Visit Queen Elizabeth Park - jam packed with hours of fun! Test out your climbing, sliding, swinging and flying skills on the Kids Own Playground, you can’t miss it! 

Masterton Skatepark - perfect for skaters, rollerbladers, and scooter riders of all ages to have a blast!

Mini train rides - taking a ride on the train is a must-do for both kids and adults. The most fun you can have for $1!

Mini golf - challenge the family to a round of golf.

Pop over the swing bridge - on the other side you'll find the deer park and BMX track.

Tree lover? Queen Elizabeth Park boasts a collection of exotic trees – some planted more than 140 years ago. Check the plaques for details while wandering beneath the canopies. 

Visit the ducks - walk around the lake and feed the ducks. Can you count how many tuna (eel) are swimming beneath the surface?

Sweet Cheeks Bakery - right opposite the lake and mini train station for a range of sweet and savoury treats.

Abseiling and Rafting - feel adventurous? Check out Wellington Rafting for exciting kids Abseiling and Rafting events along the Waiohine River.

Coastal adventures - grab fish & chips, ice creams, and run wild at the coast!

Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre - explore the forest, meet native birds, and learn about the connection to the land at a unique conservation centre. Children aged 6-12 years can also enrol for the Junior Rangers programme over the school holidays.

Pick Your Own Apples and Pears at Molewood Orchard - pick your own delicious fresh fruit during the weekend from 9am-4pm until the end of June at 17 Mole Street, Greytown. Bring a bag or bucket to collect your fruit.

Martinborough Manor - learn about farm animals with a hands on guided visit around a working farm.

Stonehenge Aotearoa - open everyday in school holidays 10.00am - 4.00pm for self-guided tours.

Waimeha Camping Village, Cape Palliser - kids can practice their swing at the Waimeha Driving Range with a bucket of 25 balls for $10. Feed the friendly animals including Gary the goat, Penny the pig, Shaza the sheep and Daisy the cow. Kids under 13 get 20% off lunch at Cape Palliser Bar and Grill open Thursday to Sunday.

Wairarapa Trails - walking, cycling. A vast range of trails means it's your choice! Choose from a short lakeside stroll or bike, to a multi-day trip along the coast or tramp in the Tararua Ranges.

Cycling Toms - hire an e-bike for your Wairarapa cycling adventures, and enjoy the child friendly cafe in their shop with cool colouring and hot chocolates!

Martinborough Cycle Hire - ride the vines in Martinborough Wine 
Village on quiet country roads. Choose from thier 
amazing variety of two, three and 4 wheeled cycles!

Cycle the wineries - mix your cycling with wine tasting around Martinborough Wine Village.

Greytown Woodside Trail - coming by train from Wellington? Pop your bike on and cycle the scenic Greytown trail. You can walk it too!

Remutaka Rail Trail - explore eerie tunnels and old railway ruins -  there are ride lengths to suit everyone from easy day trips to overnight trips (you can also walk the trail!).

Tauwherenikau Trail - starting in Featherston, the new Tauwharenikau Trail uses quiet back roads and off road trails to link to the Greytown Woodside Trail (also known as the Greytown Rail Trail at Woodside).

Lansdowne Mountain Bike Park - located on a section of hillside at the northern edge of Masterton. Free to use with professionally designed and built tracks for beginners through to experienced riders with grade 2, 3 and 4 tracks.

Wairarapa Trails - get outside and breathe in the fresh air on one of our many trails. Some fun family friendly walks to discover:

Deliverance Cove track - walk the 162 metre track up to Castle Rock at Castlepoint - named by explorer Captain Cook in 1770. The magnificent views will be worth the effort.

Henley Lake - walk around 43 hectares of flat tracks through wetlands, and native plants with plenty of picnic spots in between. Listen for up to 72 different species of birdsong. 

Lansdowne Recreational Trail - explore this trail popular with walkers, cyclists and runners.

Rewanui Forest Park - take a short 1-2 hour loop walk through native bush and pine forest, just 20 minutes east of Masterton on your way to Castlepoint and Riversdale.

Waiohine Gorge - just out of Carterton, kids will love walking across the long suspension bridge.