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'''Wondering what to do in Christchurch?   Try a few of these...'''
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1. Take a stroll through the [http://www.ccc.govt.nz/BotanicGardens/ Botanic Gardens]
# Take a stroll through the [http://www.ccc.govt.nz/cityleisure/parkswalkways/christchurchbotanicgardens/index.aspx Botanic Gardens]
# Visit the [http://www.iceberg.co.nz/ Antarctic Centre]
# Mountain bike through Bottle Lake Forest
# Go swimming at New Brighton Beach
# Appreciate the art at [http://www.christchurchartgallery.org.nz/ Christchurch Art Gallery]
# Appreciate the art at [http://www.coca.org.nz/ Centre of Contemporary Arts Gallery] (COCA) '''CLOSED until further notice'''
# Visit [http://www.canterburymuseum.com/ Canterbury Museum]
# Play at the new [http://www.futurechristchurch.co.nz/central-city/margaret-mahy-family-playground Margaret Mahy Memorial Playground] in the central city
# Stroll around the gardens in Halswell Quarry
# Feed the ducks on the Avon River
# Walk the Bridle Path over to the port town of Lyttelton
# Have a picnic in the gardens of [http://www.monavale.co.nz/ Mona Vale]
# Learn to ride a surfboard at New Brighton beach
# Walk out to the end of New Brighton pier on a stormy day with big waves.
# Visit [http://www.ccc.govt.nz/cityleisure/parkswalkways/popularparks/traviswetlandnatureheritagepark.aspx Travis Wetland Heritage Park]
# Walk the Port Hills-Crater Rim Walkway with great views of Lyttelton Harbour, Christchurch city, Canterbury Plains and Southern Alps.
# Watch sand artist '''Peter Donnelly''' create an amazing work on the beach below the New Brighton Pier [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttwxawO0ESc], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6ZqKmaN2qw].
# Take a bus out to Sumner and walk along the Esplanade. Have a coffee in a funky cafe or an ice cream while watching the surfers at Scarborough beach.
# Go climbing at the [http://www.ymcachch.org.nz/fitness/climbingwall/ YMCA climbing wall] at 12 Hereford Street in the central city.
# Walk the [http://tramper.co.nz/?40 Scarborough Track/Taylors Mistake Walk] from Scarborough beach, Sumner
# Walk [http://tracks.org.nz/track/show/485 Mt Vernon Farm Track] up the valley past the pylons for a stunning view of Mt Vernon
# Talk a relaxing stroll through Riccarton Bush - a quiet oasis of native forest in the city. Picnic in the Kahikatea Grove.
# Visit the [http://www.riccartonmarket.co.nz/ Riccarton Market] on a Sunday morning
# Hire a canoe from Antigua Boat Shed and paddle the Avon River through the Botanic Gardens
# Check out the [http://www.restart.org.nz/ Re:Start] mall built from shipping containers
# Dance at the [http://www.gapfiller.org.nz/dance-o-mat/ Dance-0-Mat]
# Volunteer at [https://www.facebook.com/AgropolisUrbanFarm Agropolis Urban Farm] in the CBD
# Get your bike fixed at [http://www.radbikes.co.nz/ RAD bikes]
# Visit [http://www.gapfiller.org.nz/the-commons/ The Commons] community space
# Create music at [http://www.gapfiller.org.nz/sound-garden/ The Sound Garden]


2. Browse the Arts Centre Markets on a Saturday or Sunday. Enjoy the free musical performances and buskers.
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3. Visit [http://www.christchurchcathedral.co.nz/ Christchurch Cathedral] in the Square. Walk up inside the spire to the viewing balcony.
 
4. Browse the lunchtime markets in Cathedral Square on Thursdays and Fridays.
 
5. Visit the [http://www.iceberg.co.nz/ Antarctic Centre]
 
6. Mountain bike through Bottle Lake Forest
 
7. Go swimming at New Brighton Beach
 
8. Appreciate the art at [http://www.christchurchartgallery.org.nz/ Christchurch Art Gallery]
 
9. Appreciate the art at [http://www.coca.org.nz/ Centre of Contemporary Arts Gallery] (COCA)
 
10. Visit [http://www.canterburymuseum.com/ Canterbury Museum]
 
11. Stroll around the gardens in Halswell Quarry
 
12. Feed the ducks on the Avon River
 
13. Walk the Bridle Path over to the port town of Lyttelton
 
14. Visit [http://www.southernencounter.co.nz/ Southern Encounter Aquarium and Kiwi House] in Cathedral Square
 
15. Have a picnic in the gardens of [http://www.monavale.co.nz/ Mona Vale]
 
16. Learn to ride a surfboard at New Brighton beach
 
17. Visit [http://www.ruapick.vc.net.nz Toko Mata] gallery and studio. Rua Pick's painting telling the stories of the First People of this land.
 
18. Walk out to the end of New Brighton pier on a stormy day
 
19. Visit [http://www.ccc.govt.nz/cityleisure/parkswalkways/popularparks/traviswetlandnatureheritagepark.aspx Travis Wetland Heritage Park]
 
20. Walk the Port Hills-Crater Rim Walkway
 
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Wondering what to do in Christchurch? Try a few of these...

(feel free to add to the list)


  1. Take a stroll through the Botanic Gardens
  2. Visit the Antarctic Centre
  3. Mountain bike through Bottle Lake Forest
  4. Go swimming at New Brighton Beach
  5. Appreciate the art at Christchurch Art Gallery
  6. Appreciate the art at Centre of Contemporary Arts Gallery (COCA) CLOSED until further notice
  7. Visit Canterbury Museum
  8. Play at the new Margaret Mahy Memorial Playground in the central city
  9. Stroll around the gardens in Halswell Quarry
  10. Feed the ducks on the Avon River
  11. Walk the Bridle Path over to the port town of Lyttelton
  12. Have a picnic in the gardens of Mona Vale
  13. Learn to ride a surfboard at New Brighton beach
  14. Walk out to the end of New Brighton pier on a stormy day with big waves.
  15. Visit Travis Wetland Heritage Park
  16. Walk the Port Hills-Crater Rim Walkway with great views of Lyttelton Harbour, Christchurch city, Canterbury Plains and Southern Alps.
  17. Watch sand artist Peter Donnelly create an amazing work on the beach below the New Brighton Pier [1], [2].
  18. Take a bus out to Sumner and walk along the Esplanade. Have a coffee in a funky cafe or an ice cream while watching the surfers at Scarborough beach.
  19. Go climbing at the YMCA climbing wall at 12 Hereford Street in the central city.
  20. Walk the Scarborough Track/Taylors Mistake Walk from Scarborough beach, Sumner
  21. Walk Mt Vernon Farm Track up the valley past the pylons for a stunning view of Mt Vernon
  22. Talk a relaxing stroll through Riccarton Bush - a quiet oasis of native forest in the city. Picnic in the Kahikatea Grove.
  23. Visit the Riccarton Market on a Sunday morning
  24. Hire a canoe from Antigua Boat Shed and paddle the Avon River through the Botanic Gardens
  25. Check out the Re:Start mall built from shipping containers
  26. Dance at the Dance-0-Mat
  27. Volunteer at Agropolis Urban Farm in the CBD
  28. Get your bike fixed at RAD bikes
  29. Visit The Commons community space
  30. Create music at The Sound Garden
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