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Howick Historical Village - Entry

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Get the full early settler experience at Howick Historical Village, for up to half the general admission price!

Get the full early settler experience at Howick Historical Village, for up to half the general admission price!

Highlights

  • Step back in time and explore the Howick Historical Village!
  • Enjoy immersive experiences, interactive activities and more
  • Perfect for the whole family, with games and crafts!

Step back in time and soak up the ambiance of days gone by at the Howick Historical Village!

A unique ‘Living History’ Museum, presenting the stories of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland's early settlers in a hands-on and immersive way, visitors can explore authentic 1840s cottages, homesteads, schools, church, a smithy, a general store and more, all set in charming heritage gardens.

Learn skills from the past in interactive demonstrations with costumed guides at 11am on Saturdays and Sundays, and drop in craft sessions at 1-3pm on Sundays. Activities include butter making, candle making, rope laying, Wash Day, ‘Fetch the Water’ and more!Help feed the chooksdaily at 10:45am.

Kids can play old fashioned outdoor games andmake something fun in self-guided craft sessions.A packed schedule of additional activities takes place during School Holidays. Bring a picnic or have brunch or lunch in the café, explore the site and make a day of it!

For the full experience visit on the LIVE DAY. Every 2nd Sunday of the month, meet costumed Villagers, churn butter, make candles, attend a school lesson. Watch the blacksmiths, bakers and bookbinders at work. Attractions and interactive activities take place throughout the day.

Book now for the remaining Live Days in 2024:

  • no Live Day in December.


Live Days will be back in January 2025!

Adult $16.00
Child $8.00 (Aged 5-15 years)
Student/Senior $13.00
Adult - Live Sunday $18.00
Child - Live Sunday $10.00 (Aged 5-15 years)
Student / Senior - Live Sunday $14.00
Infant $0.00 (Aged 0-4 years)

What's included

  • General admission to the Howick Historical Village.

Duration

  • Allow approximately 2 hours for the whole experience

Location

  • 75 Bells Road
  • Pakuranga Heights
  • Auckland 2010
  • New Zealand

Child Friendly

  • This experience welcomes families with children.

Notes

  • Valid for general admission everyday including Live Days. Not valid for special events and ticketed programming.

    Activities:

    No bookings required for Butter Making activity. Free with entry but donations are welcome or support us by purchasing something in the gift shop.

    Please note that the capacity is limited for Gifts from the Garden and Candle making. Gifts from the Garden is an extra charge of $10 per person and Candle Making is an extra charge of $6 per person.

    Open: Tuesday - Sunday 10am-4pm (last entry 3pm). Cafe hours 9am-3pm (kitchen closes at 2pm).

    No dogs permitted (except for guide dogs).

Available Bookings from 23 Dec to 5 Jan 2025

Change Dates

All prices are shown in NZD ($)

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  • Adult$8.00
  • Child$8.00
  • Student/Senior$13.00
  • Infant Free

  • Adult$8.00
  • Child$8.00
  • Student/Senior$13.00
  • Infant Free

  • Adult$8.00
  • Child$8.00
  • Student/Senior$13.00
  • Infant Free

  • Adult$8.00
  • Child$8.00
  • Student/Senior$13.00
  • Infant Free

  • Adult$8.00
  • Child$8.00
  • Student/Senior$13.00
  • Infant Free

  • Adult$8.00
  • Child$8.00
  • Student/Senior$13.00
  • Infant Free

  • Adult$8.00
  • Child$8.00
  • Student/Senior$13.00
  • Infant Free

  • Adult$8.00
  • Child$8.00
  • Student/Senior$13.00
  • Infant Free

  • Adult$8.00
  • Child$8.00
  • Student/Senior$13.00
  • Infant Free

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

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245 reviews

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bench from New Zealand wrote on 13 June 2022

Very cool live day!

Highly recommend Howick Historical Village as a way to spend your day. Definitely look for when their next Live Day is and plan a trip :)

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wingmanc from New Zealand wrote on 12 January 2022

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Nice place

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Thank you for your review!

claudiah2 from New Zealand wrote on 03 April 2022

Great family outing

Lovely family day out, kids loved it and my 4 year old got a washing experience she will never have to experience again! Very cool and educational :) we also enjoyed some refreshments at their lovely cafe afterwards, highly recommend!

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Thank you for your rating and review, glad you and your family enjoyed your visit!

KT from New Zealand wrote on 21 March 2022

Good afternoon out

Would’ve liked to see more of the Māori perspective represented but a very interesting set of exhibits nonetheless.

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XP from New Zealand wrote on 13 February 2022

Great experience!

Had a great experience exploring the historical buildings. So much detail captured and a fun learning experience. Great day out with family and took some fun photos.

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Thank you for your kind review. Lovely to hear you enjoyed your visit.

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