy in a live show by Act One Productions running throughout the day.
With plenty of chocolate, crafts, face painting, and outdoor games, there will be something around every corner! Visit the Sweet Shop, which offers an array of old-fashioned lollies and fudge or make your own lollipop! Enjoy refreshments from the gelato cart and sausage sizzle or grab lunch from the Homestead Café. Make a day of it!
Tickets: adult $20, child $12, babies under 1 year are free.
Booking is strongly recommended; only a limited number of door sales will be available on the day.
Book on Eventfinda.
It’s our annual Village Fête Live Day and we're celebrating 45 years since the Village opened!
Try your hand at traditional fair games and win prizes! With face painting, crafts, and competitions there will be something for everyone.
See a display of photographs and memorabilia … View moreIt’s our annual Village Fête Live Day and we're celebrating 45 years since the Village opened!
Try your hand at traditional fair games and win prizes! With face painting, crafts, and competitions there will be something for everyone.
See a display of photographs and memorabilia comparing 'Then & Now' and look back at some of the highlights and personalities who have helped shape the Howick Historical Village into the unique heritage destination it is today.
Learn how to make homemade butter, attend a Victorian school lesson, or watch demonstrations of woodturning and bookbinding! Catch live performances from Morris Dancers at 11 & 12, and the bagpipe band at 1pm.
Mister Gelato will be on site and the sweet shop open, filled with treats. Enjoy a sausage sizzle or lunch at the Homestead Café.
Admission: adult $18, student/senior $14, child $10, family $46, free entry for Society members, annual pass holders & children under five. Homestead Café will be open for dine-in or to takeaway into the Village grounds.
Love is in the air at Howick Historical Village!
Step back in time to learn about the traditions of Valentine's Day. Decode the secret ‘Language of Flowers’ in a talk at 11:00 and 2:00. Make a card or scented lavender sachet for that special someone or purchase sweets for your sweet in … View moreLove is in the air at Howick Historical Village!
Step back in time to learn about the traditions of Valentine's Day. Decode the secret ‘Language of Flowers’ in a talk at 11:00 and 2:00. Make a card or scented lavender sachet for that special someone or purchase sweets for your sweet in the old-fashioned Sweet Shop! Stroll the picturesque streets and admire the beautiful gardens.
Churn cream into butter or attend a Victorian school lesson. With demonstrations of blacksmithing and bookbinding throughout the day, and performances by Morris dancers at 10:30 & 11:30, and the bagpipe band at 12 pm, there will be lots to entertain everyone!
Have lunch at the Homestead Café or pack a picnic to enjoy in the grounds. Make a day of it!
Admission: adult $18, student/senior $14, child $10, family $46. Child under 5 years, members & annual pass holders - free entry.
Step into the magic of Christmases past in an enchanting heritage setting!
Wander through festively decorated cottages and grounds staged with trees, garlands, and stockings hung by the fire with care! Enjoy the magic of our Christmas lights nestled amongst the decorations as the sun goes down.
… View moreStep into the magic of Christmases past in an enchanting heritage setting!
Wander through festively decorated cottages and grounds staged with trees, garlands, and stockings hung by the fire with care! Enjoy the magic of our Christmas lights nestled amongst the decorations as the sun goes down.
Grab a bite to eat at a variety of food trucks or a freshly brewed mulled wine or warm spiced apple juice, and enjoy live carol-singing performances throughout the night! There will be something for everyone with Christmas crafts, the chance to meet Santa in the grand Puhi Nui homestead, and our old-fashioned sweet shop filled with treats.
Browse the mini market stalls filled with handmade goods and seasonal treats like mince tarts and plenty of other goodies to fill stockings!
Book your tickets on Eventfinda! Adult $18, child $10, under 3’s free.
Limited door sale tickets. Booking is highly recommended.
Howick Historical Village’s Festival of Frights is back, and bigger than ever! Three spooktacular events will run from the 26th- 31st October 2024.
Fright Night | Saturday 26 October 5pm-9pm
Explore the grounds after dark, lit up and decorated for Halloween! With face-painting, creepy crafts,… View moreHowick Historical Village’s Festival of Frights is back, and bigger than ever! Three spooktacular events will run from the 26th- 31st October 2024.
Fright Night | Saturday 26 October 5pm-9pm
Explore the grounds after dark, lit up and decorated for Halloween! With face-painting, creepy crafts, food trucks and a gelato cart, this will be a spooktacular evening not to be missed! Beware of fiendish and frightening villagers lurking along the way…
Talk with Mark Wallbank | Sunday 27 October 11:30am & 2pm
Howick Historical Village presents the opportunity to hear from real ghost hunter Mark Wallbank, author of ‘Haunted Auckland’ and ‘Haunted New Zealand Road Trip’.
Halloween at the Village | Thursday 31 October 3:30pm-8pm
Grab your costumes and come straight from school! Enjoy a family-friendly trick-or-treating experience in the decorated Village.
Pre-booked tickets only. No door sales. Tickets are limited and these events will sell out. Book now! See the website for all the details.
It's springtime at Howick Historical Village and the gardens are full of life! Come along this Live Day to learn more about the natural world - plants, insects and our feathered friends.
Explore the heritage gardens on a nature trail created by our Heritage Gardener, Luke Southern. Learn … View moreIt's springtime at Howick Historical Village and the gardens are full of life! Come along this Live Day to learn more about the natural world - plants, insects and our feathered friends.
Explore the heritage gardens on a nature trail created by our Heritage Gardener, Luke Southern. Learn all about Aotearoa’s unique native flora and introduced species as well as animals and our agricultural past.
Meet the Village beekeeper Sara Russ (a.k.a The Bee Lady) and get up close & personal with our buzzy garden pollinators in an observational hive at 1 pm. Feed the chooks, make a wildflower seed bomb or pot a sunflower from seed to enjoy its bright blooms this summer!
Step back in time - churn butter, make a beeswax candle, or try hand-crank sewing or rag rugging. Discover the art of bookbinding with members of the Association of Book Crafts. See the blacksmith at work in the forge and taste fresh baking, hot from the coal range in Puhi Nui Homestead. Visit the sweet shop filled with old-fashioned lollies and fudge!
With craft activities, outdoor games and performances - Morris dancing at 10:30 am & 11:30 am and bagpipe band at noon - there will be lots of fun for everyone! Have brunch or lunch at Homestead Café and make a day of it.
Admission: adult $18, student/senior $14, child $10, family $46. Children under 5, members & annual pass holders - free entry.
| Tue | 10:00am ~ 4:00pm |
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| Wed | 10:00am ~ 4:00pm |
| Thu | 10:00am ~ 4:00pm |
| Fri | 10:00am ~ 4:00pm |
| Sat | 10:00am ~ 4:00pm |
| Sun | 10:00am ~ 4:00pm |
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