Only 12 kilometres from the centre of Hamilton this cafe has a real rural feel about it. The outside space is a children’s play area in the true sense of the word with tyres used in various ways for climbing and balancing skills and a kids’ playhouse complete with white picket…
In the suburb of Frankton, this cafe is very community minded being owned and operated by a Church. Open throughout the week and on Saturdays, they serve breakfast and lunch, with a kids’ menu that includes a lunchbox. They also have free fluffies (one for every purchase) and a big…
The playground opened in 2015 with several different pieces of equipment especially suited to younger kids like the mini trampolines, set into the matting. There’s also 2 mini tunnels set into the grassy hills, dual flying foxes, a mini spider web climbing rope and a bike track goes all round the…
This playground is popular for its big fort-like structure with bridges, a steep and decently long tunnel slide, bucket swings and water channels that can be turned on/off and kids can try to redirect or dam up the flow. There should be something for all ages at this playground. It’s worth…
This is the only fast food place currently on Kids on Board and it’s here because it’s a McDonalds with a difference! It’s the only McDonald’s restaurant in the world to be situated inside a decommissioned DC3 plane complete with an indoor playground! Makes for an interesting rainy day activity!…
The Domain is home to Taupo’s largest playground with some interesting equipment. There’s a space net with a ‘waggle bridge’, swings and a good selection of equipment suitable for smaller kids like a collection of pods that kids can climb into and then exit via a short slide. There’s also…
Friendly animals in a park setting with over 50 species of farmyard & domesticated animals, birds and reptiles. Hand feed the animals as you go round the farm trail (food available for $1 at the entrance). There’s also a trampoline, pirate ship and old fire truck for climbing on, a treehouse and…
Two hectares of beautiful gardens with water features, picnic areas and a play area. Humour is injected into the gardens at various points and there’s a quiz that kids can do as they go round.
This place is famous for its train but there’s a lot more to it than this! Bush, recycled treasures, hidden pieces of humour and great views of the surrounding Coromandel are also up for grabs on a visit here. Take a picnic if you’re there over lunchtime or stop off…
Approximately 3km along the 309 Rd, near The Waterworks, Stuart has over 100 wild pigs on his property that are happy to eat anything that you’ve got to give them, so take some food, pull over and the pigs will come and find you! If Stuart is around, he’ll usually…
