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Located next to Christchurch International Airport, and open every day of the year, the International Antarctic Centre has a huge range of experiences guaranteed to entertain the whole family.

Be chilled in our incredible Antarctic storm room. Be thrilled on an all-terrain vehicle tour. Make friends with penguins and huskies. Learn about the first expeditions, modern-day life on Scott Base and the future of humanity on the ice. Be amazed through the big screen ice tour and astonished within the immersive 4D theatre.

In just a few hours here the icy continent will create memories to last a lifetime. It’s cold. It’s cool. It’s waiting to be discovered by you.

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The Yaldhurst Museum is located in the suburb of Yaldhurst, Christchurch, New Zealand, close to Christchurch International Airport, Riccarton Race Course and Ruapuna Speedway. The museum has a large collection of road transport vehicles, and it opened to the public in 1968

Centre of Contemporary Art is a curated art gallery in the centre of Christchurch, New Zealand. The gallery is governed by the Canterbury Society of Arts Charitable Trust

The Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, commonly known as the Christchurch Art Gallery, is the public art gallery of the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. It has its own substantial art collection and also presents a programme of New Zealand and international exhibitions. 

Willowbank Wildlife Reserve is a wildlife park and nature reserve in Christchurch, New Zealand. As well as having public displays of various animal species it also carries out conservation of native species including tuatara, kiwi, brown teal, and Duvaucel's gecko

Riccarton House and Bush / Pūtaringamotu is a unique New Zealand heritage site consisting of two historic buildings, flanked by beautiful open parkland and ornate gardens, bordered by Ōtākaro / Avon River and set against extensive native bush forest featuring kahikatea trees up to 600 years old. This tranquil 12-hectare reserve is located just 3.5 km from Christchurch city centre. Feel free to explore the house grounds and bush at your leisure.

Hagley Park is the largest urban open space in Christchurch, New Zealand, and was created in 1855 by the Provincial Government. According to the government's decree at that time, Hagley Park is "reserved forever as a public park, and shall be open for the recreation and enjoyment of the public." Hagley Park is characterised by its trees and broad open spaces. 

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A visit to Christchurch is not complete until you visit the historic Botanic Gardens. Leaves entwine and flowers flourish in the steamy tropical heat of the conservatories. Appreciate the outdoor circular Rose Garden containing 150 different varieties. Crush a leaf and smell each herb in the Fragrance Garden. See New Zealand’s only World Peace Bell. A great family activity any season of the year: enjoy the world-famous Botanic Gardens of Christchurch.

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Christchurch's premier Farmers' Market centrally located in the picturesque grounds of the historic Riccarton House & Grounds, 16 Kahu Rd, just 5 minutes walk from Riccarton Mall. Open every Saturday from 9 am - 1 pm. Stroll through the amazing array of local, fresh, seasonal food stalls, talk to farmers, producers and artisans, indulge in fresh organic coffees, relax on the riverbank or the expansive grounds and listen to live music.

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This is one of the most picturesque gardens for wedding photography. Backdrops of the Avon River, bridges, established trees, rolling lawns and flower beds provide beautiful romantic settings.

Gardens and landscaped lawns gently rolling down to the Avon River feature significant plantings of large exotic or Northern Hemisphere trees, a Rose garden and 100-year-old Fernery as well as herbaceous perennials and beds of annuals.

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