Guidebook for Auckland
Drinks & Nightlife
Flight Bar 605 is a funky little bar with a great selection of craft beer. Free popcorn, too.
605 New North Rd
Flight Bar 605 is a funky little bar with a great selection of craft beer. Free popcorn, too.
A funky bar with no TVs which often has live music and a quiz night.
48 locals recommend
The Portland Public House
463 New N RdA funky bar with no TVs which often has live music and a quiz night.
Urbanaut Brewing Co
597 New N RdLovely outdoor area with fire places and cool lighting and view of Eden Park from inside. Good bar/restaurant for kids during the day as there's a bit of space to run around outside.
Holy Hop
Lovely outdoor area with fire places and cool lighting and view of Eden Park from inside. Good bar/restaurant for kids during the day as there's a bit of space to run around outside.
Everything Else
Kingsland Pharmacy
491 New N RdLocal pharmacy
Gribblehirst Park
225 Sandringham RdA great, local playground with a wide variety of equipment including a flying fox.
A fun place to go anytime. Can train to Britomart and walk along the waterfront. Stroll along the harbour over the pedestrian bridge. Playgrounds, market day, movie nights, restaurants and more.
220 locals recommend
Wynyard Quarter
A fun place to go anytime. Can train to Britomart and walk along the waterfront. Stroll along the harbour over the pedestrian bridge. Playgrounds, market day, movie nights, restaurants and more.
A beautiful, large park with views from the top of the volcano (you can drive or walk to the top). Ice cream shop by the cafe.
279 locals recommend
One Tree Hill
670 Manukau RdA beautiful, large park with views from the top of the volcano (you can drive or walk to the top). Ice cream shop by the cafe.
Free entry. A farm where you can feed and pet the animals (goats, pigs, turkeys, chickens, cows, sheep, horses) and feed them your food scraps.
45 locals recommend
Ambury Regional Park
43 Ambury RdFree entry. A farm where you can feed and pet the animals (goats, pigs, turkeys, chickens, cows, sheep, horses) and feed them your food scraps.
Beach, playground, restaurants and cafes. Gets busy on hot, sunny days. Beautiful drive/walk/bike along the waterfront.
250 locals recommend
Mission Bay
Beach, playground, restaurants and cafes. Gets busy on hot, sunny days. Beautiful drive/walk/bike along the waterfront.
Fergs Kayaks
12 Tamaki DrKayaks for hire
Clevedon A&P Showgrounds
107 Monument RdClevedon Farmers' Market. Sundays 8:30am-1:00pm.
Close beach. Tidal, so best for swimming close to high tide. Great park and playground across the carpark from the beach.
66 locals recommend
Point Chevalier Beach
Harbour View RoadClose beach. Tidal, so best for swimming close to high tide. Great park and playground across the carpark from the beach.
Beautiful, rugged black sand beach. Be careful swimming! You can also walk to a freshwater lake over amazing sand dunes.
106 locals recommend
Bethells Beach
Beautiful, rugged black sand beach. Be careful swimming! You can also walk to a freshwater lake over amazing sand dunes.
Muriwai Beach
458 Motutara RdRugged, black sand beach and gannet colony. Be careful swimming!
It's a fun trip to ride the train to Britomart and then the ferry across the harbour for a look around quaint Devenport. Cafes, playgrounds and beach.
224 locals recommend
Devonport
It's a fun trip to ride the train to Britomart and then the ferry across the harbour for a look around quaint Devenport. Cafes, playgrounds and beach.
Walk/bike/scoot along the marina boardwalk. Beautiful views of the boats and city.
15 locals recommend
Westhaven
Walk/bike/scoot along the marina boardwalk. Beautiful views of the boats and city.
Allow approximately 30 mins to drive to/from airport. International flight check in is at least 2 hours prior to departure. Domestic flight check in at least 30 min. prior.
8 locals recommend
Auckland International Airport station
Ray Emery DriveAllow approximately 30 mins to drive to/from airport. International flight check in is at least 2 hours prior to departure. Domestic flight check in at least 30 min. prior.
The Domain is a beautiful park with greenhouse winter gardens, a lush fernery, bush walks, duck pond, cafes, and Museum.
787 locals recommend
Auckland War Memorial Museum
The Domain is a beautiful park with greenhouse winter gardens, a lush fernery, bush walks, duck pond, cafes, and Museum.
City Farmers' Market at Britomart
Britomart PlaceEvery saturday morning.
Downtown transport Hub. Nearby Queen street is full of shops and touristy stores if you need souvenirs.
359 locals recommend
Britomart
1150 Shortland StDowntown transport Hub. Nearby Queen street is full of shops and touristy stores if you need souvenirs.
Westfield St Lukes
80 St Lukes RdNearby mall.
School Reserve Basketball Court
Walk through the reserve behind our house to the playground.
Auckland Zoo
A great zoo
Nice wide pathway around the lake. Feed ducks/geese, walk, climb trees, playground, ride the tram from in front of Motat (Museum of Transport and Technology).
88 locals recommend
Western Springs
Nice wide pathway around the lake. Feed ducks/geese, walk, climb trees, playground, ride the tram from in front of Motat (Museum of Transport and Technology).
If it's raining and your kids need to let off some steam, this is a huge room full of trampolines plus cafe and place to sit and watch.
9 locals recommend
Uptown Bounce Grey Lynn
565 Great N RdIf it's raining and your kids need to let off some steam, this is a huge room full of trampolines plus cafe and place to sit and watch.
Gorgeous old, restored cinema with comfy seats and beer/wine/icecream
24 locals recommend
The Capitol Cinema
610 Dominion RdGorgeous old, restored cinema with comfy seats and beer/wine/icecream
Eden Park
Reimers AvenueStadium where large sporting events are held
Eden Park
Reimers AvenueEssentials
Parklands Fruit & Vege Shop
4 Rocklands AveFresh and inexpensive. Way better than the supermarket!
Food scene
Little Q