Museum

Ferrymead Heritage Park

An open-air heritage museum in Christchurch where a playground, a School House and a model railway sit alongside train and tram rides.

Typical visit

Ages

Booking

Price

Adults NZD 20, children 5-15 NZD 15; a Family Day Pass for 2 adults and 3 children costs NZD 60.

Under-5s

Children under 5 enter free.

Opening hours

Thursday to Sunday 10:00-16:30, and every day during school holidays 10:00-16:30.

Closed

Closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

Train and tram

Rides cost extra: train adult NZD 8, child NZD 5, family NZD 22 on railway running days; tram adult NZD 5, child NZD 3, family NZD 15, and trams do not run every day.

For kids

There is a playground in the park, and a heritage tram can be hired for birthdays on Saturdays and Sundays at 11:00 or 14:00 for up to 12 children.

Annual pass

Annual Passes are not valid on non-Ferrymead event days such as Princesses in the Park, and no discounts apply to them.

Night Market

First Saturday of the month 16:00-20:00, except January, April, June, July and August; trains and trams run for an extra fee.

OUR FAMILY ASSESSMENT

Family Intelligence

Ferrymead Heritage Park is an open-air museum founded in 1966. A day here means moving between separate attractions: the Hall of Flame, the School House, the Aeronauts and Rural History exhibits, the Model Railway and a playground. Train rides run on Canterbury Railway Society running days, with tickets sold at Moorhouse Train Station inside the park, and tram tickets are bought on board. The thing to plan around is that many displays are run by volunteer societies and have no fixed hours of their own, so if one particular exhibit is the reason for your visit, the park advises contacting that society beforehand to make sure it will be open.

Family FAQ

How much does Ferrymead Heritage Park cost?

Adults NZD 20, children 5-15 NZD 15; a Family Day Pass for 2 adults and 3 children costs NZD 60.

What are the opening hours of Ferrymead Heritage Park?

Thursday to Sunday 10:00-16:30, and every day during school holidays 10:00-16:30.

Why kids will love it

The playground sits among the exhibits, so younger children have somewhere to burn off energy between the School House and the Model Railway. At weekends the park also hires out a heritage tram for children’s birthday parties, with tables down the middle of the car.