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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!

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 11 am everyday. Activities include butter making, candle making, rope laying, Wash Day and more! Help feed the chooks daily at 10:45 am.

Kids can play old fashioned outdoor games and make 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, attend a school lesson. Watch the blacksmiths, bakers and bookbinders at work. Attractions and interactive activities take place throughout the day from 10am-4pm.

Book now for the following Live Days in 2026:

Sunday 11 January - Sailboats & Sundaes
Sunday 8 February – Hearts & Crafts
Sunday 8 March – theme TBA
Sunday 10 May –Mother's Day
Sunday 12 July – Matariki
Sunday 9 August – Folklore & Fairytales
Sunday 13 September – theme TBA
Sunday 9 November – theme TBA

Note- no Live Days in April, June, October, December.

Adult $16.00

Child $8.00 (Aged 5-15 years)

Adult - Live Sunday $18.00

Child - Live Sunday $10.00 (Aged 5-15 years)

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 3 Sep to 16 Sep 2026

All prices are shown in NZD ($)

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Adult - Live Sunday$9.00
Child - Live Sunday$10.00
Infant Free of Charge

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Nakeisha Taulapapa from New Zealand wrote on 26 August 2026

Great experience

It was like walking back in time, and it was a wonder to see everyone's joy and curiosity as we ventured through the village. A great experience, and we're already looking forward to our next visit 🙂

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robs86 from New Zealand wrote on 11 May 2026

Nice trip

Great day. Kids enjoyed the day out.

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jackiec19 from New Zealand wrote on 02 May 2026

Awesome experience

We had an amazing time here.

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Max Riedel from New Zealand wrote on 27 April 2026

Better than expected

G rest way to spend a few hours with the kids

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Kindu Weer from New Zealand wrote on 09 March 2026

Novel and fun

You can see it's a labour of love by everyone who is involved in this village. I would want to do a couple of more live days to explore everything there is to this little gem of a place.

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10:00 a.m.Thursday 13 July

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Child Aged 5-15 years

Adult - Live Sunday

Child - Live Sunday Aged 5-15 years

Infant Aged 0-4 years

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