Sights & Attractions in Christchurch and Canterbury

Things to Do in Christchurch

Name	Category	Location

Air Force Museum of New Zealand Starting in 1916, New Zealand pilots learned how to fly at Wigram...	Museums / Galleries	Christchurch

Antigua Boat Hire & Cafe Built for the Christchurch Boating Club in 1882, this green-and-white...	Marinas / Piers	Christchurch

Arts Centre The Arts Centre was badly damaged in the earthquakes and is currently...	Markets / Bazaars, Architectural Sites	Christchurch

Bridge of Remembrance Arching over Cashel Street, this Oamaru, limestone, memorial...	Bridges / Tunnels	Christchurch

Canterbury Museum When this museum was founded in 1867, its trading power with...	Museums / Galleries	Christchurch


Captain Robert Falcon Scott statue Scott of the Antarctic (1868-1912), who stayed in Christchurch...	Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue)	Christchurch

Christchurch Art Gallery—Te Puna O Waiwhetu The city's stunning art gallery wows visitors as much for its...	Museums / Galleries	Christchurch

Christchurch Botanic Gardens One of the largest city parks in the world, these superb gardens...	Gardens / Arboretums	Christchurch

ChristChurch Cathedral Sadly the cathedral, the city's dominating landmark, was very...	Religious Sites	Christchurch

Christchurch Gondola At this writing the Gondola remained closed, but is due to open...	Transportation Sites	Christchurch

Ferrymead Heritage Park While so many places have shut, this fun spot is now one of Christchurch's...	Museums / Galleries	Christchurch

Firefighters Memorial Local artist Graham Bennett used crooked girders from the collapsed...	Memorials / Monuments	Christchurch

Hagley Park Once cultivated Maori land, Hagley Park was developed by Pakeha...	Parks	Christchurch

International Antarctic Centre Ever since Scott wintered his dogs at nearby Quail Island in...	Museums / Galleries	Christchurch

Mona Vale Gardens & Homestead Come to stroll through the grounds along the Avon River, wandering...	Gardens / Arboretums	Christchurch

Orana Wildlife Park Orana Wildlife Park is New Zealand's only open range zoo and...	Zoos / Aquariums	Christchurch

Provincial Council Chambers This impressive complex of Gothic Revival stone and wooden buildings...	Government Buildings	Christchurch

Riccarton House and Bush The Deans, a Scottish family, beat even the Canterbury Association...	Markets / Bazaars, Houses / Mansions	Christchurch

Science Alive Sorry kids, but Science Alive and the movie theatres were badly...	Museums / Galleries	Christchurch

St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church One of the bells in this church's belfry came out with the Canterbury...	Religious Sites	Christchurch

Suffrage Memorial At this writing this bronze memorial wall, unveiled in 1993 and...	Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue)	Christchurch

Victoria Square This square was named for Queen Victoria in her jubilee year...	Historic Districts / Sites	Christchurch

Willowbank In addition to familiar farm animals and other zoo regulars...	Zoos / Aquariums	Christchurch
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