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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 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.
All prices are shown inNZD ($)
- Adult$8.00
- Child$8.00
- Infant Free of Charge
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- Child$8.00
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- Child$8.00
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult$8.00
- Child$8.00
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult$8.00
- Child$8.00
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult$8.00
- Child$8.00
- Infant Free of Charge
Authenticated Reviews
Real highlights, tips, and the helpful advice straight from Bookme customers who’ve actually done this experience, summarised with AI support
- emergencyCustomers loved the interactive activities available, especially on Live Days (15 people said this).
- emergencyMany praised the friendly and informative staff who enhanced their experience (12 people said this).
- emergencyVisitors enjoyed the historical authenticity and the opportunity to learn about early settler life (10 people said this).
- emergencyFamilies found it to be a great outing for kids, with plenty of fun activities (8 people said this).
- emergencyThe beautiful setting and well-maintained gardens were frequently highlighted (7 people said this).
- emergencyOverall, customers felt it was excellent value for money, making it a worthwhile visit (6 people said this).
- star_shinePlan to visit on a Live Day for the best experience.
Allow at least 3 hours to fully explore the village.
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Peter from New Zealand wrote on 06 March 2026
Well worth a visit
Well worth a visit to see the living conditions of the early settlers to the area. The volunteers are very knowlegable
judithk6 from Australia wrote on 09 February 2026
GREAT EXPERIENCE, WONDERFUL VISIT
This was a wonderful tour of an authentic historical New Zealand village. Great variety of different style living styles. Great variety of activities going on with many volunteers in clothing to suitable to the era. Would highly recommend for a great day out and prices are very reasonable. Terrific cafe with plenty of variety in the menu.
Kirsty Van Der Mee from New Zealand wrote on 25 January 2026
A nice outing
My kids loved every bit of this village! It was interesting to see how people used to live and what their houses looked like on the inside. It was a great learning experience and the vibes were awesome. The cafe there has beautiful coffee and food also, which is a bonus. Thanks!
kristine Horne from New Zealand wrote on 19 January 2026
Surprisingly Fun!
I thought this would be an average day out, mostly for visiting grandparents who like history ... but we all LOVED it and the kids really got into the old toys and interesting stories of the olden days. Highly recommended!!
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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.