Looking for an ‘Easter egg’ hunt close to home?
Let your kids’ imaginations run wild this Easter weekend with endless ways to play at Myers Park, Wynyard Quarter and everything in between. Among the surprises the city centre holds, you might even set up a real Easter egg hunt for the littlies!
Start at the playground in Myers Park and discover Hau te Kapakapa / The Flapping Wind by Rachel Walters with delightful sculptures of native birds playing in this inner-city park. It carries a quiet message about caring for birds and the environment.
Hau te Kapakapa / The Flapping Wind by Rachel Walters. Photo credit: Patrick Reynolds.
At the other end of the journey, climb on the Long Modified Bench in Waitematā Green an interactive artwork by Jeppe Hein.
Have you seen the Long Modified Bench in Waitemata by Jeppe Hein?
This curved and unconventional line of white seating stretches up and around the plaza. Look around and you’ll find two super-cool slides springing from a 7-metre silo and a menu of options where art and play meet.
Myers Park
You’ll see the kids free-flow in this award-winning playground immersed in curiosity and wonder. Myers Park’s theme of ‘play in the backyard’ was designed to give inner-city kids and visitors the feeling of an overgrown garden.
Come have a play at Myers Park playground where there is fun for the whole whānau / family. Photo credit: Isthmus.
Like a children’s story – they’ll discover surprising and quirky oversized garden birds and insects, brightly coloured flowers on tall, slender stems, and sprawling Kamo Kamo vines that are perfect for climbing, swinging and balancing.
While you’re in Myers Park give your vocals a whirl. Award-winning artwork Waimahara responds when you sing the notes of a special waiata. Watch this video before you head into town, and you’ll all understand how it works.
Waimahara artwork (by Graham Tipene) at Myers Park.
For the background on this ground-breaking artwork read more on OurAuckland.
CRL neighbourhoods
For the adults in the party, check out these two station neighbourhood walks for this time or next time – one around the City Rail Link’s (CRL’s) new Karanga-a-Hape Station, opening second half of 2026, and the other through our refreshed Waitematā Station neighbourhood.
Both walks will be eye-openers if you haven’t been to the city centre for a while.
Charming city centre
On your way to Wynyard Quarter, don’t forget to notice our re-configured streets, public art and spaces. You’ll find new energy and artistry all around.
Newly planted trees are bringing birds, providing shade and absorbing carbon, while the growing visibility of Māori values and histories in art and design continues to enlighten the cityscape.
Make a day of it and discover what’s new since you were here last. Some places have been cherished for a hundred years. Others are brand new this year.
Wynyard Quarter
Arrive in Wynyard Quarter and feast on loads of fun-filled choices for the whole family.
Photo credit: Rebekah Robinson.
The Sounds of Sea silver funnels along North Wharf are a much-loved interactive experience. Polished stainless steel tubes form shapes that kids like to sit in, listen from and speak into. Based on the ventilation funnels and speaking tubes used on ships, they are another reason to come and play.
Giant shells
Head to Silo Park’s playspace. With giant shells to climb on and through, swings, marine-themed climbing frames and a sandy base for a soft landing, it’s no wonder this is a favourite spot for kids.
Water play
Slide fans will love the play areas along green Daldy Street, where lush plantings collide with water play and two super-cool slides springing from a 7-metre-high silo.
Wheel action
Wynyard Quarter is a perfect spot to explore on a kid-powered scooter. Wide pavements and car-free spaces provide lots of space for young explorers. The curved garden edges along Daldy Street and Amey Daldy Park are wheel-sized, making them perfect for junior speed demons.
Shooting stars
Grab a ball and shoot some hoops at the Silo Park basketball court. In summer, there are also pop-up activities for kids including arts and crafts.
Green oasis
If there’s still energy to burn, head to Amey Daldy Park. A little green oasis in the city, parents can kick back on the grass while children run, chase and explore the rolling landscape of the park. It’s the perfect spot to pull up with a coffee or an ice cream.
Budding bird watchers
As the trees planted at Wynyard Quarter flourish and birds return, it’s fitting to see a beautiful new mural adorning the award-winning pump station at Amey Daldy Park, celebrating our native manu (birds).
See if the kids can spot Kāka, Kōkako, Korimako (Bellbird) or Pūkeko. Created by mana whenua artists Janine and Charles Williams, the mural is named ‘Mai i ngā maunga ki te moana’ (from the mountains to the sea).
Happy Easter weekend! We hope these tips inspire a fun city centre adventure where art and play meet in the middle.